persephone Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Poodlefan has said it all . I will add however, to this bit. The frustrating thing I think is that she knows what is expected of her- eg she knows she can't go in the pantry- so when I go there she follows me and sits at the door... then she gets treat for doing the right thing... but if I am not watching her she will often go to the door to try her luck if it is open. she 'knows' NOT to go in the pantry when you are there. NOT going in the pantry when she is alone has not been learned. She also has learnt that Human presence means No couch No bite No jump so , she has learnt this much well! Unfortunately, it is not the ACT of jumping, biting, leaping which is ,in itself a deterrent, for want of a better word- those acts are still her reward/means to reward. Puppies are smart as!! Have you read these important links? LINK LINK LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agility Dogs Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I feel you pain as well. Only difference is I ASKED for a puppy like that. (I think confident and drivey were my words.) That's exactly what I got. She is the naughties little dog in the world, but we love her for it and know that in time all the grief will pay off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nahla + Teddy's Mum Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I feel for you Sal! We have 2 spoodle puppies and they are very energetic and crazy at times! The best thing about having 2 is they keep each other entertained all day and night long! We were waiting for the naughty behaviour to come but the worst thing they do is pinch our socks and put them in their beds! They dont even chew them or anything! Maybe try to do quick training session's with her so she is focused for a little while and under your control, make sure its quiet around you if possible so she doesnt have any distractions. We find taking our dogs on a good 30 min walk in the arvo realy settles them down for the evening until the 9pm "lets do 1 more crazy run around the house biting each others tail until we pass out" thing they do just before bed! Only lasts 5 mins but after that they are passed out in their beds! I also do 2 rounds of training sessions a night for about 10 mins each and after that they seem to calm down and want to show off their new tricks! Good luck I know it all gets easier and hopefully soon you will be able to enjoy her a little more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widget Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 (edited) One of the things I did with my puppy was to attach a lead so that he was able to be with me and part of the group but couldn't go to far. Edited August 18, 2010 by widget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now