Dog need help listening
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sometimes it just takes a dog awhile to get used to a new name. Especially if your dog was older and maybe had a different name before and you changed it, it may just take them awhile. Just give your doggy time, it is still adjusting to the new house and everything. It may have a hearing problem though too but probably it is still just adjusting.
How old is your dog and what breed is it firstly?
Different breeds seem to react quicker, and others react slower. Ex. Belgian Tervurens are easy learners and pick new tricks up quickly, where as a Beagle will take longer because of them being more stubborn then the Belgians..
Riot knew his name a few days after I got him (only b/c my breeder helped by calling him his name before I got him).
Just give your dog some more time.
Also, as Julie said - if your dog had a previous name, they may be slightly confused as to the name change. They are probably sitting ther elooking around thinking "who is this person talking to" lol
Different breeds seem to react quicker, and others react slower. Ex. Belgian Tervurens are easy learners and pick new tricks up quickly, where as a Beagle will take longer because of them being more stubborn then the Belgians..
Riot knew his name a few days after I got him (only b/c my breeder helped by calling him his name before I got him).
Just give your dog some more time.
Also, as Julie said - if your dog had a previous name, they may be slightly confused as to the name change. They are probably sitting ther elooking around thinking "who is this person talking to" lol
thanks
ok, i appreciate it. shes 8 weeks old, and im kinda new at this puppy thing. just trying to get an idea of how long it usually take. this whole housebreaking thing, name calling, is all catching up to me. guess im not ready for kids anytime soon. not to mention its a pain going out in the 2 feet of snow that we have with her at all hours. including morning when i wish i was sleeping. haha. Trying to remain patient.
ok, i appreciate it. shes 8 weeks old, and im kinda new at this puppy thing. just trying to get an idea of how long it usually take. this whole housebreaking thing, name calling, is all catching up to me. guess im not ready for kids anytime soon. not to mention its a pain going out in the 2 feet of snow that we have with her at all hours. including morning when i wish i was sleeping. haha. Trying to remain patient.
Treats are your friend. 
Call her name and throw some treats on the ground at your feet. When she comes to eat those, say her name and give her more treats when she looks up to get them. Say "Good Sparky (or whatever the name is) a lot while she's eating the treats. Food motivators usually help cement a behavior pretty quickly.
Call her name and throw some treats on the ground at your feet. When she comes to eat those, say her name and give her more treats when she looks up to get them. Say "Good Sparky (or whatever the name is) a lot while she's eating the treats. Food motivators usually help cement a behavior pretty quickly.not sure about the rules in the us ( is that where your from ? ) but you should´nt take a puppy away from it´s mother untill it´s 8weeks ( i would wait maybe 9.. ) i know it´s too late now ...
as sum1 else wrote.. treats are great for this
when ever your pup looks at you.. call it´s name and throw him/her a treat.. praising works the same way.. whenever the pup does something that in your eyes is a good think, say: goooood dog ( or whatever u say ) and give a treat.
Good luck.
as sum1 else wrote.. treats are great for this
when ever your pup looks at you.. call it´s name and throw him/her a treat.. praising works the same way.. whenever the pup does something that in your eyes is a good think, say: goooood dog ( or whatever u say ) and give a treat.
Good luck.
What's so fun about learning? LOL. Remember, dogs are opportunists and scavengers/hunters. They do what works. Food is a great motivator and reward. Food can be phased out to an intermittent schedule to keep skills fresh. Dogs develop pathways in their brains when a behavior is repeated over and over. Soon those pathways make it a near habit to obey reliably. If dog is driven to work for a highly valued item (ie: food) he generally works better and stronger. Most trainers of today use food reward. When people are worried that the dog is working for the treat, I don't understand this worry. All mammals....in the wild or not, work for food. LOL. It's perfectly natural. When a schedule of reinforcers is used sensibly, a dog will perform without treats as long as a reinforcer occurs at certain intervals.
I like all of the suggestions for rewarding your pup to respond to his name. Try not to use his name for anything negative. Only use it for positive situations. For instance, don't say "No, Kylee" or "Bad boy, Kylee". He'll learn to associate his name with punishment or unhappiness on your part. By using his name with only happy times, he'll learn it faster, come to you faster, and respond faster all around. Happy puppy!