My 8 month old female retriever is not behaving very well to guests. She usually jumps on them excitedly. But doing so, i tried to ask her to sit, she ignores. Apparently, she behaves quite well in front of me and my family. She never really jump on us, neither does she bite much. But compare to few months ago, she's behaving better now (grew to submit more towards me than before) But i don't get why she's acting all different towards other people. What should i do to change this?? (by the way, she just had her heat cycle about two months ago. Does this effect her behaviour??
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First, you don't ask a dog to sit, you demand it. You have to be the one in control or you will have a very misbehaved dog.
I suggest going to obedience class with your dog.
ether hes shy or dos not know the guest too well
She's excited, and she's not under your control, and she knows it.
You have to make yourself the alpha dog of her pack. What you say goes, no questions asked. This may take obedience training.
As someone who is not a "dog person," let me just add that I hate-hate-HATE it when I visit someone's home and they can't or won't stop their dog from jumping on me, sniffing my crotch, slobbering on my clothes, humping my leg, and other inappropriate behaviors. Until your dog behaves herself quite reliably, put her in your fenced yard or another room when you have guests.
Labs often don't even think about growing a brain until they're two years old. A lot of the problem is probably puppy excitement and forgetfulness as well as having learned how to behave in one social context (around you and your family) but not in a totally different social context (when guests come over). She's excited and you haven't trained her how to greet guests who come into your home.
First, whenever someone comes over the leash NEEDS to go on the dog. You need to prevent her from engaging in self-rewarding behaviors like jumping on people. With the leash on, tell her to sit. Don't ask her...if she doesn't do it plop her but on the ground. Don't beg her either, sit means sit and it means sit the first and only time you say it...just say the command ONCE, if you repeat it again and again she learns that "sit" means sit on the third time, or when or if you feel like it. Second, do not allow your guests to greet the dog until she is behaving. If she's getting any sort of attention while she is misbehaving that attention is rewarding the bad behavior. If once she is sitting your guests go to pet her and she gets up from the sit, ask them to step away and ignore her again. If you'd like, you can sweeten the pot by keeping some treats near the door. If she behaves, she gets attention and a yummy treat. If not, she gets ignored and no treat. If your guests aren't up for playing this training game, simply do not allow her to meet them. It's ok for a dog to learn that not everyone on this planet wants to interact with them, even in their own home.
Put her in her crate when guests come over.
my golden jumps 2 . wen u answer the door bell hav her on a leash and hav treats tell her to sit and if she doesnt pull her into a sit then giv her a treat i suggest doing this with a friend being the person at the door. also if the biting yr talkin bout is nawing on the wrist they just do this wen they are exited it doesnt hurt at all
good luck and also try googling i im retty sure u will get answers type in jumping dog lol
o also she is just a puppy i garentee she will setle down with age mine did and if she is fixed then the cycle shouldnt affect her
ok, ready?? when someone comes to the door, family, friend or guest. tell them you are training dog, would they like to help her learn puppy manners? its a yes every time...open main door, keep screen door closed... the dog goes nuts , just ingore, or command, sit/stay...talk to the person thru the door and ignore the dog until she stops and sits... wait another minute... then open door. dog will go nuts again... have you and the guest ignore her antics.. repeat sit. stay command... to not touch, give affection, nothing, until dog sits daown... this may take a few minutes..when dog calms down and sits, then praise or give treats...do this every time anyone comes to the door... its working for us....
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