My husband and I recently adopted a dog that is a little over a year old. He is a pure bred Jack Russell Terrier and is fixed and up to date on his shots. he is house trained and everything. The problem is that now that we are training him not to jump on the furniture or to sit or lay down, when we get strick with him he always pees. We want to know how to stop him from doing this as well as be able to train him properly.
2007-05-29 07:28:43 · 15 answers · asked by ME! 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I don't beat him and we arn't really strick with him. He also does it when he is really excited. He is over a year old so I don't think he will outgrow it.
2007-05-29 07:37:21 · update #1
Unfortunately this is common among small hyper active breeds like russel's. It is a really tough thing to break because it really doe not make a difference how much love you show him the rest of the time, when he is in trouble even a different tone in your voice expresses your dominance, which is necessary. I would limit exitables to outside, say if someone new comes over let him see them outside first. The jumping is a breed specific trait for them too. Im not saying only russel's jump but it is their way of expressing happiness and excitement. Sorry I am not much help but I wanted to commend you for adopting rather than buying from a breeder.
2007-05-29 07:53:40 · answer #1 · answered by Cash, Gage and Jax's Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking him on a walk before training him. When a dog is tired, they are more responsive and literally do not have the energy to ignore you. Make sure that you spend a lot of time with him while you are on the couch. Every time he tries to get on, gently push him off.
When disciplining him never yell or get angry at him. Stay calm and with a firm resolution let him know that the couches are for people. He probably pees because he gets scared. You have to realize that before getting to your home he was treated poorly or completely abandoned, so he needs time to learn the rules of your house.
Basically this will take time and patience on your part, so hang in there and eventually he will be the best dog ever. Good luck.
2007-05-29 14:37:09 · answer #2 · answered by tenbsinger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is a rescue he might be urinating through fear, so the best way to train him is make it nice for him, If he jumps on the sofa show him a treat and say down, when he comes for the treat praise him and give him the treat, really make a fuss off him, continue this for a while using treats or his dinner so he doesnt pile the pounds on then eventually stop the treats and just praise him when he jumps down. They are very quick to pick up on new things. Rescue dogs can be very scared and timid when getting shouted at or getting a telling off so stick with it and i am sure he will learn quickly and stop urinating.
2007-05-29 14:36:40 · answer #3 · answered by teri.. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoid the use of your voice for now. If you don't want him on the furniture simply touch, not push, him until he backs off. Same with sit, stay or down. Use your touch and hand gestures to signal what you want the dog to do. Since I'm not certain the reason for the urinating, whatever you do don't yell at the dog. If you choose to talk to the dog, do it calmly and you'll likely get what you ask for without the pee pee.
2007-05-29 14:39:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is submissive urination. You can't train him out of it. It's a reflex. The dog is afraid when you get strict with him and it's his way of saying "you're the boss". Be gentle and encouraging with him. Most dogs do outgrow this as they gain confidence. Use reward and praise training methods rather than punishment techniques when training him.
2007-05-29 14:35:43 · answer #5 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be consistant with the dog. Give him treats when he does good. When he is on the couch gently push him off and say off. When he hits the floor tell him good off and give him a treat. Same as sit and lay just gently push his rear down and say sit and give him a treat when his rear touches the ground and for lay gently push between shoulders and give treats while he is on the ground. Be consistant and he will learn fast. Terriers are very smart and eager to please you.
2007-05-29 14:34:05 · answer #6 · answered by stacy g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is nothing more than submissive urination. It is not related to potty training at all. Some dogs have this trait, they will eventually outgrow it.
2007-05-29 14:32:17 · answer #7 · answered by cat_2502 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a Jr too! The key with Jack Russells is that they are very sensitive to the tone of our voices. Concentrate on his positives and try to nicely tell him that he did something bad
2007-05-29 14:32:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog has submissive and excitement urination problems too. When he is scared, he pees, when he is happy..he pees, when something startles him...he pees. I'm hoping that obidence training will help him, we are starting next week.
2007-05-29 14:36:11 · answer #9 · answered by The Warden 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the tone of voice you use...JRs are sensitive like any other breed....when they sense anger...they get nervous. try treating him like a kid, and not yell or hit it....just tell the dog when its wrong, repetitively, and he will get the message. As small as he is, he will be frightened easily for he knows he's not as big as you and he'll feel defenseless.
2007-05-29 14:37:24 · answer #10 · answered by Rmprrmbouncer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋