He is the most hyper dog. he sat in the pound for about 6 mo and was next to be euthanized. that was my main reason for adopting him. i dont understand him though in the house he is a monster but you put him on a leash and he is a prince. I can walk him and juggle my 2 kids. How do i get him to keep his outside manners while in the house. i have never been one to keep a dog outside all day but that is the only place he is happy and doesnt run over my kids.Help please.
2006-09-17 15:32:11 · 13 answers · asked by Pixie Dust 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
he just needs to learn the rules of the house...you might get some good tips from watching the dog whisperer, or get him some training...he is still new to the environment and will calm down some as he gets used to things.
2006-09-17 15:36:38 · answer #1 · answered by bitter_winds 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some dogs were never ment to be kept indoor really. Either their size of their temperment or their activity always played against them staying inside. If yoiu have a yard or lawn, let him outside during the day. Make sure your fence is high enough that he won't jump over though (AT LEAST 5 FEET HIGH.) six and up would be best but 5 would work. Also, i'm assuming you work during the day while the kids are at school. You don't state if your married so i will just go with you three for now. My suggestion. If you can, keep him outside so he can run around during the day. Feed him outside and keep him from running around or jumping for at least an hour to prevent bloat from happening. After 2 or so hours of eating, play with him and make him run around so he gets tired enough that all he wants to do is stay next to you and drink water. He will be calm inside the house after this because he will be tired. It may take a while. If you can't play with him, take him for LONG walks. At least 30 minutes so he can let some energy off.
2006-09-17 15:40:18 · answer #2 · answered by vail2073 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I keep hearig how bad Iams is for dogs, but that simply isn't true. It's a much better food than Purina and other grocery store brands. I raised several dogs on Iams puppy, Iams Chunks and Eukanuba. They all lived long lives, mostly free free health issues and were weight controlled. That being said, there are a number of foods that are much better than Iams. I currently feed Innova puppy for large breeds to my lab mix puppy. Canidae, Royal Canin, Wellness. Depends on if you're looking for just a high quality dog food or a holistic, natural dog food. Do some research. I really like the Innova food and the ingredients can't be beat. My dog loves this food and his stools are nice and firm.
2016-03-27 06:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you mentioned a good part of your problem - he sat in the pound for 6 months. This poor dog was probably going out of his mind with boredom and now doesn't quite know how to handle freedom in your house. I think he's going to need more time and a lot of patience but he'll learn.
Good for you for not wanting to keep him outside - he can never become a companion if he's outside all day. Why not try bringing him in for short periods of time, gradually increasing them. When you first bring him in, could you confine him to a couple of rooms in the house? Have a bed for him, lots of toys, and you can teach him that the house is not the place for him to run. If he goes for walks and has a yard to run in, he can be taught to be quieter in the house. Just tell him "settle" or whatever you choose in a calm voice, teach him sit and down, and put him in a down for a few minutes if he's too rowdy. You don't say how old your kids are, but teach them how to train this dog too so he listens to them as well. Good luck with him!
2006-09-17 15:48:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a good mixed breed, apparently he is not use to being in the house, however with his age it will take patience and lots of love, you will need to work with him and get him some toys to play with, he will eventually calm down, I have two great danes, and I have one laying on each side of my chair not sleeping, he will eventually mellow out, but you need to spend time with him, plus if the children are running around and screaming this will also get him excited, if he has the coat of a dane he will not do well outside in the winter if you live in a area where the winters are really cold, so time and patience are the key words to get him properly trained in the house.
2006-09-17 15:41:25 · answer #5 · answered by judy_derr38565 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walk him through the house on the lead for a while then when he is calm, take the lead off. If he gets too bouncy, tell him to sit, or lay down. If he isn't listening put him outside for a few minutes and start from scratch.
He will see it this way-
"I'm on my lead so I'll be good, nice and calm."
"Oh look i'm off" (gets excited)
You tell him to calm down, when he does a "good boy and a pat from you"
He doesn't listen 'cause he's sooo excited
"Oh no, why am I outside? I was just soo bouncy 'cause I was soo happy and now I'm outside"
"Ooh, she's coming back, with the lead"
"Leads on, better be good and quiet....."
He'll learn that if he wants to be inside, he has to be quiet and gentle. If he starts bounding around the house he gets given a job (sit,etc) or sent outside. It will soon make sense to him to just be quiet when inside.
Good luck with him- I think it's great that you adopted a dog :)
2006-09-17 15:43:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pooch probably wasn't kept indoors by the previous owners and doesn't know indoor manners. Keep working with him when he is inside. Try to keep from over stimulating him though. The best time to work with him is when the kids aren't around. And honestly there isn't anything wrong with keeping him outside if that's where he seems to be happy. Just make sure you spend lots of time with him so he knows he is loved.
2006-09-17 16:06:40 · answer #7 · answered by One N Only Rox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try spraying him with a water bottle and correcting him when he misbehaves when he behaves praise him but just a bit not to excite him again He is still like a pup and let him run outside as much as possible so he can get rid of excess energy put him on a tred mill if you have one.
2006-09-17 15:38:50 · answer #8 · answered by stacy g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him lots of time outside where he is happy. Fence in the yard if it is not already fenced. Let him out for extended paly times. He will be a much happier dog. Leave water for him outside but have his food inside, so that he will come in to eat.
2006-09-17 15:51:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave the leash on him for a while inside the house. I adopted a Rott that had about the same problem and it was recommended to me to try this and it worked. Good luck.
2006-09-17 15:41:49 · answer #10 · answered by rottfan420 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋