chas5678
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Hi I am a first time dog owner of a cute 10 month old jackapoo who is a bit of a handful!
Puppy help
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Pearlsacarolsinger
Up in the clouds
Hi, I think you are very brave to take on a 'jackerpoo' pup as a 1st time dog owner. I have vowed never to have JRT's again, as ours (farm -bred by a friend) were virutally untrainable to do anything they didn't want to do. Aunt and Uncle had poodles which were very clever - not a mix that I would encourage.
Keep him busy is my best advice!
Keep him busy is my best advice!
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
what help do you need, thats a challenging cross... and we need piccies please
chas5678
New User
She is mostly fine. Excellent recall and now walking well on leash. Housetraining ok but will not 'ask' to go out. Door open mostly all of the time for her. Is a lockdown pup so has separation anxiety issues which are being dealt with by her going to doggy day care a day a week. The time away from me proving to do both of us good. Building up gradually to leaving her alone for short times in house also.
one of her issues is jumping up at people esp kids and she can jump off all fours to about 3 feet. Other main issue is she will not sit behind bars in boot of car. Practically tearing everything apart to be on my knee on back seat. Ripped thru a fabric carrier before we got off drive. I did do my research before i got her and do not mind all the exercise she needs but did not expect the neediness. She has jackapoo mother and poodle dad so looks more poodle and very slightly built. Any ideas?
one of her issues is jumping up at people esp kids and she can jump off all fours to about 3 feet. Other main issue is she will not sit behind bars in boot of car. Practically tearing everything apart to be on my knee on back seat. Ripped thru a fabric carrier before we got off drive. I did do my research before i got her and do not mind all the exercise she needs but did not expect the neediness. She has jackapoo mother and poodle dad so looks more poodle and very slightly built. Any ideas?
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splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
she is very pretty. my thoughts would be, have her in a crate in the car with a blanket over the top and sides, obviously leave the side where the door is uncovered so she can see out and not feel too enclosed.. i would have it on the back seat and secured in place. you could also give her a kong with something tasty inside so she has something to occupy her... if you are driving and she is bouncing around trying to get to you its very dangerous as you will be concentrating on her and not on the road..my friend has a similar cross and she was struggling with the amount of excitement he was showing by jumping up and being generally difficult, she has had dogs for many years so not a novice owner, but she has been to a trainer and it has made a lot of difference. the jumping up can be controlled as long as you train everyone to ignore her,fold arms, dont look at her and turn your back...no shrieking or shouting at her as that will cause more excitement.. also a good thing is to get the sit firmly in place so it comes as second nature to her, once that is done you can progress to asking for sit when she is jumping up and reward as soon as she does....hope i have given you some ideas, good luck
chas5678
New User
Thank you. I already have a crate we could use and a large cat carrier she would easily fit into. She loves to fetch a ball so am getting her to sit before I pick it up which has been going quite well. We have a trainer fairly close by so might look into that aswell. She is gorgeous and so affectionate but exasperating at times!
twiggy2
Well-Known Member
How is doggy day care helping her separation anxiety?
She still won't be alone and I can see it may help reduce her dependence on you but not separation anxiety.
Also as a long time dog trainer and owner doggy day really doesn't do many dogs any good, the vast majority behave due to shutting down as they are overwhelmed and the rest just become over the top bullies.
She still won't be alone and I can see it may help reduce her dependence on you but not separation anxiety.
Also as a long time dog trainer and owner doggy day really doesn't do many dogs any good, the vast majority behave due to shutting down as they are overwhelmed and the rest just become over the top bullies.
chas5678
New User
I am returning to office 2 days per week and could not leave her on her own for 10 hours. Employers said we would be given choice to work from home. Back tracked on that. I would not have got a dog knowing I would be going back to office. She was already well socialised with other dogs and is playing well. Daycare is in a home setting with only up to 4-5 dogs at any one time. She is already not following me all over the house all of the time. Unfortunately I have no other option
AmyMay
Situation normal
Well, doggy day care means the dog doesn’t get left for eight hours a day.
And depending on where they go, doggy day care is not at all as you describe.
chas5678
New User
Thank you. I totally agree. I did not want to send her to a big corporate type daycare but spaces are at a premium and if thats all there was I would have had to give it a try. I am happy she is in a home setting tho and is having fun.
AmyMay
Situation normal
Great stuff ?
fankino04
Well-Known Member
One of the dogs I walk is a jackapoo, luckily she doesn't have any terrorist characteristics but she is very excitable and after the 2nd lockdown has become a bit of a velcro dog. As said above the key with her has been training and getting her brain engaged. When she meets people or dogs on a walk she is asked to sit and gets a treat for ignoring them and focussing on her human, she is then rewarded with either getting to great the person / dog (meeting only continues if she stays calm) or she gets a mini play time chasing a toy so she doesn't think she gets to meet everyone everytime. She has a playpen set up for when her owners are out, they also have a camera to watch her so they could practice leaving her for short spells first and build up to 3-4 hours at a time, she has various enrichment things in there (puzzle board / snuffle mat etc). She's a good girl but there's a balance between endulging her need for attention and play and letting her know the boundaries.
chas5678
New User
Thank you some good tips to try
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I own a small poodle and have some issues as well with jumping up. I tried various things. Visitors just didn’t get the request to ignore him! I now use treats. When visitors come in I keep him in the garden for about five minutes, I then let him in and keep throwing treats around on the floor. This works really well. He goes up to greet people but throwing random treats helps keep his paws on the ground ?. You could also try a command like sit or bed but my dog got sooo excited he didn’t even hear me giving a command.
chas5678
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She does get very excited esp with young children who squeal and run. If I spot them coming when she is off leash I put her back on and walk her away making no fuss or try distraction with treat or ball. If anyone comes to house I do ask them to not make a fuss and to pay her no attention till she calms down. She is very treat greedy so I will try this aswell
twiggy2
Well-Known Member
I was thinking more of the big commercial type set up granted, it still doesn't help with the separation anxiety though it just hides the issue.
AmyMay
Situation normal
Oh, I agree about the big commercial set ups. Never in a million years would I send my dogs to one of those.
MissTyc
Well-Known Member
My terrier had low level separation anxiety - he wasn't super distressed but clearly unhappy. We also found a day care that seemed to suit him, and I would drop him off but they would bring him back home in the afternoon. When they brought him home, he'd hop on to his bed and sleep until we got back. He didn't have isolation problems but hated us leaving. Unfortunately, he DID become that bully dog at day care so we were "asked to leave" ... however by then he'd learned to be home alone and was happy with dog walker picking him up for an hour's pack walk once a day. No bullying there as they were active. Since lockdown the separation issues have returned. his walker for 3 years has moved away, so I feel for you - it's a hard journey to having a confident dog and when they're a bit stressy it can feel never ending, unfortunately. For your puppy, I would remind that she is very young and at that age confidence comes and goes/