Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Labrador Problem help!!!! puppy?

Chocolate is toxic to dogs, I use Charlee Bears for training. It is one hour for each month of age with puppies, so a two-month-old puppy can only be alone/hold its potty for two hours at the most. Put the crate by the bed, leave a night light on so he can see you and be reured. Don't engage him when he cries, it is normal for him to protest. Play a soothing cd or radio until he sleeps. When you leave make sure he has toys, bones, carrots for teething, some people use an old shirt with your scent, and leave a radio on too so he doesn't think you abandoned him. Maybe a dog walker, pet sitter, friend, family, neighbor can help while the puppy is first little, or you could come home during breaks and lunches and take him potty. Labs are tricky, the more they run and walk, the more energy they seem to get. Have some training time, and then some play time so you don't overwhelm him while he is first little. You have to teach them to play, they don't know games automatically, so hang in there. Some things just come with time. Come, sit, stay, sometimes gets better at 11-weeks-old. I practice leashes at this age by draping a leash on him and calling him to me, but I don't clip a leash on a collar until 3-months-old. I practice leashes in the yard before I graduate them to walking in the street. There are lots of things that scare puppies, so it is easier to correct things in the yard when you don't have to worry about cars. He will get better with leashes around 4 to 5-months-old. This site has a wonderful search for questions feature, so you can look up questions other people have already asked and find lots of good answers too, so if you get stuck use that feature too. Good luck.

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