How do I discipline my puppy?

[Pink2000]

My puppy, Chloe is 6 months old now and honestly she just will not listen. Recently, she has started becoming aggressive when I try to pick her up. Whenever she does something bad , I put her in cage but then she gets out and does the same thing 😐. My mom spanks her which I don’t like because that’s not right at all and even when she does spank her it doesn’t bother her at all.

Updates

+1 y

Maybe discipline wasn’t the right word , nothing is working. I reward her when she does something good of course. I’m not sure how I should “train” her when she doesn’t listen at all.

[AphroditesSword]

-Never physically discipline your dog: You love your pets like family, so you'd never want to hurt your dog. It goes without saying that you should never lay a hand on your dog to discipline him, even if you're extremely frustrated. There is a never a reason to hit, shake or intimidate your dog. If you're ever feeling like the discipline is getting out of your control, it's time to hire a professional trainer or ask for assistance from your friends or family members. Physical discipline also can make the problem worse. Dog's struggle to connect the punishment with the action they committed, so they are likely not to change their negative behavior, but rather become fearful and less prone to listen.

Also, don't yell or scream at your dog either: Your dog understands the difference between your normal voice and shouting voice, just as you understand the difference between a bark and his play sounds. However, if all the disciplining you do just sounds like loud noise to your dog, he'll eventually begin to tune you out. Or, even worse, yelling could agitate or excite your pup, which might encourage negative behaviors. Keep a calm voice and use clear, simple commands.

-Do reinforce good behaviors: In an ideal relationship with your dog, you don't have to worry about discipline any longer and can simply praise him. There are many ways to positively reinforce good behaviors, and your dog will especially like getting healthy treats when he's done something right. The more you encourage your dog, the harder he'll work to make sure he follows the rules and keeps you happy

-you should also redirect your puppy: When you're learning how to discipline your dog, one of the best routes to take is redirection. First, stop your dog in the act of whatever he's doing, then give him a different, pet parent-approved option. For example, if you walk into a room and notice him chewing your shoes or hairbrush, swiftly tell him "No!" and take the item out of his mouth. Once your dog is calm, present him with an actual chew toy. When he's munching on the toy, make sure to reinforce the positive behavior with lots of praise.

Hope any of this helps

[Dazed0N0Confused]

We treat trained our dogs & when they would get aggressive in the beginning we would grab them on the scruff of the neck & pin them to the ground in a dominant manner without hurting them, this ended it quickly for our dogs, a few weeks sometimes.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I always thought, when she misbehaves simply take a newspaper
and hit your own hand and simply tell her no be good or use
the crate or cage and make sure it's locked and tell her in a stern
voice behave, see with them two steps, your not hurting her
and this might help her to learn she needs to be good and
trust me being a little stern in that way is not going to be
bad for her also the least you can do is find a dog whisper
who can help train her but that's hard to find but maybe a
A vet can recommend a good one?

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thanks For MHO :)

[MLGbreezy]

Try being more stern with her in general don't treat her like a baby/human I don't know how u treat her but I feel like so many people treat dogs like they are there kids which astonishes me. She prob doesn't take either of you as a serious authority figure she probably thinks she's the leader of the pack basically. Don't be mean but don't be scared of her especially when she's getting aggressive.

[Pink2000]

I treat her like she’s a baby lmao

[MLGbreezy]

Welp lol then try bring more stern with her and don't give her a lot of the luxurious she has been getting

[Pink2000]

Like no more treats? Everytime she does something good she knows it and she expects for me to give it to her lmao.

[MLGbreezy]

I recommend researching a bit about your dog breed and there temperament so you know how to train then

[DCooper]

Many dogs simply don't like being picked up. You might have to work on that a while. And especially the small breeds can easily feel threatened and snip at people.

[Pink2000]

That’s a good point

[Red_Arrow]

Consider how animals discipline their offspring. They cannot reason with them so the give them a whack. The young ones learn from that, yet still are loving with their parents. Animals understand strict discipline.

[abc3643]

Well, you are well on your way to establishing a train wreck of a dog.

All you do is negative reinforcement and that does nothing in the long run except create a sociopath.
You need to change 180 degrees immediately and start using rewards for good behavior and treats to entice that good behavior to begin with.

And don't bother watching The Dog Whisperer because you are well past his help.
You need to start over with positive reinforcement.

[Pink2000]

If you read the update you would know that I do reward her for good behavior.

[abc3643]

I've been thinking a lot about your situation.

Right now, your dog doesn't love you.
We need to change that.

Instead of rewarding her (which you should still do), just spend some time bonding with her.
Right now, you are like a boss that she works for but doesn't like. We need to convert you into a family member... a member of the pack.

So, something you can do is simply share food with her. What you are doing here is bonding. You are simply sharing your food with her which, instinctively, is the most fundamental bonding experience there is. It says "You can trust me. I am not going to harm you but, instead, help keep you alive." Same with sleeping with someone (including a dog) - it says "I am not going to kill you but I feel safe with you and you can feel safe with me.".

Now, you don't want to get her (and you) fat with human crap food, but she is young and there are all sorts of good low-calorie nutritious things you can eat with her. So, for instance, keep a bag of carrots or baby carrots in your refrigerator. Grab a few and cut them into "coins" (thin cross-sections). Sit at your kitchen table and invite her over with a carrot coin. When she comes, just give it to her. You eat a coin too and make sure that she sees you eat a coin. Then give her a coin and then yourself a coin. Keep going until you are out of coins. It's important that she sees you eat the coins too because then she knows this is YOUR food and that you are sharing it willingly with her... that's it's not just some bribe.

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[abc3643]

(Most) Dogs aren't stupid. You do this every day or every few days with carrots or celery or maybe some walnuts or whatever (no raisins or grapes or anything onion/garlic-related), and she will get used to this and begin to feel connected with you more and more. She will become "your dog" and you become "her person". Your mother should do the same thing.

Once the bond is in place, a dog becomes a lot more "biddable" (responsive to commands).

Trust me on this. It works. In fact, I already did some of this myself this morning: Carrots with my 5 dogs and now I am about to give walnuts. I am not going to make them do a trick or anything, but just because. The only thing that they have to do is be patient and calm. They are all like that now because they feel safe knowing that they will get the carrot or nut even if I am giving it to one of my other dogs first. This is because we are all bonded into a pack with me and my wife as Alphas.

[Pink2000]

I feel like she loves me. She follows me around everywhere and wakes me up with kisses. She’s just a bit hard headed which is what I want to correct

[abc3643]

OK, that's good. It sounds like you just have an exuberant puppy. My 3.5-year old Australian Shepherd is still like that a bit.

Perhaps give me some specifics...

Can you give me a few examples of what is she doing wrong that you want to be corrected?

[Pink2000]

She will take something that she knows she shouldn’t have. Instead of giving it to me like I ask her to, she will run away from me. When I try to grab it, she will snap at me.

[abc3643]

Believe it or not, the running away is actually her playing.
My 13-year old border collie STILL does that since she was a puppy.

However, the snapping at you is also play - that's what puppies would do with each other in play. She'd eventually grow out of this, but, yes, that's not acceptable. So, reprimand her with a loud "No!" when she does that, but I don't think you need to spank her. At this age, she needs approval from authorities, so perhaps the best thing to do is then to ignore her. She needs to know that she can play with you (which makes her happy), but she needs to do it in a way that is acceptable. So, if you just stop and walk away, play stops and she doesn't want that. You go through this cycle enough times, she'll understand.

[Drooogie4]

I'd say #1 get her spayed. That can very much help with behavior.
#2, get her exercising and walking if that isn't happening already.

#3 be CONSISTENT. Whatever you do, be consistent.

[jennifer_bloom]

Dogs are like co workers, you train them to be friendly by treating them with kindness and compassion and not by treating them with aggression and force

[pink_and_inlove]

My mom used to hit my dog with a newspaper not too hard though everytime he peed and she would also make him smell it and give him a small spanking as well as put him in the cage for a while. It seemed to work now because he only pees outside now and he stares outside the window now when he wants to go outside

[Ez-Bri-Z]

Clicker method works wonders. Seriously, I've trained several dogs with it. It's super cheap to do and you never have to hit or crate your pet.

[anylolone]

Patience, rewards function better than punishments.
Be sparse with the rewards, even affection.

[Pete671]

Instead of picking her up, sit on the floor and put her in your lap, never spank her, she looks for attention, she gets hit, how would your mum like that sort of treatment?, get some expert help or rehome her with someone more able to help her,,,

[JDavid25]

My answer will not help at all... But this entire scenario is... Adorable.. LOL..

[Pink2000]

Lmao

[Sevenpointfive]

you don't ever discipline a puppy. any puppy will learn their behavior outside

[Pink2000]

What do you mean

[Sevenpointfive]

take your puppy outside and it will learn that they aren't meant to be inside. so when they need to go outside they will tell you

[Waldoe]

begin by training her to walk on a leash, 30 minutes every day. if you do not know the proper way to train her look it up. that will teach her you are the BOSS

[Pink2000]

She walks very good with a leash

[888theGreat]

You ignore her when she wants your attention. Then she will do what you want to get your attention back. I used time outs and newspaper , and water on Chico. They don't like being squirt with water. I think females are different than males.

[slatyb]

Take a class in dog ownership. Your mother needs to stop hitting the dog.

[OlderAndWiser]

Has the dog been spayed?

[Pink2000]

Not yet

[OlderAndWiser]

Some animals become aggressive when they enter puberty. You should consult your vet immediately.

[Pink2000]

Oh that makes so much sense now

[princeofromance]

Use reinforcements with treats. If it is good, it will receive a treat. If not, It will have to go without.

[FEARLESSHERO]

Be assertive and dont treat the dog like a human child

[Pink2000]

It’s too late. I treat her as if she is a baby.

[FEARLESSHERO]

Then you'll get a spoiled dog who things its the alpha. I foresee more problems for you

[bigfinger4u]

Ok u rub there now in it and u have to do it within 1 2 minutes or they don't know what this is happening... Light swats on the rear

[Anonymous]

Try yelling in a very angry tone, get her scared.

[Pink2000]

That’s awful

[Opinion Owner]

Punishment is going to be. Sorry I couldn't help

[ItsMeItsMe1989]

Hopefully humanely