I have a Labradoodle (a lab mixed with a poodle), she is about 45 lbs, and she keeps jumping on the dinner table and eating food and getting into the trash. What can I do to make her stop?
2006-11-04 01:45:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
take her to doggie training
2006-11-04 01:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by ellenrose219 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find something that your dog doesnt like ie a noise, a smell, or a taste. Then when you catch the dog doing the bad behavior you immediatley respond with what they hate. I had a trash loving dog. My vet suggested Tabasco a few drops and I tell you it worked. Ivan, the dog, winced and drank alot of water but I tell you he never went back to that. I have heard of little water guns filled with warm water to keep pets off tables. The main thing is to be consistent and sooner or later they will get the picture. Just make sure that as far the dinner table you dont give her scraps when you are there. Labradoodles are smart and can be strong willed. So repetition and consistency will be your goal.
Just a few thoughts.
2006-11-04 10:02:40 · answer #2 · answered by animals_1_girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch "The Dog Whisperer". Watching that show has helped with my lab. He wouldn't mind at all. Now he sits when I tell him too, lays down, stays, walks with me instead of in front of me and most important I was able to get him to stop chasing cars. The key is to become more of a pack leader and not treat your dog like he's your "human" child. Every dog needs a pack leader, especially house dogs. Otherwise the dog will assume the role himself and you won't be able to do anything with him. It may sound a bit harsh but you should take an aggressive role. When two dogs are together, one is the Alpha male. He is in control. If the other dog steps out of line, the Alpha male doesn't say "no" right? He bites or growls at the other dog. Eventually your dog will understand "no" as a command but for now a quick slap on his behind will start getting the message across. Don't worry, your slap is not as hurtful as another dogs bite. And he will love you more for being the leader and protector.
2006-11-04 09:55:06 · answer #3 · answered by The fallen Angel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you push in all the chairs after dinner or any meal at the table and empty the garbages when they need to be emptied. Make sure that she knows that she shouldn't be doing that. Tell her no whenever she goes to try, while she is doing it, or even after it is done before you clean it up. Make sure she sees it and knows what you are getting mad at her for. If you have a crate you can put her in her crate for a few minutes as a punishment. It might work even though it sounds mean. I have read before, however, that crates shouldn't be used for punishment if that is where your dog goes if she's eating or traveling in it or something because then whenever you put her in there she thinks that she has done something wrong.
2006-11-04 09:57:51 · answer #4 · answered by sg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to disapline her, all you have to do is when she does it take her off or away so no and tap her butt with you hand. My labpoodle did the same thing. After a few spankings she got the hint and stoped. You dont need shock colars or anything. Some dogs freak on that kind of stuff and will lose trust in you.
2006-11-04 10:02:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a crate and when she does this reprimand her and put her in there...also get any empty soda can and put two pennies in it and when you see her going to do this shake and the behavior at that moment will stop her in her tracks after a few times of the crate and the can combo she will get the hang of it also keep her bowl full at all times she will go to her bowl instead she will not take yours if she has more than enough of hers the can works for all unwanted behavior
2006-11-04 09:52:22 · answer #6 · answered by singleandback 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have friends who used a manual shock collar to train their dog. It's only activated by the owner holding the button and it means having to watch your dog to correct for behaviors. If the dog jumps up, you press the button to give a light shock.
Our friends used it to train their dog the boundries of the yard with great success and the dog did not seem affected poorly by it's use... you do have to be careful to use a setting of shock appropriate for you dog tho as too much can be very painful.
2006-11-04 09:51:17 · answer #7 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
All dog will do this if they are not disciplined from the beginning. You have to take time to discipline this dog.
2006-11-04 09:47:48 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put food down for it and train it to go to it
2006-11-04 10:59:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take her/him to class for that
2006-11-04 10:15:38 · answer #10 · answered by shanya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋