correct canine antisocial behavior
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egroup ...@juno.com (JC)
Greetings, I am looking for web sites that will tell me how to "correct canine antisocial behavior" The dog is a 3-year-old female Jack Russell Terrier [We got her from a shelter at age 1] We live in a city suburb. 2 60-year-olds and a 40-year-old live in the household.
Towards the 3 of us, she is the most loving and playful critter I could possibly ask for. She minds "sit", "stay", "come" most of the time ;-) The problem is when strangers come in the house, the dog will not stop barking at them. She hasn't bit anyone yet.
I believe this is a territorial issue. When can we take the dog out anywhere, [E.G. in the car, to the vet, or to be groomed] she acts fine and begrudgingly lets strangers handle her. She doesn't particularly like being handled by strangers but she allows it with out barking or biting.
I don't blame the dog. I know the dog's behavior is based on things that we have done to reinforce the behavior.
What I need is a doggie remote control with SIT, STAY and MUTE on it ;-) Are there any web sites around that can help?
Thanks, J>C>
"Beth F" d...@alaska.com
I think you need to give your girl a job to do when people visit - she could have to sit in her bed, she could have to lie down and stay somewhere - you pick a behavior, train it, and enforce it. This way, she won't be barking at folks when they come over.
There are lots of good training books out there to help you. Some favorites: the Dog Listener, Jan Farrell The Dog Who Loved Too Much by Nicholas Dodson, DVM, Dogs Behaving Badly also by Dodson ...
"Jerry Howe" jho...@bellsouth.net
Yes, those are nice books. Good LUCK. j;~} ...
"Alpha" sween...@bigpond.com
She is saying stay away from my family, you better listen or I will bite you.......
This is a protection issue, the reason most dogs bond with us humans is, they are pack animals and living in the pack is there number 1 concern they perceive any intrusion by a person or other dog as a threat to their pack.
You can easily modify the behaviour using the same techniques you used to reinforce it in the first place, I would suggest learning a little on how a dog thinks and lives in the pack.
Alpha Treat your dog like a dog
T ...@dog-play.com
Do you think you could learn to dance by reading a web site? There are a lot of things that are best learned with the ***itance of an instructor.
Dog training is one of them. The skill in dog training comes from learning to see the subtle signs of a behavior about to happen and to take the appropriate action at the right time. You will learn faster and more effectively in cl*** than any writing can offer.
If she minded "sit" "stay" and "come" ALL the time and under ALL conditions then you would not have a problem. The fact that she minds only "most" of the time says that SHE and not you is in charge. Changing that is a matter of leadership, not confrontation.
Put her on leash, walk outside, greet the visitor, and return inside together. The visitor should completely ignore the dog. No. What you need is to fold obedience into everyday life. Ask for behaviors at random times. Make it a game, but don't accept failure.
Don't make a pest of yourself - see it as an opportunity for a quick bit of fun and reward rather than an exercise in "obedience." Set aside two five minute sessions every day for training. WHAT you train isn't as important as that the dog and you are working as a team. Teach tricks or obedience, or put togther a mini agility course, or a modified flyball course or whatever will be fun for the two of you but requires she listen to succeeed.
Make it a point to take her out into public every single day and to work on sit, stay, come, down etc in every possible environment from the front yard, to the sidewalk down the street, to the neighborbood park, to the shopping center, to the sidewalks of downtown.
Your instructor can tell you when you are sending the wrong message to your dog.
When you have learned to "read" your dog you can ask for incompatible behavior BEFORE the dog gets worked up.
If you insist on doing things without in person help then at least choose a medium where you can see what is going on - video tape. Try the Companion Dog series by Ian Dunbar.
Diane Blackman Agility - if you aren't having fun, you are doing it wrong.
http://www.dog-play.com/agilityl.html http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html
"Jerry Howe" jho...@bellsouth.net
This comes from a Thug who beats her dog in the face with a stick and calls it training... bye!
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