Thanks for all the feedback. I'll respond one-by-one.
Attention/Love: Grandma (his owner) talks to him all day, sleeps with him, takes him for drives. She's with him constantly. I pet him all the time and play fetch with him a lot. (btw, I only taught him to lay)
Exercise: He gets tons of exercise...even now that we have him on a run line, he runs back-n-forth....barking....a lot. And my daughter takes him for walks on the lead.
Come: I and everyone else have tried teaching him to come. He only comes when there is something in it for him. We all use either treats or petting. When he doesn't want to come, he'll start to come, and then run away....it's all a game. Like I've said, he has even stopped coming for the van when Grandma starts.
Defiance: Whenever anyone corrects him (with standard one-syllable commands such as "no"), he will poop somewhere strategic. My brother-in-law (in Oregon) once wouldn't let him out (they live in a suburban neighborhood), and Finn poop on his pillow (on his bed) 5 minutes later!
Barking: He doesn't bark much inside at all oddly enough, even when there are strange occurrences or sounds outside. It's when he is outside that he goes nuts.
The dog is smart, figures things out....and knows that he's got us licked! |