He is SOOOO Hyper...
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| The good news is that after the age of two they start to slow down... the bad news is, they're not hound dogs! lol They have lots of energy.
There are good threads on here about walking and using prong collars. Picture and description of the prong collar He's taking me for a walk! Welcome to the forum! Stick around, read some, ask some. There's lots of good advice on here already! |
| Thanks for the thread links! I have the pronged choker collar (very effective on the newfies) but not so much for Luca. I had him shaved b/c he was such a mess when I got him, & still the choker isn't very effective. I was thinking about the Halti, but I don't know much about it. |
Hi  I have had great success with the Gentle Leader...every time we go out to the park/vet/pet store someone asks what it is & responds...I think I'll get one...Wish I owned some stock 
Good Luck! Diane |
| Have you tried changing his diet? I know that sometimes what they eat affects how they behave! |
| After seeing The Dog Listener: Learn How to Communicate with Your Dog for Willing Cooperation, by Jan Fennell as a recommended read on this site many times I picked up the book and am almost done with it. It has helped me understand and work with my hyper little boy. Mine's still a puppy but I'm sure if you pick up the book and follow the advice given, you will be successful as well. The author goes into everything you just mentioned - jumping, walking on a leash, etc. It certainly couldn't hurt and it gives you a new way to think about your relationship with your furry friend. Good luck! |
Does he pull when he's on a leash? I have a lot of experience with that problem, LOL! Whenever he pulls, stop and say, "No pull!" give a firm jerk on the leash. Call him to you and have him sit next to you, treat him. After a few seconds of sitting, say, "Let us walk" and start walking forward. This may take a while for him to realize that he shouldn't pull, but if you're consistent he should get it pretty quickly. Don't ever use a training tool (Gentle Leader, Halti, Prong Collar, Choke Collar, etc.) without learning how to use it properly. Don't ever jerk on a gentle leader, halti or any other head halter because it can cause serious damage. Never leave training tools on a dog when you're away, either--it could easily get caught on something and a dog could choke to death. However, I looove Gentle Leaders  . Just remember that things like that don't work for every dog out there. |
Luca'sMommy wrote: I can't get him to stop jumping!
There are no-jump harnesses which prevent dogs from jumping up. Another good training tool is tethering. This should be used when guests are coming--it's important that the dog realize that he can't jump on his owners and he can't jump on guests, either. Whenever he jumps on you, don't say anything to him or give him eye contact for a minute or two. He's looking for attention--whether it be good or bad--and speaking to him or glancing at him is attention. After the few minutes are up, have him sit. Once he sits, praise him. As for the tethering....to practice, have a few people enter the house. The dog should be tethered at least a few feet away from where the people are entering. Have treats near the door, and once someone comes in, have them take a treat and have the dog sit. Once he sits, he gets the treat. |
| Dancer was a horrible jumper. She barked like mad and jumped up constantly on anyone who came to visit. After my grandmother stopped by one day and I realized how dangerous a jumping dog can be to an elderly person (she never jumps on children for some reason, especially little ones) and decided it had to stop. I had tried everything already, but I went out and bought a prong collar. It was 35 dollars, and I used it for a total of ten minutes. It was an excellent investment.
I prepared Dancer for it's use, let her smell it, told her good girl, arranged for people to stop by a couple of times during that day, and only put it on her when I knew they would be arriving. It does have to be the right size, and it has to be put on properly, and used properly, however it is not as barbaric as it looks. I put it on my own arm to see what it felt like, and even when I pulled it tight on my arm, there was no pain, no sharpness, no sensation of discomfort, only pressure. I put it on Dancer and when someone came to the door, she began barking and jumping, I said No and gently tightened the prong collar, and when she sat I said "good girl!" I went through the same routine later that day, and she has not been a jumper since. I took the collar off after 5 minutes each time. |
| Zoey was completely hyper on walks when we used a traditional collar. She wasn't just hyper - but she fought the leash, threw tantrums, laid down and wouldn't move, etc., etc.
We tried the "gentle harness" but she hated that too. The leash in front made her really nervous, especially on stairs. (Plus she was way to strong for the dainty harness recommended for her weight). We bought a seatbelt harness (...you know the harness that goes around the belly and chest but not the neck. It has a separate attachment for the seat belt clip in the car). On a whim we used the harness during a walk and her behavior really changed. Turned out she just didn't like being lead by the neck. She still lays down and won't budge if she doesn't want to go home, but the tantrums stopped and she really accepts our guidance when it isn't associated with pressure on the neck. |
| I forgot to mention - the seatbelt harness has a leash clip above the shoulders - so as opposed to the "gentle" leashes with the leash in the front - she doesn't see the leash when she's going up and down stairs. |
| Hi Luca's mom. Everyone here has great advice. Just wanted to chime in that it is never too late for obedience training. Now would be the perfect time to do it, as it will help you form a positive bond with Luca, in addition to wearing her out physically as well as mentally. |
| Good advise Oscar's Mom- It never is too late for training. I use the halti-gentle leader on my OES and it's WONDERFUL. Nothing harmful about it. Patches is great at walking, no pulling with the halti. Her trainer recommended it and it's great. |
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