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[quote=Anonymous]How old? The puppy stage is SO hard. Especially if you haven’t had a dog before/in a while. We got a second dog in the winter, we were new to the area, and I felt isolated and tied to the house because of house training. Both DH and I expressed regret and second guessed our decision for the first several months.

We signed up for puppy “kindergarten” and it was helpful. I actually wanted to take him each week because it gave me a reason to leave the house and I could bond with our dog away from the other family demands. There are also options for all day / overnight doggy boot camp if you don’t feel you have the time to invest in training yourself. What treats are you offering? Frequent positive reinforcement is key, and use cut up hot dogs/sausage or rotisserie chicken instead of treats.

I’d say around 5 months is when things turned a corner. I still felt tied to the house to an extent, but it was more predictable and gradually was able to extend longer and longer.

Now he’s 3 and still not the best behaved dog around, but much calmer, and a great companion to the kids. [/quote]

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