The fun in raising a puppy...

draggar · 21-08-2010, 00:34

We were at the vet today (routine stuff) and Luna barked at one of the techs.

A big, deep adult bark.

Not that high pitched whiny bark she normally does.

draggar · 26-08-2010, 01:07

Luna has been my little shadow tonight.

draggar · 30-08-2010, 14:36

Pongo / Pollux is back with his owner now so it's just our normal pack.

Luna misses him but she's playing with the GSD puppies a lot (they were 10 weeks old 2 days ago). It's amazing how gentile she is with them, we think she'll make an excellent mother. She's also behaving a lot more now. Hopefully she'll start to be quieter at night, too.

draggar · 31-08-2010, 18:09

So Luna went for a swim last night (a place where dogs can go to swim, water retrieve, or just dock dive). She loved it.

Then, she did her first test as a service dog, we went into Bass Pro shops for some shopping - she did well except when she tried to steal a toy on display.

Then we sent to the Islamorada fish company for some dinner. She did OK, she was a little antsy and she didn't like to be under the table but some bread helped her behave.

She did better than we expected in both places.

Rona · 19-09-2010, 20:06

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Originally Posted by draggar

Luna has also regressed with her house training. Even though she's 8 months old and she SHOULD be able to hold herself for 8 hours, she's having to go out every 4-5 hours now (and if we don't let her out she'll go in the house). I'm not sure if it's a training issue or she's just being a bitch (and not just because she's a female dog).

Have you checked her bladder/kidneys? My experience shows when a wolfdog behaves in a certain way, there is always a reason behind it, even if it's not overtly obvious for the owner. They are extremely rational animals!

20-09-2010, 15:03

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Originally Posted by draggar

if we're out and don't want them out (cleaning, eating, etc..) but she wants to then she'll get bratty (bitchy) and pee in her crate just so we let her out.

hahaha Don't you just love clever dogs? "Well, if you're going to ignore the barking, you're NOT going to ignore this..!"

What's your routine when she does that? I'm guessing you're not letting her run around/stay out, because that'd just keep reinforcing the behavior. Does she get it on herself and need to have her paws washed or anything? I would think the key would to make it a "no win" situation for her somehow.

20-09-2010, 15:18

Aahhhh, I bet it's the walk!

That's an instant reward for her, regardless of whether she's being crated again right away after returning. It's soooo tough with this sort of situation, because you don't want her to suffer if she DOES have to go, and you DEFINITELY don't want her messing her crate again right away if she does.

Do you think it might help if you moved her to another crate right away, and washed hers without taking her out? Then you could switch her back and leave her for a bit before taking her out again. That way she's getting out and getting her walk, but only after she's been calm and all that. Also, it could be a good idea to start taking her out for walks in between, BEFORE she winds up peeing in her crate, just so you can give her a reward for being good. Kinda like starting crate training over again, regardless of how long she's "supposed" to be able to hold it for, since she's obviously fighting tooth & nail about it.

21-08-2010, 00:34	#1
draggar Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 370	We were at the vet today (routine stuff) and Luna barked at one of the techs. A big, deep adult bark. Not that high pitched whiny bark she normally does. __________________ Fred Lanting's Official Site Dog Actors

26-08-2010, 01:07	#2
draggar Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 370	Luna has been my little shadow tonight. __________________ Fred Lanting's Official Site Dog Actors

30-08-2010, 14:36	#3
draggar Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 370	Pongo / Pollux is back with his owner now so it's just our normal pack. Luna misses him but she's playing with the GSD puppies a lot (they were 10 weeks old 2 days ago). It's amazing how gentile she is with them, we think she'll make an excellent mother. She's also behaving a lot more now. Hopefully she'll start to be quieter at night, too. __________________ Fred Lanting's Official Site Dog Actors Last edited by draggar; 30-08-2010 at 18:07.

31-08-2010, 18:09	#4
draggar Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 370	So Luna went for a swim last night (a place where dogs can go to swim, water retrieve, or just dock dive). She loved it. Then, she did her first test as a service dog, we went into Bass Pro shops for some shopping - she did well except when she tried to steal a toy on display. Then we sent to the Islamorada fish company for some dinner. She did OK, she was a little antsy and she didn't like to be under the table but some bread helped her behave. She did better than we expected in both places. __________________ Fred Lanting's Official Site Dog Actors

20-09-2010, 15:18	#7
Vicky Guest Posts: n/a	Aahhhh, I bet it's the walk! That's an instant reward for her, regardless of whether she's being crated again right away after returning. It's soooo tough with this sort of situation, because you don't want her to suffer if she DOES have to go, and you DEFINITELY don't want her messing her crate again right away if she does. Do you think it might help if you moved her to another crate right away, and washed hers without taking her out? Then you could switch her back and leave her for a bit before taking her out again. That way she's getting out and getting her walk, but only after she's been calm and all that. Also, it could be a good idea to start taking her out for walks in between, BEFORE she winds up peeing in her crate, just so you can give her a reward for being good. Kinda like starting crate training over again, regardless of how long she's "supposed" to be able to hold it for, since she's obviously fighting tooth & nail about it.