Okay long story short my sister (22) got a peekapoo and getting extremly frustrated with her temper. She called crying saying she can't take care of it and so on. I would be happy to train her but i think she can do it on her own... so here's the problem- 8 weeks old she nips and grawls.. stubborn, chews on leash, crys to get in bed with her, needs help crate training, the big problem is the nepping and grawling soo please help!

I would bring her back to the breeder, it sounds like she has a disposition problem. Could just be a personality thing, but it could also result from bad breeding, and if that's the case, who's to say what else is wrong?

Does your sister have a PetSmart store in her area? If so....sign up and take the beginner dog training class. I have a nippie little chihau/ minpin cross and had the same problem. The class helps allot!!

Well thats the problem she thought a little puppy would be fine alone. Number one the dog must be on a schedule. Shes a puppy and will bite because shes teething, My advice is this (since i too have a 9 week old puppy) Get a crate, big enough for her to get up and turn around in and whatnot. Put her in there at like 8-9 pm and tell her its bedtime. she will wake her to go potty a few times a night but it will lessen as she gets older. Make sure she gets love and attention. To teach not to nip I hold my dogs bottom jaw if she nips at me and tell her no bite then I give her something it is ok to bite on. She needs tog et the dog on a schedule and after a week or 2 the dog will be used to it and wont wine so much. Shes just a baby and away from her mom and lonely your sis needs to be more patient! Oh and whatever you do DO NOT HIT THE DOG! this only makes things worse!!!

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the nipping, growling is part of the teething process. She needs to provide a chew toy to replace the hand or whatever the dog is biting on. Crate training is not as difficult as many believe. She needs to take a piece of her clothing place it in the crate along with a chew toy. Puppy need to sense that she is still there. The scent on the clothes helps to do this. She must also feed the dog its meals in the crate. This helps the pup realize it is a good place. Never discipline the pup by locking the pup in the crate. Like infants, pups go through teething and therefore need to be understood the same as an infant. Instead of a pacifier, a chew toy is needed. When feeding in the crate, she should try covering it so to allow the dog less distraction. Wait for a short period of time than remove the dog taking it outdoors so it can take care of business. As it ages the duration can be longer in the crate before the break outdoors. This will also help establish house training issues. As mentioned, routines need to be in place as dogs are routine oriented. Treats do fine in moderation to reinforce the good when the pup does so.