Introducting Juillet Quatre

[modaz]

Heres my new girl I got today. 11 weeks old, tiger brindle staffordshire bull terrior

Since I got her today I called her Juillet Quatre but Quatre for short but shouldve called her Windy Butt


Shot with KODAK Z650 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA at 2007-07-04


Shot with KODAK Z650 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA at 2007-07-04


Shot with KODAK Z650 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA at 2007-07-04

 

[Genie]

awwwwww!!!!

 

[Amunet]

SO adorable!! Look at those big puppy dog eyes she'd giving you in that 2nd pic! How can you resist that! hehe

 

[AlexAndCarmen]

Aaaw, congrats. She is gorgeous. Beautiful pics.

 

[modaz]

cheers, she of to the vets today for check up, thats if i dont fall asleep before we go b/c she only gave my 4 hours sleep last night,

she sits on command and knows what NO means doesnt nip at all, and even litter tray trained little sweetheart, i waited almost 6 years to be able to be in a position to have a puppy and give her my attention.

 

[merry78]

Congrats, hope she gives you years and years of joy. "Should have called her windy butt......" Ha hahahahahahahaha! Know what you mean!

 

[kewskills]

beautiful

 

[Miss Wiggle]

oh she's pretty, look at those eyes!!!

 

[modaz]

I stated that she dont nip, she dont, she blasted bites, I would really love to stop her from doing this for safety reasons but a little unsure of how to stop her doing it.
tried sitting her down which she does and firmly say NO but she just goes for what ever part of the body is closest to her, she isnt hurting so much but as she grows she will increase in her natural jaw locking so need some practical healthy approach of sorting this out, had a staffy years ago but he never did this even as a pup so a biting dog is completely new to me. any suggestions? she off to puppy classes in about 4 weeks time but dont wanna take her there like this. shes ok wth strangers just licks them to death but with me she obviously likes the taste of me i know its only her first 2 days with me but there aint a better time to sort it.

 

[Amunet]

I read that if a puppy likes to chew on your fingers, you should do something like an "OW!" take your hand away and ignore them for 20seconds I think.
Or something like that.
The main part is the sudden "yelp" sound you make. When puppies play with other pups, when they get too rough, a puppy will yelp to tell the other one that it's getting too rough and to back off and you making a sudden sound like an "Ow" or whatever is supposed to simulate that.

I probably didn't explain it exactly right hehe, but hopefully clear enough to get the point across?
Not sure if this would work with your puppy or not, but it works with our Cid.
He was really bad at biting out fingers and toes when we first got him.
Then I read about doing this technique, and whenever he would start chomping on our fingers we would do the "OW" thing and he would let go. He's stopped chewing on our toes a long time ago. He still like putting our fingers in his mouth if we're playing with him, but now he's alot more gentle than he was and when he gets too rough we still do this technique.

 

[merry78]

Absolutely agree with Amunet, I have had heaps of experience with dog training and puppy socialisation, and the best thing to do is allow her to mouth you at a level of pressure you feel comfortable with (she may not offer this level until she gets the hint), but the second her mouth is too firm, squeal like a little girl piggy, and give her an offended look, and turn your head away from her. You don't need to tap her nose, growl at her or anything else that is negative (in her eyes). She will soon understand and become more gentle. You need to decide if you will accept gentle mouthing (IMO best), or demand no mouthing at all (IMO a bit difficult with young pups as this is how they explore the world). Remember, squeal like a little piggy and she'll work it out. Reinforce her efforts to be gentle. (ie "good girl" or similar). Also try to reinforce any attempt at chewing her designated chew toys as much as possible, and be prepared to have a few valuable human things destroyed in the mean time. She is just a baby. Be tolerant and loving and she'll get there.

Ps remember if you make her sit and then say no for biting you have actually just told her off for sitting.

 

[modaz]

told her off for sittin?, yeah i did, didnt I? went and got her from her room this morning which was totally immaculate again (more luck than anything) and she was perfect with me, all submissive and gentle, that is until she'd had her breakfast and felt at ease, then, CHOMP!!! she bloody got me. tried the "OW" thing and she looked at me like I was total nuts, but didnt bite me again for a good 20 mins, which is good for her
thats brilliant advice, thank you, any more good ways to train about like not getting jumping up on the sofa etc.... would be a great help
I know it sounds like to some people reading this that im gunna be restricting her too much but as shes gunna be with me most of the time going and seeing friends/familyand work etc, I would like her to be the type of dog that wont have what some people would consider bad habits when she goes to see them.

Heres a tough one I never thought of before getting her.

My house is upside down as in the living area is upstairs and the bathroom and bedrooms downstairs, ive mananaged to get her from using the stinking litter tray and use the puppy housebreaking pads in 2 days but ive been using them upstairs but shes too small to attempt the stairs ofcourse, the pad is at the top step of the stairs, if im explaining myself correct . whats the best way to show her that if theres no pad upstairs then theres gunna be one downstairs for her instead( slowly making itself to the door ofcourse) of her to use instead of just squatting at the top of the stairs and doing her business there.

I do like this way of training you are coming out with as truely beleive it makes a gentle dog, noises and body language work so much better than any type of hysterical over heated un-needed approach that ive seen my next door nieghbour doing with her dog, actually ive been spying out of the window watching her try to train her dog which must be about 6 months old now and all she does is scream at it and ends up having to chase him around the garden at full speed to get him, its like watching a "How not to train your puppy" DVD

 

[merry78]

How not to train your puppy DVD

ok, toilet training: (this is the method we use at guide dogs, there are lots of other methods that are similar or work just as well)

1. When you know your pup is going to wee or poo (in the right place, so on litter box or puppy pad at top of stairs), say a toilet cue (we use "quick quicks", but you can use anything that suits as long as it is brief and sounds the same every time.) The idea is to let her toilet several times, hearing this cue each time. When you see her thinking about toileting (ie sniffing, going near toileting area etc.) start saying it, then, when she is in the act of weeing/pooing, say "good girl, good quick quicks".

2. You will have to leave her current toileting areas unchanged until you can get her to toilet on command. (ie 10 minutes after feeding or waking up, take her to toileting area, say quick quicks, she wees/poos, and you praise her.) After about three to seven days of 5-8 toileting episodes per day, reinforced as above, try taking her to an area that you want her to use that she can't get to normally (outside is best if she has had enough vaccination) and give her the toileting command ("quick quicks"). If she begins toileting behaviour, (eg sniffing the ground and looking like toileting) let her wee/poo and praise.
The point of it being an area that she can't get to normally is that it eliminates confusion in her mind as to where inside the house the toilet is.

3. Once she understands the toileting command thoroughly (ie immediate respose offered, no other-incorrect- response offered), you can put her toilet anywhere you want, take her to it at least 5-6 times, ask her to toilet and she will realise that this is now a loo.

4. If you want to lead a very social life with her this can be very helpful to prevent accidents, as you can ask her to empty herself on cue before you get in the car etc.

NB- Offer her many many chances to toilet per day- this will increase your chances of successful poo-on-cue. Be very patient and kind, and really reward success- I mean really get happy when she goes in the right place. Success=consistency+reward. Ignore failures, don't get upset, just take her to the right place and reward successes.

sorry that i am being so long-winded and/or hijacking your thread, but i would be more than happy to offer more advice and hear your replies/cute puppy stories/questions as much as you like. Feel free to PM me, i check the forum daily. Enjoy your cute baby!!

 

[modaz]

hey thats great, never done the toilet on command thing, as my old boy used to tell me when he wanted to go and would hold on sometimes to the point of making himself sick, but will defo do it, it works for me so she can try it dont think she'll have a problem as shes SOOOOOO quick at picking things up, she having a nap as I type and just missed the chance to get her barking and running in her sleep so i could get it on for you to see.

Been having a conversation about her and having pups after shes had 4 seasons but to be honest i dont really want her to have pups as my wish is to get her spade but her breeder recently told me that bitches tend to turn into calmer dogs due to having atleast 1 litter of pups, whats your view on this? I dont mind her going thru seasons and prepared for what to come, will build a 14 foot wired fence around the house with CCTV and hire a couple of securtiy guards to make sure no horny dogs gettting near my baby girl.unless theyve got their ID and criminal record reports with them the breeder said that if i wanted to, he would be able to provide a stud for her to match her genetic colourings as tiger brindles are quite hard to get over here and there are usually only 1 or 2 if lucky that come from a litter with genetic colour. crossing.
Dont get me wrong, as i did say to the guy that my intention was only to provide a loving home and only wanted a ***** b/c all the other staff bitches ive known have been alot easier to train and calmer than dogs and that i havent got her just to make a quick buck either, shes my pride and joy so will only do whats right for her

 

[ebrcknrdg]

dont mean to rain on yor parade but i dont really think that training to go on puppy pads helps the dog in the long run. Once you try to get her to go outside its gonna be REALLY confusing for her as all she will know is her puppy pad. Here is an excellent piece of advice i got from the "Dogsey" website. This explains it better than i ever could


At the moment your puppy needs to be shown what you wish her to do and where,then given praise and a reward for doing the correct thing .Start by choosing a word that means you wish her her to relieve herself, this will be the word you will always use, I say 'be clean' .

Next you need to watch her for signs that she wishes to go out,things like sniffing the ground and circling and also take her out at the times she is most likely to want to go out this is after sleep/food/play/excitement and about once an hour.
Take her to the spot you wish her to us (,always the same spot ) and when she is in the middle of relieving herself say your chosen word so she associates the word with the action, the moment she finishes give her a treat from your pocket and lots of excited praise. This will teach her that relieving herself outside is a good thing to do and it brings a reward.

At 12 weeks she will be starting to get control of her bodily functions so training her should not take long.
If you leave the door open you are not really demonstrating to her what you wish her to do and she will go in the correct place sometimes, it is better to go with her until she is fully trained then you can leave the door open when you wish .
I don't like the use of newspaper except in exceptional circumstances (like a top floor flat), it adds an extra step to the training because the puppy still has to learn 'to go' outside .
Never scold your dog if she has an accident, if you do she will become scared to relieve herself in your presence and may even eat the evidence to avoid your displeasure. Instead clean up the mistake without a word ( wash the soiled area with biological washing powder and water to remove the scent , for urine remove the excess first with kitchen roll)

Gradually phase out the treats, but always praise 'good clean girl'