[bikeguy]

Hi All, my first post here:

We got a Beagle Puppy one week ago, Ringo is now 8 weeks old and i am trying to control his biting. We live in an apartment in Tokyo, so most time is spent indoors. But we also have a large, 2000sq ft common terrace, with grassy and wooden deck areas, on our floor where we can bring Ringo.

1) Following general consensus, i allow Ringo to chew on my hands/arms softly, but do the "ouch!" thing when he bites too hard. WHen he does so consistently i walk away and slam the door, to return 30 seconds later and try again. He does ok-ish (but not nearly as well as i'd like) in his own play area, but when i take him outside his play area he immediately goes crazy and will bite viciously. Any advise you can give? is it too early to take him to other rooms except for his play area?

2) His potty training is going ok, not 100% yet but getting better. However, when i leave his play area and he is particularly unhappy about me leaving (whining, scratching the fence separating his play area from our living) he will urinate on the floor. Is he trying to get my attention?

Looking forward to your suggestions

[briteday]

I don't know about the biting but as far as urinating...

Dogs don't have emotions like humans. They don't display anger or hostility. I'm guessing that if you have been playing with him it is normal for a young pup to urinate after exercise. He just needs to be taken out before you leave him in the gated area alone.

You need to have a schedule to feed the pup 3 times each day, give plenty of water with meals, perhaps a little less between meals, and pick up the water bowl 2 hours before bedtime.


A lot of us crate train our dogs in the US, don't know if that is available to you in Tokyo. If it is, the pup belongs in the crate at night, when you are not home, and when you cannot watch him with both eyes. Another technique when you are home is to tether the pup to you with a leash so he cannot wander out of sight and make a mess.

Otherwise your dog needs to go out every 1-2 hours , 24/7 at this age. In addition to the scheduled outings for elimination you need to take him out as soon as he wakes, after playing, after drinking lots of water (playing hard or exercising), 15-30 minutes after each meal, and just before bed.

So that means your dog will go out about 15 times each day for now. Don't forget to set your alarm clock at night! Good luck.

[cshellenberger]

I truly feel that crate training is essential to housebreaking and keeping your sanity with a pup. The crate is mall enough that it will help to train to hold its urine. Also, it's very hard for a pup to hold out for more than three or four hours, so if you have someone you trudt to allowth pup out to potty during the day it would help.

As far as the biting during play, the rule is "WHEN TEETH TOUCH SKIN, FUN ENDS"!!! When the pup bites, walk away just as you do inside. If you can't walk away , then at least turn your back nad tuck your hands in your armpits until the pup calms down.

[TooneyDogs]

It sounds like you're missing a few steps in the bite training. Take a look at the link below to see if you're on the right track.

http://www.deesdogs.com/documents/te...inhibition.pdf