Advice needed

Hi Kleber,

I had this issue with my dobe pup. She suddenly became unsure of the car and gradually became more and more scared of jumping in.

This can sometimes be caused by too many negative trips in the car. For example, everytime she jumps in the car, she gets taken to the vet.

If its this - try breaking the dog expectation. Put him in the car, and instead of a long journey, drive him 5 mins down the street and jump out and play with him loads and run around. Start using the car for fun things and short journeys. So car = play time!

Also fill the back of the car with high reward treats and chew toys. But make sure they're things/treats he doesnt get at any other time, so they're special car surprises.

Also if the cargo barrier is making him nervous, spend a bit of time with him in the car when its stationary.

Instead of putting him in, and jumping in the car and driving. Put him in the back, and sit on the other side of the barrier, on the back seat, rewarding him, treating him and praising him.

Give those a try and see how you go Worked wonders with my girl. She practically cannot wait to leap into the car now.

My 8 month old pup wont jump in my truck either and I have to always lift her back legs up in it. I havent found a solution to that problem except for trying tossing a treat in for them to get.

As for the thief, she is also a master thief, and as far as I can tell, in my case she is doing it for attention, but they can also do it when bored. There have been days when I have been busy and have not been able to spend my normal time with her and she will seek out something to keep herself busy, and she will resort to finding something to steal.

Combating this will require time on your part. Remove whatever he has stolen, and give a firm no, then redirect him into a positive action, make him sit, give him a toy, and get him interested in something else. Or, if you are busy and dont have the time to spend with him at that moment, the best thing is to keep him in his crate until you can devote time to him. Otherwise, if you cant supervise him he could do something that might get him hurt.