scraping ground/kicking door

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my 2 year old has brought her door kicking / floor scraping habit with her for her old home. she does it for attention from me if im on the yard and is also food related.

is it best to ignore (she carries on) or to reprimand her?

she has plenty of forage, group turnout, 1 on 1 attention etc etc.
 
Yep, agree with the above, worked for mine.
It drives me mad to hear it!
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ONE OF MINE DID THIS UNTIL I PUT UP BARS WHERE THE TOP DOOR GOES...HE CAN'T GET HIS HEAD OVER DOOR AND NOW CAN'T KICK DOOR...IT USED TO WRECK MY NERVES!!!! I NOW REMOVE IT FOR SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.. ITS WORKED FOR ME. GOOD LUCK.
 
I would personally take the opposite opinion since she's only a baby, it seems a shame to punish her for something she's obviuously learnt has worked for her in the past, and also punishing her will make her learn so early on that poeple aren't always nice. I would ignore her, until she stops doing it (I know this might take ages at first). when she stops (even just for a couple of sconds at first) go and give her fuss and attention. you'll gradually be able to increase the time then before giving her the attention she wants. i know it would take longer than punishment alternatives, but as she's new and young surely it's best to build up as positive a relationship as poss wiht her, right from the start? you could always try also giving her things to sdo in the stable (treat balls, small hole haynets, carrots in haynet etc) which will make her think it's nice and fun to be in there, rather than desperately needing your attention?
 
You could try rubber matting on the door and just inside, deadens the noise and will give your nerves a rest and sometimes they do it because they like the noise.
 
Hi hun

Olli used to kick and scrap when standing on the yard. Trust me be very very firm......make the scraping a bad experience for her everytime she does it, but not associated to you. I clipped him onto a lunge line trough the tie ring, but not tied up. Then everytime he scraped or kicked, he got one almighty flick with a long whip or something, but dont say a word or change your behaviour. This gives them enough room to panic and not get away and hurt themselves.

Some people say its harse. But if your safe and calm there is no problem. People reward by giving attention like shouting or giving hay to shut them up.

The water gun is a good way also, as long as she associates her behaviour with the bad exp it will stop. Much kinder to do it once and stop the behaviour than keep nagging and shouting etc. Nip it in the bud though babe.

xxxxx
 
hi hun. shes being so good just this one thing she does. we've been out for walks on our own and things shes a right cutie.

ok thats what i want to do nip it now. shes a monkey. i have just been ignoring her so far but will try that maybe - i dont really want to squirt her as shes not keen on water anway so dont really want to use it as a deterrant for anything if i can.
 
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