Day one of "training"
So, Mckenzie and I have had a good day. I am focusing on some of the main issues I am having with her in regards to obedience.
I have been keeping her on her "ottoman" that she uses all the time. When my girls eat a snack, I make her sit there. She consistently got up about 7 times but I continued to put her back reinforcing that action. Finally after the 7th time, she left the girls alone and they snacked. I am going to continue this throughout the day, at least until dinner when we crate her.
In regards to her running down the stairs next to me. I have been holding her collar as I walk down so she knows not to lunge down. I give her a treat when I grab her collar, and when I get to the bottom and she doesn't go ahead of me. I am concerned with this especially when she does this when my children are on the stairs as well.
When I take her to the bathroom in the morning when she is most excited to go, I make her sit with her leash on at the door, I give her a treat because shes sitting, I open the door and make her sit until I command her to walk with me to go out the door. (I am currently in a cast on my right foot so this is especially important so she doesn't run out, and if you are wondering why I leash her, its because she has been jumping over the fence to the neighbors dog) My husband and I have both been doing this for any bathroom or walk outing.
She is a jumper, and that has been a problem with a lot of our guests. So, today, I tried this with my grandma. She is almost 80 and I really want to avoid her knocking her over. My grandma came to the door, I had a treat in my hand and commanded Mckenzie to sit. I gave her a treat when my grandma entered so she continued to sit, she started to get up and I smacked her butt and she sat back down, I gave her a treat. She didn't lunge at my grandma, but when the door shut she lunged at the door so I smacked her butt and made her sit again where she was.
(if there is another way to do any of these things, please let me know)
BTW: We had a good night last night with her sleeping with us. I don't know if you are opposed to this but she is a sweetheart when she sleeps at our feet. Our chihuahua slept next to me and Kenzie at our feet and it was a good night. In the past 9 months this is the maybe 3rd time she has done it. Im pretty proud
--Heida
I have been keeping her on her "ottoman" that she uses all the time. When my girls eat a snack, I make her sit there. She consistently got up about 7 times but I continued to put her back reinforcing that action. Finally after the 7th time, she left the girls alone and they snacked. I am going to continue this throughout the day, at least until dinner when we crate her.
In regards to her running down the stairs next to me. I have been holding her collar as I walk down so she knows not to lunge down. I give her a treat when I grab her collar, and when I get to the bottom and she doesn't go ahead of me. I am concerned with this especially when she does this when my children are on the stairs as well.
When I take her to the bathroom in the morning when she is most excited to go, I make her sit with her leash on at the door, I give her a treat because shes sitting, I open the door and make her sit until I command her to walk with me to go out the door. (I am currently in a cast on my right foot so this is especially important so she doesn't run out, and if you are wondering why I leash her, its because she has been jumping over the fence to the neighbors dog) My husband and I have both been doing this for any bathroom or walk outing.
She is a jumper, and that has been a problem with a lot of our guests. So, today, I tried this with my grandma. She is almost 80 and I really want to avoid her knocking her over. My grandma came to the door, I had a treat in my hand and commanded Mckenzie to sit. I gave her a treat when my grandma entered so she continued to sit, she started to get up and I smacked her butt and she sat back down, I gave her a treat. She didn't lunge at my grandma, but when the door shut she lunged at the door so I smacked her butt and made her sit again where she was.
(if there is another way to do any of these things, please let me know)
BTW: We had a good night last night with her sleeping with us. I don't know if you are opposed to this but she is a sweetheart when she sleeps at our feet. Our chihuahua slept next to me and Kenzie at our feet and it was a good night. In the past 9 months this is the maybe 3rd time she has done it. Im pretty proud
--Heida
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