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pandak1
Posts:164
 | | 01/24/2008 5:59 PM |
 Alert | We adopted a male, 3-4 month old Australian Shepherd mix 2 weeks ago. His name is Charlie and we love him but we are definitely dealing with the puppy issues. I am looking for some advice on a few main things.
1) He barks when he is outside. Not all of the time but when he is really hyper and I SO DON't want him to be one of those annoying dogs that the neighbors hate. I really want to stop this before it become a bad habit.
2)Jumping on people. Another thing I want to nip in the bud. I haven't been able to take him out to socialize w/ other people yet because he isn't done with his vaccinations yet but any advice for now would be great.
Thanks for your help! | | | |
| | Cheyenne
Posts:90
| | 01/24/2008 6:13 PM |
Alert | I can't help with the barking...that's the ONLY bad habit that my dogs DON'T have!
For the jumping, the first trainer we had said to take an empty soda can and put a dozen pennies it and keep it near the door - our problem was them jumping on us as we came home from work. Give the can a good shake and say "off" when they jump. That worked with one dog but the other couldn't care less about the noise.
The trainer we are working with now recommends a spray bottle with water and just a touch of vinegar - same idea though, keep it by the door (or where ever your "problem" area is) and spray them when they jump...using the mist not the stream on the sprayer of course. We just started this technique last weekend and it seems to be working better for us than the noise can.
Hope this helps! | | | |
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| | karen
Posts:0
| | 01/24/2008 9:27 PM |
Alert | OOo thats a good idea! I have a 4 month old puppy and he's FOREVER jumping up on things he shouldn't be, and a firm no just isn't cutting it with him. I'm gonna go get an empty spray bottle tomorrow!
Now if we could just get that and the potty training down.... I'd be on happy gal! | | | |
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| | asugrl
Posts:343
| | 01/24/2008 10:22 PM |
Alert | | yep I have two pug puppies...they are 90% potty trained but we have to watch them like a hawk inside, but I feel bad leaving them out in the cold in the evening. This basically means I have to watch them full-time at night, lol. | | | |
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| | pandak1
Posts:164
| | 01/25/2008 1:28 AM |
Alert | The potty training is tough. He has gone out a few times to pee on his own and we throw a party but pooping is a different story. If he starts looking like he needs time to himself I scoot his booty outside as fast as possible. He has pooped INSIDE my husbands dress shoes and ON some of my paperwork. My other dog is a chihuahua and it has been years since I had a big dog so...I am a little shocked by what he creates!!!
It is nice though that he has been crate trained. At night we give him some major play time, take him out for his last bathroom break and then put him "to bed" until morning. it is very helpful. He also has 2 nap times a day in there (like my 10-mo-old) which gives me a break from watching all 3 of the younguns at once all day! | | | |
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| | TheBoymaker
Posts:700
| | 01/27/2008 6:01 PM |
Alert | Aussies are very intelligent and intense dogs. You will have to stimulate him and that requires a lot of attention. Seriously, Aussies are frequently surrendered because the level of activity that they need is very high. My dog is an Aussie/Border Collie mix and we had to buy her another dog because she needed so much more than we could give with four kids. She actually became depressed.
She trained very easily because I put her outside every hour. They're smart. The barking is likely because the dog doesn't like to be alone. Aussies are working dogs and they are used to the company of others.
I can't give you advice, just what I have learned about their nature. You may not have intended to take on such a beast, but they are incredible family dogs if raised correctly. At 8 months, my girl ran across the dog park to put herself between my four year old and a set of dogs who were staring at each other in an aggressive stance. She noticed it from the far corner of the dog park, and I was near him and didn't see it. She pressed herself against his body and watched the dogs quietly. I was amazed and I still feel gratitude towards her for that moment.
Look at this article. Thi woman is describing my Sophie perfectly, down to herding the kids. There was an entire summer when they all had holes in their clothes from her pulling them around.
http://www.lizpalika.com/rightdog.html | |
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