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Hiya everyone, i am new to this forum. Hope all the questions and answers etc etc will help me.. we got our new puppy last saturday name Diesel age 12 weeks but coming to 13 weeks this friday...

before we had Diesel, he living with other owner and he lock in bathroom whole time, less foods/water.. never been outside.. and not taking care... lucky my mate took him out before too late.. hes soo gorgeous, how could people do that to him.....

First few day has been very good boy, since yesterday and tonight his behaving getting too exciting and biting and nibble... i understand hes teething and cute puppy.. Ive try different sound when he biting like 'ouch' or' heyheyheyhey'.. he got lots of toy even hard and soft..

its there anything i can do???

xxstaffy_dieselxx

Hi & welcome

yea give him time, dont let him get away at one time then tell him off the next min that will confuse him.

Hiya and welcome. Have a read through a lot of the topics they will really help. Puppy's do mouth and nip, and especially as yours hasn't had the best start to life yet, you don't mention other litter mates being locked with him, to learn from. But he is so young he will learn, patience.love and training.Xx they learn what you put in, and are very quick to do so also x

all puppys do nip a bit but you just have to teach them whats right and wrong from the word go if you let them get away with a little thing now it will be a big problem when there older

Hi and welcome from me and Suki. That's perfectly normal for a puppy. They usually start teething in the 4-6 month age. Make sure they have plenty of good things to chew. Kongs with a vegetable mush inside or frozen carrots worked for me. They explore the world with their mouth so they will chew anything. If you have something you are attached to put it out of reach.

For the nipping turn around walk away and ignore them they hate that. Be patient and consistant and he will catch on.

XxStaffy_DieselxX wrote:Hiya everyone, i am new to this forum. Hope all the questions and answers etc etc will help me.. we got our new puppy last saturday name Diesel age 12 weeks but coming to 13 weeks this friday...

before we had Diesel, he living with other owner and he lock in bathroom whole time, less foods/water.. never been outside.. and not taking care... lucky my mate took him out before too late.. hes soo gorgeous, how could people do that to him.....

First few day has been very good boy, since yesterday and tonight his behaving getting too exciting and biting and nibble... i understand hes teething and cute puppy.. Ive try different sound when he biting like 'ouch' or' heyheyheyhey'.. he got lots of toy even hard and soft..

its there anything i can do???

xxstaffy_dieselxx

Play biting basically, but it obviously must to discouraged, as they hands are not toys.

I would scream louder, as if you have been REALLY hurt.

Then get up, end the game, walk away, no eye contact.

Repeat.

Eventually the dog will get the message.

Awww so glad he has a new home with you I bet hes so happy and excited to be free be consistant and he will learn

Hi and welcome. Ditto above info.

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Hiya and welcome xx

Morning all... thank you for your feedback.. i have try different thing what you all said.... Walk away kinda work, but he coming bk...and will going to get KONG from petstore today..

End of the day hes cute lil puppy, i spoilt him rotten cos i feel he didnt have enough love and fuss before me and my husband had him..... we training him really well.. we are hoping to train "Hearing Dog" to diesel cos me and husband are profoundly deaf but oral speaking persons like you all.. Diesel did really good, let me know if he needed toilet, or something happen or hearing something that wanted me go and see....
we do wear hearing aids, if its quiet sound he inform me...

Elizax

Sounds like Diesel is gunna be a little star xx

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Can't really add anything to the above, except give him the love he so richly deserves! With patience & consistency he'll soon settle in & be the best friend you've ever had!

Hi and welcome.. and good on you for giving Diesel the best chance at life.. I bet he is so glad he has come to live with you too !!

Hi from me and harvey

hi and welcome to the forum nice one on giving Diesel a loving and caring home their really clever doggies he'll soon pick things up good luck on the training

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My experience of Staffy's is a highly intelligent dog that is eager to learn and are especially motivated by food treats! All puppies get over excited, giddy and they all nip and mouth. As long as you set down the boundaries now and be consistent. A sharp 'ah' coinciding with a finger bite simulation technique (not hard, you don't want to hurt the pup) put firm enough to let the pup know you mean business, (it's the one that Cesar Millan uses if you've ever watched dog whisperer or read his books) then ignoring the puppy until settled. This is what a mother dog would do to discipline unwanted behaviour, so why should their human parent treat them another way? Here's Cesar Millan's Website I agree with Cesar's motto 'Exercise -> Discipline -> Affection' (in that order) then you have a happy balanced friend!

I would also start puppy classes and socializing the pup where ever and whenever you can. Puppy classes will also socialize the pup as well as help you train the pup basic commands that are needed for safety. The trick to training in behaviours and commands is patience. Clickers are really good for this but you have to get the timing spot on followed by reward. Wait patiently without words to start for the dog to complete the desired behaviour, I prefer to introduce hand signals first before the word so that if your dog strays to far, a dog's eye sight will always see your hand signals even if he cannot hear you. So for instance when training the pup to 'sit' put a treat in your hand and use that hand to signal when the dogs bum touches the floor click at that moment and reward. Do this a few more times then add in the word. I have noticed also that staffy's, collies and gsd's don't take as long to train a command and they quickly follow on to learning a new one fast.

This is a great place to come for advice and help, everyone is friendly and supportive here and will always give you the best advice they can, but I do recommend puppy classes.

It's nice to meet you and I wish you and your little pup all the best!

i used to say in a sharp and high voice ... NO BITE ... he still does it but its so gentle no pressure attall then licks and wen he licks i praise him

hi we r having the same problem with our 10 week old pup coco.All you can do is reinforce the the behavier is not exceptable. I've found making a sh noise and a quick tap her on the neck as a mom dog would,it seams to be working unlike the toilet training she hates to go out side.she has even done a poo right in front of the open backdoor and trotted of quite proud of herself.

kris82 wrote:hi we r having the same problem with our 10 week old pup coco.All you can do is reinforce the the behavier is not exceptable. I've found making a sh noise and a quick tap her on the neck as a mom dog would,it seams to be working unlike the toilet training she hates to go out side.she has even done a poo right in front of the open backdoor and trotted of quite proud of herself.

Hi I see your pup is only 10weeks old so I am guessing you have had her a couple of weeks tops now? Can I ask how many times a day you take her out into the garden? I have found that constantly monitoring a pup for 'the signs' (sniffing around, trying to find a place to go pee or poop, getting restless etc) is invaluable and taking her out into the garden every couple of hours during the day time to start (building up to 3 then 4 etc) or whenever you see 'the signs' pick her straight up, take her to the middle of the garden and wait patiently, especially after meals, she has got to go sometime, it may take a while or even a couple of days trying but don't give up. What you instill now shapes her future thought processes and behaviours. When she finally goes toilet outside, say a word (for example 'pee pee') as she is toileting, once she is done, give her tons of praise and fuss and tell her what a good girl she is, even take some treats out to reward the desired behaviour. Do this every time she goes out side and ignore the inside mistakes, she will realize that she only get praise, fuss and treats if she goes outside to the toilet and it will click within a week or two tops and you won't have anymore accidents to clean in the house. But you have to put her first and spot the signs, keep your eye on her or you will miss them. Investing your time and effort now will pay off and a few weeks down the road you will be laughing about this and how easy it was to sort, I promise! Hope this helps, it has always worked for me! Coco is beautiful, all the best!

thanks 4 the advise. we have had her only a few days as her owner couldnt keep her due to ill heath. we take her out after every meal and when she wakes up along with my older dog missey. At the moment the main problem is the weather i can put her out but if its raining she wants to come straight back in. I also tend to miss alot of the signs that she needs to go as im potty training my 2 year old at the same time. i think u r right that i have to concentrate on her so i might enlist my eldest to help keep an eye.... again a big thankyou

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