Getting Very Frustrated

How can you not love a springer puppy? They're the best!
P1010014.jpg
 
I don't understand how a house/pet dog can be said to belong solely to one person in the family, every-one should be involved in the training and the dog should be a member fo the family, belonging to every-one. OP, why on earth haven't you taken charge of the pup's training and shown her how you expect her to behave, rather than saying "I didnt want her anyway"? You must have agreed to have her, even if reluctantly. You will need to model dog-training for your OH. And if I were you, Id get on with it before shes much older.
She will soon learn that OH is the only one who appreciates being chewed.
We have 2 Rottweiers, we took the decisionwhen they were tiny, that as they were each likely to weigh 8 st as adults, that they would not be allowed to sit on people furniture. Dad who is a frequent visitor, insisted on picking them up when they were babies. They soon grew too big for that but even now, aged 2, they try to climb up on him, needless to say, he doesn't appreciate this. They don't try to climb up onto us, they know that it is against the rules. The only other person they ever try it with is a friend who also used to pick them up when they were small. Dogs have long memories but soon pick up on what is allowed and by whom and Springers are bright dogs, yours has very intelligent eyes, I'm sure yours will soon work out who is boss (you)and what she can get away with.
 
Pearlsasinger said:
I don't understand how a house/pet dog can be said to belong solely to one person in the family, every-one should be involved in the training and the dog should be a member fo the family, belonging to every-one. OP, why on earth haven't you taken charge of the pup's training and shown her how you expect her to behave, rather than saying "I didnt want her anyway"? You must have agreed to have her, even if reluctantly. You will need to model dog-training for your OH. And if I were you, Id get on with it before shes much older.
She will soon learn that OH is the only one who appreciates being chewed.
We have 2 Rottweiers, we took the decisionwhen they were tiny, that as they were each likely to weigh 8 st as adults, that they would not be allowed to sit on people furniture. Dad who is a frequent visitor, insisted on picking them up when they were babies. They soon grew too big for that but even now, aged 2, they try to climb up on him, needless to say, he doesn't appreciate this. They don't try to climb up onto us, they know that it is against the rules. The only other person they ever try it with is a friend who also used to pick them up when they were small. Dogs have long memories but soon pick up on what is allowed and by whom and Springers are bright dogs, yours has very intelligent eyes, I'm sure yours will soon work out who is boss (you)and what she can get away with.
Click to expand...


This post needs a like button!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top