There are times when we need to put our boxer puppy, Kody, outside such as in the morning when we're trying to get the kids ready for school. He's almost 5 months old. I prefer not to kennel him or crate him at this time because he's just spent the night in the crate. Our older dog seems to have taught him to stay around the house so running off has not been an issue so far as we live on 10 wooded acres. The problem is he constantly jumps up and paws at the windows on the front porch and/or the doors because he wants to be with us all the time. I'm at a loss how to correct this behavior because as soon as you open the door the behavior stops. So, I'm about to order an e-collar but thought I'd see if anyone had any other suggestions first.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Have you tried training him not to do it? One human outside being boring while the others do exciting stuff just inside the windows?
No sarcasm -- I don't see any mention of that.
But he's 4 months old. I'd be inclined to crate or baby-gate him for that period of time. (I admit that I would never in a million years trust a puppy not to chase a squirrel off into the 10 wooded acres.)
If someone is outside. It doesn't matter what they're doing. He will no longer paw at the windows or doors. If you play with him, he'll play. If you just sit or stand there and do nothing, he'll attempt to get you to play until he realizes you won't, then he'll lay down and wait to see what you do. He won't go back for the windows or doors. That's why I can't figure out how to correct the behavior. The funny thing is, he's fine sleeping in the crate at night. Has no problem with it, but he absolutely hates being crated during the day. Doesn't seem to matter if we leave him in it for 2 seconds or 2 hours, he just barks constantly to get out, which is part of the reason I'd rather not crate him at certain times. Rather let him out to play with our other dog. I am worried about him running into the woods as he gets older so I'm planning to train him on an invisible fence. I'm working on getting that set up now, but so far he has no interest in being away from the house.
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Quote: Kordell Fox
Rather let him out to play with our other dog.
But he's not. He's jumping at the windows.
Does he know sit or down or quiet?
I would probably teach him the basic ob commands with very short frequent puppy-type marker sessions (very nice rewards, too) and then I would probably think of a way to move the action outside with me inside, at an open window.
I would spend some time on it, if I had plans to have him outside the windows much.
P.S. Not sure I'd be comfortable with relying on a puppy's inclination so far to stick near the house. What if nothing happened in the windows to entertain him and the other dog took a nap? What if a rabbit raced by? (Disclaimer: I'm not a puppy expert.)
Well, the idea is for him to play with the other dog, but that only lasts a minute or two because the other dog is over 14 and doesn't have any interest in playing any more.
He does sit well. Down is coming along, but not very reliable yet. He knows quiet while in the crate, but I haven't been able to translate that into any other situations yet. I will try working on the sit and quiet through the windows and see how that works. I didn't think of that. I had been saying "NO, QUIET" very stern voice, after a few weeks of just trying to ignore it and you can see that he knows I'm mad and he'll stop for a second, but then goes right back to it.
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Could you try tethering him to something outside that doesn't allow him to reach the windows? Or even to something inside so that he can't get in your way while you get the kids ready?
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