need some tips on Crate training my puppy

I'm going to be real honest with you...

Puppy's bite and chew things up.  That's just the way it is. 

The "ouch technique" works with almost all 8 week old puppies if performed correctly.  You need to screech (high pitched) loud enough to frighten the dog a bit. He will back off a little if startled and then come back to lick your hands.  Reward the licking with some praise. 

If he is annoying you and you don't want to play, put him in his crate and leave him be for little while.  He will get the idea.

Just be patient with the dog, and toughen up a little.  This phase will pass.

Try to remember that hes young, and doesnt know any better... and just wants to play.  They have a lot of energy and can get carried away, try to be patient with him, it will make it easier on you if you are too because you wont be so stressed about it. 
 
Try to remember that its not his fault he doesnt know these things yet, and that he will learn and it will get better.  We just got Bailey a week ago and shes 11 weeks old, so I know what your going through.  Ive been spending a lot of time trying to teach her her name and not to bite so hard.  Once she knows her name Ill move on although I have been working on come and sit a little.  Sometimes when she doesnt come or respond to her name and then runs when I go after her like its a game I get annoyed... but quickly remember she just hasnt learned yet and it goes away.  Make sure when you do get mad you dont be mean to him cause he wont know what hes doing wrong, I think that can be confusing for them.  Just keep tellin him no or yelping... with time he will start to catch on.
 
Going from Kayla who knew everything perfectly to a new girl who doest know anything is quite a change for us!  But puppies sure are cute arent they!!  Enjoy him cause hes gonna grow up fast.

When I get irritated with my puppies and feel like I am going to hit them or something mean, I will lock myself up in my bedroom.  This way I can calm down and the puppies never think that I am unpredictable. 

They have all but stopped biting me now.  At 20 weeks thats understandle but 6 weeks ago things were different.  When they started biting I took it as a sign that they had too much energy and I needed to do something to get rid of it.  Fetch in the yard, or laser in the kitchen was usually my choice.  We couldnt really go anywhere for walks yet cause they weren't done with shots but I knew it was my resposibility to help them get that edge off.

As for chewing on wires and things, DO NOT GIVE HIM THE CHANCE!  If you did not notice he was doing this you are NOT paying enough attention!  You need to be aware of what your pup is doing ALL the time!  If you can not pay attention, he needs to be crated.  Leash him to you if that helps.  It really helps with potty training too.

my puppy seem like doin better he hasnt been chewin on any wires or anything but he sometimes will chew on me but i will get him to stop when i give him a toy or i will just  try to let her know im makin me something to eat then she will just stay in the living room and when she start bitein me outside when i have her on the leash i will put my arms far away with him having a little of the leash where he cant get to me so..seems to be workin but i dont know if im doin it right or not. he been sleepin in his crate fine now but he will wake me up like 2am to tell me he want me by his cage to sleep so..i get down on the floor and sleep by his cage so..he can go back to sleep but i dont think that is right but im goin to try to get him back to sleep tonight when he does it so..i can let him know that i want to sleep in my bed then the floor whatever.

i wanna ask few things, my puppy dont like the rain b/c its rainin and later on it will be stormin & when i took him out at 6:30am he want pee then i put him back in his crate then want back to sleep then wake up at 8am then i took him back outside all he did was pee then we came back in to let him eat then next thing i know he want poop inside so...how do i get my puppy to stay outside in the rain with wanted to come in after he pee?
 
other thing i wanna ask is do your dogs or puppy need to see to all time when they are in there crate at night? b/c my puppy didnt wanna go to sleep b/c he cant see me up on my bed so..i layed on the floor and he want right to sleep so..what can i do to fixed this problem so..i dont have to keep sleepin on the floor? lol, but i was thinkin about getting him sleepy before bed but i dont know what to do im kinda lost

Well, if your bed is big enough why don't you set the crate up on your bed?  That way he'll be able to see you and be quiet so you can get some sleep.  After he's comfortable sleeping in his crate for about a week lower it back down on the floor very very softly during the night while he's sleeping, but try not to wake him.
 
As for not wanting to stay out in the rain to potty, unfortunately I don't have any suggestions for that.    Hopefully someone will come along shortly to answer that for you.  Good for him for peeing outside though!  Heehee.  Is there an overhand of the house that is big enough to sheild him from the rain when he's pottying?  If so walk him to that area and don't take him back in until he's done both.  Someone else may have a better idea, though.   That's all I can come up with.
 
Good luck!

I got my puppy when she was 6 weeks old and she did a lot of chewing too. I used high pitched yells with her, and eventually switched to stern "NO BITE". I redirected and gave her things she is allowed to chew on. She caught on pretty quickly that way. You just have to be consistent.
 
You're going to have to be consistent with this puppy until it learns that YOU are the one calling the shots. With the mix of breeds you have, you are going to have to make sure this dog knows who's really boss. Not by being mean, but being firm.
 
Socialize as much as you can. This can also help tire him out before bed. If you can't get the books suggested, just type in dog training phrases in a search engine. There are a lot of sites that have tips on them. Just steer clear of any that suggest you use physical force of any kind to train your dog.
 
Here's one that popped up when I typed something in
 
[linkhttp://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_BiteInhibition.php]http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_BiteInhibition.php[/link]
 
 

i want to walmart today got my puppy some new toys to play with but he's more happy so...im hopein he will stop chewin on me lol, i live in a trailer park so..no way to go to get out of the rain then goin in the woods lol, but i got me something at walmart so..i dont get wet when i go take him outside to the bathroom in the rain. but it isnt goin to rain or storm out tonight so...last time i take my puppy out is 10:30pm and he hold it to 6:30am so..that is kinda good for a 8 weeks old puppy that is goin to 9 weeks old.

How are you doing on raising your puppy?  I do have some support dog technigue trainning that may help you.  When the dog is chewing on anything at that time say "NO CHEW"  The same method goes for barking and biting.  Please, don't pinch your puppy..!  That could lead to something else when he gets older.  
 
I recently adopted a 11 week old Papillon puppy.  I'm going thru the same thing.  The biting, etc.  It will stop.  Keep the crate by your bed side and the crying will eventually stop.  Tell your puppy that the crate is him/hers home and then praise.  Once your puppy is in crate drop a little treat in there.  The dog will then know that it's a nice place to be. Always praise your uppy.  Especially. after him/her does there deed .[]  

MadMax -
I haven't got the time to read this entire thread right now, so I don't know if anyone has told you about something called "Bitter Apple" which you can buy at any petstore, but its something you can spray on your wires, your clothes, your furniture, your hands, to get your puppy to stop biting.  It's a horribly tasting spray and once the puppy tastes it, he won't bite it again.  If you don't have the money to get it, I think it's like $5.00 for a big bottle, you can also try hot sauce or vinegar - which dogs hate.   Try putting some on your wires and I guarantee that he won't want to bite it anymore. Hope this helps and good luck!  I have a 6.5 month fluffy dog who uses me as his chew toy too!

Just because puppies are young, doesn't mean they should get away with biting all the time. You have to expect some, becuase they are babies, but it the puppy does it all of the time, then you need to tell the puppy he shouldn't be biting you. When he does bite, grab his muzzle and hold it for a second, and tell him NO. Not too rough, but enough so that he thinks "I don't like that, so I shouldn't bite". Be conistent and it should help the puppy to stop biting you. The puppy may yelp at first, but don't worry, because you want the puppy to get the point that biting you is not an ok thing. Praise the puppy when he stops biting/nipping at you. That's important too!

I dont think grabbing the muzzle is a good idea.  I would stick to the no bite and redirect with a toy.  There is no need IMO to limit to one specific toy.  He may be bored with that toy and go for you because you are more interesting.  Bailey has a million toys around and I redirct her to one or another if she comes back to me. 
 
 

I would avoid grabbing the muzzle. It will make your dog hand shy if you aren't careful. Just be consistent with what you doing and things will be fine.

The point in training a pup not to bite is not to see who can inflict the most pain.  Muzzle grabbing is a major no-no.
 
Correct (no bite), redirect to an appropriate chew thing, and then praise like crazy for not chewing on you.  I did this most recently with SEVEN gsd pups....works very well and doesn't hurt any of them, OR make them handshy.

I don't believe that grabbing the muzzle will make the dog hand shy at all - of course you should be careful with what you do as far as handling the puppy. As long as it is not the only physical contact you have with the dog, they will not learn to be handshy. If you play around with their face just a little, like petting, stroking, or fondling, then they should be fine. Some of you seem to be adverse to any kind of physical training or correction. I'm not by any means trying to tell you to 'mandhandle' the dog, but I don't think there is anything wrong with telling the dog - not only verbally- to stop something. I will also distract the puppy with a toy to chew on instead if your hands, but if the puppy is constantly biting or nipping, then you shouldn't ignore that behavior. That's what I'm saying.