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| Training my new Jacks | |
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| Topic Started: Sep 12 2008, 12:01 PM (96 Views) | |
| Post #1 Sep 12 2008, 12:01 PM | daisy1583 |
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Okay....I was curious if I could get some advice. As I said in my intro we just got two 7month old female Jacks this past weekend. The breeder said that they were mat trained. But I have had THE WORST time getting them to go on the potty mats. They go in my dining room, so I even moved the mat in there- but they stilla re going around it. I spray the spots where they go with water/vinegar (my mom uses this- it supposibly gets the smell out so they wont go back to the same spot) I have even tried moving the poop onto the mat so that they would use it the next time. But unfortunatly I have a two year old and Im not quite comfortable leaving poop around the house. We have been putting them out as soon as they go in the house, but now they have figured out how to go under my 6 foot privacy fence. We are going to try and fix this problem this weekend- but any suggestions for that?? And lastly- for those of you with small children- what is the best way to adapt my new puppies and my two-year old to each other. They seem to do pretty well with him. They jsut arent too sure about his busy-ness and his funny noises he likes to make. He wants to play with them all the time and they dont always want to play. I tried seperating them with a baby gate- but they can jump it. Sorry for all the questions.....just looking for some help!! Thanks for reading! |
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| Post #2 Sep 12 2008, 12:34 PM | Rhonda D |
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with the potty training, I would skip the mats altogether, to me teaching them to go out mats is teaching them to potty in the house and it is really hard to untrain that. Put them on leash and keep them tethered to you, or if you cant watch them, in a crate. You take them out and stay with them, as often as needed for them to be successful not pottying in the house. Make sure they get lots of excersize and start them in puppy classes right away. You need to be diligent and take them out often and praise them when they do their business outside. Take them out after they eat, play, drink, sleep. They have no house freedom. As far as children, I don't have any, but if your child is still to young to understand how to be nice to them, I would keep them separate, unless under very close supervision. |
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| Post #3 Sep 12 2008, 12:40 PM | daisy1583 |
| Okay....now for my other issue....they are not leash trained. We put them on a leash and they dont move. We have tried nudging them and coaxing them. Nothing has worked. They are petrified of a leash....any help for that? |
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| Post #4 Sep 12 2008, 01:09 PM | Rhonda D |
| I really would get them in some puppy classes. Have a small light weight leash drag behind them, get them used to having it on them. When you pick it up, have treats and lure them to you as you hold the leash, walk backwards luring them and then praise them and give them the treat. As they porgress have the treat in your hand by your side and holding the leash walk a few steps with them beside you wanting the treat. I use clicker training, I love the Control Unleashed methods and I reccomend the book highly. So when the puppy comes to you for a treat while on leash click and give the treat. |
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| Post #5 Sep 13 2008, 12:19 PM | Rolling Hill |
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I don't have any children so can't help you with that. On your fencing, you need to have either buried wire, concrete, or a hot wire at the bottom to keep dogs from going under. On housetraining, you want to take them outside after they eat, play, or wake up. At seven months of age, they really are old enough to hold it for a bit. During times you cannot supervise them, they need to be either outside or in a crate while they are being housebroken. I've never used potty mats so can't help you on that one. I really see no reason to use them unless you live in the city. Puppies need a lot of praise when they do things right and can only be corrected when they are caught in the act of doing things wrong. On leashtraining, I would let them wear one but not hold onto it. Let them drag it behind them. If you cannot coax them to move with food then ignore them. Start playing a distance away, bouncing a ball or something, and see if you can peak their interest that way. When they finally come over to you, give them an extra special treat they don't get at any other time. Once they are following you around with the leash dragging, then try picking it up and see if they will follow you then. Training classes will be great once they get used to you and your home. Best of luck! |
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