njnovice Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Okay, the new seven-month-old, Mick, doesn't like displays of affection between myself and my spouse. If we give each other a hug, he jumps on us. If we want to cuddle on the couch, he wants to intervene. Etc. He doesn't growl, but it is really annoying. Correction doesn't seem to help. We've only had him about ten days, btw. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Crate training Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njnovice Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Crate training He is crate trained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Then I would suggest that when Mick insists that he be the center of attention, which is what it appears it to be, that he be put in the crate. This sounds like pack posturing to me and Mick needs to know that he places below you and your spouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoBC Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Crating him would be a good idea. That and you can try using the NILF training. He's probably just wants all the attention since he's so new to the family. He'll learn that he has his time and you have yours. A crate can be a blessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyler Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 This sounds like pack posturing to me and Mick needs to know that he places below you and your spouse. That's exactly what I thought when I read it. If you dont nip this at the bud its going to cause issues later that could end up being more serious. It could lead to him challenging your wife in all sorts of ways - the least being not listening to her and the worst being physically aggressive. Putting him in his crate and ignoring him completely is a great way to start. I would also have your wife be the one to feed him for a while and make him sit first and eat when she says "eat!". This will help put her on top in that furry little noggin of his Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet_ceana Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Ignore him and push him away when he does this. Ceana used to do this, it was her way of trying to tell me that she was in charge and Chris was hers, or so she thought. In our house this is no longer a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njnovice Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Great replies, folks! Thank you very, very much. I was reading online about the NILF training. I think this may work with him. I hope. I know his foster mom also noticed a stubborn streak in him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowwown Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Cody does this once in a while when my DH and I hug...we just push him off, growl loudly at him "OFF!!" By the way, that's what your dog's initials BC stand for! Birth Control! Hah!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njnovice Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 By the way, that's what your dog's initials BC stand for! Birth Control! Hah!! I actually said this the other night while we were watching TV: "Don't kiss me, he's being good!" It's insane what a seven-month-old bc is like. I believe he may be demon possessed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Yes, even though we are at grandparent stage, we know the the BC in Fergie stands for birth control. If we hug or kiss - or even dance during the oldies show or Prairie Home Companion, Fergie paws at our legs, tries to join in, or grabs one of her toys and slams it around. We ignore her. It's never gone beyond that, so we've let it go for almost 12 years. We even play with it. We'll each be down doing "rub-her tummy" and start smooching. She goes bananas trying to intervene but still get the rubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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