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My 14 week old pup has learned to jump towards me with a bark and a bite motion. When she does this, I tell her no and stop the activity and/or get up and walk away.


What worked for those of you experiencing the same thing?



The word No doesn’t have much of a meaning to a young pup and simply stopping can go as far as making then feel unheard and dismissed.


Even if both successfully stop the behaviour, neither are good for your relationship in the long term.


Instead, redirect and save your voice to use it only as a reinforcer (imagine having to call her away from a passing bike one day, you want her to immediately come to you thinking something good is going to follow).


Hello! I have two 9 week old schnoodles.. Any tips on training two pups at a time? I’ve only had them for a week now. They still don’t know their names but one learned how to sit while the other just wants to play all the time.


For now I’d focus more on you listening to them than the other way around.


By that I mean get to know their individual needs and limits, not only as a pair. This is extremely important as no two dogs are the same.


If you spent 20-30 minutes with them together, try also spending that same amount of time separately.


I say this because your attention is naturally going to be split when you’re with both, and at this age they need as much guidance as you can give them.


One of the best things you can do with them, which will help…


Tips on getting my puppy to walk? She just sits down, I have treats, and she'll come forward for the treat, then stop and sit again.


Listen to her :)


1. Find very quiet and calm areas to walk in. The less distractions and noise the better.


2. Stop when she stops. Sit with her. Let her take it all in at her own pace.


3. Pick her up as a way to reward progress but also as a way to give her breaks, especially when you can tell that she’s reaching a limit or you’re going to walk somewhere she’s not yet ready for.

My 2 month old puppy is trying to jump the barrier to our top garden. I say no and remove her but she’s stubborn.


Use a leash and don’t allow her in your garden unsupervised. You’re wanting to offer her freedom in an environment where she’s letting you know you can’t yet trust her in.


The word no doesn’t have meaning to young puppies, and all you’re ultimately doing is reacting/reinforcing the unwanted behaviour, no matter the words you’re using, rather than preventing the behaviour altogether.

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