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to NOT override my dogs training? When I say, don't feed my dogs from the table - why do some people think its OK? when I say, don't encourage them to jump up, why do people think its cute when my back is turned?

Perfect example - slightly cross friend who had the benefit of new staffies dirty paws down her trousers when staffie jumped up to say hello. She was complaining till I pointed out that it was entirely her fault, having encouraged the dog to do just that the previous day.

And I removed my cousins son completely as he so overexcited on meeting my (3) dogs and completely ignored my instructions. and he HAS a dog at home..

How on earth do you guys get people to interact properly with your dogs? I know mine are all cuddle monsters but I don't want them to think mugging people is acceptable
 
Well virtually everyone I know has taken notice when I have asked them not to contradict my training. The only exception is my bl***y ex, who comes round fairly regularly to see the kids. He would never turn his back and ignore Evie when she was a pup and jumping up, and consequently he is now the only person she is an idiot with. The new heeler pup was quite bitey, and not beyond having a growl when you tried to take something from him. In just a couple of weeks he is loads better, hasn't tried it on at all recently, but then ex came round yesterday, really wound him up and was encouraging him to have a go. I was furious and pointed out that it wouldn't be so funny if he turned into a nasty snappy little dog, and our daughter (whose pup it is) would not be happy if she came back to that.
So after that rant, can't really offer any advice, except to keep telling them how they should be behaving.
Oh and Murphy88, if you should be logging on to HHO whilst on your travels, tell your father not to be such a prat. :p
 
MurphysMinder said:
Well virtually everyone I know has taken notice when I have asked them not to contradict my training. The only exception is my bl***y ex, who comes round fairly regularly to see the kids. He would never turn his back and ignore Evie when she was a pup and jumping up, and consequently he is now the only person she is an idiot with. The new heeler pup was quite bitey, and not beyond having a growl when you tried to take something from him. In just a couple of weeks he is loads better, hasn't tried it on at all recently, but then ex came round yesterday, really wound him up and was encouraging him to have a go. I was furious and pointed out that it wouldn't be so funny if he turned into a nasty snappy little dog, and our daughter (whose pup it is) would not be happy if she came back to that.
So after that rant, can't really offer any advice, except to keep telling them how they should be behaving.
Oh and Murphy88, if you should be logging on to HHO whilst on your travels, tell your father not to be such a prat. :p
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I can so relate to that but he met his match, Fred wouldnt respond to him and in fact if he came in for a cup of tea Fred would sit beside me and eyeball him. Fred didnt like him, he had done nothing to him but Fred just thought he would sit by me just in case he was needed.:)

I have worked very hard trying to stop our pup jumping up at people but when my daughters boyfriend comes home from work he encourages him to jump up. I have told him lots of times and told him people wont like her but he carries on, still it is his dog, my daughter isnt quite so bad.
 
Try frigging living with it-------- why does the dog still mouthe you? because for some unknown reason you want to get on the floor and wrestle with him....... have told you 18 billion times, but no, you know better.
 
Yep, I have a stupid OH who at the weekend was mortified when puppies leaped at someone out on a walk and covered her in muddy footprints. My response "I've been telling you for weeks not to encourage them to jump up when you come in from work, so I suggest you apologise to her for your behaviour". This actually worked. Now I have to be equally as abrupt with the mother in law who manages to get them into an instant frenzie by shrieking greetings at them at the top of her voice whenever she comes around. And I can sympathise with the mouthing thing too after listening to said OH shout "oww he bit my ear" whilst rolling around on the floor with them. Its hard having to train humans and puppies at the same time, but I've now lost the ability to be tactfull!
 
thing is, I am quite clear but people think its OK to do it when my back is turned and that I am just being an old bag.

They are 3 staffies, the older bitch is a little more staid but the younger ones are red and rather cute looking and still very puppyish so people always go over the top with them.

Oh well, rather people played with them then gave me the "devil dog" speech I suppose!
 
Start teaching their children really bad habits like sticking their tongue out, picking their nose in public etc and when they ask you to stop you can point out how irritating it is!!!
That or I remove the dog if they try to encourage it to be disobedient, I look after the ridgeback where I work in the evening and one of the other staff always insisted on getting him to jump up when he was a puppy, not quite so funny now that he's fully grown (and over breed standard) and about 6ft tall when he goes on his back legs, given that she's only 5ft 6 think she's learned her lessons the hard way.
 
I hate it when that happens - I'm pretty relaxed abt Yellow Dog but my dad has trained him to beg something chronic :( Luckily when I'm around the dog doesn't dare and retreats to his bed! Most people are pretty good with him - I've had to tell people off for taking advantage of his good nature tho :rolleyes:
 
The only advice I am giving with the pup is 'watch your handsss!!!' if there is a ball or food around. He's pretty focused on me which is good and his commands are in a different language (I never realised how handy this would be before!) so not too much risk of someone else cocking him up, I hope...
 
CaveCanem said:
The only advice I am giving with the pup is 'watch your handsss!!!' if there is a ball or food around. He's pretty focused on me which is good and his commands are in a different language (I never realised how handy this would be before!) so not too much risk of someone else cocking him up, I hope...
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Wanders off to teach Dex Dutch or some other language LOL
 
I have two friend who used to hype up my rottie when he was a pup - they regret it now that he's 40kg and still bounces all over them. He also begs from other people (anyone who ever gave him food, even if it was just the once) but doesn't beg from me. TBF both of them have said separately that they wouldn't do it again to another pup.

I gave up trying to stop people letting the little dogs jump up - I just taught a reliable leave command instead.

If I ever have another pup I will be a lot stricter with people and remove the dog from them at the first sign of silly behaviour - s0d their feelings :D
 
My parents are pretty good, friends were terrified when Zak was going through his snappy phase (terrified friends removed, non-snappy Zak.odd, that! :rolleyes:) so everyone pretty much did as I said. I tend not to have idiots round, so I've never really had a problem.

A French mate and I taught them sit, lie down, leave, take it in French the other night: I was laughing my head off at the bilingual dogs!
 
Infuriating isn't it? My girlie constantly pulls me towards people to try and get a fuss, which I'm slowly teaching her is just not on. Have one neighbour who insists on calling her whenever he sees her, have begged him not too, eventually had to be quite sharp with him so now he's all huffy with me! BUT he has stopped calling Maisie..............result!
 
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