This was her second day at home so I might have been a little to much for her. HOWEVER since then (4 week have passed) and I think she is “P&P” trained; We had no incidents what so ever; The key here is to go outside every hours at first and then space up those walks 30 mn per day.
Within few days you can see the results and have your puppy “P&P” trained.

I Also taught her to go at the door each time she needed to go (just by standing in front of the door EACH way and not move until the dog makes some kind of wimp, sit, or put his/her paw on the door.
I then reward her with a special treat - dogs love bread…
(Remember to do this COMING BACK as well but without treat - just a vocal greetings)
This is so working (I’ve had 2 dogs back in France)

As for the biting… there is NOTHING YOU CAN DO as long as the puppy is exited or want’s to play!
I remember once someone in my family had a puppy; The dog bit my hand every time we visit… one day I grabbed the dog by the neck put it down bit him back… after that… we were best friend
I am planning on doing the same thing with “Jaws..”

Happy new year

can you tell i’m exhasperated!?? any ideas? any suggestions? i have no physical contact with my pup without a constant struggle to outwit his mouth so that i can actually pet him! help.

(I’m not a qualified dog trainer, so I don’t speak as one)

I think this German Shepherd reckons he’s found himself a great new playmate. Puppy biting is unlikely to be with vicious intentions. Obviously this doesn’t help you. If you’re petting it or engaging with him in any way when he starts to mouth and bite then stand up, fold your arms away from temptation and turn your back. And keep turning away from the dog until it gets bored, which eventually it will.

I would hope that the dog’s owners would choose to step in and repremand the dog at this time. He’s a young bag of hormones so it may require removing him from the room each time he starts - unfortuneately he’s not your dog so you can’t dictate to your friend how to train his dog.

With repetition and consistant behaviour to the dog, he’ll eventually learn that you’re not there to play fight.

Without observing you and the dog, however, it’s hard to say. If you feel in danger in any way then let your friend know and don’t go there. But it’s important to address this behaviour when he’s a pup, with him being a large strong breed.

Cheers

Chris

It’s about educating the dog what is right and wrong.

Think for a moment, we too cannot communicate with a baby. They will pee and poo and cry as and when they like. No matter what human language we use, they will not understand, except continuous education. Dogs are no different, they will learn eventually what is right, however you must know what to do first.

We humans do not learn to care for a baby naturally. We learn from trial and errors, we seek out information, books and our parents for tips and cause. Same applies for any dog training. We need to educate ourselves on basic dog training before we can teach our dog successfully proper behavior.