House training without a crate

blue_monkey_2

tango wrote: »

Because I struggle with the words you use ..admired by her adoring public ?

Ah, but it never lasts long. Once they get 'big' people will not care.

I go into town with my Staffy pup and it takes an hour to do a circuit - if I take her big 'sister' with us (although not really her sister, but you know what I mean) and everyone avoids us. :rotfl: Some people get offended when they say 'can I touch her' and I say no. What really annoys me is people who lunge at her without asking.

Don't let her jump up at people them or mouth them. it's a very HARD habit for them to get out of otherwise and she'll do it on walks. You need to let her walk amongst the people, not have everyone touching her - they won't be in 6 months time so why now? I deliberately do not make eye contact with people because I don't want everyone touching mine, she is there to be socialised, not to be fussed over and touched.

tango

blue_monkey wrote: »

Ah, but it never lasts long. Once they get 'big' people will not care.

I go into town with my Staffy pup and it takes an hour to do a circuit - if I take her big 'sister' with us (although not really her sister, but you know what I mean) and everyone avoids us. :rotfl: Some people get offended when they say 'can I touch her' and I say no. What really annoys me is people who lunge at her without asking.

Don't let her jump up at people them or mouth them. it's a very HARD habit for them to get out of otherwise and she'll do it on walks. You need to let her walk amongst the people, not have everyone touching her - they won't be in 6 months time so why now? I deliberately do not make eye contact with people because I don't want everyone touching mine, she is there to be socialised, not to be fussed over and touched.

Very true

I was out with my Pointer pup today and she ran to say hello to someone I said please just turn around if she jumps up, instead they bend down to say hello as she hurtles at super speed towards them !!. Needless to say she crashes straight into them ...

gratefulforhelp_2

Thanks, bluemonkey, that is a good point and I will bear it in mind.

Where I live, everyone knows everyone and so the people she meets in the village are people she will know throughout life, as opposed to random strangers. They are random strangers in town, though.

She met my neighbours' two golden retrievers this morning, they have lovely manners.

blue_monkey_2

I know she will see them throughout her life GFH, but the people will not be giving her the same attention when she is 2 years old and if those people are letting them jump up, how are they going to feel when she is 35kgs and still jumping up.

Can I suggest you find a dog trainer and ask them to visit you at home, then follow up every 4-6 months, if this is your first dog. We did not do this with our first but we did when we got our 2nd and it is the best money I have ever paid. He has just been out to see us again and walked with us so we can deal with walking issues. Do not pay for one that is 'all in' but one that charges every visit. Especailly if this is your first dog, you'll learn skills for life so if you get another dog you know what you are doing. A lot of it is physcology really and understanding how a dogs mind works. It'll be the best investment you make. You dog might seem easy now but once they get to 6 months they change and you need to learn how to deal with those changes. My biggest regret is not getting a trainer in for our first.

gratefulforhelp_2

Thanks I will do that. She isn't our first, but my last was a 6 month old (terror!) when we got her. She doesn't jump up, the problem is more the people jumping on the dog, IYSWIM?

I can quite see why you would say "no you can't talk to the dog" to people.