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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  With Tibbe it involved simple behavior modification training with positive reinforcement & the Nothing In Life Is Free sort of basics. It was something that got his attention & taught him to redirect his energy toward something else to do - behave, learn to sit, stay, lie down, & taught him self-control & the NILSF sort of taught him I was in control, he didn't have to worry about it & I would take care of him as the leader in the family. It really relaxed him as far as his extremely hyper behavior but he still needed socialization training & outings, which tended to hype him still. I desensitized him to outings in his airline crate first & then on the leash, keeping his episodes only moments long at times. We would go out for only moments in the crate, walk by people, in the car & out again, up to the vets door & leave immediately, etc., rewarding him with treats sometimes when he was quiet, an "uh oh" when he wasn't. A cry out or bark & I would cover his crate with a shawl. He learned to keep quiet to get to see out. Worked up to leash training & longer episodes out. It gets wearing on you so be prepared - part of the price you pay to have a happy, contented dog. You learn gobs of patience. Eventually & with a lot of patience, he stopped his hyperactivity and refocused on controlling himself & behaving & seemed to find a great peace from learning that he could do that. He's quite the little gentleman now but still has a great lust for life. But he was an absolute wild child when I got him & majored in screaming! |
Wonderful advice!!! Thank you! I'm going to work with her this weekend with her crate. I know it's not going to be a quick fix but we have to do this. For both of us. There is going to be a lot of training going on. I can see where the crate will really help.
I loved what you said about "wild child and majoring in screaming!" That is SO Ginger!!!! She sounds like someone is killing her! It's not barking - it is soooooo screaming! It's awful!!!! People look at me like "what are you doing to that dog?"
