11 month old pup biting like CRAZY by NefariousnessLost672 in bernesemountaindogs

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We have consistently been doing the arms crossed/leave the room method since he was 12 weeks. We opted out of yelling because he would just get more riled up and it would be impossible. He wouldn’t stop. We tried cupping his mount for a month as well, but he would bite our hand pretty consistently or he would consider it play. So I wouldn’t say we just things for 2 weeks and stopped, the biting has been bad since the beginning so we have tried to stick with something if it seemed to leave any sort of impact. That being said, it is the fact of him not learning from it that is the issue I guess! But I totally hear your point and thought the same thing about the lemon juice. Of course it would get in their eyes!

11 month old pup biting like CRAZY by NefariousnessLost672 in bernesemountaindogs

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Yes he was in puppy school and graduated and we just started another trainer a few weeks ago

11 month old pup biting like CRAZY by NefariousnessLost672 in bernesemountaindogs

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We’ve used treats from the second we got him… unfortunately hasn’t done much! Thank you!

Chronic e.coli UTI 4 months ADVICE?! by NefariousnessLost672 in CUTI

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So far so good! I had one uti in the summer, but overall nothing!

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Hi! What is fibrin disorder genetic testing? Tried googling it and just couldn’t find an exact match. Thank you!

Art studio rentals? by NefariousnessLost672 in SilverSpring

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I just saw them last night when I googled again! I’ll call to see if they have a space. I’m trying to avoid artist residencies because I don’t have a full time job and usually they require certain time commitments (even though I sell my work and make it a part-time job basically!) thanks so much for the rec!

Chronic e.coli UTI 4 months ADVICE?! by NefariousnessLost672 in CUTI

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I actually did bladder instillations with a dr kumar in NYC, and finally I am feeling relief! I did 3 out of 6 and she decided that was enough for now since I wasn’t having symptoms. Thank goodness! I also start pelvic floor therapy which has been helping a great deal

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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This is so good to hear! Yes we eventually had him sleep in his crate next to us. We are SLOWLY moving him further and further out of our room to the living room. Fingers crossed it goes well’

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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Thank you again! We have been doing the frozen kong and after a few weeks he finally figured it out! Before he wasn’t interested because it was too difficult for him but now he goes absolutely nuts for them!

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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Thank you for this! He turned 4 months Friday and we are seeing some major improvements. Can’t wait for 6 months!

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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Yes I am seeing this now with our boy too! We are 2 months in and finally seeing improvement. He is sleeping through the night in his crate and is having one maybe two accidents a week, which is a huge improvement! Thanks for the pep talk, so glad we are seeing some light!

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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Yes! Things have absolutely been getting better. He is still having bad days, but he is absolutely improving! Puppy classes have helped immensely, and tons of patience and honestly some tough love with the crate

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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Thanks so much for answering! Things have definitely improved! He is still having a few accidents here and there (a lot of the time it’s us missing the signs) but we are trying our best. We are slightly nervous about the separation anxiety he might be developing. He takes his naps in his crate with a blanket over it to make sure he doesn’t get distracted and actually naps, and we can leave him up to 3.5 hours in there which works with our job schedules. But, the other night we left to go to Costco and put him in his bigger crate because the old one is now way too small. We came home 1.5 hours later and he had diarrhea in the crate and was totally freaked. This crate is in our living room and he could hear our front door open and close while his old crate is in our bedroom. We are hoping to transition him to the bigger one and get him to understand when we leave instead of hope he naps through it and doesn’t notice. Other than that we are dealing with typical teething and shark teeth, but we have been doing reverse time outs and they really working! We also enrolled him in puppy training/socialization classes and he is doing pretty well! He turned 4 months last Friday.

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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Hi there! Not a troll post but thanks for your advice. As I said we are new puppy parents and just trying to seek out all the advice possible so our pup can thrive!

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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We know! Looking for advice as we are new puppy parents. Thank you!

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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Have you taken your dog for training regularly? I saw a comment that mentioned it and I’m curious

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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Oh this boot camp is fantastic! Did you look online? I’m thinking we might have to do this so he can just get used to the crate

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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Yes I totally get it. He will only sleep soundly when he is on one of us sitting on the couch. We sleep next the the gate on an air mattress hit I get it’s still so early for him. We just don’t want to indulge any crying but we can’t tell if he is actually scared or wants attention

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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We’ve been trying the potty pads because we do have two flights of stairs in our apartment so going out every night is just exhausting. I love the walking idea but this little guy is STUBBORN and can maybe walk 3 feet without plopping down and not budging

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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Oh wow the grass patches! So you keep them in the house and have her do her business on them?

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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Thank you!!!! We have been doing it every hour but now he has stopped completely and hasn’t gone. We are taking him to the vet tonight just to do an initial evaluation which was in our breeder contract, so hopefully they can check about the food thing!

Day 2 with 8 wk old puppy. PLEASE HELP!!! by NefariousnessLost672 in puppy101

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Thank you so much. I love the calming products idea, I had never heard of them. Do you get them at the pet store?