Hey Guys!
So when registering I typed a huge long awesome post in the area it said to discuss yourself and it would be posted as thread. Not really sure where that went or what happened? Maybe it will pop up here directly and I will look like a ding dong with two posts. If it does I am very very sorry. I am just new to the site and don't know where that went or if it will pop up. However, I will be short and sweet on this one. I got a new puppy. She is a Pit Bull/ Boxer mix. I hope that doesn't excluded me from the convo here. She is just a little rescue. She is about 13-14 weeks. I got her at about 7-8. She chews everything she can find (coffee table, beds, toys, socks, concrete stairs :blink: ect). I pay close attention she doesn't swallow anything but geez she tears some stuff up. However, that is not the problem. She is a puppy I know we will have growing pains. She finally got potty trained. Going on about 2 weeks with no accidents, just pees when she gets to excited. Again, irrelevant and not the concern. She is a good dog, very hyper, but smart. In saying that, she has no respect for me. She walks and does great for my boyfriend. She listens and reacts to his "no's" and "come here". With me it is a very different story. I spend the most time with her, which I don't get why she wont listen to me? We are together like all the time I never leave he home alone. If shes not at doggy daycare shes with me. My boyfriend works long hours and only sees her probably 3 to 4 hours a day before it's crate time. She sleeps in the crate instead of the bed right now because she likes to jump off in the middle of the night and tear stuff up. Back to the original point though! I have to chase her everyday to put her on the lead she won't come. She grabs the lead and pulls back and growls then we are in a rediculous tug of war come out from under the kitchen table crazy game. I get shes a puppy, but I feel like this is a respect issue not neccesarily a training issue. I hold her more than I should I'm sure, she is just to dang cute! I'm sure even though I don't really think I am babying her, outside looking in she is being treated like a baby. I got talked into a highly reccomended local training center in my area. She hasn't started yet because she is to young, but her day care is there. They belive in a slip collar. In reading their book I was thinking ok great idea they make it sound safe and effective. However, after her yelping and recieving rough tug after tug upon pick up at day care I can't say I feel the same. It is hard seeing my baby, in my head punished, for being excited to see me. Overall, any help with teaching her how to respect me would be appreicated. Also, any positive or negative feedback on the slip collar would be appreciated. The money I spent with this place is non-refunable, but if I feel its dangering her training or her health I will throw it all away. thx =]
So when registering I typed a huge long awesome post in the area it said to discuss yourself and it would be posted as thread. Not really sure where that went or what happened? Maybe it will pop up here directly and I will look like a ding dong with two posts. If it does I am very very sorry. I am just new to the site and don't know where that went or if it will pop up. However, I will be short and sweet on this one. I got a new puppy. She is a Pit Bull/ Boxer mix. I hope that doesn't excluded me from the convo here. She is just a little rescue. She is about 13-14 weeks. I got her at about 7-8. She chews everything she can find (coffee table, beds, toys, socks, concrete stairs :blink: ect). I pay close attention she doesn't swallow anything but geez she tears some stuff up. However, that is not the problem. She is a puppy I know we will have growing pains. She finally got potty trained. Going on about 2 weeks with no accidents, just pees when she gets to excited. Again, irrelevant and not the concern. She is a good dog, very hyper, but smart. In saying that, she has no respect for me. She walks and does great for my boyfriend. She listens and reacts to his "no's" and "come here". With me it is a very different story. I spend the most time with her, which I don't get why she wont listen to me? We are together like all the time I never leave he home alone. If shes not at doggy daycare shes with me. My boyfriend works long hours and only sees her probably 3 to 4 hours a day before it's crate time. She sleeps in the crate instead of the bed right now because she likes to jump off in the middle of the night and tear stuff up. Back to the original point though! I have to chase her everyday to put her on the lead she won't come. She grabs the lead and pulls back and growls then we are in a rediculous tug of war come out from under the kitchen table crazy game. I get shes a puppy, but I feel like this is a respect issue not neccesarily a training issue. I hold her more than I should I'm sure, she is just to dang cute! I'm sure even though I don't really think I am babying her, outside looking in she is being treated like a baby. I got talked into a highly reccomended local training center in my area. She hasn't started yet because she is to young, but her day care is there. They belive in a slip collar. In reading their book I was thinking ok great idea they make it sound safe and effective. However, after her yelping and recieving rough tug after tug upon pick up at day care I can't say I feel the same. It is hard seeing my baby, in my head punished, for being excited to see me. Overall, any help with teaching her how to respect me would be appreicated. Also, any positive or negative feedback on the slip collar would be appreciated. The money I spent with this place is non-refunable, but if I feel its dangering her training or her health I will throw it all away. thx =]
Trying to Raise My Puppy Right
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