Thanks everyone, this is a great start for me. I did some more investigating regarding the male dog wanting to hump the arm. He has been 'done', so this is not a sexual thing, but more a dominance thing. He wants to show his dominance by getting her to do this. Makes sense.
Regarding the crates, you are saying that the dogs must be put into crates for a couple of hours each day? Are the supposed to be able to get out, or are they supposed to be trapped in there? What does this achieve? I know that the female dog will be frantic and will bark incessantly while in the crate, and my gf will take the dog out after a few minutes.
Also, no answers as to why the weeing stopped and then started again.
and please, I don't hit the dogs with the newspaper anymore. It was never a hard smack, and I know now that method will not work. I'm not cruel to animals.
Again, thanks to all for your valuable feedback. |