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Keeping the dog off the furniture?
I have a 2 year old German Shepherd/Pit/Malamute mix. Normally, he's a
very good dog. I just have one problem with him - he won't stay off the furniture. When he was a puppy, he'd climb up onto the furniture with me, and I'd scold him and order him off of it so that he learned I didn't like it, and he learned well enough. Ever since, when I'm not in the room, he'll get on the furniture, and as soon as he hears me coming, he'll hurry off of it. I don't know what to do about it; he obviously knows it's bad, but he won't stop. I've tried the sprays like Boundary and they don't work. I know it's not the biggest dog emergency ever, but I'd appreciate whatever advice anyone can offer. Thanks! |
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Keeping the dog off the furniture?
On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:25:11 -0600, stella
, clicked their heels and said: I don't know what to do about it; he obviously knows it's bad, but he won't stop. I've tried the sprays like Boundary and they don't work. I know it's not the biggest dog emergency ever, but I'd appreciate whatever advice anyone can offer. Thanks! Does he have a nice cushy dog bed as an alternative? -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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Hi Stella,
Here is my idea about the issue. Some dogs need more that a scolding. I think that your dog is testing you. Get mad, talk like you are mad to tell him that you mean it. Personnally, I would also grab my dog and give him a shake to make it clear. He will love and respect you more once he sees you as a true leader that imposes his decisions. And be consistent. If he does it again get mad even more. This is not being cruel to animals. Look how a bitches educates their pups. They will get really rough with them and that's how they learn to listen and to stay safe. And with the kind of mix you have, for safety reasons, you need to be 100% in control of you dog. Good luck Yasmine PS owner of 40 dogs On Jan 25, 4:25 am, stella wrote: I have a 2 year old German Shepherd/Pit/Malamute mix. Normally, he's a very good dog. I just have one problem with him - he won't stay off the furniture. When he was a puppy, he'd climb up onto the furniture with me, and I'd scold him and order him off of it so that he learned I didn't like it, and he learned well enough. Ever since, when I'm not in the room, he'll get on the furniture, and as soon as he hears me coming, he'll hurry off of it. I don't know what to do about it; he obviously knows it's bad, but he won't stop. I've tried the sprays like Boundary and they don't work. I know it's not the biggest dog emergency ever, but I'd appreciate whatever advice anyone can offer. Thanks! |
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"stella" wrote in message
news:2007012506251116807-violetantihero@hotmailcom... I don't know what to do about it; he obviously knows it's bad, but he won't stop. I've tried the sprays like Boundary and they don't work. I know it's not the biggest dog emergency ever, but I'd appreciate whatever advice anyone can offer. Thanks! In our household all the critters (us included) share the furniture. For example, I'm going to go outside and need to put on my shoes. Zeytin (a cat) is sleeping in the chair I sit on to perform this ritual. a "Pssst" alerts her to my intentions and she's out of there. For example, Balim's been playing with a neighbor's dog for two or three hours and is is exhausted. She clambers into the bed where my wife's napping, and snuggles herself into position, moving my wife out of the way. -- Bob http://www.kanyak.com |
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On 2007-01-25 07:34:45 -0600, Janet B said:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:25:11 -0600, stella , clicked their heels and said: I don't know what to do about it; he obviously knows it's bad, but he won't stop. I've tried the sprays like Boundary and they don't work. I know it's not the biggest dog emergency ever, but I'd appreciate whatever advice anyone can offer. Thanks! Does he have a nice cushy dog bed as an alternative? No, he doesn't, but I suppose it's something I could try. Thanks. |
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On 2007-01-25 14:07:53 -0600, "yukonrider" said:
Hi Stella, Here is my idea about the issue. Some dogs need more that a scolding. I think that your dog is testing you. Get mad, talk like you are mad to tell him that you mean it. Personnally, I would also grab my dog and give him a shake to make it clear. He will love and respect you more once he sees you as a true leader that imposes his decisions. And be consistent. If he does it again get mad even more. This is not being cruel to animals. Look how a bitches educates their pups. They will get really rough with them and that's how they learn to listen and to stay safe. And with the kind of mix you have, for safety reasons, you need to be 100% in control of you dog. Good luck Yasmine PS owner of 40 dogs What I'm concerned about is, how can I teach him that it's bad when he alreadys knows, and does it anyway? When he hears me coming and dashes off the furniture, he goes to lay on the floor and looks up at me like he's guilty. If it really is as simple as just being a bit more aggressive with him, I'm going to want to kick myself. Thanks for your reply. |
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in thread news:2007012514482450073-violetantihero@hotmailcom: stella
whittled the following words: If it really is as simple as just being a bit more aggressive with him, I'm going to want to kick myself. Thanks for your reply. The responder is a fruit cake. She's offering horrid advice. I certainly wouldn't thank her for that. Get involved with your dog, TAKE her to dog obedience. A dog CLUB would be best. Don't SEND the dog anywhere. TAKE her. |
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On 2007-01-25 15:06:25 -0600, diddy said:
in thread news:2007012514482450073-violetantihero@hotmailcom: stella whittled the following words: If it really is as simple as just being a bit more aggressive with him, I'm going to want to kick myself. Thanks for your reply. The responder is a fruit cake. She's offering horrid advice. I certainly wouldn't thank her for that. Get involved with your dog, TAKE her to dog obedience. A dog CLUB would be best. Don't SEND the dog anywhere. TAKE her. I apologize if I've missed a known troll. You really think he needs obedience school? This is the only thing he doesn't listen to me on. The rest of the time, he's a good, obedient dog. I figured I did a pretty good job training him myself. |
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in thread news:2007012515141943658-violetantihero@hotmailcom: stella
whittled the following words: On 2007-01-25 15:06:25 -0600, diddy said: in thread news:2007012514482450073-violetantihero@hotmailcom: stella whittled the following words: If it really is as simple as just being a bit more aggressive with him, I'm going to want to kick myself. Thanks for your reply. The responder is a fruit cake. She's offering horrid advice. I certainly wouldn't thank her for that. Get involved with your dog, TAKE her to dog obedience. A dog CLUB would be best. Don't SEND the dog anywhere. TAKE her. I apologize if I've missed a known troll. You really think he needs obedience school? This is the only thing he doesn't listen to me on. The rest of the time, he's a good, obedient dog. I figured I did a pretty good job training him myself. If he's not good at it, then he needs obedience school. But I have the wrong thread. It was my mistake. As far as keeping him off the couch, address those issues with your obedience school instructor, who will tailor advice to the situation. My dogs have one couch they are allowed to be on. The rest of the furniture is off limits. |
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"stella" wrote in message news:2007012506251116807-violetantihero@hotmailcom... I have a 2 year old German Shepherd/Pit/Malamute mix. Normally, he's a very good dog. I just have one problem with him - he won't stay off the furniture. When he was a puppy, he'd climb up onto the furniture with me, and I'd scold him and order him off of it so that he learned I didn't like it, and he learned well enough. Ever since, when I'm not in the room, he'll get on the furniture, and as soon as he hears me coming, he'll hurry off of it. I don't know what to do about it; he obviously knows it's bad, but he won't stop. I've tried the sprays like Boundary and they don't work. I know it's not the biggest dog emergency ever, but I'd appreciate whatever advice anyone can offer. Thanks! =========== I would definitely get him his own bed; my dog always sleeps and rests on her own sheepskin mat. If your dog is large, make sure the bed is also large enough for the dog to stretch out on it. Another idea you could try is to put pillows all over the couch or chairs, or some books or a tray, leaving no space for your dog to lie down, whenever you leave the room. He might get used to then going to his own bed where it is more comfortable. |
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