Pit Bull Training & Behavior

**Lassic** · #1 12-13-2007, 06:25 PM

Well it seems like My older dog Daisy is acting out a lot these days don't no if its because we got another dog or what, She is told something and she starts to do it but then just goes back on it like if i tell her to leave the room she will just leave for a second and come right back. I got her a nice new bed thats off the floor that coast a Lil money and figured it was best for her to be higher off the ground so dust doesn't bother her and she is always bitting it, im starting to get really angry with her i give her a chew toy to play with in her bed but still insist on bitting the bed i put the toy in her face after i say no bitting and i point to the bed then give her the toy.

Michele · #2 12-13-2007, 07:18 PM

Go read up on NILIF in the training forum. And be patient. Keep giving her a toy when she chews the crate. Be consistent

**maryellen** · #3 12-13-2007, 08:15 PM

how old is daisy? she could be acting out because you might be giving the pup more time then her, i would suggest giving her some one on one time with just you, and crating bishop so that its just you and daisy and do this every day... plus some nilif like michele said wont hurt either..

**Lassic** · #4 12-13-2007, 08:19 PM

I have been consistent so far she just wont stop i have gotten her like 4 beds and this one was nice and soft,Off the floor and i feel like she doesn't deserve this anymore so its back to the floor she go's

i really don't want to do this but i must. Daisy is going to be 2 in like a week. I do give daisy a lot of time with me she is allowed to roam the house 24/7 and is allowed to go were she pleases.

**maryellen** · #5 12-13-2007, 08:25 PM

well she is maturing at 2.... she could just be wanting more attention from you.. do you do one on one time with both dogs while the other is put away? if not, start..

if all she is doing is chewing the bed thats really not that bad.... spray some bitter apple on the parts that she chews and that will stop her from chewing the bed.

also, when does she chew the bed? when you ignore her? if you are playing with bishop?

roaming the house and going where she pleases is not spending quality time with you....

**Lassic** · #6 12-13-2007, 08:29 PM

She only bites it when were not around. I do try to spend one on one time but i feel bad for the other one but i guess ill try and spend more time with Daisy and see if she does stop acting out.

**maryellen** · #7 12-13-2007, 08:35 PM

if she bites it when you are not around you cant correct her when you get home...

you are not spending enough time with her, and not giving her enough exercise, and spending too much time with bishop..... start giving her one on one time for training , exercise and put bishop away and watch how she changes..... you cant just show bishop attention and not daisy.. make the time for each dog one on one.....

**Lassic** · #8 12-13-2007, 08:45 PM

I am going to do this and see what happens, I will keep u updated.

**maryellen** · #9 12-13-2007, 09:03 PM

thats what happens when you add a 2nd dog to the mix the first one loses out on all the attention/training due to a second dog coming into the picture, i have 3 dogs, and i make sure that EVERY day they each get one on one time with me ...

Michele · #10 12-14-2007, 11:35 AM

Also, another thing that might help, if you do see her biting the bed, give her a squirt from a water bottle. Keep squirting her every time you see her do the bad behavior.

**Lassic** · #11 12-14-2007, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by Michele

Also, another thing that might help, if you do see her biting the bed, give her a squirt from a water bottle. Keep squirting her every time you see her do the bad behavior.

Im gonna try this

Alyssa · #12 12-15-2007, 04:28 AM

It will ONLY work though - if she is getting POSITIVE attention ... one on one from you.

She NEEDS to be set up to succeed and to be given chances to get praise and GOOD attention - if all she gets is negative, well that isn't fun.

Think of it this way - if YOU were in the cage, and sharing your owner with someone else ... would you want some personal time and attention? How would that twist your insides to only get corrections and never anything nice and loving. You would want to be let out and exercised and given fun training times and play times and ways to do good in order that you could get good attention, right? So that's all she wants.

This is why ... as much as I'd LOVE another pup ... I won't do it. I don't think I spend enough time with Toby. No way could I give another dog the attention it needs if I can't even meet one dog's needs. Maybe if I wasn't working, or had more energy ... or kids to wear them out! LOL! :P

Alyssa · #13 12-15-2007, 04:31 AM

Hmmm I re-read that and I wanted to clarify that I don't think that I DON'T meet Toby's needs ... I said that really badly. I think we are meeting his needs, just not so overly so that I think it would be enough for another dog.

And after re-reading it yet AGAIN ... I didn't mean to imply that the original poster WASN'T meeting HIS dogs needs, as there is no way that I could know that.

Sorry - guess I messed that up. lol

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