Corso causing trouble again!

[coco]

Hello, Im so thankful I found all of you. I have a 15 week old cane. She is coco and she is awesome. Fully potty trained, uses treats and plays w the other three.dogs well. Two hound dogs and a pitbull. I have tried methods over the years w discipline, I have spanked her lightly for accidents in thr past and now I just dont know what to do when she starts to chew. What to do I dont want to spank or crate. She seems to respond well to no and stops.

 

[Ben Curtis]

We tell Leo "leave it" and when he does we reward him. It's amazing how quickly he learns with positive reinforcement.

 

[Mooshi's Mummy]

Hello, Im so thankful I found all of you. I have a 15 week old cane. She is coco and she is awesome. Fully potty trained, uses treats and plays w the other three.dogs well. Two hound dogs and a pitbull. I have tried methods over the years w discipline, I have spanked her lightly for accidents in thr past and now I just dont know what to do when she starts to chew. What to do I dont want to spank or crate. She seems to respond well to no and stops.

Hi coco - first of all you never spank a dog, not even lightly. It can cause more problems and fears than actually fixing the problem. Have you tried taking her away from the object you dont want chewing and giving her something she is allowed to chew? You can try spraying bitter apple spray on furniture. Also at 15 weeks she is just a baby and babies chew, you have to have eyes in the back of your head 24/7. At this age if the dog is making a mistake its because they are a puppy and you are not watching her - its not the pups fault. Watch like a hawk, remove and replace and make sure the pup has lots of play time, training and gentle walks with you to alleviate being bored. A bored pup/dog will be destructive, a tired and happy dog is less inclined to do so.

 

[Skiner]

Mooshi's comments are spot on! Never, Ever, spank a dog. This does more harm than good and it is counter-productive. Period. Corso's are HIGHLY intelligent, and will learn what you'd like for them to do. I'd suggest taking what Mooshi said and applying patience. Your girl @ 15 wks is very young and she is still learning. Eventually they will know the difference between both good and bad behavior.
-good luck.

 

[Selina]

Ron was a little harsh but he was right. The fear issues you are describing are very disturbing. Aggression is caused by fear. I have shelties and Corsos and if my Shelties showed the type of fear you all described I would be freakin out. Mentally sound dogs are confident and are not frightened by strange things.

 

[Nancy Kocian]

Soooo Cute!!!
Our puppy is 6 months old and eats everything including my glasses and husband's dentures.
Gotta love 'em!

 

[CeeCee]

Lila has learned how to open the dog gate to the kitchen and don't ya know it, after watching her Zeke can now also come in and help himself to the cat food! These Mastiffs, man, they're smart cookies! (Thank God, I keep the biscuits and raw hides in the garage!)

 

[thelady_v2010]

Ron was a little harsh but he was right. The fear issues you are describing are very disturbing. Aggression is caused by fear. I have shelties and Corsos and if my Shelties showed the type of fear you all described I would be freakin out. Mentally sound dogs are confident and are not frightened by strange things.

I find it hard to fathom that people expect dogs to just know and understand everything in the world, things they have never seen or experienced. My dog was 4 months old when I got him. He had never been in or around cars. So, as to be expected, he didn't like to be in cars and he didn't like cars when we walked. He didn't understand them, they were large and loud and moved fast. Now, after constant exposure, he is fine. He loves car rides now and doesn't mind cars when we walk. I think you are being really harsh about a puppy.