I have a female boxer that is going to be a year old next month, and although she's a great dog I'm having some issues. I have another dog (11-year-old german sheperd) who always goes to the bathroom in the house. I'm pretty sure it's out of spite since we let her out constantly during the day and she only does it when we leave the house (even if it's just for a few minutes). Now, Star (my boxer) sleeps on her bed in my room at night, but is crated during the day because she still has a tendency to chew things (although it has been getting much better). When Star is out of her crate and roaming about the house, she urinates on the floor no matter how many times we allow her to go outside and make. I don't know if it's a dominance thing because Jasmine (the german sheperd) does it all day and her scent is probably on the floor, or if it's just because she doesn't know any better. I did the whole walk on a leash and praise her thing for about 6 or 7 months and now we let her out on her own, but it still hasn't worked. I know we should have trained Jasmine better, but now that she's 11 I don't know how effective any of that would be.
To the next issue, Star never did it until she saw Jasmine do it, but now she always eats her feces. When we let her outside, that's all she does, so I have to stand at the back door until she's done going to the bathroom and then bribe her back in to the house with a bone (another issue...she doesn't come in unless I bribe her and I don't want her getting into that habit). Is there a way to stop this?
Also, when she's outside, she's constantly running on the pool cover. I tried standing outside and chasing her off whenever she did it, but sometimes I just don't have time in the morning to chase her around.
Continuing, she jumps on people. She doesn't jump on me because I've used the off command and placed her in a sitting position any time she did, but she jumps on everyone else and doesn't listen to off. My uncle recommended a spray bottle with a bit of lemon in it for when she starts jumping, but is that the best option?
All in all she is a very lovable dog and does listen when she understands. I bought a dog training book but she doesn't really seem to learn the commands, she just guesses at what she's supposed to do. For example, I'll tell her to sit and raise my hand in the position the book said to and sometimes she will lay down, and vice versa.
Someone, anyone, please help lol. My girlfriend and I have been talking about getting an apartment together and I would really like to have her stop doing these kinds of things before I do. Especially the making in the house. I feel like it would be futile since she would see Jasmine make in the house and think it's ok for her to do it. What do I do?
To the next issue, Star never did it until she saw Jasmine do it, but now she always eats her feces. When we let her outside, that's all she does, so I have to stand at the back door until she's done going to the bathroom and then bribe her back in to the house with a bone (another issue...she doesn't come in unless I bribe her and I don't want her getting into that habit). Is there a way to stop this?
Also, when she's outside, she's constantly running on the pool cover. I tried standing outside and chasing her off whenever she did it, but sometimes I just don't have time in the morning to chase her around.
Continuing, she jumps on people. She doesn't jump on me because I've used the off command and placed her in a sitting position any time she did, but she jumps on everyone else and doesn't listen to off. My uncle recommended a spray bottle with a bit of lemon in it for when she starts jumping, but is that the best option?
All in all she is a very lovable dog and does listen when she understands. I bought a dog training book but she doesn't really seem to learn the commands, she just guesses at what she's supposed to do. For example, I'll tell her to sit and raise my hand in the position the book said to and sometimes she will lay down, and vice versa.
Someone, anyone, please help lol. My girlfriend and I have been talking about getting an apartment together and I would really like to have her stop doing these kinds of things before I do. Especially the making in the house. I feel like it would be futile since she would see Jasmine make in the house and think it's ok for her to do it. What do I do?