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[Rona]

Originally Posted by deocamdata

I will ... after few weeks ... at least with the basic training ...

Why wait a few weeks?
We started almost immediately training Lorka in returning food (raw bone) in exchange for pieces of meat, leaving our bed or couch on command, walking on leash in the hall, "don't touch" and "come" commads, etc.
It's also a good idea to carry the pup for a walk (vaccinations!) and take him to various places to show him a bit of the world, traffic, people, and accustom him to the car (at the beginning just give him food there and play for a while). Of course such 'trainings' should be playful and very short, a few minutes every couple of hours

Belive me, it's much easier to teach the little puppy, for example that you have the right to remove anything from his mouth, than a big animal with wolf-like teeth.

[deocamdata]

Originally Posted by Shadowlands

Welcome Karlos Now the fun starts, introducing him to the big world outside of Timisoara Who is his Daddy?

Dark von Konigs Terry

Originally Posted by Rona

Why wait a few weeks?
We started almost immediately training Lorka in returning food (raw bone) in exchange for pieces of meat, leaving our bed or couch on command, walking on leash in the hall, "don't touch" and "come" commads, etc.
It's also a good idea to carry the pup for a walk (vaccinations!) and take him to various places to show him a bit of the world, traffic, people, and accustom him to the car (at the beginning just give him food there and play for a while). Of course such 'trainings' should be playful and very short, a few minutes every couple of hours

Belive me, it's much easier to teach the little puppy, for example that you have the right to remove anything from his mouth, than a big animal with wolf-like teeth.

He is only 6 weeks old.
I think that NO it's enough for this age ... or not ?

[Shadowlands]

6 weeks old is very young to be away from mum and siblings - our pups do not leave mum till they are at least 10 weeks old. You may have trouble with his bite inhibition as he has not learnt this from his litter mates - be careful of this especially with your child... CsV puppies use their mouths a LOT in play and have no idea of their own strength

[deocamdata]

Originally Posted by Shadowlands

6 weeks old is very young to be away from mum and siblings - our pups do not leave mum till they are at least 10 weeks old. You may have trouble with his bite inhibition as he has not learnt this from his litter mates - be careful of this especially with your child... CsV puppies use their mouths a LOT in play and have no idea of their own strength

Hmmmm ... we already have this problem with the bite ...
Today my son cried few times because of this.
So ... this is the reason that I think No is the first command.
I will try to teach him that we are not his dolls ... he has few toys and he can bite them as much as he want.

Also because his age I think I will keep him over the night inside the house even it is a little messy ... outside are around zero Celsius degrees ... I don't know if this is a good idea but it's what I feel ...

[Enid Black]

Add that puppy's teeth are a nightmare... and I can believe you child cries .

Ok, when he bites you, you should cry (like they do... imitate their crying), then say a kind NO and offer him something else to bite as soon as he leaves you. Be patient.

Do you know some other dog he can stay with few times a week (obviously vaccinated and equilibrated!) that can teach him how to behave?

It would help a bit.

[yukidomari]

Our dogs always stay inside with us.

And my male CsV still uses his teeth on me sometimes too roughly, only he figured out finally after about 10 months not to put teeth on my face (but hands, arms, and legs are still OK.. ) Lots of patience and lots of repetition is necessary...

[deocamdata]

We have only a cat ... but until now are enemies and the cat is the boss ... at least a period .... I am sure ...
I will be patient ....

[Enid Black]

Be always careful when cat and dog are together and they may be able to live together and like it .

Spettro stays in home too, he sleeps here in house and stays with us.

He now knows how to control his bite most of the times, but with puppy's teeth I just wanted to cry XD... it will pass!

[jefta]

Originally Posted by deocamdata

He is only 6 weeks old.
I think that NO it's enough for this age ... or not ?

Always use more `OK` than `NO` After `NO` you must show some replacement behavior with is `OK` You can`t be this man who only prohibit

[Enid Black]

Yes, why 6 weeks? I took Spettro when he was 8 weeks old (it seems so few time but they make ALL the difference). I wanted him to be on full in his best socialisation period (5-13 weeks) without losing the inibition of the bite of his mum. Anyway in Italy you cannot give a puppy away before 60 days or so!

And I started immediately the training, little things, always put in a playful manner, so that he had to think about it but enjoyed it.

Anyway, at 6 weeks he is old enough to learn in a playful manner the "Sit", the "down", and do not be indulgent with him now otherwise he will pretend it as an adult. You'll have to be softly strict...