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We have just started our 4-month old (nearly 5) Great Pyrenees pup in obedience classes. Part of the homework is the long down--for 30 minutes. I would appreciate any advice on how this is accomplished. I am finding conflicting and confusing information out there!

Taking the bells off sounds like a good plan! I think I can safely do this during those periods when I can predict she will ring the bells for reasons other than I-have-to-potty. Like when my husband (her best bud) leaves for work in the morning. She always mourns his departure by whining and...

We have tried both ways--perhaps not for long enough. While letting her out every time she rings the bells seems to be reinforcing her attention-getting behavior, not letting her out may lead to some housebreaking accidents. My husband tends to ignore her if she's just been out. Sometimes she...

When we first got our Great Pyrenees puppy at 8 weeks, we hung some bells over the back door knob and rang them every time we took her out to potty. She quickly caught on because she is a doggy genius.:D However, she is now 14 weeks and she rings the bells whenever she wants attention. But we...

Hi all! I am new to this forum and wanted to aske a couple of questions about crate training. We have an 9-week old Great Pyrenees pup who has been with us for about a week. She has two crates--a plastic one for our bedroom and a larger wire one for the family room (with a divider in place to...

We have an 8+weeks old Great Pyrenees pup, whom I am trying to crate train. Is that too young? She sleeps in a plastic crate at night in our bedroom and does just fine. We have large wire crate in the family room, with a divider to make it small enough for her now. I have been introducing her to...