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What do people do with their pups when it's not walk time or play time etc? Do they go back into their crate or do you keep them out but expect them to sit or lay quietly while being tethered to you?
And if you do expect them to sit or lay quietly what happens when they get bored? If Max is bored he will whine or try to chew on us so can we give him a toy to play with? Is it reasonable to expect a 7 month old pup to just lie down quietly and do nothing?
We established a routine: crate, potty then PLAY. Repeat. This solved several problems - crating first then potty helps with the potty training routine. Empty bladder means I can relax a bit during play. Crating for a bit also gave free time to get stuff DONE. Have you tried baby gates in safe areas also? They worked for us until at 6 months she could sail over them. I am not real experienced with a lot of pups but I think at 7mos they will only hold still when they go into that sleep-coma thing after being worn out.
When Reigne started chewing on bad things like me or the furniture, we gave her a Puppy Approved Toy (trade). I kept it simple - 3 different kinds of toys, a couple of each in case one was destroyed or misplaced. That way it was easy for her to learn what IS and IS NOT a Puppy Approved Toy. Nothing that remotely resembled something I value like a shoe or stuffy, ect.
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Quote: rhonda parkin
What do people do with their pups when it's not walk time or play time etc?
With Ember (puppy) I spend a lot of 5 to 10 minute "focus" sessions all over the house and outside. Not really obedience work but rather, "I am the focus of your world" stuff.
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Do they go back into their crate or do you keep them out but expect them to sit or lay quietly while being tethered to you?
Depends on what I am doing. If I am busy cleaning or something puppy is crated. The two other house dogs have crates that they stay in with the doors open or shut, depending on if I am in the house or not.
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And if you do expect them to sit or lay quietly what happens when they get bored? If Max is bored he will whine or try to chew on us so can we give him a toy to play with? Is it reasonable to expect a 7 month old pup to just lie down quietly and do nothing?
I try and have my dogs tired enough to where they will take a nap while laying on a dog bed. The older ones do get a bully stick or something to keep them happy while they are lounging. Puppy gets a carrot to gnaw on.
It is reasonable to expect a short time of quiet at your feet but he is still a pup. Make sure that when he is lying quietly, and you know it is close to the time limit and he is going to act up, that you praise him for being quiet and then play with him or potty him and then some crate time or whatever you wish to do with him.
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The big thing is routine. Even with my boxer, who could go 24/7, understands what we do at different times of the day. She rests when I need her to and I take her for a run regardless of the weather. (i hate getting wet!).
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