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Originally Posted by joeyandtanksmom  I am very strict with Joey and Tank, but they are also spoiled rotten. For the biting, I suggest flipping her over to her back, and putting yourself over her. I know some people think it's horrible to do, but it has worked very well for me. It basically just lets my dogs know that I am the Alpha dog, and what I say goes.
For the barking, I have 2 suggestions. The first one is that you could get a spray bottle and fill it with water. Spray the face whenever unneeded barking is going on. The second suggestion is a bark collar. I have one that zaps when one they bark, and it works quite well. Joey has learned that if he has the collar on, he can't bark, but if he's not wearing it, he can bark without a shock. Too smart for his own good...all I have to do is show him the collar and he shuts right up. Now, my boys both know that a couple barks to let me know something is ok, but yapping is not an appropriate thing to do. Tank will bark a couple times to say hello when my husband or I get home, and Joey barks when he hears a car or motorcycle he recognizes (yes, he knows our cars' and bike's sounds).
If my dogs pee or poop in the house, they go in the kennel for at least one hour. They go in together, since it's very difficult to know exactly who did it. They both know it's bad, and they come get me when they do it. If it's because I haven't been able to take them out for hours, they feel badly, but they don't go in the kennel. It's mostly when I take them outside for quite a long while, bring them in, and they poop. That's when they go in the kennel most of the time.
I most certainly hope this helps at least a little, good luck to you with your training! |
You have mentioned some very aggressive methods of training, and although there are many reports of success with these methods, I don't think this is something I would recommend without knowing exactly what you are doing. I love Cesar, and he does some of these things, but he always has a qualifier on the show saying, "don't attempt this method without consulting a trained professional". There are some training methods that anyone can do and teach, however other methods are a little trickier, and need to be done exactly right, and an expert can read the animal's body signals. Most humans really can't read a dog that well. Also some of the methods are used "as a last resort," by certain professionals, and shouldn't be used unless all other conventional training has failed. While many dog owners believe that they have tried all methods of training, in reality this is seldom the case and it's more likely they have been hit and miss with their training. There is nothing wrong with crate training, but the crate should never be used as a punishment, and if you place them in the crate right after an accident the dog could read it that way. The crate should be a safe haven, not a punishment.
To the OP, Joey has peed on the couch, from out of nowhere, and I don't know what caused this, but I just used Nature's Miracle on the stain and it vanished, it was a one time thing for Joey, and who knows why he did it, but maybe he just wanted his scent there. You are making progress, don't get discouraged, and don't think about redoing your whole training program. We don't completely understand why dogs do certain things, but she may have had a good reason for it, and perhaps she feels more at home and safer in your house. To me it sounds more like marking than peeing, remember females will mark also, and since it on or near favorite objects it sounds more like marking. Hang in there!