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Originally Posted by Maximo  If I am busy and Max does something he isn't supposed to try to get my attention, I say his name in a serious voice and tell him I am busy. "Max, I'm eating" or "Max, I am working."
Never show aggravation because it will only crank up your pup. Energy begets energy.
Having a daily routine is calming for a pup and helps them fall into a rhythm of when to expect things.
I also take 5 -10 minutes here and there throughout the day to play or do tricks. Then I tell the pups that I have to go back to work.
I used to give Max the occasional time out in my bedroom, but I don't think it was really productive. |
You know, I try not to show I am aggravated at her. Well, I TRY. Sometimes I just can't help it. Like today as I was sitting on the freakin toilet (I SWEAR she knows that I can't do anything at that time), I heard all this noise. When I was able to go and look, she had chewed her pee pad, I mean she had pee pad fluff on her nose, her face and half off a pee pad on her head! I was between laughing my head off at her and wanting to kill her!!
Anyway, I took her to my relative's house and my cousin walked her for about an hour. She is the only one that walks fast enough and won't have a heart attack while walking her. They came back with Beanie totally filthy from the wet roads and snow. I stuck her in the sink when I got home and cleaned her up and she ate her supper and conked out. YEAHHHH.
I know she is misbehaving because she isn't getting enough exercise, that is just the way she is. No matter how much I try and tain her and distract her, she just needs a lot of fresh air and exercise. I am hoping my toe will be good enough next week to get her out even for 15 minutes.
On another note, I totally agree with you about showing aggravation. It DOES crank her up (I love that term), the more aggravated I get, the more cranked SHE gets and it serves no purpose at all! Again, I try to hold in the aggravation, but there ARE times, I just can't!