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Jamiya Member  Posts: 1392 |
posted 02-13-2004 09:07 AM
 
I just want to confirm my instincts here. In reading all the posts about people being afraid their dog will bite a stranger, I realize my problem is not very bad in comparison! Nala gets SOOO excited when other people come over. She is better about family now - she only jumps around a little bit and usually isn't nipping TOO badly so we can afford to stand still and look at the sky until she remembers she has to sit down to get attention. (Not going to mention what my husband does. He comes in and she sits down and wiggles at him. He stares at her. She stares back. FInally she can't take it anymore and starts jumping on him. About that time I blow up. HONEY YOU ARE INVITING HER TO MISBEHAVE. CAN'T YOU JUST PET HER WHILE SHE IS SITTING NICELY!?!" Okay. So I mentioned it after all. Sue me.) Anyway. It is mostly the kids who have friends over that get mauled. I can't think of what to do besides training the children to stand still and ignore her until she stops. Is there anything else I can do? Lately, when my son's friend comes over and they are playing on the computer, his friend gets attacked every minute or so until finally I tether Nala to a (large) chair...
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PinkPoodleSparkles Member Posts: 67 |
posted 02-13-2004 09:15 AM
Sounds like she just wants attention from them because either she knows they wont ignore her until she sits still, or because she doesnt really know them that well and she wants some attention! Just a guess I guess.. but maybe you should make them be still and ignore her until she behaves... maybe that will help? Wish I could be more help!! stephanie IP: Logged |
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Maisey Member Posts: 1387 |
posted 02-13-2004 09:59 AM
Jimaya, training the kids is the best route I have found. Seriously, my daughters friends know they are not allowed in my house until they have had a lesson from me and can prove that they can and WILL handle the dog correctly. She has three girlfriends and one guy friend that come over all the time, each has spent about twenty minutes with me learning how to walk into my house and a few commands for Witt. He is very house protective I don't just let new people walk in unaware, the kids know that if they roughhouse someone is going to get nipped in the butt, they do not run through the house, scream (it's nice!)and they pretty much think before they move. They have all learned that using a certain firm tone and the correct command gets them results and I actually think the kids are sort of proud of themselves. They all started out with Witt jumping all over them which is intimidating to say the leaste, they all learned to tell him off firmly and those four that are here most often rarely have to tell him anymore. I hang onto Witt when new people come in and they just have to wait while I introduce and make sure he is comfortable. Better safe than sorry. Even if I don't think he is any kind of a threat to a person, I still want him to be mannerly. The kids in the neighborhood KNOW not to come into my yard if the dogs are out. They always ask. To my way of thinking, Witt is not the only one learning manners. IP: Logged |
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Jamiya Member Posts: 1392 |
posted 02-13-2004 10:58 AM
Good points, Maisey! Nala does it to adults, too, but we don't have many of those stopping over. I guess I am embarrassed to let my dog jump all over them, but I would rather have her stop of her own decision (it gets her nowhere) than to stop because I make her (leash) or punish her (put her in a down or tether her to something). Right now, the kids who get "attacked" generally are yelling "get down! get down!" and pushing at her, which just makes her more excited. I will work on training the children. And I am enrolling Nala in a Canine Good Citizen class taught by the trainer and behaviorist I consulted about the Blanco situation. Hoepfully that will help, too.
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Rene Member Posts: 161 |
posted 02-13-2004 03:26 PM
I agree with Maisey one of my first posts here was about my Nala bitting my son's friend in the butt. all of the kids that come to my house know better then to run, scream, rough house, throw things (12 year old boys geez) and if they start to rough house someone (usually me) yells NALA IS IN THE HOUSE and they stop immedialty. I had to tell them 1000 times but it finally sunk in. they try to put nala outside but now i have sebastain who thinks he is the boss of the house he starts barking like crazy and the boys hate his loud piercing bark (yorkie bark) so they will stop quickley and they know better then to lock him outside it's to cold for him so i usually send the kids outside to play. IP: Logged |
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Maisey Member Posts: 1387 |
posted 02-13-2004 05:43 PM
A friend I have asked me once.."isn't it a problem that your dogs are so protective like that...always having to watch them?" This is a non-dog person..and she is exagerating, but I just told her, this is my house...if people want to come visit me, I'm happy to have them, but the dogs live here too and the guest will have to understand that or not bother visiting. I am just as picky about people around my horse...they are more than welcome to come with me to the barn to see the horses, but they get the safety lecture on the way and not taking it to heart will definately mean no future invites. I cannot afford to be sued and I genuinely want a person to have a good experience around my animals. I hope the kids who spend alot of time around my home take the little things they learn while here about animals and use them in their own lives. So many city kids just don't know. IP: Logged |
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susan_cude@hotmail.com Member Posts: 813 |
posted 02-13-2004 09:42 PM
Jamiya, I'm sure that with all the advise from maisey and others, as well as the new trainer, will benefit you greatly. Nala has come along way from where she begun already.. "I remember when" Sincerely, Susan IP: Logged |
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NewLabOwnr Member Posts: 169 |
posted 02-14-2004 05:35 PM
Max has this same problem, but with adults. It's so frustrating because a lot are men that say oh it's ok or my one friend encourages Max to jump on him. I always say No it's not ok and continue say Max off. He just get so excited he forgets his manners. I'm just hoping that the continuous OFF command and a little lesson for the adults will help this problem go away. IP: Logged |
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