I have a 10 month old female golden retreiver who is just beautiful but she has two bad habits. She likes to grab onto your hand and put her paw on you all the time. Does anyone know a way to stop these bad habits. I NEED HELP.
2007-02-19 09:11:29 · 9 answers · asked by lionel1666 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dogs do what is rewarding. If you have responded, in any way, (including touching her, talking to her or even looking at her) you have effectively rewarded this behavior.
My suggestion is to ABSOLUTELY IGNORE these behaviors. Do not push her away, knee her, yell at her or even look at her. If she grabs your hand - remove it and put your hands on top of your head and turn your back on her. If she puts her paw on you - stand up, turn your back on her and ignore her. The behaviors will only stop when she learns that they will not get the desired result - attention from you.
When so stops doing the behavior and engages in something more suitable - then you give her the attention.
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2014-10-22 05:22:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs are pack animals and tend to mimic the behavior of dominant members -- probably when she's putting her paw on you, she's trying to imitate what you do when you pet her. Similarly, chewing gently on your hand is a way to show affection for dogs. To discourage this, take a big step backward whenever she tries to put her paw on you or chew on you, and say "No!" firmly. If you use hand signals in your training, make a stop signal here too. If you laugh or act like it's cute, she will never ever stop doing this, because she'll think it's playing. If you're consistent, she'll learn to approach you without doing these things -- give lots of praise when she comes up to you without chewing or grabbing.
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2016-02-15 00:03:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When she does either, calmly say no. When she stops the act, praise her for her good behavior. Treats are optional, but I encourage that you use them for tricks.
She grabs your hand to either intiate play or she might think you have a treat. Ignore her if she continues to grab you after you say no and wait until she's stopped to say "good girl". The pawing is to get attention so ignore her or move away (after saying no) and praise when she's good. It takes time, but she'll learn better.
My puppy has the same problem, but she's slowly learning that she'll get more love if she sits nicely and waits patiently.
2007-02-19 09:18:30 · answer #5 · answered by xdannie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those aren't bad habits, but her way of shawing affection.
If you want her to stop, say no firmly and remove her paws.
2007-02-19 09:15:55 · answer #6 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only share my experiance..What I did was start walking my dog in the erly morning and he's so happy to go that he jumps on me (and anyone else for that matter!) What I did is sternly told him to SIT, and although he's excited I repeat the command and it's working.. Now he dosen't jump on me so much! PS: HE LOVES TO GO FOR WALKS!!
2007-02-19 09:19:42 · answer #7 · answered by segabill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had a golden ret and he use to do the same thing. We were told to gently knee it away or push him away with your chest. I have to say it never worked but maybe it will with yours. Good Luck.
2007-02-19 09:16:46 · answer #8 · answered by Smarty Pants™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
awwe my golden does that too! thats just them showing affection but if you want to curb the behavior you have to sternly tell them NO.
2007-02-19 09:19:11 · answer #9 · answered by Udel26 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋