How do I stop my pup from picking up everything! Little fluffs, leaves, ants, turds, anything seen goes in the mouth and gets swallowed if I don't get there first. The pup had callouses, so I am pretty sure, coming to me from the breeder, at 4 months of age, she was mostly kenneled alone on cement. I imagine, being alone she kept herself amused and happy this way. And now, this her way of life. She has a great temperment, not too interested in people, more interested in what is a speck on the ground. It is a contant hunt. She is well fed and supplemented.
After 2 months with us, she is getting attached, but is constantly busy finding even lint or string. I alway did companion level obedience on all my dobies first and handling for the ring, second. I only had one with great gusto in the ring, as the the others were more interested in there own pride of being a well mannered dog and were happier in obedience. So, this time I am doing it the other way around. Obedience, I could keep her mind on what is expected of her. But show training, is having little affect on her mania for spots of things, inside or out, even on someone's pants leg. I am afraid of viruses and microplasmas because of her obsessiveness!
I use substitution, praise and commands to stop her, and now consequence, since she knows she is not to eat EVERYTHING, and does it anyway, after being given a command, like no, out, shusht or ahem. But it never influences her the next time, which is now not every 2 seconds, but is within minutes, that she repeats behavior. Can I train both obedience and show together. It's taken 2 months to get her attention on us, and to calm her down some. And now she will cuddle and trusts. We are always here! I never had a dobie that took so long to bond. It's almost like autism. Other dobes, would have been trained by now, and ready for fun and polish every moment as their source for happiness, ready to go and be with. Not her! She's only ready for the visual hunt and snatch, or bedtime! After all. the hunt can where a 6 month old out! Of course the other show breeders over the years that I bought from were fantastic at nurturing their pups with adequate attention. What should I do immediately?
After 2 months with us, she is getting attached, but is constantly busy finding even lint or string. I alway did companion level obedience on all my dobies first and handling for the ring, second. I only had one with great gusto in the ring, as the the others were more interested in there own pride of being a well mannered dog and were happier in obedience. So, this time I am doing it the other way around. Obedience, I could keep her mind on what is expected of her. But show training, is having little affect on her mania for spots of things, inside or out, even on someone's pants leg. I am afraid of viruses and microplasmas because of her obsessiveness!
I use substitution, praise and commands to stop her, and now consequence, since she knows she is not to eat EVERYTHING, and does it anyway, after being given a command, like no, out, shusht or ahem. But it never influences her the next time, which is now not every 2 seconds, but is within minutes, that she repeats behavior. Can I train both obedience and show together. It's taken 2 months to get her attention on us, and to calm her down some. And now she will cuddle and trusts. We are always here! I never had a dobie that took so long to bond. It's almost like autism. Other dobes, would have been trained by now, and ready for fun and polish every moment as their source for happiness, ready to go and be with. Not her! She's only ready for the visual hunt and snatch, or bedtime! After all. the hunt can where a 6 month old out! Of course the other show breeders over the years that I bought from were fantastic at nurturing their pups with adequate attention. What should I do immediately?