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Posted by: Dogs R 4 Life on 2010-01-30, 17:54:34
I really suggest you pick up books on training and on housebreaking. First of all your three year old sister should be no where near this dog at all, this puppy has not been exposed to children therefore your sister going to pet her frightens her therefore she is biting. Your sister should have nothing to do with this puppy for her safety and her safety only. This puppy should be crated and not allowed free roam of the house or anywhere your little sister is. Get this puppy on a schedule and take her out every hour on the hour, say go potty and wait outside until she does, if she does not she comes back in and goes straight in the crate for 10 minutes then you try again, if she potties outside you say good potty and give her a treat, bring her back inside and back into the crate. She goes out 30 minutes after every meal, immediately after playing, waking up or drinking water. It takes months to get a puppy to learn to potty outside and a year to fully housebreak them 100%. Patience and consistency help housebreak and NOT smacking or yelling at or even rubbing their nose in it when they have an accident inside or you'll simply ruin the dog. As for walking on a leash, this takes time, let the puppy walk around the house dragging the leash behind her never pull only allow her to lead you, if she stops and won't move you need to encourage only with treats never ever pull it will make them leash fearful and difficult to handle on leash from that point on. You need to move slowly with the puppy and your sister, I suggest you work with both in the room, your sister at one end and the puppy at the other, when your sister is in the room give your puppy treats, when she looks at your sister and then looks away or doesn't react to her give her treats. Do this every time they are in the same room together, that way your puppy associates your sister with good things like treats, slowly and I mean slowly over time not the same day, move them a little closer together and as long as the puppy doesn't react keep rewarding, remember you want to reward the good behavior, if she barks or growls remove her from the room and DO NOT TREAT HER. If you ever pet or praise or reward her when she's growling, barking or being obnoxious all you are doing is rewarding the WRONG behavior, that tells the dog I like this behavior please keep it up and then people are confused why the dog barks and growls when people come near. This is a long process and must not be rushed, but until she's accepting they cannot be in the same room and your sister should NEVER try to pet the dog for her safety. Poodles are mean and nasty and if not trained properly this is an accident waiting to happen. To be honest I've never seen a puppy act that way to a child, usually puppies are eager and playful to anyone they encounter, the growling and biting is of a concern. I suggest professional help immediately or you're looking at a lifetime of dangerous behaviors. Good luck |
