Is Cesar Millan right on this? - Page 3

Dog Psychologist,
That will make me laugh every time I hear it.

Troy,
If you have a brain, and some common sense, then take it all with a grain of salt and use your own head.

Not the best choice listening to fad trainers advice.

Ask specific questions about specific problems for best results.

Then make up your own mind as to what to do about them.

Moons.

When I have pups/dogs jump on me I turn my back to them. There is no fun in jumping up for eye contact when your human is no longer looking at or sees you. I agree with Vixon's response that once you have established who the leader is, most pups stop jumping. I cant remember the last time a dog jumped on me. I do have one dog that if I open up my arms, he will stand on his hind legs and come over for a hug but thats it.

Mouthing (biting your hands) is a problem however and doesnt go away with something as simple as turning your back. Its easily corrected and needs to be done now or the dog will get worse. I like closing my hand over the muzzle as previously mentioned until the puppy crys. Owners often think that it hurts puppy because they cry when in fact this isnt why puppy crys. Puppy crys as a form of submission letting you know they got it. Ive tried alot of other suggestions over the years and Ive found this one works best. BUT be aware sometimes puppy will cry then turn around and do it again just to make sure you meant it. Same correction every time. And make sure you FOLLOW THROUGH. Dont let puppy get away with it one time. You must be diligent and like a child, let puppy know that what he is doing is unacceptable and will be corrected EACH AND EVERY TIME. I love puppies but boy are they alot of work. I think they should have "RENT A LITTER" the breeder could get some $$ and we could love on them and play with them, then send them home. OOhhh that sounds like kids :)

Post a pic of your puppy. We LOVE puppy pics.

 You've got a cute little guy!  Don't forget to download those books by Dunbar -- I don't know how long they'll be available for free, and they really do cover a great range of topics for puppy raising.

I can't believe it took this long for someone to ask you to post a pic...I can't believe I didn't think of it.  He is a little cutie!  Look at the mischief in those eyes...yep, you've got your work cut out for you.  If you want to make him lie down and be calm you might try taking him outside and running his legs off then come back in and use a treat to get him to down on command.  Maybe a kong with peanut butter in it so he will be quite for a while.  If you want a calm dog, you need to wear him out.  Puppies need a lot of exercise then they will need a lot of sleep to recharge the battery.  Take advantage of the quiet time between exercise and nap time.   Looking forward to more pics!

 A puppy jumping and nipping isn't dominance, it's how puppies express they're excited and that they want attention.

Thank you!!!!

Watch pups with their mom... jumping up and nipping/licking is how dogs greet...  It *can* be dominance, but not at your pups age in my opinion, when done to adults.

Some people don't mind their dogs jumping up to greet. I sure don't. My dogs jump all over me to greet me and I love it. They get down when I tell them too. Everybody is different, but most of the GSD working dog people I know let their dogs jump all over them and everyone else.  : ) 

As always, you must know your pup, his temperament and drives etc.  You must know what you can or cannot correct down the road, and you must know what you want for the pups future.  As always, no one can say with out seeing the pup, knowing his lines and temperament, and which way you desire to take him.  There is no one answer any one can give you without the information only you have.

How we love to see everything one dimensionally, in other words they (dogs) are all the same and all people are the same.  Learn to read and understand these dogs, learn to understand yourself, and learn what you want of this dog in the future, then you will not have to come on this site and get lots of canned information that probably will not apply to your personal situation.

I do things with my dogs and pups that people may say, "you are going to create a monster".  They know nothing of the dogs genetic make-up and know nothing of my ability to channel it in the direction that I want it to go.  Leave the methods and formulas to those that do not wish to think on their own.

Good luck, and pm me if you wish.

Well... allowing  jumping on you, and/or biting you in play absolutely does lead to issues later.

What was cute as a puppy...



Looks a LOT different when they're bigger... LOL

They grow so fast don't they W.W.,
mine too.


Thats a fine looking pup there Troy.

All that energy sounds normal, lots of activity can help calm them sometimes.

If you don't find a way to curb the indiscriminate nipping bring up the subject again in a new post,
there are several ways but most just require good communicating with the pup.
Same with the jumping.

Moons.