A few questions from a first time boxer owner

[Big Tex]

1. At what age can a boxer baby sleep through the night without needing to tinkle?

2. What is the best way to get my puppy to not bark at me or my roomate while we eat?

3. How do we teach him not to bite? (it's all out of play, but his teeth are like needles!)

He's a sweetheart and I love playing with him and having him lay next to me, I am just trying to find the best way to teach him what is good and what is bad. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

 

[B-MAN'S MOM]

1. At what age can a boxer baby sleep through the night without needing to tinkle?

2. What is the best way to get my puppy to not bark at me or my roomate while we eat?

3. How do we teach him not to bite? (it's all out of play, but his teeth are like needles!)

He's a sweetheart and I love playing with him and having him lay next to me, I am just trying to find the best way to teach him what is good and what is bad. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

1. I would say 6 mts (I think that's when Buster did but he was a fast learner for potty training)

2. Ignore him totally he will eventually get the point that it is not acceptable. If you tell him no you are still giving him attention which he is demanding. Buster used to do this too. Now he just lays there till were through.

3. Google Bite inhibition. Or you can yelp everytime he bites hard like a little mate would do. Or you can, get up and stop all play when he bites to hard.

Good luck with your baby! Be patient and CONSISTANCY is the key!
Hope this helps!

 

[Big Tex]

Thank you, that does help alot.

 

[Dempseysmama]

Hey, and congrats! Here's the advice I have fromo my experience:

1. My puppy is 5 months old and goes all night no pee...but he has his moments still. I think it differss from dog to dog though.

2. I think ignoring him is the best way to teach them not to beg for food. Try no to even make eye contact. If he jumps up at you put him down and say down, then back to ignoring.

3. And for no biting. saying no bite and replacing your fingers () with a toy. If he is too persistent, then say no bite and stop playing until he behaves, sometimes you may even need to leave the room all together.

 

[Slobber Baby]

Lets see :rolleyes:
1. Take the water away about 2 hrs before you go to bed..take him out right before you go to bed...be consistent...and patient
2. Ignore him when you are eating...put him in another room where he can't see you or give him a treat that will take as long for him to eat as you do.
3. I agree completely with the yelping when he bites...or completely ignore play until he calms down...

Good Luck!!

Laura

 

[knjsBailey]

Lets see :rolleyes:
1. Take the water away about 2 hrs before you go to bed..take him out right before you go to bed...be consistent...and patient
2. Ignore him when you are eating...put him in another room where he can't see you or give him a treat that will take as long for him to eat as you do.
3. I agree completely with the yelping when he bites...or completely ignore play until he calms down...

Good Luck!!

Laura

Exactly, by ignoring them you are not giving them the attention they are looking for. For example when he stops barking praise him for being quiet. Lots and lots of praise when he stop the unwanted behavior.
Sleeping through the night depends on the dog. Bailey has been sleeping through the night since about 3 months. I know people who have had dogs getting up in the middle of the night until about 6 months. General rule of thumb is their age plus an hour, but that would mean my dog at 4 months should only go about 5 hours. So like I said it really depends on the dog. One thing you can do is when he whines to go out make him wait 2 minutes, if that works next time maybe three or four. Just don't wait to long they have small bladders and can only wait so long.

 

[sweetboxer]

These things have helped in my training Colby:
1. I took his water away about 2 hours prior to bed time, and took him out right before bed time. You have to do this consistently or they won't learn.
2. I agree with ignoring the barking. They'll stop if there's no attention given.
3. As for biting, I replaced whatever was not acceptable to chew on with a toy and said bite this. Even if I had to keep doing it several times, I did. If I was the one who was bitten, then I simply ignored him. Yelping didn't help in Colby's case--he couldn't figure out what I was doing! But leaving the room and ignoring him just destroyed him, so he hasn't bitten anyone in a long time.

Training can be very frustrating, but in the end, your puppy will be the most wonderful dog if you're patient, consistent, and full of praise. Good luck!!

 

[ldyjulia]

1. I agree with Dempseysmama that it differs from Dog to Dog. Trixie went the whole night w/o relieving her self from day 1 (we got her when she was 8 weeks old). We also always take her outside to relieve herself before she goes in her crate, I think this helps.

2. Ignore barking. We don't have this problem, but this is what we hear the trainer telling other owners who are having a barking problem. Also if your puppy whines & barks in the crate do not let him out until he is quiet.

3. Don't play with your puppy with your hands. Always have a toy. Whenever people come over I don't allow them to use their hands to play either. I always push a toy into their hands and ask them to use it for play. That will discourage biting. If your dog does bite you yell OUCH and walk away for a few seconds.

These are all things we learned as we went. The key is to be consistent and you'll definitely see improvement. Good luck!

 

[RonaldMM]

The first thing I would recommend for any boxer owner would be a basic obedience, or puppy kindergarten. It's soooo much easier to teach them when they have the basics.