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babygirl brooklyn
i do no whats going on with her i play with her and spend time with her but when i put her in her play pen she whats me to keep leting her out when i have things to do i dont keep her in there all day and then when she no im no paying her no mind she start to play in her poop if im not looking and thin when i see her she start to run she just act real bad what is going on and now she started trying to eat her pee pads one more thing what kind of treats can i give she eats eukanaba puppy food
AnswerHi Butter,
By paying attention to your puppy when she's in her pen, you're rewarding her with attention. She's learning that if she cries or fusses, she'll get what she wants: namely your attention.
This is the time in your puppy's life that she must learn to stay quietly in her pen.
Before putting your dog in her pen, you should always give her a chance to potty, and give her some exercise. Make sure there's clean pads or fresh newspaper in the pen. Then put her in her pen area.
Practice while you are home. Begin having your puppy in her pen for short periods of time (1-5 minutes to start, then progressively longer). Ignore any crying! You must train your puppy that nothing good will happen when she cries. If you give in, and either let her out or pay attention to her, you are giving positive reinforcement to the unwanted behavior, which means your puppy gets satisfaction by your acknowledging the whining. This will only cause your puppy to cry and fuss the next time you put her in her pen.
At first, it might take some time for your puppy to settle down. After all, the fussing has always worked in the past! Your puppy WILL learn to be quiet, if you stick to your guns!
Only let your puppy out of her pen when she's not making noise, even if that's only for 30 seconds. Praise her for being quiet when you let her out. You will soon be able to extend the time your puppy is in her pen, but because of her age, she needs to be taken outside for a potty break about every 4 hours.
If you are very frustrated and just want the puppy to be quiet quickly (and there may be times when you need to), do not yell at her, but try making a sudden loud noise. Clapping your hands loudly, or putting a few pennies in an empty soda can, and shaking the can will startle your puppy for an instant. After clapping, or shaking the can say "Quiet!" firmly, then leave the room. Don't stay around fussing over her, or yelling at her. Even negative attention can seem like a better option to a puppy than being all alone.
Make sure she has some puppy safe toys in her pen, so she has something good to play with, other than the poop. Again, you must clean up the poop frequently.
A really good toy for a puppy is a Puppy Kong. This is a hard rubber toy that's hollow. You can stuff some of your puppy's food inside, or other tasty treats such as a milkbone or a tiny bit of cheese. Your puppy needs to work at getting the food out, which is both mental stimulation and time consuming, so it helps her to be quiet and occupied when she's left alone in her pen.
You can also teach your puppy to go to sleep (or at least be calm) in her pen, read about it here:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4471507_teach-puppy-nap-command.html
Best of luck,
Patti
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