Pet Forums Community

Register FAQ Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read
Go Back   Pet Forums Community > Dog Forums > Dog Training and Behaviour
Help! Help!

Dog Training and Behaviour Discuss dog training and behaviour problems in this section. Are you having problems with your dogs behaviour? Then submit your problems and get help from other members. Do you have some excellent dog training advice? then submit your details here to help others.

Registered users don't see this ad - Register Now (It's free!)
Reply
Page 3 of 3 12 3
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #21 (permalink)  
Old 29-10-2009, 12:22 PM
lemmsy's Avatar
Pet Forums VIP Member
  
Join Date: May 2008
Location: South England
Posts: 1,504
lemmsy is a jewel in the roughlemmsy is a jewel in the roughlemmsy is a jewel in the roughlemmsy is a jewel in the roughlemmsy is a jewel in the roughlemmsy is a jewel in the rough
Re: Help!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Daytona View Post
Thank you for opinions and advice.

When i posted i was in a bit of a state and i just concentrated on the bad things about Millie. I think thats been some of the problem,you get focused on the bad things and take it for granted that this is how millie is,you think you can't change her cos she's too old and set in her ways and had problems before we got her...........but after taking her to the vet and having a good chat with the behaviourist...we are alot more positive. We wouldn't have rehomed her as that would have been to stressfull for her,and we couldn't have had her PTS either!

Millie is a very loving dog but wants attention constantly,she follows me EVERYWHERE!,but again after talking with the behaviourist she gave me some advice about that too. The vet recommended a D.A.P plug in thingy to help make her feel calmer and i'm going to try a stuffed kong to keep her occupied when she is left.



Again thanks for the advice,i have taken it onboard and hopefully with the help from the behaviourist too we can sort things out!

Glad to hear, you have spoken to a behaviourist and that she will be staying with you
She sounds like a bit of a stressed out girly
I think the behaviourist's suggestion of a DAP plug in was a good one.

Another few things that might be worth trying if you have no luck with the DAP are:
Rescue remedy (you can get a pets version which you just add to the dog's water.
Zylkene- more info. here= Zylkene
Anxiety- homeopathic remedy = Anxiety 15ml
Kalm Aid- Kalm Aid
Scullcap & Valerian - Scullcap & Valerian - Dorwest Herbs
Serene-um- Serene-um
CSJ Calm Down (added to food) Calm Down! - CSJ Herbs for Dogs - CSJK9 Ltd.

Might be worth discussing with your vet/behaviourist?

Diet might also be something to look into? What do you feed her on?
Also how long for/ often is she walked?

Hope this helps
__________________
Dogs leave paw prints on your heart
"Train with your brain, not a choke chain!"


Check out my website:

Reply With Quote
Registered users don't see this ad - Register Now (It's free!)
  #22 (permalink)  
Old 29-10-2009, 12:25 PM
Pet Forums Newbie
  
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 5
Daytona is on a distinguished road
Re: Help!
Quote:
Originally Posted by MY-PK Bobby View Post
I'm curious about the advise from the behaviourist if you don't mind sharing

It was only a few suggestions as we have yet to have a proper appointment with her. As well as trying the D.A.P plug in,she said 10 mins prior to leaving her ignore her and don't make a big deal when leaving her,don't let her follow me everywhere around the house and basicly to ignore the bad/attention seeking behaviour and reward the good behaviour.
Reply With Quote
  #23 (permalink)  
Old 29-10-2009, 12:33 PM
Pet Forums Newbie
  
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 5
Daytona is on a distinguished road
Re: Help!
Quote:
Originally Posted by lemmsy View Post
Diet might also be something to look into? What do you feed her on?
Also how long for/ often is she walked?

Hope this helps
She has the dry complete dog food mixed with some webbox chub.

She is walked every day for about 30 mins,we have fields behind our house so she can run off the lead.

The vet did mention that there was other things he could give her to help calm her down,but we'll see how the DAP goes for now.
Reply With Quote
  #24 (permalink)  
Old 29-10-2009, 04:37 PM
k8t's Avatar
k8t k8t is offline
Pet Forums Senior Member
  
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Lancashire UK
Posts: 546
k8t is a jewel in the roughk8t is a jewel in the roughk8t is a jewel in the roughk8t is a jewel in the roughk8t is a jewel in the rough
Re: Help!
Hi

Good for you, for taking a step towards helping your dog and realising that it is up to you to sort this out and doing so. It is far easier to pass the problem onto someone else, especially with an elderly dog.

Don't let the opportunity with the behaviourist go, follow it through and life will become easier. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks, so to speak, it just takes a little longer!!!

There is a good book by Jan Fennel, called the Dog Listener, that will help you understand why your dog is behaving in the way that she does, find it in your library, it will help in the meantime and give you hope!!


Kate
__________________
Just because I can't talk, doesn't mean you can't understand me
Reply With Quote
  #25 (permalink)  
Old 30-10-2009, 01:30 AM
MY-PK Bobby's Avatar
Pet Forums Junior Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: China, Czech Republic
Posts: 72
MY-PK Bobby is on a distinguished road
Re: Help!
Good luck and don't forget to let us know how you're all doing
Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 3 of 3 12 3

Bookmarks

Sponsored Ads


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


All posts made on this forum are NOT monitored.
All times are GMT. The time now is 10:26 AM.

Contact Us - Terms of use - Top

In association with Pets4Homes, the UK's leading free pet advertising site to find Dogs | Dogs for Sale | Puppies for Sale | Horses for Sale | Ponies for Sale | Reptiles for Sale | Poultry for Sale | Birds for Sale | Fish for Sale | Guinea Pigs for Sale | Ferrets for Sale | Hamsters for Sale | Tortoises for Sale | pets for sale and Dog Breeds information, Pet Insurance and Dog Insurance quotes.

PetForums is part of the Pet Media group of websites including | Pets4Homes | PetsLocally | Used Car

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0 RC 2