How do I train my dog to stop constantly sniffing around the room?

Question

My dog is a Pit/Lab Mix. I take her out very often because she is only 7months old and I walk her and play with her and feed her on a daily basisi twice if not three times a day. My problem is that when she is in the room with me she wont just sit down unless im totally firm with her and literally forcing her to stay put. she will listen at first. but then she will get up and just start smelling the around everywhere smelling everything. Is this a problem or is she just getting familiar with her surroundings. I have had her for 5months now and have her in the room everyday unless we leave the house or at night when we are going to sleep. I want to keep her in the room at night and not put her in the cage but she moves around so much im always popping up to see where she's at and what shes doing. she has me scared that shes going to be eating something she has no business or just tearing up something. Can someone tell me whats going on and how can I solve it, thank you in advance

Thank you guys for responding to my question.. Bambi, Kerriwyn13, and faithplus1bsharp. you guys all had good answers but I feel that as far as the floor being clean and things. my girlfriend and I have a constant fight because she puts papers and socks among other things on the floor beside her bed and will not get them up and thinks oh its not messy and bothering anybody(wrong) and she tells of how our dog doesnt go over there and things. but when the dog likes to jump around or when she goes around the bed becuase we are on it she is walking all over the stuff. I tell her to get it up then but she doesnt feel the need to and gets mad if i touch it and throw things away. so with that being said i think Ninjaaa! had the best response because he tells me about how I need to not worry so much about getting the things up but train my pup on not messing with the things on top of everything asked.. thanks everyone. and thanks ninjaaa!

Answer 1

You can't stop her from sniffing. It might even be considered cruel by some to do so. It's a natural instinct, and all dogs need to sniff to become familiar with their surroundings; it's their strongest sense.

Don't worry about her sniffing. Anywhere you bring her, she will sniff out for a long time, but when she becomes familiar with it she will tucker out and rest.

If you're worried about her chewing something up, then the idea is not to remove opportunities to chew; rather, you should train her to refrain from chewing even when left alone. Spank her when she is chewing something she shouldn't be (during the chew, not before or after) and say "No" firmly while looking her in the eyes. She will pick up quickly. You should also give her things that she should chew, like a rubber bone or a ball, and let her know that it's okay to chew these things (ie don't scold when she's chewing it, and adopt a pleasant disposition.)

Answer 2

Your dog is very curious. If you get her out and let her play/run vigorously at least an hour every day this should help abate some of her energy and she may be more inclined to relax when in the room/house.
Does she have any toys in this room? Does she have a proper place to sleep? It's important that she understands that it's acceptable to play when you say so, and only with her things...but also that it's time to lay down, she goes to her appropriate place.
You have to train her in this. Yes, that means making her stay on command if need be. After a couple of nights of your being firm she'll stop constantly sniffing.

Answer 3

The issue is that dogs are poor generalizers - it's not that the dog is "sneaky, greedy" etc, but that they have no intrinsic sense of morality or "rightness" and so only think something is "bad" if it has bad consequences. If it has never had bad consequences except with a human in the room, then how on earth are they to know that the rules still apply with the human out of the room? You need to train in such a way that corrections and rewards occur when the dog does not think you are present - i.e. hiding around the corner. Read here https://tr.im/gPKax

I personally owned a Labrador Retriever (read: chow hound) that could be left 6" from a hot dog in a sit-stay for half an hour and not touch it - the word was "mine" and it meant that you don't touch that, even if I am not in the room, even if whatever, you DO NOT touch that. You could leave a plate of food on the floor for hours and not only would she not touch it, she would also keep the other animals (dogs and cats) from touching it.

In all probability, these dogs studied were just not properly trained/proofed before the experiment. With "proofing" to set them up and catch them in the act to give

Answer 4

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Answer 5

It sounds like she's totally normal. Don't worry, all this gets better as the dog gets a little older. Puppies are a handful- you have to always watch what they're doing, and they're always into something. Most dogs don't start getting cuddly until they're at least 1-2 years old. She's probably got so much energy she can't sit still. She's also still forming a bond with you, so give her time. She will start to like sitting next to you and stuff. Let her sniff around, that's normal.

Answer 6

Really, first thing you should do is get up and completely clean your floor of everything that would make you nervous if your dog started to eat it. That way, at nights, you can feel more comfortable, and not worry if your dog roams around. Also, there really isn't a way to "train" your dog to stay still. Almost ALL dog trainers and pet stores told me when I first got my dog to keep it in a little play pen at nights and when we leave the house for the first 8 months. After that, we can let the dog roam.

Answer 7

Labs are notorious sniffers. Usually of butts and crotches, so consider yourself lucky. You have to dog-proof your place; same as if you had a kid. Elevate or put elsewhere anything that could harm the dog or that you don't want slobberd on or chewed up.

Answer 8

This sounds like my wife's 8 month old boxer exactly. This dog is constantly roaming the house and needs constant attention. I think its a nervous disorder and allow the dog to spend a considerable amount of time outside when my wife is not home. I've also found it's almost impossible to set boundaries for this dog, he goes wherever he wants almost constantly roaming. Good luck to you!

Answer 9

canines are %. animals, extraordinarily German Shepherds. you are the alpha lady, and your boyfriend is the alpha male (the leaders of the %.). So, she watches you to be sure you're doing a competent activity of finest the %., and which you're no longer likely to wander off and go away her. Giving her kongs, and different toys will help somewhat. in spite of the shown fact that, she will in all hazard continuously choose to be around you. thank you for rescuing her.

Answer 10

Some interesting things must be happening in that room. Labs are normally good sniffers, and do it a fair bit.
Ask a vet about her behaviour, and techniques to change it.