puppy time!!

So i just got a boxer/lab mix 8 week old puppy. 3/4th boxer. Anyone that has had puppies have any advice on what works for training her?

[quote508d8569bb="manofice"]So i just got a boxer/lab mix 8 week old puppy. 3/4th boxer. Anyone that has had puppies have any advice on what works for training her?[/quote508d8569bb]

Consistency. Always use the same word/phrase and gesture, and plenty of positive reinforcement. I always like to start with a treat and praise for every time they do it right, then slowly move to praise all the time and treats some of the time, eventually moving to just praise for doing it right. Also don't get frustrated, dogs can sense that and it will discourage them or distract them from the training.

[quote35af7e156d="CollidgeGraduit"][quote35af7e156d="manofice"]So i just got a boxer/lab mix 8 week old puppy. 3/4th boxer. Anyone that has had puppies have any advice on what works for training her?[/quote35af7e156d]

Consistency. Always use the same word/phrase and gesture, and plenty of positive reinforcement. I always like to start with a treat and praise for every time they do it right, then slowly move to praise all the time and treats some of the time, eventually moving to just praise for doing it right. Also don't get frustrated, dogs can sense that and it will discourage them or distract them from the training.[/quote35af7e156d]

playful

My dog has been a real challenge. We adopted her (3 years old) from the Humane Society. Whoever had her before severely neglected her, and possibly even physically abused her. The poor girl really didn't know how to interact with people, and has a lot of issues trusting people.

I don't get how you could do anything but love a dog like this

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[quote660e5177ca="CollidgeGraduit"]My dog has been a real challenge. We adopted her (3 years old) from the Humane Society. Whoever had her before severely neglected her, and possibly even physically abused her. The poor girl really didn't know how to interact with people, and has a lot of issues trusting people.

I don't get how you could do anything but love a dog like this
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Awesome dog, both my dogs are rescue dogs as well. One is 10 and he didnt know how to interact with people at all but now he is the cutest huggable dog - he was abused by his previous owners. Dawn we are still working on, it's been a year since we have gotten her but someone found her on the side of the road with a broken hip (Ninja Dawn) and she was in recovery awhile before we adopted her. She's literally follows me around and interacts well with people and other animals however she was a pain to house break (kenneled her and she still peed all over herself she didnt care) and she chewed on everything that was portable and even the corners of our furniture - shes out of that now but she has her relapses sometimes - especially when she's mad at us.

My husband, Steve and Dawn after a long day of painting.
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PICS!

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Call me gay.

That is the cutest dog....ever!!

[quotee0872e7707="TryinToGetPaid"]Call me gay.

That is the cutest dog....ever!![/quotee0872e7707]

Thank you, we thought so too )

Where did you get it?

Whats its name?

Awwwwzz, cute puppy!

We got it at a local S.P.C.A....from a litter of about 7 I believe. Her name is Roxy =)

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Why are Americans so concerned about their sexuality when they think something is "cute" like a puppy or a baby?

Icelanders don't have to worry about that at all... You're either gay or not and saying something is "cute" or showing any compassion doesn't make you a homosexual.

Talking feminine, using heavy feminine dialogue, dressing like a woman or simply letting everyone know you're gay, will make you gay. ?

So... That puppy is cute... and I'm not gay for saying that.

Here's my 7 (I think) year old Golden Retriever, I'll see if I can find some good puppy pictures.

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[quote263cde30ea="johnjimjones"]Here's my 7 (I think) year old Golden Retriever, I'll see if I can find some good puppy pictures.

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He looks sad...

Or he is smelling the carpet....or sad..or could use a bong hit.

[quoted3df6e6474="h3x"]Why are Americans so concerned about their sexuality when they think something is "cute" like a puppy or a baby?

Icelanders don't have to worry about that at all... You're either gay or not and saying something is "cute" or showing any compassion doesn't make you a homosexual.

Talking feminine, using heavy feminine dialogue, dressing like a woman or simply letting everyone know you're gay, will make you gay. ?

So... That puppy is cute... and I'm not gay for saying that.[/quoted3df6e6474]
Us Americans are very insecure...

Make sure you get your dog potty trained. I can kiss piss-soaked backpacks goodbye.

Not literally, but you get the gist.

[quote23d4cb8b0f="johnjimjones"]Here's my 7 (I think) year old Golden Retriever, I'll see if I can find some good puppy pictures.

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Don't be mistaken, that's her 'I'm going after whatever you have that I want'. That mistake can cause you to be pounced on.

here's my cutie dog. we just got him 2.5 months ago at the age of 10 months....
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Since we are posting




This is my girlfriends dog, a Bichon Frise. He is the most spoiled dog ever. He never eats dog food, it is only human food for Mr. Louis Pierre Vuitton. (We just call him Pierre)

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Why did you show me again? It shows up for me. Do you not have html enabled?

They work for me. He doesn't have html enabled or something.

Here's a few of mine Lili

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And here are all of her siblings

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TOO CUTE!!!

All great looking dogs...we are at only really 2 mistakes in the house a day...only when the wife is home and not me, heh. Never has shat in the house...how long does it take to learn names?

Awhile. And just so you know, dogs only can place rewards/discouraging with actions in like a 5 second span. So if she recognizes her name, immediately give her a treat for it.

Yeah I read somewhere that I would have to immediaetly reward/praise the dog if she does something good. As puppy's their attention span is short i guess

lmao if the chairs werent in that one pic that oversized tennis ball would make the puppy look itty bitty. Cute pups all of them!