2006-12-10 08:56:41 · 12 answers · asked by Breee 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yea, the same thing pandabear.... said.
OMGsh your avatar looks EXACTLY like mine except the scarf!
2006-12-10 09:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Classical conditioning (look up the theory and technique; it's important you follow the procedure to the letter or the dog won't change its behaviour).
Most people would try to correct the behaviour with punishment (ie, a loud NO!). Generally, rewarding good behaviour is more effective than punishing bad behaviour, in part because the dog may get that he's not supposed to be doing something, but doesn't know what he is supposed to be doing.
Take a weekend to train him. Put him in the back seat and get him to lay down (on the floor if there is room, on the seat otherwise). When he does that, give him lots of praise and perhaps a small treat. If he gets up, don't yell NO!, just quietly take him and yourself back inside.
Bring him outside again and into the car. Get him to lay down (by now, of after a few times, he should be doing this on his ow now). Praise him and give him a treat. Then take both of you back inside.
When he consisently lays down in the back when you want him to, get in the front seat and start the car. If he's still laying down, give him lots of praise and a treat. If he gets up, both of you go back inside. Repeat the process until he stays down when you start the car.
Next, back the car out of the driveway. If he's still down, give him praise and a treat. If he gets up... well you know. Keep this up, and after you have this mastered drive a short distance, perhaps around the block. Once you've got him staying while you drive him around the block, you can drive for longer distances. He should be staying down pretty well by now. This entire proceedure of getting your dog to slowly change his behaviour is called "shaping".
Occasionally a dog will see a cat or get excited and get up. When he gets up, tell him no, and pull over and stop the car as soon as you can. When you do, get him to lay down. When he does, give him praise.
Keep in mind that dogs, like children, misbehave to get a reaction out of you, both out of boredom and to test your boundaries. The trick is to not give him that when he misbehaves, and just praise him when he does behave.
Some final notes: it is best to keep your dog in the back, not the front seat, because it is safer for your dog in the back if you get into a fender bender, and also if he does get up it will be less dangerous for you because he won't be interfering with your driving as much.
Good luck!
2006-12-10 17:16:27 · answer #2 · answered by Victoria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people put a travel harness on their dogs & attach this to a seat belt. I'd start out with the car not moving, & teaching him to "sit" or "Lie Down" & rewarding him (with a cheerio), then start the car, repeat, then move. This will probably be a 2 person job.
2006-12-10 17:05:50 · answer #3 · answered by dogshop@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put him in a crate. He can't cause any distractions then. My lab/golden chewed her harness off herself the first trip out, and leapt out when I got out. Thankfully it was safe where we stopped. If you do use a harness, do not count on it working 100%. The result could be a dead dog. Always check it, and never leave your dog in any kind of restraint that could strangle it when you are not watching. Smart dogs do some stupid things.
2006-12-10 17:05:08 · answer #4 · answered by Cara B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get car harnesses for dogs that attach to the seat belt
P.S. this will also keep them much much safer in the unfortunate even of a car wreck, remember they can be ejected from the car too
2006-12-10 16:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by pandabear8806 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Train him..Golden retriever is one of the smartest dog in this world... if only you know how to handle him well...
2006-12-10 17:04:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try getting a kennel or Thar is such thing as a dogie seat belt.
Go to these sites:
http://www.hunterk9.com/site/870877/page
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search
http://www.discountramps.com/dog_seat_belts.htm
http://www.gooddogexpress.com/thestore/prods/210.html
2006-12-10 17:13:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a harness on him and seat belt him in the back seat.
2006-12-10 17:01:18 · answer #8 · answered by snakenhunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harness him/her in the back seat. Safer for you and the dog.
2006-12-10 17:34:42 · answer #9 · answered by just me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can strap him in, or just every now and then tap on the brakes, or make quick turns, and ulness he adjusts quick, he will lay down.
2006-12-10 17:05:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋