Hershey is inside! (well I snuck him in!) tips? counter jumping.. hurry!

[Spirit2010]

Well as of now I have Hershey inside, he is doing awesome! but, bad news is, my mom won't let him in. still. And the only problem I have is he jumps on the counters.. And chases Hunter. any tips? heh, he is pooped from chasing that cat. lol, he is laying down like a good boy by me. he is doing awesome though! I have him on his leash though, as of now. Thank you for reading! tips would be lovely!

 

[12Paws]

When he jumps up on the counters I'd punish him. Give him a firm, "NO NO!". A little while after doing this, he should stop. =]

 

[Spirit2010]

awesome! thanks! he is doing really good off leash too. he is listening to me! maybe I will just let him on "accident tommorrow."

 

[Gempress]

Smart idea keeping him on a leash initially! *applause*

Keep some treats on you. When he starts looking intently at Hunter, like he's getting ready to chase, divert his attention. Call his name and get him to look at you. As soon as he looks away from the cat, praise and give him a treat. The idea is to reward him for NOT paying attention to the kitty.

And whatever you do, don't let him out of your sight! No matter how good he's acting! It would be absolutely horrible if he chews up or pees on something....it would pretty much kill his chances of becoming an inside dog.

 

[Spirit2010]

hmm, I let kitty out of his keep, and the treats is awesome idea! wow, this dog is doing better than I thought he would! (he is now off leash) I thought since he has had a good run, I would see how he does off his leash. and he does wonderful!

 

[hbwright]

That's great. Keep him busy and tired. Take him for a nice, long walk, run (gets exercise for yourself too) and then let him in where he is nice and tuckered. Praises for his great behavior and stern no's for not behaving. Eventually he'll have to realize the cat is dominant (every cat is right?) and he'll respect that. I really think that once mom sees his good behavior she may even enjoy having him inside.

 

[bubbatd]

Keep up the good work !! No slacking off !!

 

[otch1]

Big red flag here spiritus... I'm approaching this as much from a moms' view point as I am a trainer, so bear with me. Sneaking him in the house when your mom's not home is not going to correct the situtation. Mom needs to be on board with this. The dog needs to be in obedience training and he needs to have a consistent schedule. What will happen is you're now letting him know what he's been missing after having spent most of his life outdoors. You'll be able to sneak him in every once in awhile when mom' at work, but it won't be a consistent schedule. Once Hershey's begun to enjoy this, he'll learn to bark to get you to let him back in or become destructive out of frustration over being isolated and banished to the backyard again. (I.e digging holes in the yard) Also, you're letting him off leash too soon. Just one slip up and mom has a reason say "I told you so, he's to remain an outdoor dog!" Is there any way you can get mom to agree to a specific time frame each day that he's allowed inside for training, with sit, down, stay, off and leave it being taught, then some playtime and a walk thru the neighborhood before he's put back out on his tie out in the yard? A consistent schedule is important here, as well as moms' cooperation, or I see behavioral problems developing.