Originally posted by SVTNupe:
Originally posted by Renee:


It's a huge crate, and he's still a small pup, so he's got plenty of room in it.




You're also not suppose to put a dog/pup in a large crate. Or a crate much larger than them. Otherwise, they'll find a corner and do their business. The crate is suppose to be large enough for them to be comfortable in but not too large. That way, they treat it as their den and instinctively won't soil it.

I personally have tried everything under the sun to keep my nine month old Standard Poodle from biting while he's playing. From yelping, to growling, to spanking with newspaper, to tapping on the nose. Nothing works. It drives me crazy and I'll be honest, I get quite upset when he bites hard enough for it to be painful. I've owned serveral dogs prior to this including Rotts and Labs and never had this problem. Either I'm not spending enough time with him or I'm going to have to call in the proffessionals. Something has got to give!



I have this same problem right now with my 9 month old Boxer. He is perfectly house-trained, and is in classes now for obedience, and is doing very well with that, but he cant seem to get over biting while playing. We talked with our trainer the other day, and her advice is to put a puppy pinch collar on him when playing with him, and when he bites, to "tug" on it with your finger. She said NOT to use a leash, because this would be dangerous and overkill. The puppy needs to know there are negative consequences to biting fingers.

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