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quote: Originally posted by claire r.:
Has anybody got any advice????????????
Oh, and don't push him away as he'll just think you're playing with him. Yes, that translates as stand there and get bit, but eventually it might work........you'll have less limbs, but it still might work......
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i'm sure i'm doing this all wrong-but i need help please -we have a 16 month old choc Lab who is refusing to go for walks-we got him out the other day by getting one of his dog friends round to walk with him (but he still tried to lie down-)we have had him checked by the vets & there is nothing medically wrong-once he is out he has a lovely time running & playing-has anyone seen this kind of problem tacked on any dog programme-we would be very grateful for any suggestions of what we can do. many thanks
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I have a dog and she about 18 months old, is there anyone who can give me some advice on how to stop her pulling on her lead really really hard, and also when me and my partner leave her in the house for a while and come back she gets so excited jumps all over us, scratches us and then she pees on the floor, we've tried leaving her for a few minutes and a time and building it up from there but it doesnt work!
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quote: Originally posted by C4 Andy:
Hey folks. Here's your chance to let us know about your dogs' best or worst habits, and discuss ways that you've got your best friend to behave.
Best (behaviour),
C4 Andy
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quote: Originally posted by janray: quote: Originally posted by C4 Andy:
Hey folks. Here's your chance to let us know about your dogs' best or worst habits, and discuss ways that you've got your best friend to behave.
Best (behaviour),
C4 Andy
Yes janray. THIS is the thread to have posted your question in, rather than as a seperate thread in the main board. However, it doesn`t change the fact that there are NO professional dog experts in here, only other readers. Your dog is still not suitable as a pet.
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does enyone no when me or the dog is back on i really enjoyed the show
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quote: Originally posted by C4 Andy:
Hey folks. Here's your chance to let us know about your dogs' best or worst habits, and discuss ways that you've got your best friend to behave.
Best (behaviour),
C4 Andy
I'm think I bit off more than I can chew. I recently got a deaf dog. She is very receptive to some commands and che has learned her signs great. The one thing we are struggling in is house breaking, I keep heariing show the mess to the animal don't show the mess animal rub her nose in it, I have to use some physical NOT beating her since I can not use a load noise to correct. I am at a lost of ideas on this can anyone help? |
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quote: Originally posted by Secret Keeper: quote: Originally posted by lagooner:
I have only just started reading from this forum and some of the advice is great. I have an 18 month old collie/black labrador cross who is pretty good, and responds well to training. I have just recently purchased a harness to stop him pulling on the lead and he is now very good.
However as a result of that he has started barking whilst on the harness and getting aggressive with other dogs that he meets. He only does this whilst on the harness, as when off the lead he is very mild mannered. Has anybody got any thoughts on this please?
My biggest concern with him though, is the fact that he is attacking the door everytime the paper or post is delivered. I guess he is guarding the door. However I have tried sitting there in the morning waiting for the postman to arrive to show him that it is not someone that he should fear but he just becomes aggressive. He is very social dog and gets excited when friends etc come to the door and I am slowly trying to train this out of him - I like the earlier suggestion about the sit command becoming hiya or hello - might try that. Any help on the aggression would be greatly received.
I believe you'll find that that's in the dog's nature. They feel stressed being pinned down like this, and there's no way to explain to them that it's to make sure that they don't injure themselves or anyone else. I suggest that you try to find a wide open space that you can take your dog onto every now and again without the lead (make sure that you call him and release him throughout otherwise he won't come back mind). It won't help completely, but a good run once or twice a week does make a difference in mad breeds like Dals and Labs.
Thanks for the advice and sorry I did not thank you sooner. He is regularly off the lead now and although he still gets grumpy on the lead he is much better off. Still goes for the mail and the paperboy but I am hoping that eventually he will heed my commands and stop. Like most of these comments reflect it takes a lot of time and effort on our parts. |
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quote: Originally posted by trikelady: quote: Originally posted by Secret Keeper:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by lagooner:
I have only just started reading from this forum and some of the advice is great. I have an 18 month old collie/black labrador cross who is pretty good, and responds well to training. I have just recently purchased a harness to stop him pulling on the lead and he is now very good.
However as a result of that he has started barking whilst on the harness and getting aggressive with other dogs that he meets. He only does this whilst on the harness, as when off the lead he is very mild mannered. Has anybody got any thoughts on this please?
My biggest concern with him though, is the fact that he is attacking the door everytime the paper or post is delivered. I guess he is guarding the door. However I have tried sitting there in the morning waiting for the postman to arrive to show him that it is not someone that he should fear but he just becomes aggressive. He is very social dog and gets excited when friends etc come to the door and I am slowly trying to train this out of him - I like the earlier suggestion about the sit command becoming hiya or hello - might try that. Any help on the aggression would be greatly received.
The prob is, postmen and paper boys come to the door the dog barks and they go away, so its taught your dog that barking ,growling, makes them go away, try getting a friend whome the dog likes to post leters and a paper then when your dog barks let the friend in, its not a quick fix but if you can get enough friends to help you out it will teach your dog that barking wont drive them away
what a good idea re the postie and paperboy. I had not looked at it like that before. Thanks |
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quote: Originally posted by claire r.:
Hello all, Need some advice urgently so if victoria stilwell is free that would be great!!!!
Have a male dobermann puppy who is now 15 weeks old. He is very loving & adores his family. However he just cannot stop biteing from the moment he gets up until he goes to sleep. He is walked regular, has plenty of toys etc attends training classess & yet he still continues to constantly bite. The vet has made several recommendations but to no avail. He just launches himself at you & sinks his teeth in. Obviously i know he is a puppy & i have kept puppies before & they all bite/chew to a certain extent but never to this degree, any advice greatfully received as there is no way we would take him back but we cannot keep on like this many thanks in advance & kind regards claire
Somebody else has suggested you shout OUCH and then turn your back on him. My own dog started doing the same when seeking attention. Both my wife and two young children started high pitched yelps everytime we were mouthed or bitten, as if we were another dog. We would then stop playing and totally ignore him. After a while it stopped completely. It is not a quick fix and will take some time. He still comes back now and then and will mouth my hand for affection - and I repeat the yelp and he stops straight away. Yes you feel a bit of a burk, but then as I have found out the most effective training seems to have me making a fool of myself........so what,s new!! |
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Hello all,
We have a gorgeous Bully, he's 9 months old so he's still a puppy. The main things that bother me are the fact that he chews stuff, mainly wood. He also goes ballistic when we have visitors. He's a big puppy, he's just over 4 stone, so it's a lot of dog jumping all over people and it takes him ages to calm down. I end up locking him outside and he cries and whimpers at the door then!!
Any suggestions would be brilliant.
Thanks x
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quote: Originally posted by mrs_snipes:
Hello all,
We have a gorgeous Bully, he's 9 months old so he's still a puppy. The main things that bother me are the fact that he chews stuff, mainly wood. He also goes ballistic when we have visitors. He's a big puppy, he's just over 4 stone, so it's a lot of dog jumping all over people and it takes him ages to calm down. I end up locking him outside and he cries and whimpers at the door then!!
Any suggestions would be brilliant.
Thanks x
Did you see my reply to this message in the other thread?
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Any suggestions as to what we do with a 'funny eater'? Our Jack Russell Daisy is a treasure except for her eating habits. It's worse than having a fussy toddler! She's 7 and we end up throwing away more food than she eats. She always makes out she's hungry, we put the food down twice a day for her, she walks up, takes a sniff and wanders off. We've tried changing brands, cut out titbits, everything. We've checked all other suspects, her teeth are fine but still she refuses to eat on a regular basis and it's worrying for us.
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quote: Originally posted by NIKKI D:
Any suggestions as to what we do with a 'funny eater'? Our Jack Russell Daisy is a treasure except for her eating habits. It's worse than having a fussy toddler! She's 7 and we end up throwing away more food than she eats. She always makes out she's hungry, we put the food down twice a day for her, she walks up, takes a sniff and wanders off. We've tried changing brands, cut out titbits, everything. We've checked all other suspects, her teeth are fine but still she refuses to eat on a regular basis and it's worrying for us.
If she`s always been like that, then it`s probably too late to change her habits. If it`s just started, what did the Vet say?
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The vet wasn't that helpful. Just said that she would eat if she was hungry - which does make sense I suppose but she'll go days without eating. She seems hungry enough when you are getting the food ready for her but then sniffs it and stalks off.
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quote: Originally posted by NIKKI D:
The vet wasn't that helpful. Just said that she would eat if she was hungry - which does make sense I suppose but she'll go days without eating. She seems hungry enough when you are getting the food ready for her but then sniffs it and stalks off.
hmm.. Did the Vet have the dog weighed?, and did they weigh her again the following week? Are you sure that you are the only person feeding the dog? Have you tried changeing brands of dog food? Another option, is to buy one of those "oh so meaty" foils of CAT food. My friend had a poorly puppy, who, while recovering wouldn`t touch dog food, but would yaffle down the cat food (my friend also had cats).
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I have a 1 going on 2 year old bichon frise and he is a nightmare at my house. A baby is due in January, and I'm not sure if we can keep him, even though he is loved.
First: He is still not completely toilet trained. He knows to go outside, but if we don't ask him if he wants to go out he won't beg or anything, he'll just go on the floor.
Second: He barks at everything that passes our house. Cars, people, birds, anything. He goes bolistic! And we can't stop him. If we try to grab him and/or scold him he runs away, and he is very fast.
Third: He actually likes to get in trouble. He thinks of it as some sort of game. He will take things out of the trash, or laundrey basket just so we'll chase him. It's getting ridiculus.
Fourth: If anybody tries to leave the house he goes nuts! I have quite a collection of bruises and scars from him biting my legs trying to stop me from leaving. Now we have to trick him into a room and lock him in until we're gone, or sometimes we jump out of a bedroom window, and we don't think that's how it should go. Actually, right at this moment my sister is leaving and hes locked in my bedroom, barking so loud I've had a headache 5 days in a row because of his barking.
Fifth: He hates to be walked. We try to make walking fun for him, bring some toys along, walk to the park, but he is just too scared. Now whenever we pull out his leash and collar he goes running and hides where we can't get him.
Sixth: Whenever somebody comes into the house he jumps all over them. It's usually fine, but if ur wearing shorts it's not at all. We've tried crossing our arms and turning away from him, but he still jumps on us, and it doesn't work with him.
Please help this family in need of advice, before we have to give him away.
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The dog has been allowed to get away with all the puppy tricks that is so "cute" in a young puppy, but is not so funny in an adult dog. Give the dog away to someone who knows how to look after one. The dog has absolutely no respect for you, and you`ve allowed him to get away with it. You`ll never regain it now. Jumping out of a window, indeed.
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Here might help you. http://www.trainpetdog.com/Bichon-Frise/index1.php?src=...3hi44CFQfilAodWg8pOwMake sure you get ALL the addy in, else it wont load properly.
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hi, i need help.... Iv got a 4 year old whippet. We got him 2 years ago. I'v worked really hard in training him and we are now working towards are gold award. The big problem i face is that when we are in the car he barks non stop. I'v tryed everything i can think of. such as, putting a toy in the back with him,putting a chewy treat in with him, stoppin the car when he starts (we dont go far) i'v sat in the boot of the car and over 2-3 weeks worked into moving to the drivers seat,hes fine until i start the car. i'v tried useing a soft muzzle and also a spray collar but nothing works. He last owner used to let him stand in the front,but i think this is too dangerous, and with 2 kids he cant sit in the back...can any help or do the family need to use ear plugs  |
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quote: Originally posted by whippet mum: hi, i need help.... Iv got a 4 year old whippet. We got him 2 years ago. I'v worked really hard in training him and we are now working towards are gold award. The big problem i face is that when we are in the car he barks non stop. I'v tryed everything i can think of. such as, putting a toy in the back with him,putting a chewy treat in with him, stoppin the car when he starts (we dont go far) i'v sat in the boot of the car and over 2-3 weeks worked into moving to the drivers seat,hes fine until i start the car. i'v tried useing a soft muzzle and also a spray collar but nothing works. He last owner used to let him stand in the front,but i think this is too dangerous, and with 2 kids he cant sit in the back...can any help or do the family need to use ear plugs
Is it fear barking? Does he bark at your car when the engine is running but he`s NOT in the car? When you were in the boot with him, and he was fine, did you have the engine running then? Have you tried to see whether he barks when he`s in the front seat? There are dog restraint seat belts you can buy, if you found the dog didn`t bark when sat in the front seat. Do you have one of those bar divider things that keep the dog in the boot?, if that wasn`t there, does he attempt to jump forward? I had a dog who was travel sick if she was sitting anywhere in the car except the front. She was fine in the front, and after a while she used to curl up in the foot well and go to sleep. Put her in the boot, and she`d be sick within 10 mins, have her in the foot well, and we could travel all day (with suitable wee breaks of course! for her as well as us!!  )
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