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There are a few, type in fading rewards a couple of videos will come up. For now you want to lure and shape for about 6 months, then you can add the command in at 6-9 months. He is already doing this but what he does for you in the house is different from what he will do in the backyard and different from what he will do in the backyard as opposed to a park. With luring and shaping you are teaching the pup how to learn. He gets muscle memory, whenever he gets into the desired position he gets a treat. It is good down, good sit etc but I am not asking for it. I am not correcting him at 9 weeks just rewarding for the position. From 6-9 months I will add the command, you are still using rewards. You want to “hardwire” the pup now to think that you always have treats. At 9 o 12 months I will give the command and expect to be obeyed but he will still be rewarded with praise, toy, treat after he has performed what I asked.
I might be a little off on my explanation, but for now you are way ahead of schedule. RELAX. Two other vids Robert with the Dwayno Meter when he is about 9/10 weeks. In the lesson section Frequently Asked Questions About Training, I think.
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Not too much to add here, just make sure that the new pup knows that he is the low member of the pack for the time being. When in their crates he is the last to be let out, if you feed them together his bowl goes down last, giving treats he gets his last. When the dogs are on the furniture he is not aloud for a few days or let him up for a short time then off, etc. etc.
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So that is what this breed does. At this age you want to be careful with corrections because he does not understand what he is being corrected for, he is probably trying to initiate play and he may start thinking that you are the fun police. At this age most of the “training” I think should still be luring and shaping. An actual training session should be 10/15 minutes 3/4 times a day, that is about it for puppies. I will reward for doing what I ask(at this point I am not demanding) and lure and shape him to do what I want as opposed to a correction.
As for the recall sometimes you are between a rock and a hard place as they say. He has done what you asked, then when he does he is corrected. Sometimes you have to wait them out. I would invest in a nice thick pair of gardening gloves and when he grabs on to something get your fingers in there, no correction, no interaction, just wait. At some point he will become bored and release When he calms down THEN you put him in the crate, if you put him in the crate when he is riled up or frustrated that just adds to the frustration because now he is confined. The crate is always good place
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I am assuming you didn’t get this dog from a breeder from the way it acts.
Many shelter dogs or gotten from somewhere else have had little interaction with humans or bad experience, also they are not accustomed to having a leash on so leave it on under supervision. The part of peeing just as you go to take her out may be what they call submissive elimination, she/he is telling you “I am harmless, please be nice.” This is not a reflection on you this is from not being socialized. Try this tomorrow. No talking, get down to her level so you don’t have to reach over and pick her up and bring her outside. The talking can be a trigger because it can raise the excitement. I wouldn’t put the leash on until outside if you have a fenced yard as it just takes longer to get her out. This might take awhile but it should just become routine. Hand feed, this will build trust. Praise the dog, give treat for peeing outside. Also Cosco has a big sale on paper towels.
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You didn’t indicate how old he is. This site is filled with puppy stuff. There is an organization called the Malinois K9 Association which you might consider joining. They may be able to set you up with a reputable trainer. They also have info and training tools relating to the Mali. Stick with it. No crying. Wish you the best.
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Dogs can pick a favorite in the family but they must realize that they are low on the totem pole so in your case #3. I would start now to have your partner become the main caregiver for a time. Feeding, treats, when you are on a walk together your partner will be in control of the leash. Also if you are using a crate I would show affection to your partner while he is in the crate, this indicates the pecking order. Have your partner release him from the crate. Also when the dog is acting out you make the correction not your partner for a time. So for now all good things come from your partner the vast majority of the time. Sometimes you may notice that the dog may sit on your feet and lean on you, this is not aloud in your case, nudge him off of you. In many cases the dog is letting whomever whether dog or human that this is mine.
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One more thing I forgot. It is important to continuously hand feed her at this age. This indicates that good things come from you, it also builds respect as she sees you as a provider. There are plenty of puppy videos on the website and hand feeding is always streesed.
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I don’t have the access to a video, so from your post I don’t think it is a good idea to deal with this behavior in a harsh manner. If this is a working line Malinois you have your hands full. She may be starting to teeth at this age so she wants something to chew on. It is probably a high drive dog and is burning off some energy. Give her frozen wash cloths, frozen bananas etc the cold is a pain reliever. Nine weeks is too young to use harsh corrections.
She may be trying to show affection or initiate play. At such a young age I would try some dog language: a) 1 or 2 fingers to bop her on the head, b) pick her up and lay her down on her side (gently) hold her there until she calms down, that’s what her mother would do. c) when it hurts AAAEEH! turn and walk away , playtime is over for 5/10 minutes, then resume. Her litter mates would yelp and go to the other side of the pen indicating she is playing too rough. I’m sure the breeder knows more about the breed than I do, but at nine weeks the dog probably doesn’t know what it is being corrected for. Also as always there are great videos on the sight to get more info.
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I don’t think so, google them.
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I get “Hmmm… can’t find page,” has been this way for awhile