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BE PATIENT., shes still a baby. when u take her out dont bring her in until she goes, then praise her. as for the biting shes teething and needs hard toys to chew on. That way she may not bite or chew your things. If she bites you tell her NO firmly. Never hit her. Good Luck

Ok, so let's get this straight.....you got lost in la la land and thought puppies could hold their bladders, you also thought that puppies didn't mouth, chew and bite things?

Take the puppy back to where you got it if you don't want a puppy.

If you want to keep the puppy then you need to understand that puppies are like newborn babies, they don't have control over their bladders for a while. A puppy won't be able to be effectively toilet trained until it is atleast 14-16 weeks of age and if it is a small breed it will probably be 18-20 weeks of age.

You need to train the dog about the behaviour that you expect in a gentle but assertive manner.

If the puppy is chewing something it shouldn't then you need to let the puppy know...you say "No" in a firm voice (don't yell) and give the puppy something that it is allowed to chew and then when it starts to chew that say "Good dog".

Every negative must be followed by a positive.

Puppies explore with their mouths so they will bit you BUT they don't want to hurt you, when puppy bites you, you can do a few different things..

1) Stand up and end the game and walk away

2) Yelp in pain...make it realistic.

Lastly don't leave anything in puppies reach that you don't want puppy to touch.

In regards to toilet training, you seem like the kind of person who also needs education on this....these days we don't whack puppies when they have an accident of rub their noses in it, you simply take the dog outside every 30 minutes whilst you are home, also directly after the puppy wakes, eats and plays and you praise the dog like crazy when it does it outside.

I would highly reccomend that you look into crate training your puppy.

Toys toys toys for the chewing. There are many books out there to help and the ones that I found here are some of the best.

Positive yet ASSERTIVE training is a must. Being consistant is also right along those lines. They are like children and need guidance and structure...but not to the point that they are spoiled because that causes chaos. Read some books, get some great toys and rewards. The dog starts chewing a slipper, give him his toy and praise. Do not get toys that look like people footwear or food. May not be obvious to some, but if you give him something that looks like the one he's not supposed to chew, well can't give him too much grief if he chooses the wrong one.

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You got some good advice from SAS, read those comments closely. Puppies need training, they just don`t come house broken and behavior trained. Take ur puppy outside at frequent intervals, their muscles r not developed enough to hold their urine and stool for long periods of time. Be consistent in doing this and praise her when she does her business outside. All puppies go thru chewing stage, keep socks, shoes. slippers out of reach and give her hard dog toys to chew. If she bites on ur hand tell her a firm, NO, Never hit ur puppy ! Use firm voice commands to correct her, don`t yell ! Be patient, it`s like dealing with a young child, be kind, consistent, praise her for good behavior and give her lots of love. Your rewards will come later with a devoted friend for life.

oh man I am not the only one going through this.....My lab puppy is doing the same thing....I got him all kinds of toys, by Hartz even, and rawhide chew things, and puppy "stuffed animals" for him to chew on....got him a doggy bed for him, he actually found a way to turn it over and chew the crap out of it.....I have the flu, home sick, I never call in sick, so I was not in the mood for his antics today.....lord have mercy, I just emptied a gallon jug of water, and looked at him and said Here, play with this......He had the best time with that empty gallon jug, till he was out of breath!!!, bought all sorts of toys and the gallon jug entertained him for an hour!!!! couldn't believe it.....the noise it made on the floor made him more intrigued to go after it, and he left me alone for a few, which I badly needed......go figure, try it, it is a riot to watch him chase that thing all over the place, and glad you posted this question, to read the other answers......which I needed too.......

usually it takes about 5-9mths for the puppy to learn to go outside and then she is probley teething get her 1-3 toys and move all the things she chews on out of reach for her

hope this helps :)

Well puppies will be puppies and she might just want to play with you.. Give her toys and put them around the room so if she wants to bite something she will have them around.. Give her bones for her theeth and gums they will really help her with her theeth . Might not help you that much but thats the best i know.

You don't have a problem, you have a puppy!!

Puppies are like human babies: they don't come pre-programmed knowing what you want them to do. You've got to teach him what is acceptable, and what isn't, and don't expect them to learn it over night either. It takes consistency, perseverance, and tender loving care.

it takes a couple of months for it to stop biting. My dog finally stopped chewing up my things when he was 6months. good luck!