Possesive about the back yard? Is that possible?
A week ago I told my husband to stop letting chiquita out the door just because she wants to go out. But he insists that he wants her to like the back yard and she can go out whenever she wants. But now the issue has become very clear. She bites and barks and gets on bad behavior in the house because she's figured out that it means she gets put outside. Outside is fun and has no rules. She is spending the whole day (if weather permits) outside. Of course she doesn't want to obey rules when she then gets inside. When I do try to go out with her in the back yard she gets so mean. We can play fetch very nicely in the house but NOT in the back yard. Does this make any sense to you all? |
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| I would say she is too young to be outside alone much. They are sheepdogs, they will live the backyard no matter what you do.
right now its more important (IMHO) to work on your relationship - not her relationship with the outside, which isn't as stressful. |
kerry wrote: I would say she is too young to be outside alone much.
I am home when she's outside. I work from home and the sliding glass door to the back yard and porch is in my office. I can see her at all times. So I can talk to my husband about this...what age would be more appropriate for being outside most of the day? |
| The same as trusitning them unsupervised int he house - I would say at least a year they really by nature want to be where their people (flock) are. If they don't bond to you now you will continue to have trouble as they get older. A young puppy should be crated, or interacting with their family, I got e collars for my dogs just befor ethey turned 1 (no fences allowed above ground where i live) and they culd go out, with me for up to a half an hour. Now that they are three, they spend maybe a couple of hours a day outside in nice weather (spile between morning and evening) - otherwise they are with me or confined to their spaces if I can't keep an eye on them. |
| Do you often just let her go out, while you stay inside?
It can help to maintain your alpha status by always going through doors first, I always go outside first and then let my dogs follow, even if I just turn around and go back inside. They get in BIG trouble for barging through ahead of me. Lets just say Tiggy's nickname was Barge arse when she was younger. 
It also might help if you leave her in where she can see you and you spend time in the yard without her, reclaim it so to speak.  |
well, last night the trainer said it's highly unlikely that she's possessive at this age. So, the fight goes on between my husband and I. He insists that it's better for her to just be outside all day (in and out) then in the crate (in and out) when I can't keep my eyes peeled to her 
I'm beginning to see why people get dogs before they have children. |
| For what my 2 cents is worth, Jenny is 8 months old and we don't let her in the yard by herself, mainly because I'm afraid of what she would get into. Such as sticks, pulling leaves from trees, etc. She is a shrub grubber. She doesn't like being in the yard by herself anyway, she always wants us out there with her. |
| I find it unusual for her to want to be outside by herself. When I take Sam out, she always only goes so far, then waits and watches for me to follow her. If I turn around and head back for the house, she runs to beat me to the door. No way would she stay out there alone.
Is Chiquita a loner when she's in the house too? |
Drezzie's Mom wrote: Is Chiquita a loner when she's in the house too?
YES! This is what blows my mind. She's very independent. Don't get me wrong...she whines to be with us. And will follow us into rooms. But she normally prefers to rest alone. She is totally content out in the backyard by herself. Her most favorite spot is at the door out on the porch. She just lays there. She can see us in the house but doesn't want to come in with us. My husband thinks she's hot. I think she's a loner. |
| Tiggy is definitely NOT a loner, but she gets too hot in the house and asks to go outside. She has a bed right outside the floor to ceiling glass and she lies in it to sleep in peace or just to watch us.
It is definitely a heat thing. As all winter she asked to go out but this summer she was asking to come in as we have air con. We've just had a few cooler days and she's been asking to go out so she can lie in the bed again. I'm a bit sad about that. It got me thinking about keeping the heating down and wearing woolies in the house. |
Mim wrote: I'm a bit sad about that. It got me thinking about keeping the heating down and wearing woolies in the house.
I agree totally. In fact we have cut the heat back. And in her room (where the crate is) we cut the vent off. Sometimes I leave the window cracked in the room. Ahhhhhh, the lengths we will go to for our little pups.   |
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