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by Blkdog on 23 September 2010 - 15:09
Hello,
I recently acquired a new puppy and she is so full of piss & vinegar!! I love it btw!!! Anyways, I was wandering how you all raise your pups for work, show, protection, etc... I would love to work this pup or do some personal protection with her as she gets older and just looking for pointers on what to do and what not to do?? For example, do you keep your pups indoors or outdoors, allow them on the furniture, ever tell them no when they bite?? I was just wandering how everyone raises their own pups? From the time you get them on... Just curious of different techniques... Thanks... Liz
by LadyFrost on 23 September 2010 - 17:09
some questions are a bit off...regarding indoor/outdoor and on furniture...what do you expect from your dog? what do you want?....
by KYLE on 23 September 2010 - 19:09
When my pups are mouthy I give them a lil shake like momma would with the back scruff of the neck and give a growl type no, then transfer the grip to something acceptable to chew ie. boda or kong. I don't like the bell inside toys, they can rip them open and swallow the bell. At this stage you are teaching manners not obedience. Obedience is a more formal term for training. Everything is about routine and having fun. Enjoy your new family member and start looking for a sport club to join. I would also avoid dog parks and pet stores. People let their dogs dominate other dogs in those places. If your pup has a bad experience while young he may never forget it. Which could lead to fearful behavior or dog aggression. Good luck,
Kyle
by Blkdog on 23 September 2010 - 22:09
Yeah I have raised a few pups, still have them, but my last pup I raised and still raising (16 months) seems to be very spoiled, of course he is still young... We have done training and bitework with a couple of our dogs, not competiion, mostly for fun. I was just wandering if you want more of a working dog should you not spoil them so much? All my dogs come in and sleep with us and lay on the couch like couch potatoes, this new girl is so drivey and confident, I just don't want to lose that, not sure on how I should correct for biting, right now I am replacing body parts with toys vs telling her no. lol I will be honest she is a pup with alot of potential, and I really want to do personal protection with her. But I have never raised a personal protection dog before so I am looking for pointers. Like should I let her play and run around with my 16 month old male, or should all the fun and focus be on me? I have been around shepherds all my life, pups to adults, I just really want to do something with this pup and was just curious how others raise their working pups up. Thanks...
Thanks Kyle, I wasn't sure if I should be teaching her no yet or not...
by Incavale on 23 September 2010 - 22:09
If you take the time to read through articles on this forum & plenty of other dog forums you will have read that you start training a dog EARLY in its life. So far as personal protection is concerned if you haven't worked out if a dog should be on your furniture or not & you admit to have a spoilt 16 month old & I assume you mean a somewhat out of control dog, the personal protection avenue is one you shouldn't contemplate until you get your act into gear
by Sugarplum on 24 September 2010 - 00:09
by micheleambernick on 24 September 2010 - 05:09
Don't let mistakes go uncorrected,
Repetition of tasks until interest wains.....
Play time and work time should be at least equal,
Involve the whole family in training and play,
Pick a favorite toy and buy several,
Play tug of war to keep teeth, jaws and neck strong,
Teach hand signals with verbal commands,
Plenty of non-material reward for good behavior,
etc.
by KYLE on 24 September 2010 - 17:09
The dogs toys are YOURS. You allow them to play with them. If you let them lay about they will play with at their leisure and bore of them. You want the dog focused on you. Easiest way of doing this is to keep the dog kenneled and let out to play and train with YOU. Can you let the pup play with other dogs...yes, only supervised and for controlled periods. If the dogs bond with one another they will seek leadership from other dogs not you as the pack leader. If the dogs run with each other all the time the weaker ones take on characteristics of the pack leader, which may not be condusive to being a working dog. The whole family involved in training...to a point. I cannot expect my 5,3 or 2 year old to command or control the dog during security situations. The dog MUST know its place in regards to all people in the house of course. Old school way of training ppd's, don't let strangers pet your dog. Theory being you want them wary of strangers. But as others have said you have to figure out what you want to do with this dog. We have one house dog for security. The others are kenneled and spend time with ME training. Bonding time, they are rotated, spending time in the yard or on the deck with us during leisure periods. You also need a club/mentor that has been down this road. If you do the trial and error method you will have a lot more error than succuss.
Kyle
by Blkdog on 27 September 2010 - 18:09
I thought my question was an easy one... How do you raise your working pup??
by OGBS on 27 September 2010 - 19:09
You answered: "I want it to be a personal protection dog."
The answer is: "Go find a reputable personal protection trainer near you."
Excellent advice because you can not do that yourself.
More excellent advice: Don't do most of what is written above, except for Kyle's second post.
The rest of it is a bunch of PetSmart advice for, "how to raise your family pet."
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