Hey, i need help with my rat terrier its 8-9 weeks old and i had it for 3 days now .

THINGS I NEED HELP WITH

1.i am trying to house break it

2.coming to me when i call its name ( its name is Juggalo)

3. Walking with me on a lesh.

4. stop crying when i leave it.

Thanks please Reply

awww... congratulations on your new puppy! you're gonna love it!
she's still very young but these things will take time (so just have patience)
there's a lot information on here already that you can dig around in, but i'm sure you'll get plenty of responses
i'm still new, but the people here are wonderful and very well informed

welcome to the site!

also: we LOVE pics!

you should post some in the photo section and it'll grab lots of attention

Hello and welcome to the site as well as to the wonderful world of Ratties! I am sure that when Nora the Training Moderator sees this she will have most excellent advice for you. First off though I would say just be very very patient. Juggalo is stil very young. House breaking - what I did was to take Yaz outside every 15 min. or so and definitely everytime she woke from a nap. Take her to the same spot and say "Find a spot." Or something similar. Knowing her name will come with time as well as recal. I know Nora has great recall training tips. Crying when you leave, well Yaz is almost 2 and she still freaks when we leave. Rat Terriers just love their people. Be sure she has plenty of chew toys and make sure she is good and tired. Best of luck!

I knew I was forgetting something. Walking on a leash- what issues are you having? WhenYaz was a pup she would not budge so I would pick her up and carry her on our walks. Not very productive. The vet said to put her down and gently tug her along and she would get the hint. It worked. If your issue is pulling, keep making her sit and calm down every few steps. Also don't pull back on the leash. Gently pull to the side then relax. NEVER let your dog walk in front of you. That establishes them as leader.

Welcome and congrats on getting your new RT pup!!  They are the best!! There's already a lot of great advice given here, and I can only add to just be patient!!   Your pup is very young still and it will get the hang of things and so will you!  There is a lot of great info on the training thread- also lots of great books on house training etc out there.  Arm yourself with knowledge and be consistant and you'll do fine!  Good luck! Can't wait to see pics!

Housebreaking, the most successful thing I have found is to teach the dog where it is appropriate to go in the first place. I go outside with my puppy frequently and tell her to "potty" when she does I say a very happy "YES!" and reward her with three very yummy treats. (Dr. Ian Dunbar says to reward with three treats, preferably freeze dried liver for potty training). The key here is to teach the dog through positive reinforcement, where the appropriate potty spot is. The other key is to prevent any accidents in the house in the first place. Crate training is awsome for this. Don't punish a dog for an accident. Especially an accident that happened previously and you just found. If you catch the dog in the act, interupt the flow with a loud clap or "eh eh" and quickly whisk the dog off to the appropriate potty spot say "potty" and reward when the dog has done so. This method has worked for me. Dr. Ian Dunbar's book "Before and After Getting Your Puppy" is great.   You can get it from www.dogwise.com

Here are some articles for you:

www.ddfl.org/behavior/crate-train.pdf

www.4pawsu.com/raisingpuppy.htm