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Sheltie and the paper boy problem
My sheltie is usually timid but friendly after she knows a person.
The paper boy is another story. She goes wild when he puts the paper in the door. Her hair stands up, she barks viciously and if she gets out accidently during the procedure she circles him at a distance but her tail is wagging. I'm sure they have never had a confrontation and he is not afraid of her. I have offered to put a mailbox outside for the paper and he insists that she's okay and knows she won't bite. I want to stop her from doing this though. I have tried water spray and the coins in a can to no avail. When I take the paper out of the door she lunges at it to bite the paper. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Lori |
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You have some good advice Jack and thank you. The problem is that she
is outside while all this barking is going. There is no slot. When she is inside she doesn't hear the boy put the paper in the porch. Occasionally she has been in the porch and managed to sneak out as he is putting the paper in but has agreed to not let her out when I talked to him this morning. She is doing her sheltie herding thing because she is nudging him along up the sidewalk and when he leaves it's all over. She doesn't try to follow him and when he is halfway out the driveway she stops. I have good control of the "sit" command when it's just her and I but outside is another story. That needs a lot of work yet. When I open the door I tell her to "stay back" which she is very good at but obviously it's not *bulletproof* when the paper is being delivered. I can keep her inside until after the paper has been delivered but that's just a bandage. "I" want to be in control. And as far as preventing her (a sheltie!) from barking altogether? Good luck with that! It's coming slow but sure. A few months ago she barked at anybody that came and would continue to bark after they entered the house but I have curbed that behavior. That was unacceptable. Lori |
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wrote: HOWEDY kayla aka lori, Kayla wrote: You have some good advice Jack and thank you. BWEEEAAAHAHAHAHAAA!!! The problem is that she is outside while all this barking is going. There is no slot. Oh, well then, that means tommy HAD NO ADVICE! When she is inside she doesn't hear the boy put the paper in the porch. Occasionally she has been in the porch and managed to sneak out as he is putting the paper in but has agreed to not let her out when I talked to him this morning. She is doing her sheltie herding thing tommy SEZ you can't train a Sheltie not to bark. I hav a sheltie ... lovely dog .. it's done the Delta course. But please don't x-post Fran |
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"Kayla" wrote in message
... I have good control of the "sit" command when it's just her and I but outside is another story. That needs a lot of work yet. When I open the door I tell her to "stay back" which she is very good at but obviously it's not *bulletproof* when the paper is being delivered. I can keep her inside until after the paper has been delivered but that's just a bandage. "I" want to be in control. How about giving the paper boy one of her treats and having him make her "sit" for it? Most delivery people in my area carry dog treats but I'd prefer that they used one of mine rather than those oversized, nasty colored things they have sometimes. I'd also work on her "sit" command outside and at random times everywhere. When our dogs were learning - and even now if I expect to be in a hectic environment with them - I always have a few pieces of dry kibble in my pocket. If they start to get overstimulated, we do a few sits and downs until they settle a little. ~~Judy |
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