Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Dog Health Questions: How can I get my dog to stop following me everywhere?

My six month old puppy follows me everwhere and it drives me nuts! How can I get her to stop and let me have my space while she is inside for the winter? The only way she will listen right now is if I scream really loud at her. I can't afford dog training.

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Whoa... first you need to relax. Dont scream at the dog. The dog probably just loves you and wants to play! However this type of behavior can turn into seperation anxiety.

Just ignore her, and do not give her any attention when she is following you. Please don't think of a dog as annoying. She only does what you teach her to, whether you realize it or not. If you are giving her attention when she is by you, she knows coming by you = attention, good or bad. If you want to give her affection, have her come to you.

When you react to the dog following you, you are giving her attention...whether good or bad, shes getting something from you. You need to train her whats okay and whats not.

She will not feel bad, and you should not either. You don't want her following you around anyway, or secretly do you?

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  • Dont scream first of all and teach her stay yourself, say the word and walk away a few feet if she moves put her back in the same position just keep repeating this and everytime she doesnt move praise and treat her slowly extending how far you move away. Also understand that though it is annoying I know because my lab is needy and follows me, it is because she is probably bored and also loves you and wants to be with you.

  • Dogs don't respond well to screaming -- it either frightens them or gets them more excited. You need to establish yourself as the pack leader by being calm and assertive and patiently teaching her what behaviors you want. Dogs love to please, so once she understands what you want she will do it. All training requires is patience, praise, treats and some of your time. You will bond with your pup, and she will bond with you, and you will both be happier, My dog used to follow me to the bathroom, so when I get up I give him a hug and tell him I am going to the bathroom and will be right back. It worked like a charm, and now I get to go to the bathroom in peace!

  • Having a six month old puppy follow you around is a good thing. Believe it our not puppies look at the dominate human for guidance. Screaming at the dog will have the opposite affect.

    If you cannot handle the dog following you around then perhaps you should put it up for adoption at the local animal rescue or give it to a friend.

  • She needs to learn that it is ok to be separated from you. Is she cage trained? If not you could begin by introducing her to a cage - feeding her treats in it, leaving the door open and sitting by her until she realises this is her space. Once she is used to it stay with her and close the door. Then progress to walking away and doing something for 10 minutes. If she starts to cry - don't let her out until she has stopped and is calm. If you take your time and gradually build up to leaving her for short periods of time she will realise nothing bad will happen. You could leave her with a Kong filled with peanut butter - that will occupy her. The object is to be able to leave her for short periods of time and she feels comfortable about that.

    Another possibility is restricting her access to a particular room - say, she cannot come into the kitchen while you are cooking or eating. You could use a safety gate in the doorway or just be persistent in having an "invisible boundary" at the door that she is not allowed to cross. Get up and encourage her to sit or lie down at the entrance to the room - but not to come into it. Now is the time to claim your house back. You should decide when and where she goes - not give her free roam. Instead of shouting at her, treat her when she does something good like waits at the door when told. She will quickly learn what behaviour she needs to use to get a treat.

  • aww that's so cute but this happened to me to i bought a dog and it followed me every were this just means it loves you i know its hard and annoying dog training won't help trust me and neither will screaming it will just make her scared of you this is a hard question but you can try what i did make a puppy area just for her and make her feel at home once she feels at home and is used to her surroundings she might stop following you around the longer she is away from you and has time to explore she might stop i don't know if this will work for your dog but you might as well try what else do you have to lose

  • Hi!!I know this is probably NOT the answer you really want to hear but i think that u should let her follow you!! She loves you and wants 2 be with u!!

    My dog follows me and i love it!! But if u really r against her following u than i suggest giving her toys 2 keep her busy or (if u have other members in ur house) than u can have those other people play with her!But understand that your dog just wants to be with you!!

  • Its normal for a puppy to follow u!! but maybe give her a bone or some dogs snacks. If u do that she/he will go of and find her special spot and stay there licking and chewing on it as it takes long for it to go away!! don't scream at him/her because she/he just loves u!! puppies also love toys if u get him/her some toys and through them he/she will go and get them and maybe he/she will get bored of u!! but when u get a puppy u have to expect for yourself to spend allot of time with it coz that's just what they need (attention)!! take him/her out sometimes and maybe have a friend come over with another dog and then ur dog will follow that dog around!! it sounds like ur dog is bored!! u need to entertain him/her!!

    She/He just loves u!! as all dogs love their owner!!

    Good Luck and Hope I helped!!

    U are loved!!

  • Aww, she loves you.
    Maybe teach her a new trick that means stay away, using one word, like, "STAY."
    Be assertive, but be nice to her, she's learning so don't lose your cool(:
    Buy some treats & every time she stays away, give her a treat.

  • This is actually a good thing! Do not scream that is not helping - it will only make things worse. Are there others in the family that could watch her? If it is just you, then you clearly should not have gotten a dog.

  • Get her a large bone from the butcher shop. She'll spend hours trying to get the marrow out. Get her a few new toys as well.

  • That is sad u should be glad she loves u.

  • i think u should let her sleep somewhere else or go to http://www.cesarsway.com/

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Please don't scream at a little puppy.how dare you. That makes me sick. If u don't have the patience and aren't willing to devolop them( patience is a virtue that some are born w ans others like myself, had to learn) then u need to reconsider having a dog. I have a 6 month old jack/ chi who follows me EVERYWHERE. I can't get much done ever without her scratching at my leg or wanting to play or be picked up, sometimes I'm annoyed , other times I give in and stop what I'm doing, but she doesn't know any better which is why I googled this and ended up here to begin with. Dogs don't speak Englsh , they are curious and they love you. They think we are mommy and daddy. They learn from repetition and not a lot of it as long as we are consistent . For example, if you want to potty train your puppy, you have to make sure that u catch almost every attempt they make to go and put the in the designated "potty area". If we catch them the first 5 times then forget or get side tracked for the next 5.. or had a good day and bad the next...we essentially have to start over. Please god don't scream at a puppy..she's just a puppy. It's like screaming at baby for going potty in a diaper .

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Hi what is the best way to train your dog i have tried but it thinks am playing with it so it does not follow

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