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Kane08
10-20-2008, 03:17 PM
Hi everyone..I am just looking for advice..I have a lab and dobe who are about 18 months old and I have done training but I have such a hard time with them when company arrives.my lab goes bonkers as far as trying (very succesful) to jump on everyone, kids too. Then my dobe has to sniff everyone (in the privates!) and if they dont let him he starts barking at them..I get that that can be scary..What do I do!
lab1dobie
10-21-2008, 03:02 PM
It's been our experience, since we also have a lab and dobe, that we had to put them on leashes and restrain them from jumping on guests. Our lab likes to bark and we end up putting him in his crate. Our last dobe, Red, just brought something in his mouth to the guest. Our new dobe, Lucy, is a "crotch dog" also. We have her on a lead to keep her off and tell her "NO" when she starts for the privates. When she listens, she gets a treat, She's also a year old and is full of herself too. We're waiting for her brain to arrive anytime so that we don't have to do this anymore. It comes after they get a bit older and know the rules. Good Luck
jelly8bean
10-21-2008, 07:31 PM
Unfortunately training is the only solution. Yes.. you do have to start on Leashes. My dogs have been trained to come to the door, and I have them sit and wait till I get the person inside. My new girl has taken it to new levels of excitment lately so I am training with both my dobies together. I am currently working on one doing sit/stay while the other comes to me (from a sit wait) and assumes heel position. This will help them know which one is getting a command (hopefully generate some name recognition). The end I'm looking for is they will sit and wait and I can introduce them one at a time to a visitor. Everything takes time and you have to reinforce the behavior you want (like Lab1dobie says -treats etc). Another training trick I have seen but not yet tried is to give your visitor some treat and have them get the dog to sit or down and treat them. That requires the dog to focus on a command and move past the hyper excitement phase.