Therapy Dog Training - What Are the Various Methods of Obedience Training For Dogs?
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At fourteen, it sounds like some of these behavior problems are actually habits. But you can break habits, it just may take you a bit longer.
As far as stealing food off your plate goes, you must take extra percautions to be sure she never gets the opportunity. The "out of sight, out of mind" idea applies here. Try crating her when you eat, or else directing her to a specific spot in the room while you or someone else is at the table. She will soon learn that while you are eating, she is laying down. Asking her to form a new habit won't be difficult and will be the best way to break her of an old one.
The loud shrill bark is clearly getting her attention. When she begins to bark at you, ignore her. Do not talk to her. Do not look at her. Don't even acknowledge her. And NEVER yell at or hit her. When she gives up (and she will) and goes to lay down, wait five seconds, then reinforce her for sitting quietly. Offer her a nice yummy treat or something she really really likes. Let her know that if she wants food, she has to behave the way you want her to behave.
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- As previously posted, crating her in another room and removing her from the situation is best.
Also, old dogs CAN learn new tricks. I would recommend that you take her to an obedience class since she obviously questions who is really in charge ;o) Best of luck. - crate her when there is food out or put her in a different room. basically remove her from the situation!
- First thing these steps make take a little while first only cuz your dog is a bit old, and second every dog has a little trouble learning new things, Well I know a lot about this even though I'm only 14, I have had 8 dogs b4, Ok first problem the food steeling no one likes it when your dog takes your meal you get very mad what you do for this is. Every time she comes near you to try and get to the food make a "shhhhh" noise and push her away gently but firmly, than tell her no, than tell her "go lay down" it may take a little while but it works. Now the jumping on the table that is defiantly a no, does she wear a collar in the house? If so than gently but firmly pull her by her collar and tell her no, than tell her, go lay down. And the barking that defiantly gets annoying just tell her "shhhh" than go lay down, after a little while trust me she will get the message that this things are wrong and she should do them.
- Put the dog in another room or outside on a leash until your done eating and don't feed the dog table scrape ever again
- I had a dog that was like that! I would put him in a sit/stay in the corner of the room (about 10 feet away from the table). When we first started, I was up from the table about every 2 seconds to put him back where we started, but, eventually, he learned that the table was for people. After a while, he would just curl up in the corner when we ate dinner all on his own. I would usually reward him when I released him from his stay with a small piece of what we had for dinner, but in the kitchen, never where we ate. You'll get a lot of "right" answers from this question...keep trying until you find the one that works for you. Good luck.
- Teach the behavior you want rather than just trying to stop what you don't want. There are bark collars that spray water or citronella. You need to prevent the dog from practicing the inappropriate behavior in order to be able to change it. So if you can't just get the dog to stop the behavior a bark collar might help.
www.fearfuldogs.com - Crazy has it right kennel or crate her when your eating. Start that training now. Pet finder has videos on how to train her to use a kennel.
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