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pick puppy off table and say "No" in a firm voice. When you see puppy wanting to jump up on table, offer treat or squeaky toy to distract them. When they loose interest in the table and interested in what you have in your hand (toy/treat) give that to them and tell them good boy/good girl in a warm, loving voice.

Crates should never be used for punishment. If it is, then it becomes a place they don't wish to be.

Stop punishing, and try discipline. Big difference, punishment works on humans, but not animals. We have brains that reason, and are told why we are being punished, but animals rely on instincts. When a dog does something you disagree with, you must correct right then, and there on the spot, otherwise they will never figure out what it is you don't want them to do. You can not get a good result if you approach the correction with anger, frustration, tenseness, nervousness, or being impatient. The human must remain calm, so the dog will feel you are doing it to help them, and you can not make a dog calm, unless you are calm because that is what they will feel from you, a sense of calm, and be very confident with the message you are sending, follow through until you achieve calm/submission. Dogs react to energy, how you feel, and if you don't stay calm, they will give you the same behavior you are giving, in other words, they will "mirror" your energy (feelings). Avoid using their name, because the name is affection, and you can't give affection to a dog that is out of control.

Use words such as "no" or "hey" in a very confident manner, point at them, use finger snaps, make sure they are looking right at you,but no shouting (that is not being calm.) Give a touch to the body if you need to get the dog's attention, but never hit them.

Don't let her walk away or avoid. The energy you send is more powerful than the spoken word, and it will help you to remain calm. The technique is very simple, executing it, takes commitment, because a humans first reaction is anger, and that is not being calm. The idea of discipline is to convince the dog that this behavior is unacceptable, and will teach them not to do it. Punishment, however, will never cure the problem, and many times creates a neurotic dog. Keep in mind that a dog's mind works differently than humans, they don't hate, the don't hold grudges, and they don't get upset with proper discipline, they are not human, nor do they think like a human, and they have no clue what a "time out is". People who do that thinks the dog will figure it out. Sorry, but they do not analyze. Only humans have a brain that can rationalize as to why they are sent to "time out", not dogs.

The important thing is staying calm, and confident, and follow through by taking them to a calm, and relaxed state of mind. When a dog is calm/submissive, they are ready to understand the correction, and you must give the (dog's) brain time to reach the state of mind you are looking for, which is calm/submissive, that is when you give affection. Be prepared to spend the time needed to achieve the outcome you want.

The crate as punishment is such a bad idea. The crate should be regarded as a sanctuary, a safe place to relax.

This is what I did and worked. I don't use the crate. Or kennel for punishment because they will get confused as that is where they sleep. If I catch her in the act of doing anything bad I would give a firm no, and a little smack on the bum , not hard but enough for them to know. And within a few weeks she was the best kind of dog you could ask for. And always raise good behaviour :)

Time outs, locking into a crate, yelling "no" are all things no dog understands and you are simply creating problems by doing any of them.

Punishment is not part of dog training and all it does is either cause aggression or cause your dog to ignore you and "shut down". You need to understand how dogs learn. They learn that behavior that is ignored will get them nothing, but behavior that is good will get them a reward. .,.praise or treats or both. Keeping things off the counters, picking things up off the floor, and teaching the basics "no bite" (how to do it is posted below) are all ways to make your house more dog friendly and prevent much of the problems associated with raising and training a puppy.

Here are two of the best training sites outside of actually taking obedience classes;

http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/

http://www.dog-obedience-training-review.com/

Biting can be stopped this way;

http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/Nipping.htm

Jumping up on furniture or people can be stopped by simply teaching your dog "four on the floor" or "off";

http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/off.html

I've never in my life punished a dog for anything that it has done. I go after the owner for not having the brains to train their dog(s) properly. Dogs don't deliberately do bad things; they follow their instincts. How could anyone punish any animal for that?

You don't punish a dog, and definitely not by putting it in the crate.

Your dog is 'mouthing' and although it is annoying she is only trying to interact with you. You punish this and you will be confusing her.

You correct her for sure on this as you must get her out of it, but you don't punish.

Disciplining a Puppy

So let’s just take a brief moment and learn a few new techniques to help tame the wild beast. First, sometimes understanding his behavior can help us teach him how to behave better. He’s jumping on you and leaving puddles on the floor because you are his sunshine on a rainy day. He will gladly shove you out of the way of an oncoming train because you are his human and there is no changing that.

When children greet us at the door and are all clingy and trying to climb up on us, we typically don’t backhand them. While your puppy is a dog and not a child, his behavior is identical. What he wants is your attention. It is difficult, but when he is acting inappropriately to get your attention, don’t give it to him. At first you might help him get down off of you, giving him the “off” command, but don’t pet him. Tell him to sit and he doesn’t get the good loving until he has obeyed. It will take a little time, but he will eventually get the message that greeting you is good as long as it’s on all fours. Besides, do you really want to beat that joyful exuberance right out of him? Not much in life is that happy to see you no matter how you look, smell, or have been through.

If the problem is piddling, first and foremost they do often outgrow that. However if it is a huge challenge, then the instant you come home get them directly outside, even if that means picking them up to get them there. Charging them outside helps to reinforce that no matter what the pee goes out there. Tell him “outside” during his journey no matter how long or short and reward him when he does it right.

Now that he has peed and torn apart you clothing, he has run off in the wrong direction. He should be on a leash. First to prevent the little incident, and second because some dogs who weren’t trained to as puppies won’t do their business if they are on a leash. Odd, but true. I know some of you can be stubborn and think it’s better to allow them to roam and teach them to come. You will be fighting an uphill battle, but often if your puppy gets away from you the best thing to do is to lie down on the ground and act silly. They don’t really know what to do with that and they are quite inclined to come over and investigate. Never ever chase the puppy as he will quickly turn it into the game of tag and they can play it rather well. And of course, never ever punish the little guy when he finally gets to you. If you do you will inadvertently teach them not to come. They don’t understand that you are upset with how long it took, rather they see it as punishment for coming.

When playtime gets too rough it’s time for a time out. After all, you did forget how long he’s been waiting for you. It’s okay to create a corner and even to call it “time out” for them to be confined to when they are too wound up. A low tone of disappointment and the courage to wait him out (he’s not going to like it, you’re extending his time he has to wait for play) can go a long way in getting him to settle. Every two or three minutes a firm “settle” is all the interaction he needs. When he has achieved his goal, tell him how well he settled when you release him so he starts to understand the command.

The title of this article leads you to believe there are all kinds of punishment techniques and yet you keep reading the word, “reward.” I didn’t forget. For a puppy, who wants nothing more than to be your best friend, withholding a reward is often the best punishment. A brief scolding and refusal to cave to his demands show him that he can not be so needy. Catching him in the act of doing good things is the fastest and most effective way to show him that the good behavior gets him what he wants.

Occasionally, a puppy is just so wound up that they are nipping and freaking and you just want to lock them in the basement until they are a full grown dog. These moments it is perfectly okay to grab your wiggle worm and place him on his back, softly restraining him there until he calms down. This reinforces that you are the boss and it lets him know that his behavior is way out of line. Try to resort to this method for serious offenses only so that it doesn’t lose its impact.

Puppy school is something to be considered. Here, the trainer will teach you how to relate to your dog. In essence puppy school is really human school for learning dog communication. Your puppy will enjoy it, and you probably will too. By completing the homework assignments you keep yourself accountable to his training. The social time is good for both of you, and best of all when he comes home he will be so tuckered out he will actually sleep all night.