confusing puppy?

jbr03 · Post by **jbr03** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:09 pm

hey everybody,
i have a 7 week old female pointer puppy. i work 8 hours a day and am forced to leave my pup. my girlfriend leaves off and on throughout the day and crates her for a total of maybe 3-4 hours during the day. so she has pretty constant attention. my question is, am i spending enough time with my puppy for it to realize im her master. i take her out, i feed her, and she seems to respond to me more than my girlfriend, but my girlfriend spends just much time with her as i do, if not more. is this going to affect her when i start training her later on? will she be confused?

Post by **ezzy333** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:47 pm

Don't worry about it. Puppies are raised in family settings normally and spend much more time with the members that are home all day. She will think you are master as long as you let her know you are and the same with your girlfriend. Dogs can work with more than one person.

Ezzy

birdshot · Post by **birdshot** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:46 pm

ezzy,how do you convince a girlfriend you are the master?

Post by **ezzy333** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:55 pm

Now thats a problem that we need to discuss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Donnerhund GWP · Post by **Donnerhund GWP** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:09 am

I leave no doubt that I am the Boss in my house----------
---(when she lets me)

PAHunter · Post by **PAHunter** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:47 am

Don't worry when you start training and hunting the dog will know who the master is!

gonehuntin' · Post by **gonehuntin'** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:29 am

I you don't let your girlfriend breast feed the pup, I see not problem.

dog dr · Post by **dog dr** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:49 am

i think you actually have a good situation, especially when you start training, as your pup will associate time with you as fun time.

GsPJustin · Post by **GsPJustin** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:36 pm

Does she sleep with you, or can see you when you sleep? (THE DOG!)

Post by **ezzy333** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:46 pm

You are getting kind of personal, aren't you Justin?

Ezzy

GsPJustin · Post by **GsPJustin** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:10 pm

...................because if she does that also counts as spending time with you. If you sleep, play, feed, run, and spend other time with her she will think of you as the master.

jbr03 · Post by **jbr03** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:16 pm

yes she sleeps in the bed (spoiled little thing!)