New puppy, any help really appreciated

[xkirstyloux]

Hi there. Iv just got a new black lab puppy (stella) she is six weeks old....and already a handful. Can i ask how anyone else found the easiest way to house train their puppys?(im in a second floor flat but do have access to a back garden)also any other tips wouldnt go a miss, she wines like mad when i put her in the kitchen to sleep last night(laminate flooring and safety gate)
kind regards
kirsty

[madmaggot]

Have a look at the answers to this one kirsty

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Animals-and-Nat ure/Question758557.html

[carla87]

Hi

my puppy is 6 months now she was a handful aswell, I find the best way to toilet train was to firmly shout no and put her outside and she picked this up within a couple of weeks its chewing i found a problem and still do she knows she shouldn't do it as when i am there she doesn't but as soon as I leave she does haha!!

My puppy sleeps upstairs with us so doesn't cry, but I don't think its because the puppy is on its own at 6 weeks it will still be missing its mum and siblings it will stop soon, good luck anyway they are well worth it coz when they are cute they are really cute!! I'm trying to teach mine simple tasks now like paw and lie down its so funny

[hayleyj]

When we had our puppy we put a ticking clock near his bed as the ticking is to remind them of their mothers heartbeat when in the womb!
Also, if your pup wines, just ignore it as they will think it's ok to keep doing so (bit like going back to a baby!). Our pup wined on the 2nd night we had him and has never done it since.
Hope this helps!

[PCrane]

Crate training works best. Plus, ignore any unwanted behavior like whining, Any attention you give to the puppy will only encourage repeat behavior.