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 Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:35 pm
I don't know how I can explain this that easily in the title...So, this dog I've been training. She's a big german shepherd. She has/had a problem with jumping. I'm starting to get her broken of that but there's another problem. You can't really sit next to her, or she'll pummel you and attack your face with her tongue. She just gets way too excited. And I've tried the whole 'turning around and ignoring' method that I use for breaking her of her jumping but she's just way too overpowering then, because I'm sitting down. Any ideas?
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:56 pm
Have her lay down, and desensitize her to you squatting down next to her, by bend down just a little, and treat her when she doesn't have a puppy spaz attack, and then bend down more and more over time, and work her slowly in to not sliming your face when you are "at her level." I hope that makes sense LOL
And when she tried to lick you, or get up, or anything "Undesirable," stand back up.
Getting up from a "down" position is much harder than getting up from a "sit," therefore it should be less tempting. Over time, you can work with sit, if you want.
Thats how I'd do it smile
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:50 am
^ good advice there. Also I think ignoring her when she does attack you with the tongue would work, but instead of turning around, stand up and turn her back to her.
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:17 am
I agree with Deespark. Get off her level when she does that. Back to a position where you are in control. Walk away.
When you are working her though, do it very gradual. Since this is mostly an excitement thing. Stand for a while, say nothing, slowly kneel, eventually sit. Everything very gradual but don't look at her or say anything.
Cowboy is definitely guilty of this behavior. Sometimes I find using the deep NO voice is necessary to calm him. What I like to do, is give a release command. Because I don't mind it sometimes. Sometimes I'm not in the mood, sometimes I am. So he understands "hug" and "kiss" and I'll give him those releases so he knows he's allowed to jump on me or attack my face.
Redirecting can also be helpful. If he knows down stay. But if he doesn't oblige the first time you act, get up and walk away. Come back and try again later. And of course, working on this AFTER exercising so she's calm, but no immediately after, allow her to settle a bit.
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Gabrielle_AnimalLuver Crew
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:09 am
Oh! I forgot stand back up when she rapes your face her tongue! Thats what I get for typing in the middle of the night, HA!
I'll add that now ninja
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