bellaandparis Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Hi guys im new to this site. was wondering if anyone had any advise on how to settle down two 11 month old pups? they are sisters and they can be a real handfull, no matter how much attention is shown to them. i cant play as much with them anymore, as i am about to have a bub of my own, but my husband plays and sitswith them for hours and hours. the worry i am having is that they seem to not listen to us, but play off each other? they never stop barking either. i feel like i am doing something wrong with them. and i feel at a loss. i love them dearly, but it is frustrating when i cant settle them down, or stop them jumping on me, which is a BIG no no, in my state. i cant stop them chewing on things or digging holes either! Any advice on how to train them to stop acting so crazy or am i just a bad bad owner? please help anyone???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R00 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 hi and welcome. you will need to provide more information, such as breed, time spent without human company, how much exercise they get, inside or outside dogs. etc etc and try and be more specific in the information, when they jump up, do they bark etc etc etc There will be people soon that will be able to help just make sure you can provide as much info as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellaandparis Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 ok sorry about that :-) they are pure bred german sheps they are backyard dogs, except when its cold or raining. i realise i might get people saying no no to outdoors for dogs, i've read some messages about that. :-) they jump up when i am near them. they dont jump on my hubby, just me for some reason. i am with them every day, hanging washing, gardening, fixing their holes and when i just feel like watching them at play, they are quite funny sometimes with their play. i always make sure that i sit with them while they eat as well, because i have seen dogs that bite when u are near them while eating. so that is not an option for me to have my dogs biting people when they are eating. they bark ALL the time. i have caught them just sitting there and barking, for no apparent reason i thought??? my partner takes them for walks about 3-4 times a week, and they are honestly without humna company when i am sleeping or out at the shops. i just thought that maybe it is because i have no idea when it comes to training these bad habbits away"? i just want them to be happy and it seems i am stuffing it up for them??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 OH NO !! Sounds like one for Kavik or one of the other trainers on the site .. I would be putting this one under general or training to get the most coverage. I have no experience with GSD's but there are people in here that do.. Change post sites.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyz Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Welcome to the forum. Many breeders will advise puppy buyers not to buy littermates for this reason. It is very difficult to train 2 dogs at the same time and siblings can become very self sufficient. They really should have private training time. Perhaps your hubby could take each dog out separately when he walks them, and do some one on one obedience. Although as you are the primary carer, you may need to take a more assertive role in their training. As said above, I am sure some of the great trainers on this forum will advise you more. GSD's are fabulous, intelligent dogs and I am sure with the right advice and help you will get them to behave, hopefully before bub comes along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belijae Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 (edited) Welcome to the forum. Many breeders will advise puppy buyers not to buy littermates for this reason. It is very difficult to train 2 dogs at the same time and siblings can become very self sufficient. They really should have private training time. Perhaps your hubby could take each dog out separately when he walks them, and do some one on one obedience. Although as you are the primary carer, you may need to take a more assertive role in their training. As said above, I am sure some of the great trainers on this forum will advise you more. GSD's are fabulous, intelligent dogs and I am sure with the right advice and help you will get them to behave, hopefully before bub comes along. Yup, thats pretty much what I was thinking - the only other advice that I would suggest is that you have to make them want to be with you more than they want to be with any other (dog in particular), this goes hand in hand with being the leader, more assertive, and more fun/beneficial than any other. It's going to be tricky with two at once, but hang in there and see what a pro has to say - you can do iiiiiit Edit for spellaning Edited March 17, 2007 by belijae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Avanti* Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Wow you certainly have a handful there, two exuberant babies and a human one on the way. Good on you for reaching out for some help and advice. It will be worth it in the long run for your beautiful dogs. Hi and welcome . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Whereabouts are you located? You really want to get their behaviour under control before the baby arrives. What training and/ or socialisation have they had up until this point? You might be interested in reading through the When Freddy Meets Fido info on our website- there really is alot to consider given that you will soon have a newborn so it can be hard to advise online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) I'd really suggest you start mentally stimulating these dogs.......you can do this from sitting down on the sofa if you really have to. Sounds like you have 2 stressed dogs that don't actually understand where they stand with you. Training mentally stimulates dogs. Edited March 18, 2007 by sas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellaandparis Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 thank you so much every one for carreing to reply to me!! ok, profressionally my doggies have had no training. when they first come to join my family, i taught them to sit, wait, walk on a lead, they bark at strangers, and genersally are well bahaved. though there are the behaviours as i mentioned before like barking for no reason, diggin, jumping etc that i want to stop now so that they dont think this is proper behaviour. i would love to have some usefull advise on how to stop bad behaviours??? how do i change the forum for the most people to see me please??? also, regarding mentally stimulating these pups, any suggestions please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellaandparis Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 i am located in acacia gardens in sydney btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaves Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 It sounds like they are bored and need more to do. You could get them Kongs and fill them with treats, this will keep tehm busy for a while. walk them more often. Once the baby comes, maybe you could take them out with the baby one at a time. A shell pool with sand in teh sides. You could hide bones etc in there and they could fins it. Training would also help. Could you maybe get a dog walker to help whilst you are still pregnant and not able to take them out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akayla Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Sorry if I repeat anything said, just got to excited and skipped to the end. I own and breed GSD's, and presently have two sisters and guess what, am also 9 months pregnant and ready to drop. LOL how funny is that! ;) Anyway, I would EVERY single time they jump up, turn slightly and use your correction word (no or what ever) so that the dog falls away from you. Ask them to do something else like sit (not to far to bend) and reward that behaviour instead. What they are doing is fairly normal behaviour by the sounds of it. I think it would be best for you to do some training with them, as it doesnt sound like your partner is having any trouble. Its you they have to learn to behave for, though you both need to agree no jumping up ever and be consistant. Taking on two sister is probably the hardest thing, I hope you are going to desex them, they may fight at sexual maturity. Also have you started playing baby sounds ect to them yet? That may help fot when the baby comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellaandparis Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 'Akayla' thank yuo so much everyone for you help and advise. i have found that now that my hubby has started telling them no when they jump on him, they start to listen when i say no as well..... maybe they just needed his deeper tone to start getting it into their heads. lol. i have found they start listening the more and more the one thing is said to them, which is great lol thanks again everyone!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shihzoo Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I don't have any advice regarding the dogs but I can tell you that if you want to change forums click on the "report" button and request it be changed to the training forum. Best I can do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 (edited) 3-4 times a week for walks is not at all suitable for young dogs in my experience. Walks should be daily and for an hour or so, preferably to include off leash exercise. I have found that in spite of that amount of exercise, young dogs under 2 years of age, still need a lot more in the way of mental stimulation and play. Edited to add that this is where most owners of young dogs go wrong, insufficient exercise/stimulation and then all the bored behaviours start. It is why the pounds of Sydney and indeed Australia, are full of dogs under 2 years of age. Edited March 23, 2007 by dogmad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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