What to do about a bad behaved Great Dane?
My boyfriend and I have a 8 month old Great Dane. She is a very whiny, bad behaved dog, that after months of training, still bites people, still pees and poos in the house, runs around like a crazy dog, runs straight in to people and objects, and is just all together not a well trained dog. She has her moments, rarely, where she will behave for very short periods of time.
I am almost 12 weeks pregnant, and I can't have my dog acting this way. And once my baby is here, more importantly, she will not be able to act this way. Right now there is NO way I can afford training classes. My vet recommended obedience training, but that is way to expensive for us right now. I really don't want to have to sell my dog, but she can not keep acting this way.
Can you tell me any training tips?
What could I do to help?
Also, is there some type of medicine or anything I could give her to calm her down? She is WAY to hyper. I know she is a puppy, but she is a huge puppy that stays in the house, and jumps on people, and breaks things, and I need something to calm her down. She gets plenty of exercise, so that's not the problem.
Thanks for your help!
You don’t need obedience school for your puppy you just need to show it who’s the boss and what is unacceptable behavior.first if the dog pees and poops in the house rub his nose in it and show him how displeased you are, by telling him no, naughty in a stern voice then put him outdoors which shows him that outside is for the toilet. Secondly if the pup is jumping up and biting people you can grab the pups front paws and hold them up until the dog cries and again in a stern voice say no,naughty.this will teach him not to jump up on people,as for biting people you can try two things first try a muzzle or bite the dog back till it yelps.But don’t forget when the pup does the right thing ,give him plenty of praise.I have trained alot of dogs in my time, and i have never taken any to obedience school.You have to remember that it is behaving like a naughty child ,(which it is),set the boundaries for the pup and stick to them.Be consistent.From what you are saying this pup is just behaving like a naughty child,and trying to be the boss.Its up to show this pup who is boss, and what is acceptable.Good luck hope this helps.By the way I have always had large dogs.
Go to the vet and buy her some doggie downers and while sh’s calm, try teaching her some things about being a "good dog". I’m dead serious… I trained my kitten to behave by just simply telling him he needed to be good for me and not bite me or the other kitten. He listens most of the time.
What exactly does she do for exercise specifically?
Because to me, it sounds as though she needs more exercise.
As for training, how exactly did you train her,what did you train her on and for how long?
And giving medication just will not help your problems.
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I dont know who thumbed down my answer.because the question asker needs to answer these questions or she cant get much help.
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Never knew a dane to be so disrespectful… I’ve owned one and was the best dog I ever had. If you tried to train the dog itself and cant get it to learn the only way is for Professional training. Maybe your giving the dog to much free roam. Buy a crate big enough of him to house break him. And are you sure its a full blooded dane and not a mix of something.
Well at 8 months old,she is still technically a puppy.She’s not over the puppy stage yet it sounds like.If she isn’t already,get her fixed.I’ve heard that tends to make for a calmer dog.It almost sounds like she knows that your pregnant and that the lime light will be taken off of her soon.Dogs seem to be able to sense changes like that.As for the biting,that doesn’t sound good at all.It might be something that she will grow out of,but if not you may have to consider giving her up,sadly.You don’t want to end up finding out that she ends up aggresive towards your baby when (s)he get’s here.Good luck and I hope that everything works out ok for you.
You’ve had her for 7 months now and haven’t even been able to potty train her?
Danes need a strong leader, or they will walk all over you (many other breeds are the same way). Unfortunately, it sounds like you’re not the strong leader she needs.
You don’t need training tips, you need a complete turn around. These problems are not her fault, they’re yours. Sorry, but it’s true.
She’ll be a puppy, and need large amounts of your time and attention for a lot longer. If you can’t handle her at barely pregnant, what are you going to do with her when you’ve got a baby on your hip as well?
I think you need to take a long hard look at this situation. If you’re serious about keeping her, you’ve got to put serious work into her now, before the baby comes. You don’t need a trainer, there are other things you can do if you’re motivated. Watch It’s Me Or the Dog on Animal Planet. Victoria gives some really good advice. Or look up dog training on the internet. Start with "Nothing In Life Is Free".
If you decide to keep and train her properly, you’ve got to really be serious about it. Rehoming her now is going to be a lot easier that in 6 or 8 months when she is much bigger and older.
Sorry, didn’t mean to be harsh, but if you don’t straighten her out now, you’re going to have a major problem on your hands in a few months. The truth is that most dogs in shelters are there because their owners didn’t train them properly.
I have to agree 100% with "lotsadog". The problems have been, knowingly or not, created by you as the owner. This comes from experience with having a dog that had problems. Some she had before I got her, but the signals I gave to her once she was in my care reinforced what was already there rather than alleviating it. You need to be very clear, firm, and consistent with what you do. Victoria Stillwell on Animal Planet would be a very good resource. As for medication as a training method and sticking a dog’s nose in a mess it has made and saying no – those are ABSOLUTELY NOT the right ways to train a dog.
The puppy excuse is a lame one. Yes puppys are hyper, but they are very trainable and will listento a leader. It sounds to me like she is not getting the amount of exercise she needs. In your story you even say "she is a huge puppy that stays in the house". Excercise is not just being "let out". A tired dog is a happy dog.
You need to keep one thing in mind though, you say that you can not afford obedience training. A Great Dane is a large dog that is prone to some health problems that can be serious (bloat for example); is this really a dog you can "afford" or one you just wanted to have?
You need to do what is right for you, but the KEY to successful training is consistency. And it is very hard to train a dog when you are not familiar with obedience training or have experience. I always tell my dog’s trainer that she did not really train my dog she trained ME to be able to train my dog.
Julz, no offense is an idiot! I have had 4 great danes in my life and unfourtunetly 3 died at an early age due to cancer. The one I have now is 8 months old and is the most Hyper non listening puppy I have had. When you have a GIANT BREED dog you must be leader of the pack, which in case is the problem you seem to be having, a lack of leadership. Not being mean just stating a fact. You should try a PRONG COLLAR. I wish I could some show you how to train your puppy! I have been in the process of training mine now. ALSO you should invest in a crate for potty training and rest time for after eating. You can write me any time if you need advise.