hello i have a puppy 6 weeks old and she is having mood swining and she keeps going for one member of the family and also agresive shei s a boder collie and whe we first have her she used to go to the backdoor for a wee or poo and naw she just doing it were veery she is and its not fair can some one help also she dose not like the leed some advise would be grate thanjs
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6 weeks??? She should still be with her mother. Your expectation level for potty is way, way off....her bladder and bowels won't be developed until she's 6 months old....she's a baby.
The one thing that can really help you is getting her into a puppy kindergaten class.
The one thing that can really help you is getting her into a puppy kindergaten class.
It is too bad she is so young... and you are going to need a LOT of help because this breed is highly energetic and intelligent. At 6 WEEKSshe is a baby.. and too young to hold her pee or her poop.
I would suggest some books, but I only know books written in English and from your post I think English is not your first language? Not sure where you are from, but you need advice from someone who has had dogs before and who can teach you about dogs and how to train and care for them.
I am sorry.. I know this is not much help. I have a soft spot for Border Collies.
I would suggest some books, but I only know books written in English and from your post I think English is not your first language? Not sure where you are from, but you need advice from someone who has had dogs before and who can teach you about dogs and how to train and care for them.
I am sorry.. I know this is not much help. I have a soft spot for Border Collies.
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What has been stated previously couldn't be more right. At six weeks old, she should still be with her siblings and mother.
Unfortunately, you're really going to have to work hard with her to get her to train correctly because of how early she left her litter. It's important that puppies are with their siblings until eight weeks of age, seven at the very least. At eight weeks, they begin to learn to socialize, which is a crucial aspect of puppyhood and will effect the puppy's behavior for the future. By taking her away from that, she doesn't understand that biting a living creature is painful, etc.
Because she is so young, I would suggest puppy-pad training. She's still too little to be learning to go outside or even be crate trained really.
Edit: Also, it's normal for puppies to be weary of the lead for a while. My puppy is 10 weeks old and he still doesn't understand the concept of walking on it.
Again, don't expect too much from her at the moment, she is very, very young.
Unfortunately, you're really going to have to work hard with her to get her to train correctly because of how early she left her litter. It's important that puppies are with their siblings until eight weeks of age, seven at the very least. At eight weeks, they begin to learn to socialize, which is a crucial aspect of puppyhood and will effect the puppy's behavior for the future. By taking her away from that, she doesn't understand that biting a living creature is painful, etc.
Because she is so young, I would suggest puppy-pad training. She's still too little to be learning to go outside or even be crate trained really.
Edit: Also, it's normal for puppies to be weary of the lead for a while. My puppy is 10 weeks old and he still doesn't understand the concept of walking on it.
Again, don't expect too much from her at the moment, she is very, very young.
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I have to agree it is going to be a long road for you to travel and you started at a disadvantage as well as your puppy because of it's age. Try google-ing house training and read as many training books as you can stand and good luck to both of you.
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There is obviously not only a lack of information and experience with dogs/puppies here but also a language problem.
Where are you, OP?
Why is it that suddenly there are all these posts about 4-6 week old puppies?
Most good breeders nowadays don't let their pups leave until AFTER eight weeks, many at ten weeks.
OP, there is a lot of good info on DogstarDaily and good books on dogwise.com. I highly recommend "Before and After Getting your PUppy" by Ian Dunbar and "The Puppy Whisperer" by Paul Owens.
Your pup is not physically or mentally mature at 6 weeks. If you had a human infant who cried would you think it was a mood swing or that it was hungry/needed it's diaper changed/too hot, too cold etc? Your pup is an INFANT. Most puppies are not housetrained for at least six months and even then not 100 percent. Your expectations for this pup are too much.
Your pup needs to go to potty at least every hour. Set an alarm and take her out, on leash to go and then reward her. Any accidents are your fault, not hers. Your pup needs other healthy pups to play with and learn how to inhibit her bite and learn doggy manners. Right now your pup will go from fast asleep to zoom zoom to fast asleep. She needs good food, guidance and patience.
Good luck.
Where are you, OP?
Why is it that suddenly there are all these posts about 4-6 week old puppies?
Most good breeders nowadays don't let their pups leave until AFTER eight weeks, many at ten weeks.
OP, there is a lot of good info on DogstarDaily and good books on dogwise.com. I highly recommend "Before and After Getting your PUppy" by Ian Dunbar and "The Puppy Whisperer" by Paul Owens.
Your pup is not physically or mentally mature at 6 weeks. If you had a human infant who cried would you think it was a mood swing or that it was hungry/needed it's diaper changed/too hot, too cold etc? Your pup is an INFANT. Most puppies are not housetrained for at least six months and even then not 100 percent. Your expectations for this pup are too much.
Your pup needs to go to potty at least every hour. Set an alarm and take her out, on leash to go and then reward her. Any accidents are your fault, not hers. Your pup needs other healthy pups to play with and learn how to inhibit her bite and learn doggy manners. Right now your pup will go from fast asleep to zoom zoom to fast asleep. She needs good food, guidance and patience.
Good luck.
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