My puppy is untrainable ?

@leahsmom (337)
United States
September 24, 2009 12:24pm CST
I can't train my puppy to do anything she just does whatever she likes and I just clean up after it. Help any tip will do
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• United States
26 Sep 09
Hi leahsmom. If the main problem is house training.. getting her to not go to the bathroom inside the house... the best way to train them is crate training. Get a dog crate that is big enough for her to lay down in, but not so big that she can do her business in it and get away from it. Dogs don't like to be near their own mess, so they won't do it in the crate. Anytime you're away from home, or overnight while you're asleep put her in the crate. Give her biscuits or some type of treat to let her know she's good for going in the crate. When you get home or get up get her leash ready before you let her out of the crate, then immediately take her outside. When she does go potty outside give her lots of praise! While you're house training you have to watch her very closely when she's loose in the house, and anytime she even looks like she might be going to go grab her and take her outside. If she's already made a mess don't scold her... just take her outside. Dogs really do respond better to praise when they're good than scolding when they're bad. They just want to please you. If you're patient and keep doing this she'll start going to the door when she needs to go out, and you'll both be happy!
@Calais (10893)
• Australia
25 Sep 09
It takes a LOT of patience...Always reward for good behaviour and never smack the dog...Make it fun , use treats and keep her attention...
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
25 Sep 09
I love watching the lady dog triner on TV, there hasn't been a dog she hasn't been able to train and she seems to do it so easy..I think the secret is you have to think like a dog so it is a matter of learning how a dog thinks.