Oh, dat was niet voor het versnipperen? (10 foto’s)

Is uw hond de laatste tijd in moeilijkheden gekomen? Ik ben zo blij dat ik nooit een puinhoop ben gekomen om een puinhoop te ontdekken, zoals elk soort van deze … hoewel we eerder hebben bevorderd en voor een paar hondenbed shredders hebben gezorgd. Sommige honden kunnen gewoon niet weerstaan?

Wat is het ergste wat uw hond versnippert? Ik moet zeggen dat we huis kwamen om het afval rond de ruimte te ontdekken wanneer of twee keer, en het was niet de hond die schuldig was. Het was een specifieke Tan Tabby Cat!

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Is niet 6 maanden oud, de leeftijd waar veel honden naar schuilplaatsen worden gebracht?

Remy, duw er niet op.

Het kan een mythe zijn dat 6 maanden de leeftijd is waar honden veel meer kans hebben om in schuilplaatsen af ​​te vallen, weet ik niet.

Maar … dit is het tijdperk waarin ze voorbij de schattige puppystadium zijn. Ze lijken misschien een beetje opstandig.

Ze zijn sterk en normaal gesproken ongetraind. Er beginnen veel ernstiger gedragsproblemen naar voren te komen als ze dat gaan. Dingen als riem agressie, bezitterigheid, scheidingsangst.

Ik ben vaak gefrustreerd door Remy. Hij trekt aan de riem, springt op mensen, plast als hij opgewonden is.

Vorige week passeerden we een paar met hun pug in een smalle ingang en Remy deden zijn “kangaroo hop” op zijn achterpoten die ze probeerden te krijgen tijdens het plassen! Lieve God.

Op de puppyklasse ‘Graduation Night’ scheurde hij het onderzoeksblad van de trainer en ideaal uit haar hand en versnipperde het.

Hij heeft een bit impulscontrole, bijt wanneer hij opgewonden is, yips in zijn kennel om 5 uur ‘s ochtends. We kunnen een uur lang met hem wandelen en hij wordt nooit moe.

Dus wil je nog steeds een puppy? ?

Het helpt kennis te nemen van de geweldige momenten.

Mijn puppy heeft een groot temperament. Hij is niet overdreven assertief, op geen enkele manier timide. Mijn puppy houdt van elke persoon die hij bevredigt – alle leeftijden, mannen, vrouwen, kinderen. Evenzo houdt hij van elke hond die hij ontmoet.

Zelfs wanneer oudere honden chagrijnig worden, aspecten hij zowel hun gebied als achteruit, zwaait met zijn bitstubstaart.

Hij heeft een solide ‘laat het’. Het is zijn beste bevel.

Hoewel hij vroeg opkomt, slaapt hij de hele nacht zonder piepgeluid.

Hij stelt ons in staat om producten uit zijn mond te halen en in zijn voedselkom te reiken. Hij is niet agressief voor onze katten of onze senior huisdierhond en hoopt echt dat ze ooit zullen spelen of met hem knuffelen. Nog te bepalen.

Remy rijdt goed op de achterbank van mijn auto, probeert niet naar voren te klimmen.

Hij lijkt niet te begrijpen dat hij misschien ideaal is over de ingang van de baby, en niet probeert. Hij heeft niets anders vernietigd dan onze lederen riemen, welke van het programma was mijn schuld.

Hij wordt veel beter in “verblijf” en kan vaak ongeveer 2 minuten in de woonkamer blijven. Dat is misschien niet veel lawaai, maar ik ben blij met mijn energieke man.

Hij kan zo lang lopen als we zouden willen (ik moet hem nog vermoeien). Hij blijft dichtbij als hij weg is. Evenals hij werkt mee voor foto’s.

Hij laat ons zijn poten, oren, neus, staart aanraken. Hij wordt zowel dom en kronkelt echter niet agressief.

Hij hangt rustig rond in mijn kantoor als ik blog of werk. Hij heeft een off -switch, vestigt zich evenals dutjes.

Hij is veerkrachtig, nergens doodsbang voor. Niet verbaasd door vaste correcties. Als ik mijn geduld verlies, kwispelt hij gewoon met zijn staart en likt hij mijn hand, zoals, hoi, wees niet zo serieus!

Hij is onbenullig getraind! Ik geloof dat het ongeveer een maand is gezien het feit dat zijn laatste ongeval.

Hij zit in het “midden van het peloton” met andere honden, bijna aan de kleine onderdanige kant, maar op een geweldige manier. Hij is gemakkelijk en vriendelijk, speelt zorgvuldig met de timide of kleinere honden, maakt de veel meer assertieve honden niet moeilijk.

Remy is een extreem geweldige hond. We hebben hem een ​​paar keer een paar keer aan boord gegaan, en terwijl hij het prima deed, miste ik hem.

Yes, I have a great deal of work ahead still, however if you struggle with your puppy or pet dog like I do, understand that it’s normal.

It’s a work in development for me too. I can always make improvements. as well as it’s a lot more about improving my own mindset than it is about “improving” my dog.

I believe exactly how lucky I am to get to assist the pup in front of me discover to be a great dog.

Remy … I’ll get there!

In the meantime, well … we’ll try to be individual with one another.

What difficulties are the rest of you dealing with with your dogs at the moment?

2019 update: Remy is a 3-year-old “adult” now as well as general a quite great kid although still a goofy, lively guy!

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How to stop Your canine From Chasing Cats

I’ll admit that all three of my dogs have been quite fascinated by cats!

Ok, that’s the understatement of the century. Chasing cats trumped just about everything else until I started to incorporate several particular measures, which brings us to today’s topic of how to stop your canine from chasing cats.

Although it might seem funny and evoke images of Tom & Jerry where the Bulldog chases Tom the cat, it tends to be stressful for cats in real life.

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Stopping your canine from chasing cats essentially boils down to two different approaches.

Preventative methods to stop your canine from chasing cats

1. A dog’s early socialization to cats

2. understanding your dog’s prey drive

3. Train your canine to focus on you instead of the cat

Different options to help resolve the problem of dogs chasing cats

Barriers – crates, gates & leashes

Training & other tools

Adding a new canine to an recognized dog/cat household

Signs of tension in a cat can be:

What to do on a walk when your canine sees a cat he wants to chase

Using an e-collar to stop your canine from chasing the cat

Nu willen we graag van je horen!

Stopping your canine from chasing cats essentially boils down to two different approaches.

The first one tackles the problem at its root, before it even occurs. That’s the preventative part. The second one lists a variety of options that resolve the problem once it’s actively happening. 

Let’s start with the easy one, the preventative method! 

Preventative methods to stop your canine from chasing cats

1. A dog’s early socialization to cats

Yes, cats and dogs can get along!

The easiest way to achieve this serene cohabitation is to introduce your puppy to your kitten early on for proper socialization. That’s the optimal case scenario, but introducing older cats to puppies is also effective.

That’s because dogs are the ones who can ultimately do much more harm to a cat than the other way around, so taking that element out of the equation from the get-go is huge.  

I’ve been in a number of households in my capacity as a professional pet sitter where dogs and cats lived together under the same roofing system and got along just fine.

In many cases, the dogs got introduced to the local cat when they were puppies. They learned that cats are a normal part of each day life, and that a cat’s claws are nothing to be messed around with! 

That was certainly the case with Bulldog puppy Chester and local cat Sherman. Chester only tried to roughhouse with Sherman a few times. He rapidly learned his lesson after Sherman’s claws put him in his place. They never play together, but they’ve been respectful of one another ever since.

2. understanding your dog’s prey drive

A dog’s prey drive is a normal part of his genetic makeup, but it’s much more active in some dogs than others. The prey drive is what kicks in when a canine sees other animals relocation quickly, especially smaller ones like cats, rabbits or squirrels, and entices them to chase after them.

A canine who’s about to start chasing his prey might do some or all of the following:

Stalk the prey 

Keep his eyes fixated on the prey

Crouch down low to the ground

Very slowly relocation closer to the prey

His body will appear stiff best before he starts the chase

Note that some dogs may only want to chase after the cat in play. other dogs may not be trying to hurt the cat originally but in the middle of the excitement the canine could become aggressive. and then there are some dogs that certainly do have the objective to catch and harm the cat.

3. Train your canine to focus on you instead of the cat

Start working with your canine in a low-key environment such as the living room in your home.

Leash your canine if required and use the help of a family member or pal to instruct your canine to focus on you. each time your canine checks in with you, i.e. looks at you rather than at the other human you’ve enlisted to help, reward him with a high-value training treat.

Once your pup has mastered that concept, step up the game by using favorite toys. You can still keep your canine on a leash, then place the toy nearby and ask your canine to look at you rather than at the toy.

You can say a command like “watch me.” Whenever he does just that, reward with a treat. If you’re using a canine training clicker, click it as soon as he looks at you to mark the desired behavior, then treat.Now take it one step even more by tossing the toy a few feet away from your dog, still keeping him on a leash if necessary. As soon as he looks at you rather than at the toy, (click the training clicker and) reward with a treat.

Step it up a notch by tossing the toy across the room and gratifying your canine for checking in with you. 

This is a terrific way of teaching your canine impulse control and checking in with you rather than giving in to a game of chase.

Remember to practice daily for the best results, but to keep training sessions short. 3-5 daily training sessions long lasting up to 5 minutes each will go a long way and keep your canine interested in working with you. 

Different options to help resolve the problem of dogs chasing cats

If your canine wasn’t correctly socialized to cats as a puppy, you can still curb his enthusiasm for chasing cats by using a few hacks both inside your home as well as outside:

Barriers – crates, gates & leashes

We highly recommend you use crates and gates to create boundaries. Carlson Pet products has several premium options, and they have sent several products to Lindsay and Remy to try at no cost.

Supervise whatsoever times when the canine is not crated (at first)

Keep your new canine leashed in the house at first

Gate off an area of your home with an extra tall baby gate that has a small cat door your canine doesn’t fit through

Create additional cat escape routes such as elevated cat walks on walls using floating shelves

When you can’t supervise, keep your cat in a dedicated, safe cat room that your canine doesn’t have access to

Crate your canine when you’re not home or leave in a separate room.

Have your canine wear a long leash inside your home before transitioning to off-leash

Training & other tools

Teach basic commands to increase impulse control around the cat such as leave it, sit, down and stay

Exercise your canine thoroughly on a daily basis to avoid pent-up energy that he might redirect to a cat chase

Give your canine a high-value, long-lasting and distracting chew such as a bully stick or a filled KONG toy (freezing it makes it last even longer)

Adding a new canine to an recognized dog/cat household

You may already have a cat and a canine who get along just fine. If you’re thinking about adding another canine to your pack who’s no longer in his puppy stage, your local canine might very well be able to instruct your new pup a thing or two about respecting the cat.

That’s because dogs tend to copy the behavior of other dogs they’re around frequently.

However, if your new canine shows overly aggressive behavior to your local cat, have him wear a muzzle while training him to be polite around your cat. You can read much more about how to use a muzzle in that Mutt’s short article how to get your canine used to a muzzle.

Also consider consulting with a professional canine trainer/animal behaviorist for hands-on guidance for very difficult cases.

I’m not a substantial fan of rehoming pets, but finding a cat-free forever home for your identified cat-chasing canine might be the best service for everyone in some cases. Or possibly re-homing your cat.

That’s particularly true if your cat is incredibly stressed out by your new dog’s relentless chasing attempts and you’ve exhausted all options including the help of a professional trainer or behaviorist.

Signs of tension in a cat can be:

Verminderde eetlust

Eliminating outside the litter box

Diarree

Excessive scratching and grooming

Hiding

Aggression towards their humans

Also remember that in some cases it does take a couple of months for everyone to get along, and some dogs may always need to be supervised around a cat. See our post, Can dogs and cats get along?

What to do on a walk when your canine sees a cat he wants to chase

Even dogs who live and get along with cats in the home will likely want to chase a stray cat they spot outside.

The many essential piece of guidance I can offer you is to stay calm and collected when you’re out on a walk and your canine sees a cat in motion.

The worst reaction is to yell or yell at your canine combined with pulling on the leash! That will only increase the sense of excitement your canine already feels.

Instead, try using some of the tools I’ve noted below. They’ve helped me master the cat challenge over the years:

Change directions or walk on the other sidevan de straat.

Draag hoogwaardige training behandelt op u om uw hond af te leiden van de kat en beloon hem in plaats daarvan op u.

Gebruik een trainingskraag zoals een hoofdkraag, martingale-halsband of prongkraag om u passend te zijn en uw hond om te leiden. Maak uzelf vertrouwd met het gebruik van elke halsband voorafgaand aan het gebruik ervan. Elke honden is anders.

Overweeg om een ​​rugzak toe te voegen aan de wandelingen van uw hond. Het zal helpen hem te houden op jou en zijn “werk” in plaats van zijn prooiaandrijving.

Zie ook onze post bij het introduceren van uw Canine aan uw schuurkat

Al mijn honden hebben regelmatig met rugzakken gelopen. Terwijl ze ze niet beweerden van het opmerken van katten die in beweging waren, hebben ze massaal bijgedragen aan het lopen langs hen op een veel meer ongewenste manier.

Dat komt omdat het hen richtte op het werk van het dragen van gewicht. Hun trainingskragen hebben me geholpen om ze te omleiden van alle katten die we tegenkwamen, en ik gebruikte de trainingen om de pups te belonen om enigszins rustig te blijven en aandacht te schenken aan mij.

Een e-halsband gebruiken om te stoppen met het achtervolgen van de kat

Ik heb geen ervaring met behulp van een e-collar om te voorkomen dat een hond een kat achtervolgt, dus Lindsay voegt deze info toe:

Hallo, Lindsay hier! We krijgen een tweede Weimaraner in januari! Ze is 2 jaar oud met een hoge prooiaandrijving (ze is getraind voor jachtvogels) en ze heeft niet in de buurt van katten geleefd.

Mijn huidige Weim Remy (hieronder afgebeeld) groeide op met twee katten, dus dat kan ons een beetje helpen. Ik neem echter geen risico’s. (Zie onze post: Kom Weimaraners mee met katten?)

Nieuwe pup “Raven” zal in het begin op een lijn zijn, en we zullen alle begeleidingbarbara volgen die hierboven zijn opgemerkt, met behulp van kratten, poorten en werken aan impulscontrole, enz. We zullen de intro zijn voor onze kat langzaam.

Als ik het gevoel heb dat het nodig is, ben ik van plan onze e-collar met een afstandsbediening te gebruiken en zal een harde aanpassing geven als Raven fixeert of probeert na onze kat te gaan. Ik hoop dat dit niet nodig zal zijn en dat we succes zullen zien met behulp van traktaties en rustige prijzen voor goed gedrag. Ik ben echter ook redelijk over een volwassen jachtras en neemt geen kansen. Ik zal zeker een update plaatsen over hoe het gaat. wens ons geluk!

Nu willen we graag van je horen!

Nu is het uw beurt! Welke van deze methoden gaat u uitvoeren om te stoppen met het stoppen van uw hond van het achtervolgen van katten? Heeft u een aanvullend advies?

Als u vragen heeft, laat het ons dan weten in de opmerkingen!

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Aww, French Bulldog speelt met zijn puppy’s

aww, dit is zo’n schattige video.

Volgens de beschrijving van de video is de volwassen hond die je ziet de vader van de puppy’s. Hij is een schattige Franse bulldog genaamd Sonny, en hij probeert zo moeilijk om zijn puppy’s te laten spelen.

De puppy’s lijken eerst een beetje onzeker over hem, en dan beginnen ze ook langzaam te spelen. Heel schattig. Ik vind het precies leuk hoe er één puppy is die op hem lijkt.

Ik hoop dat jullie allemaal een ontspannende zondag hebben!

Euthanasia and dogs

Note: This is a guest post by Radha Deep. Radha manages the blog canine care reviews and also contributes articles frequently to the site good canine Food.

Did you know that 9.6 million animals are euthanized in the united states every year? According to the American Humane Association, this is the number of animals killed because of various reasons ranging from terminal illnesses to behavioral problems. An animal may be euthanized by a vet in his or her clinic or the pet’s home, or it may be induced by a qualified person working in an animal shelter.

A recent survey about animal shelters revealed that 56% of dogs are euthanized, while about 40% are reunited with their owners or adopted by new owners.

Some of these shelters are run by voluntary animal welfare organizations while others are run with government support. There are numerous no-kill shelters that euthanize only for medical reasons. However, some of these shelters send the unclaimed, unadopted animals to other shelters where they may or may not be killed.

Choosing euthanasia as the only workable option for a pet is very stressful for his owner. It creates a host of emotions ranging from anger, disappointment and distress to helplessness. There are voluntary organizations like care (Companion animal related Emotion) that offer emotional support and a much-needed helpline to pet owners.

CARE is staffed with veterinary students who function as emotional counselors after undergoing orientation and training. They are in turn supervised by a licensed psychologist.

Euthanasia in Greek actually implies “good death.” It is a term denoting that a humane death has been induced for a suffering or unwanted animal.

But why are animals euthanized? here are the chief reasons for euthanizing dogs:

– severe symptoms and loss of basic functions due to old age.

– lack of residing area for the animal. Yes, sadly this is a significant reason why dogs get euthanized. animals are abandoned with nobody to claim them and no space to hold them.

– Temperamental abnormality, as in a severe case of aggression where an animal bites or attacks indiscriminately and can’t or isn’t trained to get rid of the behavior.

– the most essential and prevalent reason for putting an animal to sleep is based on medical grounds:

If the canine is afflicted with an disease that has no chance of recovery, such as an advanced stage of cancer.

Symptoms so severe and debilitating that it seems humane to put the canine to sleep rather than see him suffer.

Broken legs or other bones that do not allow the animal to function typically and he suffers from constant and severe pain.

So how does one decide the point when euthanasia is an option on medical grounds for the pet? The quality of his life will always be a subjective judgment, but these indicators may help you decide:

– Is the canine able to carry out his daily functions of eating, drinking and sleeping without external help?

– are there any treatment options still available that can improve the dog’s health/behavior?

– Can he see and hear well enough for his safety?

– Does he have a consistent level of recognition of the house and its members?

– has the extra care and support you give him in his present condition affected the quality of your life? This is especially essential if the canine shows signs of aggression.

– Does the control of urinary or bowel functions seem a problem for him?

– Does he appear short of breath after completing easy actions?

– Does he refuse food and water for days?

The commonest method of euthanasia for dogs is by injecting a strong dose of an anesthetic such as pentobarbital either directly into the heart or intravenously so the pet dies within 30 seconds.

Pet owners choose burial or cremation of their loved animal and can seek the services of pet funeral homes for the same.

What people are doing about it

Pet lovers are doing their bit to bring down the numbers killed. Zij:

– practice responsible pet ownership.

– Spay/neuter the dogs if they are not being bred.

– avoid purchasing dogs from pet shops.

– offer a balanced, healthy and fortifying diet for the canine to keep him strong and immune to many illnesses.

– keep him clean and safe.

– Train him best from the beginning (either by themselves or with professional help) to follow commands without punishing or hurting him. They are firm, gentle and affectionate in purchase to help him maintain a enjoyable temperament.

– adopt an animal from a shelter and/or offer their services to animal shelters to work at a grassroots level and create awareness about the problem of abandoned pets.

Animal shelters help decrease the prevalence of the problem by:

– Spaying/neutering animals prior to adoption.

– Werken aan veel meer adoptie van dieren in schuilplaatsen door hun zaak te promoten.

– Het bieden van een schone omgeving, voedzaam dieet en gemakkelijke toegang tot veterinaire zorg voor de dieren.

– Het bieden van toepasselijke medische voorzieningen voor dieren.

-Het hebben van speciale en goed uitgeruste zorgcentra voor onwel dieren en voor die dieren in trauma.

– Het uitvoeren van periodieke training en gedragssessies voor de dieren.

Radha beheert diep de beoordelingen van de blog canine -zorg en draagt ook artikelen bij aan het goede hondenvoedsel. Als u een gastbericht wilt schrijven, stuur me dan een e -mail op lindsay@thatmutt.com.

How’s It choosing Puppy Remy?

A lot of people have asked how it’s choosing puppy Remy.

Het gaat goed! Grotendeels. ?

We’ve had him 4 days. He seems confident, easygoing, curious and (too) smart.

I thought I’d write an update on life with our puppy in case it’s valuable for other “puppy parents.”

Remy is much smaller and even much more lovable than he looks in the pictures. He’s probably 10 pounds or so, about the size of my small cat Scout.

Here are a few updates on life with our 9-week-old Weim pup.

Life with a 9-week-old Weimaraner

“Hoi. Ik ben gek!”

Puppy potty training

I can’t believe the potty training is going so well. Remy goes potty each time I take him out. He had two little mishaps the first evening and one tonight (oops). I take him out every hour or so unless he’s crated. He will hold it in his kennel at night.

Puppy potty training is not complicated. just take them out typically and reward. Supervise inside and use a crate.

My older canine Ace

Remy wants to play with my older canine Ace but Ace wants nothing to finish with Remy as I expected. Dit is goed. We didn’t get a puppy for Ace; we got him for us.

Sometimes people have unreasonable expectations for their dogs to be best friends. I don’t expect Ace and Remy to play or cuddle, but I do expect them to get along, which they’re doing.

Ace growls if Remy gets in his “personal bubble” and I don’t scold Ace for setting limits.

It’s my job to distract Remy and Ace seems to see that I’m doing that. It takes some pressure off both of them. Remy already knows to leave Ace alone.

Walking a puppy

Remy can already walk a mile and a half around the neighborhood. I’ll continue doing that at least once a day and slowly enhancing distance. Some people say you shouldn’t walk such a young puppy. They could catch a disease or damage their joints. I’m wondering, have they ever lived with a Weimaraner?!

There is some truth to those warnings, but I’m also a believer in using exercise, socialization and training to make a terrific dog. I’m not wasting any time. We’re avoiding running and going to canine parks of course, but that doesn’t imply we can’t walk.

Walking two dogs

I wish I could take my two dogs for walks together. walking together and sniffing things together is the best way for dogs to bond, but it’s just too hard for Ace. His walks are really just “strolls” and Remy can already go a mile and a half fairly quickly.

Once Remy has had all his shots, Josh and I will take them both to the trails, and I will stroll with Ace while those two speed walk. I will also be able to drive them to some quiet parks and Ace and I will instruct Remy about lying peacefully in the grass. ?

Mijn katten

Remy would like to be pals with the cats. The cats desired nothing to finish with Remy the first few days, but now Scout is starting to interact with him a little. My cats have seen lots of foster dogs come and go. (I dislike to break it to them that this one is permanent.)

Remy is gated in the living room area or on a leash. The cats can hop over the gate and be in the puppy area if they want to investigate. in some cases they do, but mostly they’re not interested yet.

Night-time kennel training

Remy sleeps in his crate in the living room at night. He wept on and off the entire first night. It was very hard for me not to scold him but I succeeded in ignoring him. In the morning, I took him out when he was quiet and he went potty outside. He didn’t cry much the second night. third night … lots of crying again.

He whines a lot in general too. Whenever he wants something or is thrilled or frustrated. So working on not acknowledging that. Zucht …

Update after 1 week: The kennel training is much better now. No much more night crying!

So that’s about it!

Lots of potty breaks and offering lots of chew toys. That’s the story of my life best now. Life with a puppy is fun if you can disregard a lot of whining day and night. We’re adapting a bit and mostly expecting Remy to adapt to us. ok … or maybe it’s the other way around!

I hope he’ll be a terrific dog. He’s frightening smart. We have our work cut out for us.

What puppy questions do you have?

My readers are good at sharing suggestions and helping people who have questions. So don’t hesitate to leave yours below. bedankt iedereen!!

P.S. I know I’ll get some warnings about rawhides because of the picture I posted. No need to caution me.

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How Do I stop My dog From Pawing at Me on the Couch?

This is my weimaraner puppy’s most bothersome habit, and I’m having trouble changing his behavior (or perhaps my own behavior?). Help alstublieft.

When we’re trying to relax on the couch, Remy constantly bothers us.

He holds a toy and pushes it into the couch or into my leg. He bites at the toy and ends up biting me. If I grab the toy, he darts away and taunts. If I put the toy away, he sits there and paws at me. When I try to pet him or hold his collar to settle him, he paws and bites or rolls onto his back to thrash around. super ANNOYING.

The reason this is so frustrating is because it’s at the end of the day or on the weekends when we’re tired and just trying to relax (God forbid).

We have a small coffee table in front of the couch, and we can’t keep drinks on it or Remy knocks them over. He’ll purposely bump them with his nose or clunk into the table with his body and move the whole table.

I could really use some ideas on how to encourage Remy to relax with us in the evenings.

How do I stop my dog from pawing at me?

Here’s what we’ve tried with little success:
1. Ignoring him. He keeps at it. I don’t see this working. If we sit up straight, become zombie faced and truly ignore him, he just stands there shoving his toy into us and biting us. Our couch is low and I can’t just turn away from him like I do when sitting at the kitchen table or at my desk.

2. A calm, serious NO. even a little shove and even a little slap on the nose. He thinks this is a fun game! I end up frustrated and he loves the attention. other types of corrections like squirting him with a water bottle or compressed air? He thinks these are fun games.

3. A combination of ignoring him with a straight-faced, calm NO. seems to help slightly when I have the right, serious energy. He might leave for a minute and come back.

4. teaching him to lie down and stay. He usually starts thrashing around throwing a tantrum and pawing at my hands and biting me. He shreds blankets and towels (or humps them) so a dog bed is out of the question.

5. using a leash to keep him in a down/stay at my feet. He won’t stop thrashing and biting. I used to tether him to a set of weights, but he chewed through two leather leashes. We bought a chain leash and he started chewing whatever he’s tethered to. I worry he’ll hurt his teeth.

6. Tiring him out. It just doesn’t happen. I feel like I’m doing my part to provide exercise and activities for him throughout the day. I’ve walked him 5 miles, taken him to a dog friendly brewery, worked on tricks and obedience and visited the dog park all in one day and he still wasn’t tired. (And we shoot for 4-5 miles every day, not occasionally.)

Now here are some things that do work:

Kong toys. If I stuff a Kong with some dry dog food and biscuits and then peanut butter and freeze it solid, that will last him a good 30 minutes. He will lie down and work on that. Bully sticks also work.

Working on “go to your bed” with treats. He will lie down and stay if he knows I have treats. I started using “go to your bed” and he runs to his shredded up towel (it’s a sad towel) I set out about four feet away from the couch. He’ll lie on it and stare at me if I’m holding treats. then I toss him a treat every 30 seconds or so. He’ll stay there for as long as I have treats. So we’ve done about 15 minutes of this so far.

Let me know what you think of this plan:

I’m thinking my best bet is to continue practicing the “go to your bed” with treats for short sessions throughout the day. So, when we’re trying to watch TV, I could practice “go to your bed” with him for just a few minutes, then give him the Kong for 30 minutes, then another 5 minutes of practicing “go to your bed.” then crate him if he’s still acting wild after that.

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“Go to your bed” will also come in handy for when we need to get Remy to relax in general or when we have people over. This would be way too challenging for him with guests over at this point, but it would be a long-term goal. See Puppy in Training’s post about using this technique to stop a dog from jumping on guests and why it doesn’t happen overnight. training takes TIME.

How have you gotten control of some of your dog’s bothersome behaviors?

Do you think I’m on the right track to helping Remy be successful?

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