8 month old spaniel, goes on sofa, we have been slack at deterring this, is it too late to start, any tips?
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definately not, he's reaching his adolescent stage so be very strong with him. If he climbs up, tell him 'no' and as you put him on the floor say 'off' he will soon associate the word off with getting off the furniture. But you musn't let him up at all while you are teaching him this as he will take advantage and see it as weakness. Only once he has learnt the command thouroughly can you allow him up occasionally at your request. don't worry, spaniels are quick learners. good luckx
Theres a spray you can buy from all god pet shops that will deter your furry friend. Good luck.
Stick, big stick!!
From my experience, its not too late. Just be consistent in your training and be patient. Your dog will eventuallu understands. If its a no on the sofa, be consistent with it.
Good news is that it's not too late. Try using some negative affirmation. Next time your dog does it, bring your dog back to the scene of the crime and give it a stern (not shout) scolding. Then point the dog to where he/she should do it instead. Refrain from petting your dog, talking to your dog, giving your dog tid-bits for a couple of hours. You can enhance the effect by putting it in a cage or locking it outside. It doesn't happen overnight so you'll have to keep doing this for a while. All the best :-)
never too late. be firm and consistant, the second it goes on the sofa say in a loud, firm voice down and pull her down. you will have to do it for a while but if you stick to it will get you desired result.
get it out of the habit now, we had the same problem with our dog and all we did was grab it by the scruff of the neck and push it down off the sofa everytime it got onto it also giving it a firm no, start by pointing the dog off the sofa if it does it reward it, but be carefull the dog does not get into mind that if it jumps on the sofa and jumps off immediatly that it gets rewards because then you will have a whole new matter to deal with.
No, it is not too late to start. You must do it straight away, or you will have a lot of problmes and your dog will make your lives a misery. See channel 4's web-site with tips, and Victoria Stillwell has also written a book. Please buy it, read it, then you should have a well-behaved pooch who is a pleaure to be with after following the tips.
1) Order him 'Off'' the sofa and into his own 'Bed' and reward him for getting into his bed, not getting off the sofa. Be off hand with him until he's in his bed, then warm.
2) Make his bed comfy and not a place you send him for punishment. And be consistant.
3) If you suspect he is on the sofa when you are out (warm spot on the sofa + innocent looking dog in his bed) then pile loads of stuff on the sofa and cover it with a blanket before you go out. A broom, dustpan and brush, empty soda cans with pebbles in and the lid taped up; anything thats uncomfortable to sit on.
No, its not to late but he/she is going to be a bit confused now, if you don't want an animal to do something then you should not have let it do these things right from the start.
But the best thing to do now is when the dog jumps up tell it firmly to get down when it does as its told reward it with a little treat, after a while it will get use to not getting up on your furniture
When you're sitting on the sofa, correct the dog with a leash and pet her only when she's sitting on the floor. When you're not there, you can go to the pet store and buy a plastic board with spikes to keep her off the sofa.
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