my cat is wandering round doing a pointless mewing thing, it drives me mad after a bit. i think it's because she misses my daughter when she goes to bed.
any humane advice on how to shut a cat up would be great.
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I have 2 10 month old boxer dogs, there well behaved indoors but outside in the garden there a nightmare, all they do is bark at me and try to bite me, any tips on training them would be ahelp cheers
as ive said in an earlier post,for young dogs the method ive seen used is to spit into their mouths before they go out to show whos boss. its an old trick. then they know your still the boss outside even when your not there, and if they wouldnt do inside-they wont do it outside.
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I have two dogs, one a Highland Fling (westie/shi tsu cross) who is 4 years old and a springer spaniel who is 6 months old. They get on famously and love each other to pieces.
Unfortunately I still have a few problems and could do with some help or advice. Firsly, the springer is still not clean after 6 months. He'll go out in the garden as good as gold but doesn't seem to be able to hold his bladder for that long overnight or while I'm out at work.
Secondly, he is a nightmare on the lead, pulling all the time. Once he's off, he's usually very good and stays close. He does however have a great memory and runs off towards some woods near us, because he knows that previously someone has chucked out some bread and so he's able to have a nice feed. At this point, he will not come back.
Thirdly, he tends to "spring" alot especially when I come back into the house, throwing himself at me, which leads to many a bruise. He also jumps up at visitors.
There are a few other issues and I'd like to get them sorted, otherwise my other half is threatening to rehome him (even though he has a huge soft spot for him).
Does anyone have good advice? If Victoria Stilwell wants to come and share her thoughts with us, I'd be more than happy!
Well, I'm no expert, but if your dog has trouble in the long term, I can suggest a newspaper-lined cage. If it is not used as a punishment, your dog will think of it as a safe den, when you get home you can change the paper if he soiled it and you don't have a mess in the house, but make sure he doesn't see you clean it, otherwise he'll think he's dominant.
When our Dalmatian won't come back when called, we use his favourite toy, so try that technique, also when he does come back (no matter how long it takes) praise him for it and say "Good come!" teaching him the command name.
Finally, with any bad behaviour, the most hated punishment is to ignore him. If he jumps turn around, cross your arms and don't look at him. If you keep this up he'll realise that you don't like it, and you have to make sure that your guests do the same.
I can't seem to edit my previous reply, but on the same note. Our Dalmatian was unruly, but he's really polite now, he knocks on the door when he wants to come in and shakes hands (when he sits down all you have to do is hold out your hand and say "Shake!"). But he's a troublemaker too. One night I didn't close my door properly, and he was in another part of the house, I was in my room asleep, and he found his way in, I paid no attention because he normally just curls up on my floor cushion, but instead he just leapt up onto my bed. This is the discussion that followed
Mum: Morning Me: Morning (dragging dog out of room) Mum: Didn't shut your door? Me: No, and he went and woke me up!
Ever since, if I sleep in I get woken up by a dog sniffing my face.
i'd get him cheked at the vets for his bladder, just incase he has a problem with that. as for the rest you need to disaplin him. go to obedience classes, they are grate. And when you go near the woods, take some treats he cant resist and let him know you've got them. when he runs of, call him back and give him a treat. but dont get rid of him. i took on a second hand dog and it turns out she bites (not me) and i struggle all the time with her but i'm not going to give up trying to make her better. i take her to obedience class with a muzzle on and she's one of the best there now.
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Originally posted by Bird Lou: I need help!!
I have two dogs, one a Highland Fling (westie/shi tsu cross) who is 4 years old and a springer spaniel who is 6 months old. They get on famously and love each other to pieces.
Unfortunately I still have a few problems and could do with some help or advice. Firsly, the springer is still not clean after 6 months. He'll go out in the garden as good as gold but doesn't seem to be able to hold his bladder for that long overnight or while I'm out at work.
Secondly, he is a nightmare on the lead, pulling all the time. Once he's off, he's usually very good and stays close. He does however have a great memory and runs off towards some woods near us, because he knows that previously someone has chucked out some bread and so he's able to have a nice feed. At this point, he will not come back.
Thirdly, he tends to "spring" alot especially when I come back into the house, throwing himself at me, which leads to many a bruise. He also jumps up at visitors.
There are a few other issues and I'd like to get them sorted, otherwise my other half is threatening to rehome him (even though he has a huge soft spot for him).
Does anyone have good advice? If Victoria Stilwell wants to come and share her thoughts with us, I'd be more than happy!
try getting some equipment that will make a negative noise ie popping a balloon or even a dog dazer, and wen they do it make the negetive noise, but i needs to be quick and sharp, and say your reprimand. when my dog misbehaves in the garden in warmer wether i frow water bombs with froce, hitting next to her. she hates it.
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Originally posted by stuart 23: as ive said in an earlier post,for young dogs the method ive seen used is to spit into their mouths before they go out to show whos boss. its an old trick. then they know your still the boss outside even when your not there, and if they wouldnt do inside-they wont do it outside.
Originally posted by baby boo: try getting some equipment that will make a negative noise ie popping a balloon or even a dog dazer, and wen they do it make the negetive noise, but i needs to be quick and sharp, and say your reprimand. when my dog misbehaves in the garden in warmer wether i frow water bombs with froce, hitting next to her. she hates it.
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Originally posted by stuart 23: as ive said in an earlier post,for young dogs the method ive seen used is to spit into their mouths before they go out to show whos boss. its an old trick. then they know your still the boss outside even when your not there, and if they wouldnt do inside-they wont do it outside.
That's all well and good, but many breeds are not good with punishment avoiding methods, the best way is reward training, because if a dog associates it with something good, they do it because they want to do it. Scolding is no good unless they are caught in the act, otherwise they don't understand. I came home to find my brother didn't keep an eye on the dog, and he went in the living room. The best thing to do is to clean it up and i you have a carpet, buy citronella, they hate the smell of it and won't use it. Do not use ammonium when cleaning up after dogs, it's found in their urine and will entice him to do it there again.
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Andy I'm sorry to see that some people are not taking this forum seriously, but just to let you know how much I enjoy Victoria's programme and how useful I find her dog behavioural knowledge. As a nation of dog lovers, (supposed) there seem to be a huge amount of stupid dog people out there - how can you profess to love your dog if you dont treat it properly and with respect! I know its not easy to talk "dog" and sometimes I am fustrated by their seemingly disobedient behavious, but I understand that I only have myself to blame! I have two baby boxers, Bebe who is just 5 months, and Bella who is only 9 weeks! They have turned my life upside down, and they can be very noisy and have little "accidents", but I love them dearly and will do everything I can to make their lives enjoyable, safe and to live in a home where they are understood. I have now purchased Victoria's book and look forward to working with the girls so that we are all well behaved and well adjusted! Keep up the great programme!
Originally posted by ecclectic leopard: my cat is wandering round doing a pointless mewing thing, it drives me mad after a bit. i think it's because she misses my daughter when she goes to bed.
any humane advice on how to shut a cat up would be great.
Maybe you could try playing with her for a bit after your daughter goes to bed? Or feed her after so she accociates it with something nice and not just her friend going away for a while?
hiya jaspy thanks for the tip. we have started just letting her stay on daughter's bed and she'll sleep there a while but the mewing starts when she jumps down. we do play with her as a distraction, but as soon as the toy goes away, she starts to climb to try and find it, knocking plantpots, books etc as she goes. i discovered since i posted that lighting the fire draws her to the hearth and settles her for a bit.
perhaps it's just her hormones settling down; she was spayed a month ago; and she is a very vocal cat anyway.
i'm sure it'll sort itself out
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I have two dogs, one a Highland Fling (westie/shi tsu cross) who is 4 years old and a springer spaniel who is 6 months old.
Firsly, the springer is still not clean after 6 months. He'll go out in the garden as good as gold but doesn't seem to be able to hold his bladder for that long overnight or while I'm out at work.
Secondly, he is a nightmare on the lead, pulling all the time. Once he's off, he's usually very good and stays close. He does however have a great memory and runs off towards some woods near us, because he knows that previously someone has chucked out some bread and so he's able to have a nice feed. At this point, he will not come back.
Thirdly, he tends to "spring" alot especially when I come back into the house, throwing himself at me, which leads to many a bruise. He also jumps up at visitors.
OK I'm no expert either but I did notice that your spanial is only 6 months old. At this age they are not able to 'hold it' for a great lenght of time. My pup is now 10 1/2 months and can only just hold it for 9 hrs while I'm at work. They say as a rule an hour for every month but this is very general and depends on their routine and intake allowances. For the next few months I suggest some puppy pads and disinfectant. teach the pup to go on the pad and restict access to one room while you are out. In the night you must make sure to let out imediately you wake and just before you go to bed, also have the pad availiable just in case.
I find that walking both my dogs, causes the pup to pull more and have taken to training them seperatly as they pay more attention to me. I belive that the Halti is a mirical worker in the pulling dept and was shown working early on in Victoria's second series. Other methods I have used are brisk/slow walking then jogging then brisk/slow walking again and changing direction frequently, making the dog look to you for direction and speed. Also a game of catch me can be used to encorage at heel walking. Whenever my pup runs after (or even is looking at aproching) another person or dog on the feilds I run in the compleate opposite direction making as many loud exciting noises as possible, this will make me seem like much more fun than the distraction and he will legg it after me not wanting to be left behind. All the other folk on the park think I'm nuts but it works! Once he has got to me I praise him lavishly and then continue the walk. maybe take some treats out with you for when he thinks there is tasty stuff about?
As someone already said the trick for jumping up is to turn and ignore.
Originally posted by ecclectic leopard: hiya jaspy thanks for the tip. we have started just letting her stay on daughter's bed and she'll sleep there a while but the mewing starts when she jumps down. we do play with her as a distraction, but as soon as the toy goes away, she starts to climb to try and find it, knocking plantpots, books etc as she goes. i discovered since i posted that lighting the fire draws her to the hearth and settles her for a bit.
perhaps it's just her hormones settling down; she was spayed a month ago; and she is a very vocal cat anyway.
i'm sure it'll sort itself out
Ok cool that the fire will help, how about creating her a playing station so she can entertain herself? I don't atually have cats but I know my friend has a scratch post with dangly things and hers love it!
I would like to say that I think this show is the best thing on TV since the last series. I love to see the near immediate results Victoria gets and the owners reactions when they obvously think this is some kind of miracal.
I welcome anything that will help people live more harmoniously with their dogs as I sometimes can't belive the dangerous extent the behaviour has gotten to before help is sourced.
OK I'm no expert either but I did notice that your spanial is only 6 months old. At this age they are not able to 'hold it' for a great lenght of time. My pup is now 10 1/2 months and can only just hold it for 9 hrs while I'm at work. They say as a rule an hour for every month but this is very general and depends on their routine and intake allowances.
Hope this helps!
I've not heard that rule before. When are we supposed to stop applying that principle? My youngest is now 3 years (36 months) old and obviously that doesn't mean that she can go 36 hours without toileting.
We never leave our adult dogs alone for more than 4 1/2 hours without a toilet break and most good dog rescues will advise the same when they home an adult dog. I also know that they would be reluctant to home a pup to someone that went out to work all day.
as ive said in an earlier post,for young dogs the method ive seen used is to spit into their mouths before they go out to show whos boss. its an old trick. then they know your still the boss outside even when your not there, and if they wouldnt do inside-they wont do it outside.
I take it you haven't tried this yourself Stuart 23, if someone done this to me I would bite their face off, and most dogs would do the same. The dog would then be labelled as a bitter and probably loose his/her life when it was the human who used the aggressive act that the poor dog was responding to.
thanks for the tip.