Puppy help

[oconneam]

Hello everyone,

Tux is now 8 months and is such a big boy. Im guessing between 90 to 100 pounds. Since he is only 8 months, I am waiting to get him neutered until hes 18 months which most of you advised. The problem is how do i deal with this crazy frisky male behavior til the deed is done.

The problem behavior goes as followed:

Certain guests ( not all of them) just seem to get tux excited. WE dont mind that he comes up and is friendly to our guests but certain ones he just will not leave them alone! he will be up their butt the entire time, and most of the occasions he then wants to jump on them and hump. of course we will him off and he gets down but he will jump on the couch n sit right up in their face and overall will just not leave them alone no matter what we do. Its quiet annoying. Any suggestions? I thinking of keeping him on a leash n trying to train him on it until he can control himself.

Another problem behavior I am having is sometimes when Tux is outside, he gets rather frisky and rough. He will run and charge and jump up on u chest first. He's only playing but sometimes he is too rough and of course he is just too big to be jumping this aggressively.

Any suggestions to help his frisky behavior? most of the time he is so well behaved, especially out in public. But at home, in his domain, he just gets a lil too confident i think.

 

[Erika]

Gunther has never outgrown the lover boy up the butt stage......minus the humping and he is 7 1.2 now.....however we did teach him the enough sign and he will mind it. All my gang love new friends and visitors.....yahoooo more pets and belly rubs.

 

[Ivoryudx]

Be sure and tell him what you want and expect when your out in public, as he can't read your mind. Make sure you can enforce what you ask him to do with a leash.

If he is always allowed on the couch with you, he doesn't understand why he can't be on the couch with someone else. After all, its the same situation to him. So randomly, at different times with you and your family, make him get off the couch on command and only allow him on the couch 'on command'. Once this is established then you can use it with guests as he will understand very clearly what is being asked. Of course he'll make mistakes but if the ground work is there, its FAIR to correct him so he knows he must do as you asked him. This is the same with being out in the yard, and other places. Lay the groundwork in every day situations, so when the excitement of someone new comes in, you have the training already on board to control his response.

As far as him running and jumping up on you, he should have a solid 'sit' command. So when he comes at you, tell him very loud and firm, to 'sit', way before he gets to you, so he has time to respond while you stand your ground. IF you have a solid 'sit' in other places he will hold himself back and sit, so you can give him a cookie for being good. IF he does not respond and plows you over, then its time for some leash training and reinforcing 'sit' in random situations, so it carries over when needed. The same can be done for other commands and situations as well, if you think through your daily routine and how you each respond to his actions and how he responds to your commands. Train him and he will be much more welcomed as the door greeter.

 

[ardeagold]

Yep, this is a training issue, nothing to do with neutering. Neutering doesn't make them calmer....or better trained! You're going to have to work with him, and Susan gave some good suggestions.

 

[CMDRTED]

Susan said it very well. Make sure you are consistant using the same command for the same thing you want him to do. Consistancy is the key for him learning. Good Luck.

 

[wrknnwf]

To add to Susan's comment...Don't confuse the boy by using the same command to mean get off of something/someone and also to lie down.

I often see people tell their dog "down" when they really mean "get off of ____ (me, the couch, the counter, etc)" and then use the same command, "down", when they want him to lie down. If he's on the couch and you say "down", he's just likely to lie down ON the couch. And he would be correct! LOL! You have to be smarter than the dog.

Decide which words you want to use for each action and make sure the whole family is using the right word for the desired behavior. Sometimes the guests or kids or other family members use a conflicting command.

 

[2newfs4now]

We use "off" for get off of ______ and "down" for lay down.

 

[sara722003]

Excellent advice from earlier posters! Train, train and train again. I can easily testify that neutering does NOT eliminate bad behaviors. We had a bloodhound years ago, and the only time Mr. hell-on-earth was calm, was while the anesthesia was still in his system. 48 hours later: Party time!!!

Dang, that boy lived 10 years and almost put us in an early grave. NO MORE HOUNDS in this house!! (even though I have a fondness for BHs)....never again!

 

[charlieinnj]

I agree....you've received good advice. I was once in your shoes with my hyper-"teenage"-boy and I can assure you that neutering will not help anything.

"Certain guests ( not all of them) just seem to get tux excited. WE dont mind that he comes up and is friendly to our guests but certain ones he just will not leave them alone!"

I had to resort to putting Oliver on a leash when people came over because he was the same way. Once he finally calmed down, then he was allowed to greet people (while still on the leash). Another rule for your guests should be "No touch...No talk...No eye contact." They should completely ignore him until he is calm. I also had to ask that people remain nonchalant to him...No excited voices because an excited tone would ramp him up immediately.

"Another problem behavior I am having is sometimes when Tux is outside, he gets rather frisky and rough. He will run and charge and jump up on u chest first. He's only playing but sometimes he is too rough and of course he is just too big to be jumping this aggressively."

Wow...do I remember those days! One time Oliver came at me...became airborne and grabbed my shirt collar....pulling me to the ground. I began to be able to read him and I could tell when he was going to act up. So, I''d find the nearest "safe" place. Usually, my outdoor shed. I'd go in it and stay there until he calmed down. Or, I'd immediately go back inside. It kinda snaps them out of it when you tell them "No" and then leave.

 

[Brody the Newf]

Yep, this is a training issue, nothing to do with neutering. Neutering doesn't make them calmer....or better trained! You're going to have to work with him, and Susan gave some good suggestions.

Echoing. Neutering made absolutely no difference. Brody was still unruly.

About the rough behavior in the yard....we went through that hell for months. The life saver command was "Get a toy." It would snap Brody out of his psycho behavior and give him a job. He'd go searching for the right toy and forget that he was in the process of leaping on us.

 

[charlieinnj]

I remember all the Brody stories! Seems like just yesterday.

 

[padkins]

Great suggestions here which I will echo. Training, training, and more training. Use every opportunity for repetition. Good luck!

 

[TerriW]

I remember all the Brody stories! Seems like just yesterday.

Me too! :hugs:

And that's great advice about making sure you are consistent with the words. A single word is better and easier for that dog to understand than "Haven't I told you to stay off the @#$#@!! couch??"

"OFF!" works.

 

[Brody the Newf]

I remember all the Brody stories! Seems like just yesterday.

That's because it was just yesterday Just kidding.

OP if you are bored you can search "Psycho Dog from Hell"

Many of us were in your position and if it wasn't for NN, I'm not sure if I would have made it with Brody.

 

[charlieinnj]

That's because it was just yesterday Just kidding.

OP if you are bored you can search "Psycho Dog from Hell"

Many of us were in your position and if it wasn't for NN, I'm not sure if I would have made it with Brody.

I think we were going through those trials and tribulations around the same time. Your original post, "Psycho Dog from Hell" should be a sticky! :icon_bb::hugs: