~JoLu~

Hi Akitaowner - we were just ignoring him completely but perhaps the missing link was the rewarding him when he does something good !!! Sounds like good advice thanks.... Fortuntately I enter the house via a garage so my neighbours can't see what I'm up too (did that come out wrong???).

Thanks guys.... We've given up completely on the screen door ... hopefully he'll "grow" out of it (ha ha - right)!!!

Howdy Wonder if any one can help me stop my nearly 7mth old Ridgy jumping at the door.... He's already destroyed the screen door and as he gets bigger I worry about him coming through the glass sliding door . Sometimes he "paws" at it whilst standing on his back legs and other times he does flying leaps past the door. This makes me worry about what damage he may be doing to his growing bones... We've tried ignoring him when he does it. This works to a point. He does figure out that he's not going to get the attention he wants and will find something else (probably naughty ) to do . If he does it when we're about to go out there (ie. to walk/feed/play etc) then we make sure he is sitting calmly before we exit. Other that this I've run out of ideas!!! It is difficult to "correct" the actual jumping as he is on one side of the door and we're on the other - and his objective is to be on the same side as us!!!! This is really his only annoying puppy problem and I'm more worried about him hurting himself (doors can be replaced). Any positive suggestions welcome ...

Hi Riverstar I love GSD's and your's is beautiful .... Anyhoo - like the others my Jonty (6 mth old RR and hello to Bruce06 by the way) is also on Royal Canin. He loves carrots and apples and I'm about to try the sardine thing. I'll also have to try the yoghurt trick re: farts (wonder if that would work on my OH ). I had a couple of dramas when we first bought him home as he would often eat things off the ground and end up with an upset runny tummy, also some popular dogs treats have a horrible effect on him (he once woke the neighbour up with his howling - she thought he was dying or something). When this happens I starve him for 24hours (just access to fresh water) and then put him on chicken and rice (as per MyCatMilo) and slowly introduce him back onto his usual. With regards to your Lab x, Royal Canin has a Maxi Light to help with weight loss - they also do special breeds for GSD's and Labradors (sorry if I'm sounding like an ad for RC). Good luck... MP