I brought home a doberman puppy, Ruger, who is now 9 weeks old. I have a 1.5 year old Giant Schnauzer, Doc, and a 6 year old Corgi, Tessa. We have 3 acres fully fenced but also have horses. Everytime we get a new puppy we keep them in a kennel, for their own safety, during the day when nobody is home to prevent them from being trampled by the horses. When someone is home puppies are always supervised when around the livestock and taught not to get into the corrals. When the puppy gets older and bigger, about 4 - 5 months, we allow them full access to the entire 3 acres. This has worked out great for the last 2 puppies.
This new doberman puppy, Ruger, is awful in the kennel. I took a week off when i brought him home to gradually introduce him to the kennel but he is horrible. I figured he would be like the other puppies i have had througout my lifetime and get over it after a couple days. Ruger however will bark for hours and occasionally bite at the fence. When someone gets home he is of course excited. We go into the kennel and make him calm down, sitting and quiet before he is touched then let out of the kennel. He does not have separation anxiety as when I am home I let him outside with the other dogs and check on them occasionally to make sure they are not around the horses. when he is in the house he will play in the front room while i am in the kitchen (out of sight) or going room to room doing laundry or anythinge else.
Is he just a little more stubborn than the other puppies I have and will eventually get over this or is there something I can do to stop this behavior. Any Ideas?
This new doberman puppy, Ruger, is awful in the kennel. I took a week off when i brought him home to gradually introduce him to the kennel but he is horrible. I figured he would be like the other puppies i have had througout my lifetime and get over it after a couple days. Ruger however will bark for hours and occasionally bite at the fence. When someone gets home he is of course excited. We go into the kennel and make him calm down, sitting and quiet before he is touched then let out of the kennel. He does not have separation anxiety as when I am home I let him outside with the other dogs and check on them occasionally to make sure they are not around the horses. when he is in the house he will play in the front room while i am in the kitchen (out of sight) or going room to room doing laundry or anythinge else.
Is he just a little more stubborn than the other puppies I have and will eventually get over this or is there something I can do to stop this behavior. Any Ideas?