I have A large dog inside. When People come over she gos nuts. How can I keep her clam why I have company?

Answer 1

This sounds like a simple lack-of-control issue. When you say "nuts", are you talking about aggression or just excitement? With simple over-excitement, you need to work on obedience control. She will need to learn to sit and hold it until you get her calmed down, then she actually will need to be taught how to 'greet' people appropriately. Straightforward correction/modification techniques will apply - I would recommend finding a trainer who can work with you individually - WITHOUT TREATS! Don't get her more excited by pushing, hollering, etc. She can sit and stay there until she's calm.

If you're dealing with aggression issues, a trainer is a MUST. These are serious, multiple-level problems which must be corrected immediately - only professionals are equipped to deal with the underlying issue.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Train your dog by using a visitor. Have your dog on a leash, make the dog sit and wait for the visitor to greet the dog. If the dog breaks the sit or jumps on the person, the visitor goes away until the dog is sitting quietly waiting to be greeted.

Another thing you can do is crate your dog or have a special "place" for your dog to lie down or sit when visitors come. This helps hyper dogs calm down, timid dogs feel like they have some control and makes the dog much better when they're around new people and excitement.

Clicker training "go to your place" is a great way to help calm the dog down as well. Make sure the visitors are calm and don't rev up your dog by patting their legs and asking for excitement. Everyone needs to follow the rules that come to your house.

Answer 3

Keep a leash by the door and when people come over put her on leash, this way you will be able to control her. You need to make sure you contol the situation once you leash her up. Putting her (and making her stay) in a sit usually is good place to start, but basically you need to correct her before her behavior escalates to "going nuts". Also ask people not to pay any attention to her until she calms down and do not let her loose until shes calm. This will take some time but eventually youll be able to stop using the leash.

Answer 4

I had the same problem with my dog as she is so friendly but I saw this on Animal Planet and decided to try it and it worked. Right when your company knocks on the door, hook your dog up on the leash, when you tell your company to come in and the dog decides to jump or go nuts, pull a little on the leash and use the command (and speak very low) no! down. I had to do this a couple of times and to this day she behaves when company comes in. She goes up to them lets them pat her, then she gives me the look like, (yeah I know go lay down) and she goes to her bed and lays there. I hope you try it and I hope it works for you. Good luck

Answer 5

Well first you can try to tell her to sit before you let everyone inside, but make sure she stays sitting. Try this a couple of times, each followed with a reward of some sort. She'll eventually get the hang of it but if that doesn't work, just get everyone to ignore her when they come over, at least until she calms down.

Answer 6

Watch the Dog Whisperers show or go to the website and check out the videos. You'll need to give corrections at the first sign of misbehavior.

Answer 7

Yes-dogs loves to walk, walk, walk, and more walk. An hour and a half before people come to visit, really walk that dog. I mean a good, long, walk, and have some toys that the DOG loves.

Answer 8

I have a one year old yellow lab inside and use a shock collor when we have company. We really only use the shock collor when at the cabin and other public places, so she knows that when it is on her she needs to behave. Half the time I do not even turn it on, now that she knows what it is she behaves just at the sight of it.

Answer 9

hire the dog whisperer