Bobby
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Bobby seems to be getting bolder each day and what seemed so cute in the beginning is no longer so .
He refuses to come when you ask him. Today, a delivery guy called to deliver his vet bed and he darted out the door when he got a chance. He would not come once outside in the green no matter how many times I called him. Eventually I had to run after him and pick him up. This is getting dangerous, because you can't trust him for second, for fear he'll run off and not come back. And as for getting him into the crate at night? You must be joking! Its now turning into a chasing game around the house before bedtime.
Also, he likes to snuggle on the couch at night when we're watching TV, however when my parents were over last night he started jumping up on my dad, spilling his cup of tea on the couch. Then I gave him a treat and told him to hop into bed. Once he finished his treat, he stood up in the bed and peed. This is very strange because he was just outside five minutes before and any accident we have had is always at the kitchen door, never in the living room and definitely never in his bed. Was he rebelling that I stopped him jumping on my Dad?
We're starting puppy socialisation classes on may 10th but I'm beginning to worry that he's just bold. Also, he's now 5 months. Have we left it too long to train him. I try every day to practise Ian Dunbar's exercises from his book, "Come", "Sit", "Down" however once I don't have the treats in my hand he refuses point blank to do anything I say.
He's the most adorable dog and I love him to bits. However, I would like him to take a little more heed of myself and my OH. Right now, he thinks he's the boss. Any advice?
He refuses to come when you ask him. Today, a delivery guy called to deliver his vet bed and he darted out the door when he got a chance. He would not come once outside in the green no matter how many times I called him. Eventually I had to run after him and pick him up. This is getting dangerous, because you can't trust him for second, for fear he'll run off and not come back. And as for getting him into the crate at night? You must be joking! Its now turning into a chasing game around the house before bedtime.
Also, he likes to snuggle on the couch at night when we're watching TV, however when my parents were over last night he started jumping up on my dad, spilling his cup of tea on the couch. Then I gave him a treat and told him to hop into bed. Once he finished his treat, he stood up in the bed and peed. This is very strange because he was just outside five minutes before and any accident we have had is always at the kitchen door, never in the living room and definitely never in his bed. Was he rebelling that I stopped him jumping on my Dad?
We're starting puppy socialisation classes on may 10th but I'm beginning to worry that he's just bold. Also, he's now 5 months. Have we left it too long to train him. I try every day to practise Ian Dunbar's exercises from his book, "Come", "Sit", "Down" however once I don't have the treats in my hand he refuses point blank to do anything I say.
He's the most adorable dog and I love him to bits. However, I would like him to take a little more heed of myself and my OH. Right now, he thinks he's the boss. Any advice?