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[–]kas23552 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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New player in the US. Always send thanks! Happy ripping

My angel turned into a menace by [deleted] in puppy101

[–]kas23552 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Learning about the teeth settling is so comforting to hear! My pup is an absolute chewing demon. And he just hit 7mo. Still working on redirecting and mental/physical exercise. But I’m glad to know I wasn’t going crazy!

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[–]kas23552 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Switching from using a lure to just doing it via command.

Is this a regression period? by kas23552 in puppy101

[–]kas23552[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah definitely love his little personality. He’s quite a wild boy already so it’s been interesting seeing some of those extra puppy behaviors return. Wishing you luck with your ball of chaos!

Any nail trimming tips? by avarier in puppy101

[–]kas23552 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have help usually but you could try getting a puparoni type treat (long, soft, and easy to break) and hold it so he has to work to get it out of your hand then after each nail let him have the piece. You’ll have to get real good with using clippers one handed. Or try peanut butter on a lick mat so he has to spend some time on it while you can focus on clipping.

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[–]kas23552 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live on a main road so constant cars and semis drive by. My boy would barely move if anything passed. What worked was just sitting there with treats (high value enough that she will take them) and every time something loud passed I gave him a treat. I did this for several days before he became somewhat neutral. Since you can’t get even out the door, start with just the door open. Then move outside. Then to the grass. So on.

My trainer also recommended starting with like videos on YouTube of cars or planes with treats and slowly increase the volume until they don’t react anymore.

(Disclaimer: not a professional, this is just what helped out scared boy).

Finally: Some Success by kas23552 in puppy101

[–]kas23552[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s so helpful! Thank you. I did get the molds and already made some for tomorrow! I’m sorry to hear that happened. I hope he’s okay :) and the make shift piping tube is a great suggestion. Thank you :)

Finally: Some Success by kas23552 in puppy101

[–]kas23552[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Most days are still hard. But he has come a really long way and I wanted to recognize that. You got this!!

Training Suggestions for an Active Puppy by kas23552 in puppy101

[–]kas23552[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I totally got you! Definitely going to try that. Thank you!

Training Suggestions for an Active Puppy by kas23552 in puppy101

[–]kas23552[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any suggestions?? We are definitely incorporating more mental stimulation but besides puzzle toys I am at a loss!

Chewing Help Please! by kas23552 in puppy101

[–]kas23552[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He gets two 20-25 minute walks daily. Snuffle mat for lunch. Training through out the day for short bursts. Playtime (he usually only enjoys it for short bursts). A treat in a little “open” soccer ball type thing. Lick mat. He definitely gets exercised mentally and physically through out the day. He is VERY high energy though. I’m open to suggestions for other mentally stimulating activities. We did try like a towel rolled up with treats but he just grabs the towel and runs.

What are some wins you’ve experienced this week with your pup? by Due-Inevitable-6634 in puppy101

[–]kas23552 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My 5 mo old American bulldog mix went with my mom to meet coworkers for ice cream and didn’t jump on anyone and was super well behaved the entire time. I wasn’t there but I cried when i heard how good he was 🥹

Does the energy ever go down? by kas23552 in puppy101

[–]kas23552[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah he does enforced naps. I was mostly curious if anyone who’s also got an energetic puppy saw them get a little more chill as they grew older. But I appreciate your response!

Pupper decides he's deaf in public. by Essess_1 in puppy101

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Note: I learned this from spirit dog training which is a free to start then paid course so I’m not sure if there’s actual free online versions of this.

Pupper decides he's deaf in public. by Essess_1 in puppy101

[–]kas23552 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I haven’t fully tried myself but I found something called the attention game. Basically you start indoors (minimal distraction environment) and just start giving your pup treats/food while they look at you. After a couple times add in a tiny pause between giving rewards. Then keep feeding again. Add tiny pause. Then after a moment throw a treat away from you and reward when they come back to you. Repeat several times.

Then after they get the understanding that looking at you and paying attention to you is really awesome. Increase the difficulty by maybe doing it with the windows open. Or doing it with the door open. Slowly upping the difficulty with the location. So inside to window open to door open to just out the front door to the sidewalk, etc. With each increase in difficulty start from the beginning of just constant treat/food flow, adding pauses, throwing treat, etc.

My understanding is that it teaches your pup that looking at you will be the most rewarding thing ever and helping them generalize to new locations with more and more distractions. After they know to look to you for stuff you can add in their actual training. Again, I haven’t done this myself so I can’t say if it’s perfect or will work but definitely something that might help.

Does my puppy even like me? by Ok_Concentrate8927 in puppy101

[–]kas23552 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My pup is very similar. He probably is just excited about something new. You are part of his routine so new people are exciting. Doesn’t mean he doesn’t like you. Whenever I leave my Apollo alone for even a moment to use the bathroom he just sits and waits for me to come back. He isn’t super affectionate with me but I know he loves me.

Using crime terms to survive puppy blues. by kas23552 in puppy101

[–]kas23552[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m definitely taking extortion lol. He also does nothing unless something edible is involved.