Advice on dog training.

Re: Advice on dog training.

Vicky RVN — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:48:47 GMT

I feel that is the case with me sometimes...and i only have a staffie to contend with! Boy does he know how to sttttttttrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeettttttttttcccccccch!!!

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Mrs Dot Dot — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:41:24 GMT

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Where is Paula? Oh there she is, on the floor, no space on the sofa!

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Haha!

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Vicky RVN — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:28:38 GMT

Where is Paula? Oh there she is, on the floor, no space on the sofa!

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Saskia Quinn — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:21:12 GMT

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Hehe glad i'm not the only one that like having a snuggly sofa buddy Although i wouldn't really call my hound a lap dog...but he seems to think he is!!! We've trained him to climb up on you gently rather than launching himself at you like he used to!

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I love having sofa buddies I'm normally fighting for space on the sofa between my 2 boys, 2 greyhounds and 2 lurchers lolol!!

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Vicky RVN — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:10:39 GMT

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Mrs Dot Dot — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:16:52 GMT

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I let my terrier Millie on the sofa. Well actually there is no stopping her. She plonks herself where ever she wants! Stubborn little dog! I love having a lap dog though!

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Ditto with Dotty... couldn't imagine having such a comfy sofa without a dog to snuggle up to on it!

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Kim Buckley — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:12:48 GMT

I let my terrier Millie on the sofa. Well actually there is no stopping her. She plonks herself where ever she wants! Stubborn little dog! I love having a lap dog though!

Re: Advice on dog training.

Vicky RVN — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:00:32 GMT

I allow Jack on sofas and beds. But if i don't want him on for some reason i just tell him to 'get down' and he will, if i wanted to keep him off them always i'd click and treat him each time he got down and i think he'd soon pick up the idea that he's not allowed up.

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A-J — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:20:17 GMT

try clicker training it works like a charm.

Get a clicker from a pet shop and use to click and then reward him when he does the behaviour that you want him to do. For example if he jumps on sofa and you say off or push him off once all 4 paws are on the floor click and reward immediately and soon, if he's bright he will realise that he gets a reward for not being on sofa. At first it is shoking how many treats you can go through (i used low fat schmacko thiongs ripped into little bits) also alter the rewards o he never knows what fab treat he will get. Over time as the behaviour gets more inherent the treats can get less and a 'good boy' will suffice.

hope that helps

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Honeybadger — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:55:34 GMT

I let my dally on the sofa and the bed (I dont mind!) but when she goes to my Mum's house to stay shes not allowed. After a few days at my Mum's it takes me a while to convince her that its ok to come back up with me.

I would advise starting as you mean to go on. Be consistant and dont give in. Giving mixed messages will confuse him. Make sure he has a bed to go in when you are on the sofa or in your bed.

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:14:44 GMT

I have no idea Phrin... it's not like I beat them with the washing basket or anything my wee dog Bubble however pays no heed to such things, and parks her ass where she pleases

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Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:12:25 GMT

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I know you have said it is open plan, but my dogs dont like the washing basket, or a big hold all bag etc, so if i put the washing basket even in front of an open door or on the couch, they wont enter or go on. Just a thought, but as i dont know what the dog is like, .. well you get my drift anyway.. good luck

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Awww bless them! I wonder why they don't like washing baskets or holdalls?

Spot Dogs worst household fear is the hoover, so putting that in doorways would probably stop her going in there.

However I am a softie and let cats and dog on all the furniture

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:09:02 GMT

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Nicola Smith — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:08:27 GMT

Make sure he has a really comfy bed to lie on so there is an incentive not to sit on the sofa, and put that in the room with you so he doesnt feel isolated. Agree that a kong etc would be good - give him that to occupy him on his new bed. Also make sure he has plenty of exercise so he isnt too hyper and he will want to rest!

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emmRAR — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:55:26 GMT

Thanks for the advice guys.

He's been crate trained since he was a puppy, so he's be fine to sleep in there at night, it's just when we're sitting on the sofa/bed and he decides to join us, and when we're out. I don't want to have to keep him in his crate all the time.

Re: Advice on dog training.

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:48:02 GMT

Could you try (very slowly!) crate training him? In the long run it would mean he could sleep in there at night at least?

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Lynn Perry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:44:14 GMT

It will take a lot of constant reinforcement. Springer's can be quite stubborn so you'll definitely need to persist at it. For getting him off the bed, you could try establishing him in his own bed in the bedroom. Try settling him into his bed at night, give him his own space to call 'his'.

Or, you could 'cold turkey' him and literally just shut him out, but that tends to see a lot of sleepless nights.

With the couches, you're going to have to just keep persisting, but a good deterrent is to put some metal ball bearings into a metal tin (like a quality street tin) and put them on the chairs, if he tries to climb on, he'll inevitably knock one off and it'll soon stop him climbing on. It's a great way to keep them off the chairs when you're not in the room/house. We did it with our Gordon because she kept climbing up when we weren't in, but after she'd knocked off the tins a couple of times, she soon stopped when they went crashing to the floor.

Also, make sure your guy is going to be doing the new training as well. The last thing you want is for him to keep letting the dog on the bed/chairs whilst you're telling him off as that will establish you as the 'bad guy' in the pack. Before you start, make sure he's going to be right there with you as the dog will also (in theory) respond positively to his master telling him to get down as well as opposed to just thinking 'who're you to tell me to get off my chairs?'.

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emmRAR — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:16:08 GMT

He's around 2 years old, so fairly young but I suspect not young enough to make it easy...

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Rachel Jayne — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:20:52 GMT

Positive encouragement to stay on the floor?

Kong/treat tower to keep him occupied, then loads of praise..?

No attention if he does go on the bed/sofa, just silently get him off.

Is he a young dog?

Sorry I'm not fantastic at behaviour, but they are a few of my thoughts.