they are both males and jump up
they also snatch food from you
if you throw a stick, they will fetch it, not bring it back but chew it
they eat mud
but they do know how to shake hands and sit and stay!
plz help my friend as she has a 1 year old boy.
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its two dogs, so its not the dogs problem - its the owner.
they simply havent been trained well enough.
why are they allowed to eat mud? dont let them near it - scold them if they do.. pretty simple.
fetch - you have to teach them to return it. get some dog chocs.. only give one to them when they return the stick to your feet.
jumping up - make them sit when people come in... bring a knee up into their chest when they jump and say No, then make them sit. be consistent and do this EVERY time. theres a million things you can try.
snatching food - what are they allowed near you when you are eating???
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Take them to some obedience training. It sounds like they have learned that they are the leader of the pack. Good Luck.
She needs to get these teenage hooligans to training, ASAP.
The expression " You can't teach an old dog new tricks " is not true. My father in-law has a golden retriever, and he behaved in the same manner. When he was 6 years old we took him to obedience training. It truly helped. Good luck to your friend.
She might not be feeding them enough, or maybe too much if they are snatching and eating mud. They prob Jump up and snatch because they are jealous of the boy. If they persist they might need to have behavioural training!!
Tell your friend to stop teaching the dogs tricks, and begin serious obedience training. A well behaved dog will impress more people than shaking hands.
go to www.sitstayfetch.com Or watch Cesar Millan... They call him the dog whisperer. He's genious!
Your friend should see the shows on Animal Planet that talk about training dogs. There are several.
She needs to take the dogs to obedience classes.
The dogs need to be neutered if they are not already neutered.
Crossing your arms and looking up to ignore the dog often helps with the jumping up problem
Snatching food from you is often triggered by feeding the dog table food and treats from wherever you are at times. Inconsistency causes some of this kind of behavior. One of my dogs started to beg, so I cut off ALL treats from the table and that stopped the begging. But I had to be CONSISTENT.
Shake hands, sit and stay are a good beginning, but she needs to go to obedience school with the dogs, and tell the trainer what problems she specifically needs to deal with. That information may alter which class she's put into.
If the dogs felt they were getting some kind of reward, like praise, for returning with the stick, they'd bring it back. My dogs wouldn't as their breed doesn't tend to play this kind of game. My dogs like me to stalk them and then they stalk me. If they don't return with the stick, you leave the game and walk away. If they still want to play with you, they'll return with the stick.
Eating mud can indicate a dietary deficiency and that should be taken up with the vet.
It sounds like they know some basic commands, but your friend isn't putting them into practice. Any time these dogs look like they are going to jump up, the should immediately be told to sit. If they persist in jumping up, they should get no attention whatsoever, positive or negative, until they comply with the sit command.
The long down-stay exercise can help to show dogs who's in charge without resorting to physical means. Tell your friend to put both dogs on leashes, give the down and stay commands, and keep them in a down-stay. If they're not used to this, she may want to start with five minute intervals. If they get up, she needs to put them back without making a fuss. Gradually, she should be able to keep them in the down-stay for up to half an hour. This is good mental exercise for the dog, a good "time out" for overenthusiatic dogs, and an imitation of how alpha canines will put lower ones into submissive positions and restrict their movement.
If all else fails, suggest she bring them in for formal training.
I've never seen it but they say "the dog whisperer" is brilliant, I must start watching it myself, as I have a Lab.of 6 and he is always stealing socks, nothing else only socks.
Well behaved dogs are not born, they are trained.
It's quite obvious that you friend does not know how to train a dog, let alone two dogs at the same time. This is where o/b classes come into play. The idea of these classes is NOT to train the dog, but to teach the owner HOW to train their dog.
Sorry to say this, but as both dogs are a 'problem', it's not the dogs at fault, it is the owner! They haven't been trained properly and are completely taking the **ss! They need some firm training and it needs to be maintained. Tell your friend to seek out a good dog obedience school or pay for someone to come to her home, though the latter is obviously much more expensive.
google the Nothing in Life is Free Method (NILF) it will help TONS. Some ppl think it's mean, but I've used it with my dogs, and after the first few days of pouting becasue they don't rule the roost anymore, they settle into it and after the three weeks is up they even seem happier for it. These dogs need to learn where their place is. They need lots of exersice and they need obedience training. Going to dog lessons and teaching your dogs with positive reinforcement is an excellent way to improve your relationship with your animals.
To prevent the jumping up, your friend needs to cross her arms across her chest, and look up, or in any direction except at the dogs. She should turn around to where she is no longer looking at them. If needed, leave the room altogether. Wait until the dogs are sitting in a calm, submissive position before giving them any attention.
They shouldn't be playing with regular sticks. Chewing on them can cause problems to their teeth and gums, especially splinters. Rope toys and rawhide bones are best. Kong toys are even better.
To get a dog to bring a toy back to you, try calling the dog back to you after he has retrieved the toy. Have a different toy on hand to offer the dog, or a treat. Some trainers might refer to this as "bait-and-switch." With time, the dog may bring the old toy back to you in exchange for the new toy. One way you can try this is if the dog come back without the toy you previously thre for them, do not give them the new toy. Hide it from them. Turn around and ignore them. When they lose interest in you, and go back to the previously tossed toy, call them again. With time, they may bring the old toy to you, in exchange for the new one. It's easier to call them back to you when they are running around with the first toy, before they lay down and begin chewing on it.
But the best way to do any of these is to enroll the dogs in obedience training given by a professional trainer.
The owner can start with some NILIF(Nothing in Life is Free) training right away until she can get them into obedience classes
http://k9deb.com/nilif.htm
As for the dirt eating, it not something to make a big fuss over,
in fact it can be very healthy and is even used today in modern medicine, and more likely even you have taken in medicine form a couple of times
There is a dog food that includes dirt a type called Montmorillonite Clay (Nature's Variety Dry Kibble provides over 50 trace minerals with a colloidal silicate called montmorillonite. ) http://www.naturesvariety.com/index.lass...
Clay base soils contain alot of natural source minerals(calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, manganese, and silica as well as trace elements)
it can help correct urinary PH, it can help heal ulcers and upset stomachs, and help with diarreah and constipation
( Clay is the primary ingredient of kaolin and kaopectate that we use when suffering from gastrointestinal malaise) it acts as a detoxifier, during the past recall of Diamond foods caused by a fungus that was found on the corn, many vets used clay to help detox the animals livers and kidneys
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/cl...
hi , the simple answer is these 2 dogs are totally bored if someone starts to take them for long walks throwing a ball etc and totally tires them out you will see an amazing difference in their behaviour ,Labradors need loads of exercise and it really is worth the bother of taking them out on long walks because you get total peace and quiet at home, i had the same problem with my dog and it works for me , good luck
All dogs need obedience training, exercise, and boundaries. Labs are smart and pick up on htings fsat but they do not know on their own what is right what is wrong. My Lab was like that but with training and tons of exercise he is the greatest dog. Usually he will resort back to bad behavior if he does not get enough exercise. Your friend needs to be firmer with them, train them not to do the bad things and ensure they get plenty of exercise.(especially long walks)
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