Hi Everyone,
I just got a new cockapoo puppy on April 15 - so she is 9 weeks old. Some things are going really well - crate training, house training. But other things not so much. She mouths everything and sometimes a little too hard. She'll also get hyper and just jump up and try to bite me over and over. I tell her no and make a yelping sound like her litter mates might when she does mouth my hand and that seems to help sometimes with the mouthing but not the jumping. Has anyone tried bully sticks for chewing?
She has also started barking at me when I'm not paying attention to her and sometimes I have things I have to do around the house. I live alone so there isn't anyone else who can pay attention to her. Today I bought a water bottle and I sprayed it in her face once when I was home at lunch so I'm hoping that will help a bit. Has anyone else tried this? Do other people find that their cockapoo puppies are barkers? Most people with other dogs are surprised she's started barking at such a young age. I'm hoping she grows out of it. And I'm also hoping that once my fence is put in this weekend I can put her outside and that will help because she LOVES to be outside where she can see all the neighborhood kids.
The other problem I have with her is trying to put her collar or harness on - she goes crazy. I know you aren't supposed to leave the collars on when they are inside but I'm going to have to because it's such an ordeal to get it on and off her. And I do try to take her for a walk every day. I think I'm going to up it to 2 walks - just very short walks because she gets pretty tired towards the end but her energy does come back.
Are these typical puppy problems that will go away with firm training? I'm going to enroll her in obedience school at 10 weeks because I do think she's very smart based on how quickly she is getting the house training down. She is my first dog that I've had alone since puppyhood and I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed because the first week home went so well and I feel like we're having a power struggle this second week. Also are cockapoos always so needy? She has to be in the same room as me all the time and if she's not actively playing she wants me to hold her? I'm hoping she'll become a little more independent like our family boxer was.
She's also shedding more than I expected. Does anyone have a suggestion for a good brush. It's really only noticeable when I wear black, but that's my favorite color. I know I sound so negative in this post - I love her so much, I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed today.
Thanks for any advice!
I just got a new cockapoo puppy on April 15 - so she is 9 weeks old. Some things are going really well - crate training, house training. But other things not so much. She mouths everything and sometimes a little too hard. She'll also get hyper and just jump up and try to bite me over and over. I tell her no and make a yelping sound like her litter mates might when she does mouth my hand and that seems to help sometimes with the mouthing but not the jumping. Has anyone tried bully sticks for chewing?
She has also started barking at me when I'm not paying attention to her and sometimes I have things I have to do around the house. I live alone so there isn't anyone else who can pay attention to her. Today I bought a water bottle and I sprayed it in her face once when I was home at lunch so I'm hoping that will help a bit. Has anyone else tried this? Do other people find that their cockapoo puppies are barkers? Most people with other dogs are surprised she's started barking at such a young age. I'm hoping she grows out of it. And I'm also hoping that once my fence is put in this weekend I can put her outside and that will help because she LOVES to be outside where she can see all the neighborhood kids.
The other problem I have with her is trying to put her collar or harness on - she goes crazy. I know you aren't supposed to leave the collars on when they are inside but I'm going to have to because it's such an ordeal to get it on and off her. And I do try to take her for a walk every day. I think I'm going to up it to 2 walks - just very short walks because she gets pretty tired towards the end but her energy does come back.
Are these typical puppy problems that will go away with firm training? I'm going to enroll her in obedience school at 10 weeks because I do think she's very smart based on how quickly she is getting the house training down. She is my first dog that I've had alone since puppyhood and I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed because the first week home went so well and I feel like we're having a power struggle this second week. Also are cockapoos always so needy? She has to be in the same room as me all the time and if she's not actively playing she wants me to hold her? I'm hoping she'll become a little more independent like our family boxer was.
She's also shedding more than I expected. Does anyone have a suggestion for a good brush. It's really only noticeable when I wear black, but that's my favorite color. I know I sound so negative in this post - I love her so much, I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed today.
Thanks for any advice!
