Ok - dogs are my specialty - not kids, I train dogs - my 2 large dogs are beautifully behaved and would never hurt my adorable baby - but baby thinks this means he can usethe dogs as his personal, seat, pillow, stair, hand rail, teething tool etc..etc...I dont want to smack my baby - but I amnot sure howto make it VERY clear to him to not hurt the dogs. I have moved him away, said no, he just keeps doing it! MY poor dogs are besides themselves!!
2007-02-10 10:25:40 · 8 answers · asked by leroy-brown 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Your 1 year old is not at a developmental stage where he can understand what he is doing is hurtful or just plain annoying the dogs. You can't "explain" to a 1 yr old why he shouldn't do it. But, just as you train your dogs, you can train your 1 year old to change behaviors. When he goes after a dog say "no" and spank his hand or his leg (obviously just enough to get his attention-no abuse is meant here!!) Simply moving him just makes it a game to see how quickly he can get back over to the dogs and do it again. Be stern with him in your tone and face, he will get the idea that what he is doing is wrong. It's OK if he cries, he's just letting you know that he understands what you are telling him and he does not like it! Then repeat this over and over and over.....how ever long it takes depending on how strong his will is!! Always redirect him to a positive behavior, like a toy or book or something that is acceptable and do so with a happy tone and facial expressions. Pretty soon he will understand that when he goes after the dogs he will be punished and if he chooses a toy or something good instead he will be praised.
Be consistent! And that means not only you, but every adult who cares for him needs to be consistent. And be patient, this will not happen overnight. 1 yr olds are notoriously strong willed and always set out to get things their way! Believe me they will try over and over just to see if you will give in to them!! Be strong!!
2007-02-10 10:49:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep doing what you are doing, but also teach your child what he/she should be doing rather than just what he/she shouldn't be doing. In other words, every time you say no, also take the baby's hand and gently pet the dogs and say "be nice", "be gentle", "careful" etc. It's better (and easier) to replace a bad behavior with a good behavior than to just expect the child to stop all behavior!!!!
2007-02-10 10:36:02 · answer #2 · answered by Cyndi Storm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had the same issue with the "indoor cats" and chasing them was fun too. He is three years old now.
So I did the old fashioned thing. I grew up on a farm. When he was about 22 months old. I held his hand and had him pet his stuffed animal and say, Soft kitty, pet the kitty softly, be gentle. I would rub his arm and have him rub mine. I used s gentle soft voice and a mean voice when it was wrong.
Then we got my old cat, *bless her heart" and she was the practice kitty. Its extra special to pet a kitty, they really like you . She actually purred and that was it...he hugged her and he has not chased the cats again. They actually come sit next to him when he is quiet and hide with he isn't. LOL [me too at times]
We did the horses about 3 months ago- I want him to have a healthy fear of them and know to run for help, so we did "barn- Fire drills" We always yell- fire, since people can understand a small child yelling fire- since they yell "help" for any reason at that age. Good luck!
2007-02-10 10:43:05 · answer #3 · answered by Denise W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Show your son how to pet the dogs and play with them. Say "Gentle" or "Nice Dog (or dog's name)" when you pet the dogs. Take his hand and show him, gently, how to do it properly. Say No sternly when he does something that he is not supposed to. But, also remember he is 1, he doesn't know better. All you can do it show him how to treat dogs.
2007-02-10 10:44:49 · answer #4 · answered by Popsicle_1989 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to tell mine ahhh stroke the nice doggie like this ahhh he likes that look at him smiling.if they hurt the dog i would say ahhh youve made him cry now but they were prob about 18 months old.be careful cos a dog is entitled to get fed up of being pulled.it may just snap,you never know till it happens.
2007-02-10 11:15:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get your 1 yr old a stuffed animal dog to play with and tell him to treat it right.
2007-02-10 10:39:27 · answer #6 · answered by supercalifragilisticexpialidocio 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
consistency, Im sure you use a lot of that while training your dogs.
2007-02-10 10:31:57 · answer #7 · answered by HH72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try and sit on him not hard but do it till he gets mad . Then show him that the dogs do not like it either . GOOD LUCK !!!!
2007-02-10 10:41:11 · answer #8 · answered by Me777 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋