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Originally Posted by LuvBunni Thanks for all the advice. My only concern is I've tried to distract her with toys and treats and it only works until she's done eating the treat or even on her chew toys. She's a year old and the people we got her from didn't train her AT ALL. She wasn't potty trained (we've finally got her somewhat potty trained by locking her in the kitchen every 2 hours), she doesn't even know the word "no". Which of course makes it VERY difficult. Everytime we say no she thinks we're playing with her and she just barks at us like its a game. I've tried squirting her with water and saying no but she just thinks its fun. I just can't seem to discipline her, or distract her when we leave. So I'm kind of lost, I'm used to dealing with young puppies or dogs who are older...she's kind of in the middle. |
I was taught that dogs mature out
physically at one.
socially and two
and mentally at Three
You have tons of time to retrain. Put her on a clicker and watch her light up.
Clicker is a fast and any age dog gets it. Sour ones that are bored or have quit training the old way come to life as you are asking them to use the brain God gave them to use.
We all tend to over think for our dogs.
I got my girl at 9 months and we are talking unsocialized and scared of the world. She was come a long way.
Toss out the word No and the squirt bottle.
Check out Click for Joy by Melissa Alexander.
It is a good starter clicker book.
I would also check out clicker solutions on line at some of their training thoughts.
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/index.htm
That link is to all the training articles.
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2002/sa.htm Tis one is on separation anxiety.
I also look at The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson or Outwitting Dogs by
Terry Ryan.
By the way when I said "Stop consoling her first off." I meant this because you are teaching her something is wrong and she should be stressed if you chill and ignore or toss her a alternative then she sees she does not have to worry so much.
Joy