Hey all,
So as you may have seen in the pics section, and some of you may remember me when I introduced myself on the site a month ago, I just got an 8 week old standard pup who I named Zappa. He's my first dog ever so I'm trying to do everything "right".
He's been really great so far; he has taken pretty well to his cage and the housetraining is going very well except for an accident or two a day which I guess is bound to happen with a pup his age. He does cry when I lock him in at certain times of the day (I guess it depends on his mood and if he thinks I am going to leave him). When he's really tired and I'm still in the room he'll usually settle down quietly. On the other hand if he's in a playful mood and I "trick" him into the cage when I have to leave or go to bed, he'll cry and howl for a few minutes (not too long thankfully).
He is learning to sit which is awesome, but I'm not sure he knows his name yet. I'm trying to praise him/give treats whenever he looks at me when I say his name, but I guess thats a tough one to train.
I guess I'm just looking for a little advice from some of the seasoned standard owners. Do you have any good poodle training techniques? Any tricks to get him to like his cage more? Putting treats inside doesn't seem to work, he still cries.
What treats do your standards seem to like in particular?
Also how much water should I be giving him? I usually give him about 3 bowls a day but he always seems to be thirsty!
Any general wisdom related to training/housebreaking/preferences is appreciated
So as you may have seen in the pics section, and some of you may remember me when I introduced myself on the site a month ago, I just got an 8 week old standard pup who I named Zappa. He's my first dog ever so I'm trying to do everything "right".
He's been really great so far; he has taken pretty well to his cage and the housetraining is going very well except for an accident or two a day which I guess is bound to happen with a pup his age. He does cry when I lock him in at certain times of the day (I guess it depends on his mood and if he thinks I am going to leave him). When he's really tired and I'm still in the room he'll usually settle down quietly. On the other hand if he's in a playful mood and I "trick" him into the cage when I have to leave or go to bed, he'll cry and howl for a few minutes (not too long thankfully).
He is learning to sit which is awesome, but I'm not sure he knows his name yet. I'm trying to praise him/give treats whenever he looks at me when I say his name, but I guess thats a tough one to train.
I guess I'm just looking for a little advice from some of the seasoned standard owners. Do you have any good poodle training techniques? Any tricks to get him to like his cage more? Putting treats inside doesn't seem to work, he still cries.
What treats do your standards seem to like in particular?
Also how much water should I be giving him? I usually give him about 3 bowls a day but he always seems to be thirsty!
Any general wisdom related to training/housebreaking/preferences is appreciated