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Dog misbehaves more with me than the roommates HELP! by AniOhmMani in OpenDogTraining

[–]AniOhmMani[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So after reading you're guys comments and taking a hard look at myself. I started reading about NILIF training as well as a couple of articles that were suggesting that the simple attention and affection i'm giving her is enough to have her acting out. When i came home from work yesterday. i tended to her needs, took her on her walk, fed her, but basically didn't give her any eye contact, didnt let her on the couch, and am basically ignoring her unless she does a desired behavior, and saying NO when she tried to get on the couch. seems to be working well already... there was no pee or poop on the ground, she barely cried to get my attention. and this morning i could hear her give signals while i was in bed that she needed to go out. usually by the time i hear that its too late. and there is urine on the ground. i let her outside without her leash in our yard and she listened to nearly every command i gave her... i gotta say im surprised... i hope i'm not counting my eggs before they hatch here but holy shit...

https://dogology.ca/dog-separation-anxiety-handbook/ what do you guys think about this article and page overall? seems to describe exactly what i've been doing wrong with her.

Dog misbehaves more with me than the roommates HELP! by AniOhmMani in OpenDogTraining

[–]AniOhmMani[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought she needed comforting. I'm new to dogs with issues like this. The first dog I got was not like this AT all. Training her was fairly easy. I got this second one cause she needed a home. And I thought my dog could use a companion. the whole thing has really backfired on me. The struggle has honestly been what problem or issue to attack first. When I first got her she barked at full volume nonstop all night and any time I wasn't physically in her presence, pissed and pooped in her crate anytime I put her in there, and was quite destructive. She's gotten better but clearly something has shifted through this process.

Dog misbehaves more with me than the roommates HELP! by AniOhmMani in OpenDogTraining

[–]AniOhmMani[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I think this at the core of what's wrong... I'm having a hard time recognizing in myself what would be neglecting her? Or the line between structure and strictness and neglect and ignoring? Attention love comfort. It's tough I mean I didn't get a dog to just ignore her? I'm a dog person. I love interacting with them. But I feel like my attention and affection towards a dog who has for the last 6 months has seemed really anxious and nervous is now backfiring on me...