I have a very smart 4 month old goldendoodle who loves getting into everything. She has no interest in her toys or chews. I’m at my wits end. She won’t respond to any correction or redirection. I puppy proofed tf out of my house but she still finds shit to get into. Idek where she gets some of the stuff she finds.
I can’t give her super flavorful bones because my beagle tries to fight her over them. That’s the only thing that has held her attention recently, but my beagle is a dick when it comes to bones.
I brought home like a dozen new toys yesterday but she doesn’t want them. She also doesn’t really care for treats when training. She’d just rather be called a good girl and get head pats.
My beagle isn’t nearly as smart as her, so it didn’t take much to stimulate him. Now he just wants to nap all the time lol.
Your dog wants love and attention, not distractions. That may change a bit as they get older but some dogs are just this way.
I have no idea how to give her love and attention other than talking to her constantly. She doesn’t like cuddles or too many pets. She sometimes lets me brush her without issue. She’s really weird lol. Maybe just hanging out on the floor with her would work? She despises sitting in my recliner with me.
She has so many toys lol. She gets lots of outside time in the yard with her tie out. I haven’t been taking her or my beagle to the park because they have been picking up parasites left and right and I need to get it all straightened out before I’ll be comfortable taking them places where other dogs have been. They’re on medicine for it and it seems to be working pretty well, but their digestion is wrecked. They get probiotics and special meals. My vet said it may take a while for them to get back to normal. My beagle also just got diagnosed with active lyme and started antibiotics for it, which isn’t going to help his belly any.
I try to make their toys new and interesting. I made one of their balls into a tetherball by attaching it to a doorknob with some string The dogs go to it occasionally lol.
PlasmaDistortion is right. Unfortunately your responding to bad behavior with attention is training your pooch to behave badly.
You have to find a humane way to respond a way that the dog dislikes.
You have to find a humane way to respond a way that the dog dislikes.
Such as? Potential future dog owner here
Immediately and firmly say NO, BAD DOG, while holding eye contact and pointing at them. Then move on. The key is that you have to do it every single time. Dogs need total consistency or they get confused, or try to push the boundaries. The more intelligent the dog, the more important discipline is. But don’t turn any discipline into an ongoing punishment. Sensitive dogs get their feelings hurt really easily if you continue shaming them. Say no immediately until you see it had an effect, then redirect them to positive behavior and praise them. They respond a lot better to praise than punishment.
The cool thing is that the more intelligent the dog is, the fewer times you need to praise the right behavior before they learn whatever you’re trying to teach them. Also, sensitive dogs respond really well to praise. Being told they’re good absolutely makes their days. My little Pomchi learned tricks after about 5 repetitions, and retained them for years, even without doing them again. Some dogs are crazy intelligent.
For my dog it is simply withdrawing all attention. Pretend she doesn’t exist until the behavior corrects. My dog was confused at first and tried harder so I get went about my day like she didnt exist. Finally she moped and laid on the floor so I pet her and said good girl and gave her some cuddles.
Now when she acts out or gets rough I just have to drop my shoulders and look ahead and she calms down pretty quick.
Teach them to play tug. Here is an excellent video showing how. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Ln7fMUVE8 I use a toy that’s a soft rubber ball with a rope tied through it. (Sorry can’t find where to get it a trainer gave it to me). Learning this game also becomes a training tool, getting the toy becomes a huge reward.
Yeah, that’s kinda what happens with GDs. My shrink has one that’s 2yo that still does that stuff despite a ton of training and such. They eventually had to resort to a shock collar which kinda works for some things like barking, but she’ll still destroy stuff. .
If you have a fenced in back yard, I’d put her out there for a few hours to see if that helps things. Does she play fetch, because if so you can get an automatic ball launcher that they can drop the balls into. That was my suggestion that my shrink is trying out now.
But, in all honesty, every single person I’ve met who has a GD has deeply regretted their decision.
Oh wow that’s very extreme. Shock collars are terrible when the shock setting is what is used. I’ve seen people use the collars that make a beep and use that for training, but I am not one for that either. I tried the beep with my beagle and he didn’t care.
My yard isn’t fenced, but I plan on getting it fenced as soon as I can. Both my goldendoodle and beagle will benefit greatly from it. They have nice and sturdy tie outs right now, but those only let them do so much playing outside.
I do not regret my decision to get her or my beagle despite my goldendoodle being a menace andy beagle being the loudest and neediest creature on the face of the planet. They’re my babies. I’m never having human children, so my dogs and other critters (2 cats and 11 ducks) are my kids.
E-collars can be used but only as part of a specific training regimen, and only on lowest setting the dog responds to. They shouldn’t just be left on all the time and used whenever the dog is doing something bad. Positive reinforcement works way better than negative reinforcement, but sometimes a bit of negative is needed along with the positive.
The only negative stuff I do is tell my dogs no in a stern voice. My beagle has bad anxiety and was clearly abused in the past, so I don’t want him to regress to the state he was in when I got him. That wouldn’t be good for me or the rest of my critters.
Yeah, I definitely forgot to mention that they haven’t had to use the shock feature yet. That’s my bad.
I’m glad they haven’t used that feature. The beep feature is honestly not that bad in my opinion of used as a kind of command. Idk what word would work best. My mom used the beep function with her great Dane/german shepherd to get her attention when she wouldn’t recall. It’d get her to focus enough to listen to commands. My mom didn’t even have to use it for more than 3 months.
A tired dog is a happy dog. I would recommend a VERY long walk or a trip to the dog park when you get home from work. Being kenneled all day and night with a brief respite while you are home and awake will lead to some serious pent-up energy, especially in puppies. We have two large dogs we’ve had since puppies and avoided rampant destruction by having a long yard for them to play in, but it requires us to be out there with them playing fetch and running them silly every day when we get home and again before bed. If we don’t, they just sit around outside begging to come in because ultimately they want to be around us.
I give my dogs outside time a lot. We go out immediately after I get home and only come in when they decide they want dinner. An hour later, it’s back outside to play. I don’t have a fenced yard yet, but I do have tie outs that they go on. I’m hoping to get my yard fenced within a year.
If she’s just chained to a dog run, then she’s probably just going to sit around outside. She needs both physical and mental stimulation. Oh, get her a puzzle feeder, and a puzzle treat dispenser. Get one for your beagle too so you don’t need to deal with the theft issue. Those are good for mental stimulation.
One of our dogs growing up (golden retriever), would run laps around the house for hours. He would also play fetch, but he would bring a ball back within about 20 feet of you before dancing around in a circle. The only way to get him to drop the ball was to have a second ball ready to go when he got back wit the first one. He would also try to fit as many tennis balls in his mouth as possible, saw him get 3 in successfully once. He was also terrified of floor vents and the downstairs bathroom. He loved to carry socks around, the dirtier the better. He never chewed them, just carried them around in his mouth.
Loved that derpy dog.
