One of the problems i have with our 2 year old rescue dog is that i try to be consistant with training and disaplin but my husband says i'm doing it all wrong.
He will get fed up of the dog jumping at the back door which we have now covered with a curtain (This has worked) Paceing all night because he now cant jump at the door but when i disaplin the dog.
My dog goes crazy when anyone visits us, the only person that will ignore him until he calms down is my daughter.
We take him to work with us which is about 2 miles away, i have tried a harness but he barks and jumps onto the dash, even though i have him fixed tight. i'm now trying a cage which is no better. Barking all the way and trying to get out.
Any help with training either of them would be great.

realy you all need to be on the same page with training or the dog will get confused. Id call a meeting and all sit down, list the problems and each of you explain how you would deal with it and why, then discuss why you don't agree or agree calmly and find a method you can all live with. If you still cant agree it might be worth getting a trainer in and get an outsider involved, they can observe your dog and listen to each of you and suggest what they feel is best suited for your dog.

What methods are you using and what methods does your husband want to use?

for the car I would move him to the back seat, strap him in it shouldn't be long enough to allow him off the seat, just stand and turn) and have a car guard across the back and by the front seats so no chance he can get anywhere then use towels to block his view out. Also id make sure he has had some good exercise before going in the car. Maybe even worth using something to relax him if its that bad.

At night maybe have a radio on quietly and stuff a Kong toy for him to keep him occupied, also a good walk in the evening and then some quiet time to relax before going to bed. That helped a young pup my brother had when they stayed up with it one week, poor thing didn't like being left in our kitchen at night.

What methods of discipline are you using? When you say he 'goes crazy' when people visit, is he anxious and defensive or over-excitedly happy to see them? Are you taking him to training classes? You'll find a list of good trainers local to you on this link. You and your husband both need to go so you both learn the same methods! And have you tried covering his car crate with a blanket so he can't see out?

I would say go to a trainer :-)
they will a)teach you some great methods re training your dog and, more importantly b)be teaching both you and your husband!
I dont know about you but my husband listens far more to a stranger than when I try and tell him exactly the same thing! Also, if you both do what you are being taught, rathing than using your own methods it means the approach to training is far more consistent for the dog as you are both singing from the same hymn sheet :-)

>I dont know about you but my husband listens far more to a stranger than when I try and tell him exactly the same thing!

It's a man thing!  :-)

That's why I got my husband to take his puppy to training classes, rather than me take her. He listens to the trainer, who tells him exactly what I've told him. :-) But this is from a stranger so it must be true .... I don't care, at least I know he's doing it right! :-D

I thought it was just my husband !!! Dogs are far easier to train than husbands, had mine now for over thirty years but have given up trying to train him as he is a lost cause.
Men don't pick up on hints either, if you want them to do something you have to tell them

> But this is from a stranger so it must be true

Milgram effect? :)

>Men don't pick up on hints either

Hints? Hints? I buy my own presents and give them to him to wrap as a 'surprise' for me. At least that way I'll get something I want, and nobody's wasted any money. :-)

Hi,
We went to meet a springer trainer today. He has trained over 70 dogs so his word is law now. Haha. Almost everything i have been trying to say, he said.
I did also learn something though so it was good for us both.
Thanks for all your advice people.

glad there has been a good outcome.

wonder if a shock collar would work on husbands?

> wonder if a shock collar would work on husbands

LOL :) My OH came up with a new command some years ago 'loose lead' - apparently it means walking to heel and not pulling on the lead ......... I'm still trying to work our how it differs from 'heel', but there must be a difference somewhere surely ??? :) :) :) He has never quite grasped the difference between 'down' (lie down) and 'off' (get off the windowsill etc) despite constant reminders over 14 + years :(

Daughter used 'loose lead' some years ago with her Rott. Dog understood it to mean 'you have a 6' lead to mooch, no need to 'heel' but don't pull on the lead.'

Jeangenie ! OMG ! I thought I was the only one who did that with the Christmas presents !lol.

I'm also heartened to see other OH's only ever listen to compleat strangers, I must admit I tend to do it too, but in my case, Eddie is a proven idiot, so I'm perfectly justified lol.

Glad youve found an answer for your disobediant husband tinkerbell :-) enjoy training
It would seem we are all in good company!!

I thought it was just my husband !!! Dogs are far easier to train than husbands, had mine now for over thirty years but have given up trying to train him as he is a lost cause.

:-D :-D :-D

Exactly what I was going to say

Glad to see I'm not the only one :-)

But I've found teenagers are even worse.   My very dog savvy DS now does things he'd never have done before, drives me nuts, and confuses the dogs.  

Of course it doesn't help that he's becoming.......       a young man!

:-p