I have two gsd puppies, they are only two weeks different in age. They are both almost 4 months. We have had the male longer, and his obedience was going great. Now he is starting to ignore me. I have just recently started the female on obedience and so far, so good. She is a spitfire. My beautiful baby boy not listening to me is bothering me though. Is this just a phase he is going through or is he mad at me for the other puppy? HELP
WOW- 2 puppies, I about lost my mind with one puppy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> As for him not listeneing it could be a couple of things, puppies, as you know, have a very short attention span. So make sure that every session is short and very positive. I would also make sure that you are giving each pup alone time with you, not just for training but in play also. You want to make sure they bond to you not each other.
If you dont have your pups full attention, don't attempt to give him a command. It only reinforces the bad behavior, casue then he thinks that he does not always have to listen you.
Make sure you have very delicious food rewards for him so that he will be very focused on getting that great treat.
Pups do go through alot of stages, I thought for a while it was against my pups religion to come when called, he got over it, eihter that or his love of hotdogs outweighed everything else.
As stated there are a number of stages the pups go through. Also, other factors may be present. Did he recently get vaccinations? This sometimes affects pups and makes them low for a few days to a couple of weeks.
Keep your pups seperated. If you want them to bond to you. Only have supervised play time for a short interval once a day. They can stay crated next to each other, ect, but minimize the physical contact. You want you pups to think playing with you is more fun than each other. If they get obsessed with each other, they won't listen to you.
I read a great book, The Art of Raising a Puppy, by the Monks of New Skete. They did a beautiful job of explaining the stages of puppyhood. Ok, I'll put it in book reviews...
IMO, it is a mistake for the average person to raise 2 pups at the same time. That being said, the advice you have received is pretty solid. Lots of training one on one....one at a time. It's OK for them to play together but when YOU say and for how long YOU say. If you want them to eventually excel at obedience, like stated above, they MUST bond with you more than with each other.
Originally posted by Chuck Fantasia: If you want them to eventually excel at obedience, like stated above, they MUST bond with you more than with each other. What about a pup and an adult dog (the idiot terrier who also lives here)? Pup's in the crate during the day and at night but loose during the afternoon and evening. They play like mad in spells 'till pup gets tired. Then a short rest and back at it.
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Walt,
Same deal as Chuck is describing. A pup can bond with (and even worse) become dependent on an adult dog that he/she is constantly in contact or playing with. Remember, given time and opportunity, the average pup/dog will bond much closer to another dog than it will a human.
Thankyou all so much for the advice. The two are only together first thing in the morning and then again right before bed, other than that they are 2 hours in and two hours out. I am pretty much grounded to my house for the time being. lol.. They both love treats and are extremely spoiled because we make all their treats. They have us trained pretty well. The female is my husbands dog and the male mine. Its a long story how we came to have two, but regardless, they are here now and we love them both. They both get walked two times a day and go to the park once a day. Never together though. I have also started them both on tracking. At what age should I up the training? Thanks again for all of your help everyone. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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