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Hi there,
This is a fantastic forum and some really useful tips and info. There is some much information available and much of it conflicting (vets say one thing, breeders say another and then seasoned dog owners something else).
Our puppy is beautiful and full of life and we love him to bits and he gets plenty of love. There is clearly a shared view that the Vizsla is a very sensitive dog and does not respond well to 'harsh treatment and shouting' which is fine because we dont want to treat him harshly, but I found myself standing over his crate at 2am again this morning while he was barking and crying, shouting 'quiet' and pointing at him. He tends to wake, 2am, 3am, 2am, 3am and so on and wont go back to sleep unless i pick him up and take him to our bed in the adjacent room. last night I decided enough was enough and just stood over his crate shouting 'quiet' while he rolled around and had a tantrum and yelped, and after 20 minutes he settled down but was clearly upset and he went back to sleep. How do you discipline a puppy at 10 weeks old who wont settle down and the neighbours are being really nice but have a limit, and do this without having to raise your voice becaus he doesnt respond to anything else? I hate to do it, but we are not getting sleep and its tough when you wake at 3am to be as calm and levelled when it happens every night? What is the difference between tough love and being harsh to a puppy that 'may' have longer term consequences which we desperately dont want. I am not as patient as my girlfriend sadly, I wish I was. Any ideas would be well received.
This is a fantastic forum and some really useful tips and info. There is some much information available and much of it conflicting (vets say one thing, breeders say another and then seasoned dog owners something else).
Our puppy is beautiful and full of life and we love him to bits and he gets plenty of love. There is clearly a shared view that the Vizsla is a very sensitive dog and does not respond well to 'harsh treatment and shouting' which is fine because we dont want to treat him harshly, but I found myself standing over his crate at 2am again this morning while he was barking and crying, shouting 'quiet' and pointing at him. He tends to wake, 2am, 3am, 2am, 3am and so on and wont go back to sleep unless i pick him up and take him to our bed in the adjacent room. last night I decided enough was enough and just stood over his crate shouting 'quiet' while he rolled around and had a tantrum and yelped, and after 20 minutes he settled down but was clearly upset and he went back to sleep. How do you discipline a puppy at 10 weeks old who wont settle down and the neighbours are being really nice but have a limit, and do this without having to raise your voice becaus he doesnt respond to anything else? I hate to do it, but we are not getting sleep and its tough when you wake at 3am to be as calm and levelled when it happens every night? What is the difference between tough love and being harsh to a puppy that 'may' have longer term consequences which we desperately dont want. I am not as patient as my girlfriend sadly, I wish I was. Any ideas would be well received.