"Rocky" wrote in message:

Puppies do that, even 8 month old large puppies.

Her owner was initially okay with his behavior, hoping that it will get
better as he grows older, but it has become worse over time. While he has
always seen any open laps as an invitation to plop his butt down, the
whining and carrying on are fairly recent additions to the repetoire.

WWJD? Janet said Sit, Stay. It sounds like Sid's sit-stay
needs some more work.

He does, if he is asked to. It's not perfect, but he *is* an 8 month old.
What she wants is a default behavior in the non-pester, non-dramatic vein.

Something else to try: exuberant dogs sometimes prefer throwing
themselves into a down and will often hold it longer than a sit.

He will put himself away in a crate at home when asked. He will do a pretty
decent sit-stay or down-stay elsewhere. The accompanying histrionics are
still there, however. No one said you can't whine and cry while you're in
your sit or down/stay. The more resistant you are to his attempts, the
harder he tries. Thankfully, the 'Ooh, Shiny!' factor is still at play, so
there are opportunities to reward appropriate behavior, but he is pretty
insistent that the world love on him. Now, dammitt!!

Suja

Suja