Chris Stein Webboard User Reg: 07-03-2013
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Hi all, I am new to the forums and this is mu first time posting. I have a 14 week old American Bulldog that I am having a problem with her trying to jump up on the couch. Usually it is when she wants to play with our Chihuahua that is up on the coach laying next to me. I tell her off and give her a little push to get down but she continues to do it. She is already very strong and I know in just a week or so she is going to be big enough to just jump right on up to the couch. Any suggestions of what I can do to solve this problem. I have read over and over not to put the dog in it's crate as a punishment so I do not do that. Please help!
Chris Stein Webboard User Reg: 07-03-2013
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Hi Connie,
Thanks...I think your right as to she has a lot of not quite earned freedom which I need to learn more on. Should I be having her in her crate more often during the day?
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Are you using ex-pens and drag lines, and tethering the pup to you (not to anything stationary)? That is, steps between "crated" and "full freedom of the house"?
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It's also hard to train a new dog NOT to do something (like couch privileges) when the other dogs in the house are allowed to do so.
To keep peace in the pack & not have favorites (which should be discouraged) the rules should be the same for all the dogs. Dogs are pack animals & quickly figure out if you allow other pack members to do things & not others. Doing so will create tension, bad feelings, dis-harmoney, frustration & possible fighting between pack members for the so-called better bed or place next to you ect. The stronger the breed---the more these problems can arise.
Marker trainingg, tethering to you, crates & x-pens are your friend.
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Hi Anne, I totally agree with what your are saying and it isn't fair. Trust me we have thought about this but the problem is that the Chihuahua for 3 1/2 years is used to being able to be on the couch because he is so small. I am sure you can understand that. So I don't know how I can all of a sudden not allow him on the couch. Looks like I have a big problem here. So glad I can post on here and get help. Also, the Chihuahua will often get on the couch to get away from the puppy who is already much larger than him.
Oh gosh...what should I do? I am open for any and all suggestions.
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Well, management is going to give you more time to figure that out.
Another thing is that a puppy who is tethered to your jeans and/or expen-trained, and wearing a drag line for when she isn't one of those, isn't harassing another pack member.
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So do you think tethering the puppy to me is enough or should I invest in an ex pen? I have to say we really screwed up from the get go by giving this puppy too much freedom from the get go. Is it going to be a problem to go backwards now? I really believe it needs to be done. She doesn't mind going in her crate but we usually only goes in there when we are gone from the house and at night time.
I feel it would be better to have her in an ex pen during the day for confinement where she has more room to play than in the crate. Any thoughts on that?
Also, her main interest is always wanting to play with the Chihuahua and I want her more focused on me as her leader and even though the Chihuahua loves playing with her he also wants to get away from her a lot and ends up having to go and hide in our room.
I feel so lost and confused and just want to do the right things.
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