Hi

As lovely as it would be to have Oscar snuggle with us on the sofa I have decided not a good idea as he will get bigger and there wont be any room then . From day one if he wants a cuddle i have always snuggled on to the floor with him , always putting him on the floor if he jumps on the sofa. I'm forever telling him OFF but he does not listen and if he does he then gets up again , last night he even broke out of the kitchen so he could go to sleep on the sofa.

How do i get him to explain as everytime i take him off he is on it again. When he gets down i sometimes give him his bone to chew and the first thing he will do is jump back up on the sofa to chew it.
So what now?

Thanks in advance and thankyou for all of the other advice is all much appreciated.

We taught our pup that she only got a cuddle etc if she sat next to the sofa, rather than jumping on it. If she jumped up we immediately pushed her off and then said 'sit'. As soon as she sat we would give her a stroke. Takes time but if you are consistant and push him off every time, he will learn eventually :) Older dog won't jump on anything unless he is given permission - but it does take time and patience :)

Daisy

Edited - just remembered that your puppy is quite little - does he have to go in the room with the sofa ? Ours wasn't allowed in the lounge until she was a bit better behaved and wasn't at the wild leaping around stage :)

I had the same problem - my bith is 6 months old now. Was told by a dog trainer to get a plastic bottle and put some coins in it the hide it some where near me. Every time she tried to get on thesofa I shook the bottle and said 'No'. She soon stopped and now sits on the ground beside me. Must be consistent with this and the dog will learn very quickly!!!

Our girls come up when invited and sometimes if we aren't looking uninvited !

We do like and feel it is important to have quality cuddle times as it is a time to have one to one with each of them and we do that by using the sofa.:D

Lucy

Hi, i once read that putting a sheet of tin foil over the cushions acts as a startling deterent when the dog attempts to jump on it. Admittedly i have never tried it as my border collie is a spoilt individual who sleeps on the sofa, every dog trainers nightmare apparently, or so i have been told, but i do enjoy a good cuddle!

well i would love to cuddle him , but the prob is he jumps on sofa when babys up there and if we have visitors hes forever jumping up there , you cant sit down for 2 mins so he has too learn . The bottle of coins seems to do the trick though he will try a few times before giving up. Especially in the evening.

Hi I noticed that you have trouble with him screaming when he is in the crate, sounds like he has a strong will, and you need to be generally firmer, as he thinks he can do as he likes, being very demnading.

Has anyone suggested the NILIF program to you. It is a gr4eat non confrontaional way of letting him know he is boss.

It stands for Nothing in Life is Feree, and a search should reveal more details of how to carry this pout.

Basically you need to collyour relationship with the pup. Ignore him when he seeks attention, wait a few minutes and then call him to you, require a sit or down, and then pat, then ignore again. All interactions strictly on your term. If he seeks your attention by jumping up ignore him toatally walking away as if he isn't there. You may find he may go through an extinction burst where he will try very hard to get your atention.

When you feed him, make him wait for his food, usaing a lead if you have to. Have a light lead on him in the house just trailing around, and when ever he goes to jump on sofa, do anything he shouldn't give it a tug, but don't acknowledge him.

In thi9s way he will learn he has to EARN his priveledges and affection, and not that he has a right to demand them. You will probably find in this way that he will be less prone to sepeartion anxiety, which it sounds he is heading towards wth his screaming about the cage.

< It is a gr4eat non confrontaional way of letting him know he is boss> :D :Di dont t hink you meant that did you ? lololol

Duh no, I meant that you are boss!!!

Thanks for the advice will certainly have to try this . First thing in the morning i always wait before he is greeted . But this is probably the only time . So will give this method a go. If he is a sleep and i put him in crate and lock door he is fine but if i put him in when hes awake he goes mad!

Will look it up and see what i can come across though i have tryed searches on here before and it does not work , not sure wether im doing sometihng wrong as it comes back nothing found.

It has been mentioned here befoire, but I meant do a Google search, as there is definately a Website devoted to explaining the NILIF program!!!

Here is a Link for you http://www.k9deb.com/nilif.htm