Hey everyone, just joined the forum.
I have a 10 week old alaskan malamute who just came home 2 weeks ago.
Some positives:
- responds to house=crate
- Goes pee in same place when told to
- Trained to sit
Negatives:
- bites and pulls my pants/ankles
- jumps when I bring his meals
- thinks outside of crate, inside the house is ok to pee
- hard to keep his attention when trying to train walks around me and sniffs
Is this normal for a 10 week old? I've seen videos of 13 week old malamutes that are amazingly trained. I'm a bit worried because my Malamute seems to be very stubborn and acts out.
Things I've done:
- enrolled in classes
- continued to try and train
I know you are not supposed to yell at a puppy, but it seems to be the only way to get him to stop pulling at my pants and ripping it. When I yell, he jumps a little and walks away scared. I found nothing else worked except for this (treats, toys, ignoring him etc.)
Looking for advice on how to keep his attention and calm down for training... does it get better as he gets older?
I have a 10 week old alaskan malamute who just came home 2 weeks ago.
Some positives:
- responds to house=crate
- Goes pee in same place when told to
- Trained to sit
Negatives:
- bites and pulls my pants/ankles
- jumps when I bring his meals
- thinks outside of crate, inside the house is ok to pee
- hard to keep his attention when trying to train walks around me and sniffs
Is this normal for a 10 week old? I've seen videos of 13 week old malamutes that are amazingly trained. I'm a bit worried because my Malamute seems to be very stubborn and acts out.
Things I've done:
- enrolled in classes
- continued to try and train
I know you are not supposed to yell at a puppy, but it seems to be the only way to get him to stop pulling at my pants and ripping it. When I yell, he jumps a little and walks away scared. I found nothing else worked except for this (treats, toys, ignoring him etc.)
Looking for advice on how to keep his attention and calm down for training... does it get better as he gets older?