Kingdom of Pets

Posted by breederofshelties
Sep 14, 2007

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My dog comes in the house and just runs like crazy! I can't get her to settle down. I have tried a squirt gun and the dog wisperer techniques. This usually works until my 3 year old grandson who lives with us runs after her and laughs and just gets her even more wound up. Lily (my sheltie) just loves him.
I can't get the 3 year old to understand she is supposed to behave in the house. What do I do? Please help!

Posted by eyeluvdogs
Sep 24, 2007

Hi there,
I have a dog that does the same thing. He is a very boisterous dog, and goes a bit crazy when we arrive home. Sometimes the only way to calm him down is to give him a time out for a few minutes. If he starts to run through the house, or play rough with our other dog, we will growl at him and put him outside for 5 minutes. We let him back inside, and if he starts to misbehave, he goes straight back outside again. He doesn't like to be separated from us or from our other dog (he hates to think that he is missing out), so the message usually gets through pretty quickly. Give it a try! Good luck

Posted by ncolby
Sep 25, 2007

Hi There,

I love dogs as well as children, however, the mix can sometimes be difficult, especially with younger dogs (you didn't mention the dog's age). You expressed that you are able to effectively curb the dog's behavior until your grandson chases, laughs and plays with the her. I imagine it would be difficult to explain to a 3 year old that you would like Lily to remain calm. My guess is that it is equally difficult, if not impossible, for Lily to understand why she is being reprimanded for engaging in play that is being initiated by a human. I think that any loving dog would become excited at the prospect of playing chase with an enthusiastic young child! Perhaps a solution would be to limit and/or supervise the interaction between the two (grandson and dog) until your grandson reaches an age where he can better comprehend the temperment of your dog, as well as your expectations from both of them.

Posted by breederofshelties
Sep 25, 2007

Ya I'll give it a try.

[QUOTE=eyeluvdogs;170]Hi there,
I have a dog that does the same thing. He is a very boisterous dog, and goes a bit crazy when we arrive home. Sometimes the only way to calm him down is to give him a time out for a few minutes. If he starts to run through the house, or play rough with our other dog, we will growl at him and put him outside for 5 minutes. We let him back inside, and if he starts to misbehave, he goes straight back outside again. He doesn't like to be separated from us or from our other dog (he hates to think that he is missing out), so the message usually gets through pretty quickly. Give it a try! Good luck [/QUOTE]

Posted by breederofshelties
Sep 25, 2007

Ya but I am trying to get Lily who is 1 year to be able to come into the house with my other 2 dogs. I have to try to get it through my grandson's head she is trying to behave and he's not helping her behave when he chases her.

[QUOTE=ncolby;178]Hi There,

I love dogs as well as children, however, the mix can sometimes be difficult, especially with younger dogs (you didn't mention the dog's age). You expressed that you are able to effectively curb the dog's behavior until your grandson chases, laughs and plays with the her. I imagine it would be difficult to explain to a 3 year old that you would like Lily to remain calm. My guess is that it is equally difficult, if not impossible, for Lily to understand why she is being reprimanded for engaging in play that is being initiated by a human. I think that any loving dog would become excited at the prospect of playing chase with an enthusiastic young child! Perhaps a solution would be to limit and/or supervise the interaction between the two (grandson and dog) until your grandson reaches an age where he can better comprehend the temperment of your dog, as well as your expectations from both of them.[/QUOTE]

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