I have a 3 1/2 year old Boxer, and everytime my husband comes home she is all over him jumping up and making the rug slide all over the floor. Not only that, but she is very, very jealous. If my husband is hugging on me or kissing on me she'll bark until we seperate. If we are setting together on the couch she'll make her way between us. What can I do?
2006-08-20 17:37:01 · 18 answers · asked by ashley_renae21 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Also me and my husband are planning on a baby....so how can we get Rily (my boxer) baby ready?
2006-08-20 17:38:25 · update #1
I've tried everything from kenneling her, to the supposid "no jump harness". She is very smart, don't get me wrong, when she hears the word kennel come out of my mouth she'll run to the corner of the couch, and tuck her ears and put her head down. But also when she is in it, she drools everywhere, or foams at the mouth, whatever you want to call it. She has seperation anxiety, and I guess she is always afraid that we are going to leave her.
2006-08-20 17:48:21 · update #2
Like I said me and my husband were just married, and before she was my dog, not his she has just really come to know him because he's in the military, you see when we hug and she barks we'll quit and she'll jump up on me for attention. I've tried some kind of pills the vet gave me to calm her down, she did fine while I was around, but when she was alone in the kennel she fought it.
2006-08-20 17:55:12 · update #3
I can't keep her chained up outside, she's white and she sunburns really easily. :-)
2006-08-20 18:00:35 · update #4
Put her in the garage.
2006-08-20 17:43:13 · answer #1 · answered by pico_pica81 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You need to get your dog in obedience classes, ASAP. Jumping and jealousy issues like that are a very worrisome if a baby is being added to the mix. A good obedience instructor will not only help with the jumping but they can give you good information about introducing your dog to your baby. It can be done, but it needs to be done very very carefully. You need to start socializing her with children now, if she has not had much at this point. Not only will you have to teach your dog how to act with children, but you will have to teach your child how to act with dogs.
But yes, you will definately need to do some obedience with her, now now now. Behavior like that, if not worked on soon will cause you a number of problems when the baby comes. A very well behaved dog can change dramatically after a baby enters the family, never mind an active, jealous dog.
Go chat on some dog/boxer forums, where people with actual experience can help you... and actually discuss things through with you. There are lots of nice people to be found, who are very willing to help.
http://www.dogforum.org/
http://www.citizencanine.org/phpBB2/index.php
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=21
Best of luck! There are things that can be done to make her a joy to live with :-)
(edited to add: Many dogs get put down or surrendered to the SPCA when family issues arise. Some work now CAN stop this from happening. But you need to invest a lot of time in her to know she is loved. Chatting at a dog forum is good because the last thing those people want is another dog in a shelter or put to sleep. I am not saying that YOU are planning to do this, only that it is a common occurence)
2006-08-20 17:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by moosh_moosh_smoosh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
has she been spayed??? this might help a bit..
ok Obedience lessons are a MUST... the dog needs to SIT when your husband comes home.. he (hubby) must NOT give the dog any attenton when she is jumping as this only rewards and encourages her behavior.
barking - have a spray bottle and when she barks give her a squirt.. keep kissing - if she barks - spray her.. continue kissing (oh boy hard work huh) until you can kiss without a bark then stop - this is her reward.. have the spray bottle handy all the time so you can use it when you need to.
sitting together - dont allow it.. say OFF -
this dog is CLEARLY showing who is the boss and it aint you - its her... you MUST take her to obedience lessons and reinforce who is the top dog in your home..
also if you ever play tug of war type games - NEVER let her win
2006-08-20 18:16:13 · answer #3 · answered by CF_ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend more excercise, kennel training, and obedience classes. Have you and your husband take turns handling her in the obedience classes. She needs to learn that the humans in the home are the pack leaders. Have your husband walk her as much as possible. She has to learn that he's the boss too. Try a gentle leader harness if she is unruly or hyper as well. They are amazing.
Good luck!
2006-08-21 04:28:55 · answer #4 · answered by ascolli_99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she has not been trained to learn self control as she is behaving like a 2 year old child that has not learned respect and control. That is a huge topic by itself and not something you can learn merely by reading because it sounds to me as though you need to have someone help you with interpretation of your dog's behavior. This learning and knowing doesn't happen overnight. She also needs to have more exercise.
First of all, in order to do something right, she needs to know what she should be doing when stuff is going on. She needs a job to do that she knows well. If she knows to sit and wait for attention, she might have a bouncy butt but at least she knows what her job for the moment is. If I told you don't do this, don't do that, and didn't tell you what I did want you to do, then just about everything you want to do might be the wrong thing.
That creates more anxiety.
You should contact your dog's breeder, a responsible breeder will be there for you and guide you to the best way to handle your dog's training. The breeder can share stories and tips and help you get your girl on the road to being a fantastic dog.
Some basic methods of learning self control begin with the owner first learning what to do.
NILIF is one I recommend as it helps one learn to be the leader and not a petting vending machine, which is what she expects when hubby comes home (OH ME, ME, MINE! she says and any attention at all rewards her)
Here is NILIF
http://www.k9deb.com/nilif.htm
A new article I ran into recently is this one:
http://www.pedigree.com/dogsandpuppies/adult+dogs/behavior/training+tips/The+Look.asp?CSID=475
Things of this nature help to build up your partnership with the dog and teaches the dog self control.
So get exercise and dog some of this training. Talk to your dog's breeder. Boxers make wonderful family dogs, but when they are young, they can be a handful!
2006-08-20 18:06:48 · answer #5 · answered by Cobangrrl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/dupnI
If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.
It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.
2016-04-24 02:48:51 · answer #6 · answered by shenna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the dog fixed if not already. we had a jack russell terrier, through obedience training and home training we got the dog to be somewhat controllable, but when our baby came along the dog was super jealous of the baby but loved the baby at the same time. we eventually got rid of the dog because the baby was allergic to the dog. if u plan on having a baby u may have to get rid of the dog for the safety of the baby.
2006-08-20 17:50:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
boxers are very hyper dogs, and you have to let them run a lot. You can train her to not jump, and teach her to behave when he comes home. As for the jealousy, that will take some work, because she sees him as hers. I have boxers, and all of mine are great with the kids, but I have raised them all from pups and they are all crate trained. You may have to crate train her for when the baby comes..
2006-08-20 17:44:37 · answer #8 · answered by Just Me 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A lot of boxers are like this, they never grow up,! Take him to obedience school before bubs comes along, they are a lovely animal but don't know how big they are. Good Luck
2006-08-20 17:43:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
training...if you don't want to pay for training but can afford dvd's look up a guy called uncle matty he has a program for training your dog. i had a boxer years ago, she was a beautiful dog...if you are having kids i'm not sure i would keep your dog around unless it is trained if the dog is jealous...especially with boxers as some of them can have a temper.
2006-08-20 17:44:35 · answer #10 · answered by pacinofan11 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your dog knows that she is the boss of the house. Humans must be the "alpha" dog and not allow your dog to control you.
Do some research and follow it
2006-08-20 21:34:06 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋