i have a female boxer who is 6 months old and my thing is when ever people come over to visit she gets out of control like jumping up on them or jumping up and down to the point were she alomst kocks them over. everthing else she is good at . and also she gets to rumbunsous all the time espelly when she wants to play with our older dog who is three but yet he is only 13 pounds and sometimes he does not like to play he will play with her but on his terms. how do i get better control of her so that she does not turn into a monster as she gets older and bigger??
2007-12-13 06:04:26 · 10 answers · asked by blue_vue 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
My boxer is 5 months old and does the exact same thing.... there is no amount of training that is going take the puppy out of a boxers except age!.... my dog is perfect and will listen to any command you give him even around people if he's on a leash but if people come into our house nail everything down because he is ready to PLAY!... he willl EVENTUALLY start listening to my commands but for the few 5-10 minutes he is going to go wild no matter what you say or do.... i have had other boxers before that is just their nature and will grow out of a lot of it over the next year.
one suggestion if it's in your house give her a "timeout" but attaching her leash to something like a doorknob or chair that's in the room they will settle down much faster and while they can't move they can still see everyone
2007-12-17 06:00:40 · answer #1 · answered by pokeskickazzzz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds typically boxer-y - I sooo want one!!
There are of course things you can do to manage her craziness. The thing to do is forewarn EVERYONE who's likely to come round that they MUST ignore her (as much as possible) when she's jumping over them. I know it's not easy to ignore something that's trying to pin you to the floor - but they must not look at her, and just push her away and pretend she's not there so long as she's exhibiting the unwanted behaviour. As soon as she's stopped jumping, they can pay attention to her, and then stop if she starts jumping again.
You must make sure everyone is consistent so she gets the idea. The rule is; ignore her unless she's got four paws on the ground. Make lots of fuss when she's got 4 paws on the ground. This may mean she gets ignored the majority of the time at first, which may seem mean, but she needs to learn the correct way to get the attention she wants.
Rambunctious by the way :-)
Chalice
2007-12-13 08:38:41 · answer #2 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is totally normal for a 6 month old to act that way. Everything is so exciting for them. I can suggest when guests come over to put her in a safe area away from people, then slowly let her enter and suggest people "get on her level". This way she won't jump up, also instruct people to talk to her in a calm voice, no "baby talk" it only hypes them up even more. As far as playing with the older dog, I have a mini daschund and a boxer who is 90pds, trust me if the older one doesnt want to play he will let her know, you should just let them work it out, if not just seperate them. As she gets older she will calm down with age, mine was a holy terror and now he is a calmer boy, they dont totally calm down because come on now they are boxers! lol good luck!
2007-12-13 06:50:57 · answer #3 · answered by Meg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can put her in a crate when people come over or keep her on a leash to keep her under control. She must learn manner now or she will be out of control or can hurt someone by knocking them over. She will learn,Boxers are very intelligent dogs.Just takes some time and reinforcement. Good luck.
2007-12-13 06:14:09 · answer #4 · answered by cairn99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Training class. She may also be at a point now where she needs to be leashed 24/7 until she learns some manners. A hearty NO and pushing her down when she jumps is not a bad idea either.
2007-12-13 06:12:21 · answer #5 · answered by pzickmund 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, she is most likely pregnant if they were stuck/locked together. A puppy reaches sexual maturity at around 6 months of age. You don't need to be breeding your dog just to get "cute puppies" considering you don't know what you are doing in the first place. Take your dog to the vet and I suggest you do plenty of research about delivering puppies so your actually prepared when your dog gives birth to this puppies.
2016-05-23 09:51:10 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal, especially at the age of 6 months, she is still a puppy. i took my dog to training, as she did the same, and they said to turn your back on them. Just turn around and act like they are not there. They will get tired of them not paying attention to you. All puppies are different but it's worth a try. Good luck, hope it works!!
2007-12-13 06:15:13 · answer #7 · answered by Loews 48 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had the same problem with my boxer and its just because she is a puppy. try to give her alot og=f attention and most of the time if u give her a lot of attention she wont look for it. try finding her favorite treat or toy and train her. say or do the same thing over and over again. you can alos try taking her to a training. its not like she has anything wrong with her it is just that she is still a little puppy.
2007-12-13 06:31:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the way Boxer's are! "Rambunctuous", playful, jumpy,..with a sense of humour too,....should've done some research.
You can try taking her to puppy/dog obedience school, it may settle her down with a structural setting and socialize with other dogs her size.
Good luck.
2007-12-13 06:10:12 · answer #9 · answered by deltadawn 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Take her to obedience school. Do it before she grows into that body and can actually do real damage.
2007-12-13 06:13:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋