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She whines and barks when I put her in her cage. I’ve heard of those barking things. Do they work. Should I get one? She also pees in her kennel when I go to get her out. Is it because shes so excited. Please help!!!

Well, there are things you can do that may help with the barking and whining, but since she is a puppy she may continue to do it for a while. First of all, do not get those training collars, they are not appropriate for a puppy. Exercise her and wear her out before you put her in the kennel so that she is ready for a nap. If she is very young, a warm water bottle wrapped in a towel may comfort her (mimics feeling of sleeping with warm littermates). A ticking clock wrapped in a towel may also help (mimics sound of mom’s heartbeat). Always offer her a treat or fun toy when you put her in the kennel to associate it with good things, and place it somewhere that she can see what you are doing if you will be home when she is in the kennel. If you will not be home, soft music in the background can be calming. As for peeing when she sees you, she is probably very excited. This may improve as she gets better control of her muscles. Try to speak in a low, calm voice when you approach her to keep her calm. Good luck!

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and where can i get one?

HIGH ENERGY! However, every dog has their own personality. I love small dogs. I have a chihuahua/rat terrier mix I got from a shelter as a puppy. She is the BEST dog I have ever had. I would certainly check out shelters - many shelters have purebreds and some shelters specialize in one type of dog - so see if you can find a Yorkshire Terrier Rescue in your area if you are set on a Yorkie. My husband has another mutt from a shelter he got before I met him and his dog is great. Mixes can be wonderful dogs as well. I was set on a purebred but so happy I got my little dog - and I felt really good about rescuing her.

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Bella, my puppy, is part German Shephard and part Golden Retriever and currently 5 months old. She constantly bites and jumps up on anyone and anything. I’ve had her since she was 2 months old and it’s been the same thing. I have chew toys for her, but she continues to chew my feet, my clothes, my furniture, and everything else. Are there any tips on how to get her to stop? I’ve tried a forceful tone, turning my back to her, ignoring her, but nothing works.

The chewing thing is normal because they are teething, but what you can do is buy sour apple spray, which they sell at pet stores, and spray it on the stuff that she usually chews and usually that will stop it.

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I ordered the small jug for my Poodle. I thought he would be the only one to play with it. Boy, was I wrong! The first night, my Australian Blue Heeler mastered pulling on the rope to get the treats out. The next day, my Pomeranian figured out how to use her paw to pull the rope out to get the treats out. My Poodle paws at the jug to roll it around on the floor and it ocassionally drops some treats. I really didn’t think that so many of my dogs would be interested in this toy, but they love it! You can order yours today!

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This toy is actually a cat toy, but my poodle loves to drop small balls into the box and then try to get them out afterwards. He can play for hours with this. If your dog is curious and a problem solver, they will love this! I have the small one so that he can reach all of the holes, no matter where he is standing.

There are 2 sizes you can order:

SMALL - has 3 x 3 holes on top and 2 holes on each side

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Barking is a natural method of communication for puppies and dogs.

They bark for all kinds of reasons and you need to understand the reason for the barking before you can correct it.

Also, your puppy must know that you are in control before you can start to correct their behavior.

Excessive barking can put a lot of stress on you, your family, and even your neighbors. 

I have found an article with some excellent puppy tips on how to stop your puppy from barking.  Read the full article here.

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When you go to pick out a puppy and there is a whole litter of them, see which puppies come to you and give you their undivided attention. If there are any toys around, see which ones will play with you. The puppies that are very shy or the ones that continue to play with the other puppies and ignore you would not be my first pick. These puppies are not very interested in people or are downright afraid of people. They have a lack of curiosity and adventure.

A good way to test the temperament of a new puppy is to place it on its back. If it wiggles and struggles to flip itself upright, that means the puppy is not very trusting and could have a dominant personality, which means they want to be the boss of you and any other pets you might have.

If the puppy lies on its back and stays relaxed, then it means the puppy is very confident and trusts people. These puppies tend to get along well with people and other dogs because they just want to be friends with everyone and do not want to be the boss.

When we first got Dusty, he didn’t lay on his back very well. He would stiffen right up, but he didn’t struggle to get up either. Now he rolls over on his back when he is sleeping and sprawls out all relaxed. Little One will lie on her back too when she wants her belly rubbed.

If I hold Dusty in my arms, he will lie on his back and dangle his head upside down off of my arm and sleep like this in my arms! I can carry him anywhere through the house or outside like this and he doesn’t budge. He loves lying on his back and dangling his head. Funny thing is he doesn’t do this when he is lying on the couch.

Sidney will lie on her back if you pet her, but she keeps her tail tight between her legs. As soon as you are done petting her, she rolls back upright immediately. She does not have a dominate personality, but she does break up horseplay between the dogs, kind of like a mother hen.

Macy will not lay on her back at all. She has a lot of energy and does not want to be slowed down. She does not trust other people and has to be coaxed to let them touch her. She also wrestles with any of the dogs that want to wrestle. She does have somewhat of a dominant personality with the other dogs. If she wants to wrestle, she will continue to pick on one of the dogs until they wrestle with her.

Sissy will lay on her back half-way. She doesn’t roll completely over. She lies on her side, almost onto her back. She will let you pet her chest, but not her belly. If you pet her belly the wrong way, she jumps up and attacks your hand! She doesn’t bite, but she acts like she will and she barks and whines and really shows her displeasure. It takes a few minutes for her to calm down to where you can pet her again. She is very distrusting of people to the point that she will growl at someone if they try to get near her.

Little One will lie on her back if you rub her belly. She will also lie on her back if you pick her up and put her on your chest. She gets very relaxed when you rub her belly. If you stop rubbing her belly, she will paw and nuzzle at you with her nose until you rub her belly again. Eventually, she will fall asleep and then you can quit rubbing her belly and she will continue to sleep on her back. She will only lie on her back when she wants her belly rubbed. She does not roll over on her back when she is sleeping. She has a very dominant personality and wants to be the little boss over everyone, even Sidney!

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One thing to remember is that puppies will teeth just like babies will.  When puppies are teething they do a lot of chewing to relieve the pain.  They will chew on anything they can get their mouth around. This includes things like shoes, table legs, kid’s toys, chords sticks, bones, and your fingers!

You can give your puppy a special treat when they’re teething.  I got a washcloth wet, put it in a Ziploc bag and then froze it. Once it was frozen, I took it out and gave it to the puppy to chew on.  The cold washcloth helped to numb the pain.  The only problem with this is the washcloth did not stay frozen very long.

I had read somewhere that you can do the same thing with a dog toy.  I took one of the dog toy ropes and froze it in a Ziploc bag.  The problem I had with this is that the dog rope toy was too large for the puppy to chew on.  If you want to have the puppy chew on a frozen dog toy, make sure the toy is small enough for them to hang onto and to chew on.

One thing you don’t want to do is to give your puppy a regular baby teething ring.  The teething rings for babies are usually filled with liquid that you can freeze.  A baby’s teeth are not as sharp as a puppy’s teeth.  The puppy will chew holes in the teething ring in a matter of minutes. You will then have a wet mess on your hands, and I don’t know how safe the liquid is inside the teething ring.

When your puppy is teething try to keep some cold toys around, and also a variety of toys for them to chew on.  This will help to keep them entertained and away from things you don’t want them to chew on.

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