getting under foot Allies is 7 months and we have had her since she was 12 weeks. She is such a sweet pup, my only concern so far is her need to constantly be under foot , I am TERRIFIED that someone will step on her , my family is getting very tired of me saying, look out, there she comes, watch out etc. I understand that she justs wants to be where we r , I dont mind watching where I walk, but hubby & kids r looking at me like Im crazy.& think I'm nagging , I have explained to everyone that they would feel really bad if something happened to her . Any advice would be appreciated. Thx! |
what i do is put on a little cat collar with a bell on it so i can hear them coming...hehe |
Hello welcome... I went throught that to when my lil guy was a pup too,,, he is now 4yrs old and is still under my feet... they just don't like to be alone... everywhere I go he goes right under my feet..... it's very hard for them not to follow you all around.. they become very attatched very quickly... I still say till this very day watch out the baby is under your feet or the baby is behind you..... LOL ;) |
I guess they are going to hear me say, Look out here she comes! for a very long time they better get used to it, LOL cause we r not going anywhere! |
I have the same issue. I am constantly saying "Look out for the baby!!" my son and my bf think I'm crazy and nagging too. Explaining how tiny and easily she will get hurt only results in eye rolling. I think the bell collar is a good idea...I'm going to try it;) Thanks:) |
no problem...i use it all the time when they are puppies because they are so small that they are easily stepped on... |
I also use the kitten collars with bells on them. But do not use this to take your baby outside as they are made to snap off the kitty if it gets snagged. So if your baby pulls on it, the collar can and will snap off. I have learned this first hand. But for the bell part it is great. Plus if the bell gets quiet then either the baby is sleeping or getting into trouble..:D |
My trainer says to make the dog get out of the way. They are supposed to watch out for you and make way, not the other way around. So, I've been making Ruger move instead of steping over him all the time, and it seems to be working. I haven't stepped on him in a long time. |
One of the first things we taught Soph and our previous York was "Watch Out" We would say it and then move her out of the way until she figured out that when we say "Watch Out" it means move from where you are or you're going to get sat on/stepped on/tripped over. |
I have three so have triple the trouble. They soon learn to keep from under feet though. I've stood on one of mine only once. Luckily with no harm. How about telling everyone they have to shuffle their feet around her. Hugs Shirl x x |
I used cat bells too but I just bought the ones that were separate and attached them to her harness. You always know right where they are which is nice. |
Mine have bells. It makes it a little easier to hear them, to know they're right there at your heels. I actually feel bad when I have to go to the bathroom, because they get up and stagger down the hall with me, even if they've been sound asleep. My problem is that I have to put lights on all the time because they'll lie down on the floor waiting for me, and they blend into the carpet in the shadows. I don't want to step on them. I've always thought Puddie should have been named Shadow (or, going with an Avatar theme, Toruk - Last Shadow :D ) BUT, bells help. At least you know where they are. And, like small children, if it gets quiet for too long, you know you need to go hunt them up to see what they've gotten into ;)! |
Wrigley is always under foot! She's like that child that always has their arms wrapped around their mother's legs! She weaves in and out of your legs when you are cooking like a cat! We have taught her the word "hot" so she will back up when we are using the oven! She just wants to stay attached to you at the hip at all times!! I've learned to walk and look at the floor most of the time to avoid kicking or stepping on her! |
We never really had that problem, as we always had a large dog. The large dog will teach the small dog to get out of the way. When you see a mastiff trotting your way, you scramble fast! If she did not move out of my way, like the other poster mentioned, I would train her that she moves not me. |
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