The grandparents.......

[JenaLiat]

My in laws re very critical of us crate training Claire..they think it is cruel...yet they think we should spank her and rub her nose in her excrement! THAT is cruel!! Crate training has worked btw lol She isn't 100% but she is doing great!!!

[hsanders]

Originally Posted by JenaLiat

My in laws re very critical of us crate training Claire..they think it is cruel...yet they think we should spank her and rub her nose in her excrement! THAT is cruel!! Crate training has worked btw lol She isn't 100% but she is doing great!!!

My parents call her crate puppy prison... two days of crate training and my father was astonished to see that she literally walked into her crate at naptime AND closed the door (she hasn't mastered locking it yet ) i thought it was HILARIOUS and a week in she still does it! she's so smart!

[miabellaamoure]

You might suggest to them how badly their behaviors will be viewed once you have one of the nationally syndicated dog behavior TV shows pop in to do a segment on "them" and your puppy...lol!

I hate to admit it but...it is hard to find good disciplined grandparents for furkids and skinkids, too!

[hsanders]

You know... Victoria Stillwell is auditioning in the tri-state area

UPDATE: I've used many of the excellent comments to make a case to my parents and now they ACTUALLY are starting to listen

[Nico29]

Originally Posted by gemy

Well that is a difficult situation. Try to find some vidoes on you tube, or record an appropriate Casear dog training show. Then say on a quiet Sunday look Mom n Dad, I want you to watch some things with me, on dog behaviour issues and training.
I need you to Help me to create a well behaved and trustworthy dog. Bite inhibition is so important even with a small dog. Can you imagine if a toddler went to pet my roxie and she bit on her fingers? How scarey for the child, and oh my what would the consequences be for Roxie? I do so want and need Roxie to be a very well behaved dog, safe for me to take into any situation. I can't do that without your help and support.

Worth a shot.

PERFECT!!! Maybe you can show how delicate their tummies are by printing out a list of food to never give Yorkies too. This has helped us a little with family too.

[KashasMom]

Love the 3 clap rule. Might have to use that. Everyone always laughs at me because I speak to Kasha like she's one of my students. :-)

On the grandparents thing; I wrote my mom up a list of rules and put them up on the fridge. I also had her help me review training with Kasha and explained why she was learning things a specific way & why we couldn't break the rules. She's coming around and will no longer "drop" tasties on the floor.

Good luck!

[Fizz]

Originally Posted by gemy

Well that is a difficult situation. Try to find some vidoes on you tube, or record an appropriate Casear dog training show. Then say on a quiet Sunday look Mom n Dad, I want you to watch some things with me, on dog behaviour issues and training.
I need you to Help me to create a well behaved and trustworthy dog. Bite inhibition is so important even with a small dog. Can you imagine if a toddler went to pet my roxie and she bit on her fingers? How scarey for the child, and oh my what would the consequences be for Roxie? I do so want and need Roxie to be a very well behaved dog, safe for me to take into any situation. I can't do that without your help and support.

Worth a shot.

Very well said. Brings back memories of my mother-in-law (whom I adore) feeding my son cheddar cheese flavored rice cakes when he was a toddler and how horrified I was at the list of chemicals LOL. I think Gemy's advice is perfect.

[Booger rules]

My parents do the same thing they can't stand when she is begging them for food, everytime my dad eats he gives her food and I tell him No all the time they don't listen, so now when they are eating I just take Dori away into my room. I would just try to prevent it like whenever they are eating take the dog away into her crate or something!

[Furbaby Friend]

Originally Posted by gemy

Well that is a difficult situation. Try to find some vidoes on you tube, or record an appropriate Casear dog training show. Then say on a quiet Sunday look Mom n Dad, I want you to watch some things with me, on dog behaviour issues and training.
I need you to Help me to create a well behaved and trustworthy dog. Bite inhibition is so important even with a small dog. Can you imagine if a toddler went to pet my roxie and she bit on her fingers? How scarey for the child, and oh my what would the consequences be for Roxie? I do so want and need Roxie to be a very well behaved dog, safe for me to take into any situation. I can't do that without your help and support.

Worth a shot.

I think this approach is a good way to go. It shows concern for others and the puppy. Best interests for everyone involved is always a good approach when people aren't listening.

I'm sorry I don't have any specific advice of my own. With all my research, I've already made it clear to my family that is it my rules that go, no exceptions. Everyone is on the training boat with me and I will be compiling reading for them and strict guidelines before Rylie arrives in November. I made sure they were on the same page as me for developing a well behaved pet.

Maybe put it into terms they can understand? Like what would I have turned out like if you had spoiled me that much and let me break all the rules??? Maybe once you make that comparison they will see her more as a child not to be spoiled or they will exhibit bad and embarrassing behavior when they grow up and less like a cute little harmless puppy.

[hsanders]

Originally Posted by Booger rules

My parents do the same thing they can't stand when she is begging them for food, everytime my dad eats he gives her food and I tell him No all the time they don't listen, so now when they are eating I just take Dori away into my room. I would just try to prevent it like whenever they are eating take the dog away into her crate or something!

Honestly I wrote this when I first got Roxie now that she's starting to grow and looks alittle more like a dog an less like a teddy bear things have gotten alittle easier. All I can say is be consistent!! It will all work out!