I feel like I have hit a wall with puppy training, and almost feels like I might be making things worse.
my puppy is almost 8 mts old. I have had him for 4 months.
I feel like we have come a long way in some aspects since I adopted him.
but I feel like his progress with training has plateaued, and wonder if i'm now inadvertently starting to reinforcing bad behaviors.
i feel like his drop it and leave it are still very inconsistent even after 2-3 mts of persistent training. still having trouble with leash walking. working on heel but its not catching. Still fixates on things and i can never seem to get his attention back on to me. he also still can't settle or nap on his own. during the moments where he is calmer, i try to do the capturing calm method, but that just sets him off again.
He also seems to be ignoring me and refusing to follow commands more often. while i try not to let this slide, there are regular instances where I have no choice but to let it go. and i think this is making him think its ok to ignore me.
My pup is also whining SO MUCH more than he did even a couple weeks ago. I usually try to ignore his whining if his needs have been met, but worry that I'm doing something that is reinforcing this behavior.
I'm assuming this partly him entering his adolescent phase that I keep reading about. but also feel like I'm at a loss on how to continue. not sure if what i'm currently doing is enough. just wondering if you guys have any advice or insight on this. thanks!
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