I have a 5-1/2 month GSD, that spends her days outside in a 10x20 kennel and her nights in the house inside a crate. Sometimes we have her in the house inside a Ex Pen. My question is will there ever be a time when I can trust her to be in the house? I feel bad having her outside in the kennel during the day. She has so much energy that bringing her in the house seems to be more punishment than reward.
I don't think you can expect a 5 1/2 month old GSD pup to behave in the house after being outside all day (presumably alone) even if she's in a expen.
What does she get for exercise?
You could start trying a bit of 'loose' time in the house, after she's had a good long bout of exercise (a nice walk and lots of ball/fetch/marker training, for example.) See how that goes, and make sure to leash her, or put her in the expen before she gets a chance to do something naughty.... don't want to let her have an opportunity to form bad habits! If you're going to try this, I highly suggest something yummy for her to chew on to occupy her. Stuffed kong, bully stick- something to keep her attention.
Many people are tethering pups to them at that age- tie the leash to your belt.
Melissa Hoyer Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2005
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Sounds like your dog needs more mental stimulation and exercise.
When my most recent pup was 5.5 months old, he was crated at night and also for a few hours during the day when we were at work. The rest of the time was devoted to him (still is, come to think of it).
Some people tether, I personally hate having a dog tied to me...so I would use baby gates to keep the pup in the room with me. It was pretty much hands on all the time...if there was a moment when I couldn't interact with him (like say when I am cooking dinner), then I would give him something to occupy his time (bully stick, raw beef rib, etc.).
This is the shaping period of a relationship between you and your pup...make the most of it.
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Quote: Melissa Hoyer
Sounds like your dog needs more mental stimulation and exercise.
Quote: Ben McDonald
Hi Kendall,
What's your pups normal schedule look like as far as wakeup, food , exercise, kennel time, crate time, personal time, training time etc...?
Me too. Also what kind/how often on the ob training?
eta Outside all day means just about zero in the exercise/stimulation column. (Just want to make sure that lying or standing around waiting for something to happen isn't being counted as frolicking in the yard. )
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