hnhammond
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As some of you know, Matilda is very, very well-trained and probably knows 100 different commands, if not more.
She has been well-trained (give or take a few rebellion issues) pretty much since we got her (as we starting working with her immediately).
Ever since we moved, however, she has thrown everything out the window! She goes potty inside (which was only an issue if she had a bladder infection) AND even right in front of us, she is chewing the furniture, she has no respect for me or my boyfriend (especially him). When we give her commands, she runs away like it's a big fun game
We started over with dominance training again, like not letting her go through doorways first, putting our scent on her food, making her wait to eat, etc.
She's getting better with me about the commands (finally listening again, but still requires some bribery so she doesn't run away from us and tear through the house), but it's like she's a puppy all over again! My new home reeks of pet cleaner! Ugh!
She's just over a year now (birthday in June), but she is acting so strange since the move (about a month ago)!
She also does not want to go outside. When we ask her if she does, she runs and hides under the table (when previously she'd run to the door). This happens even if she has to go potty. It USED to be our signal for her. If we asked and she needed to go, she'd go to the door. Now we have no signal, so I've been taking her out way more often (again, just like she's a puppy again!). The strange part is that once she's outside, she loves it (lots of new dogs to play with) and refuses to come back in!
She's driving me CRAZY and we've gone back to crating her to contain all the bad behavior.
I also thought it may be anxiety based, so I got her a pheromone collar. She's still peeing AND pooping in the house (AND EVEN IN FRONT OF US) even though we keep correcting her. Ugh!
When will she get over the move and how can we get her to see that everything is fine in our new home? It's very similar to our old place, so I didn't think she'd react so drastically!
She has been well-trained (give or take a few rebellion issues) pretty much since we got her (as we starting working with her immediately).
Ever since we moved, however, she has thrown everything out the window! She goes potty inside (which was only an issue if she had a bladder infection) AND even right in front of us, she is chewing the furniture, she has no respect for me or my boyfriend (especially him). When we give her commands, she runs away like it's a big fun game
We started over with dominance training again, like not letting her go through doorways first, putting our scent on her food, making her wait to eat, etc.She's getting better with me about the commands (finally listening again, but still requires some bribery so she doesn't run away from us and tear through the house), but it's like she's a puppy all over again! My new home reeks of pet cleaner! Ugh!
She's just over a year now (birthday in June), but she is acting so strange since the move (about a month ago)!
She also does not want to go outside. When we ask her if she does, she runs and hides under the table (when previously she'd run to the door). This happens even if she has to go potty. It USED to be our signal for her. If we asked and she needed to go, she'd go to the door. Now we have no signal, so I've been taking her out way more often (again, just like she's a puppy again!). The strange part is that once she's outside, she loves it (lots of new dogs to play with) and refuses to come back in!
She's driving me CRAZY and we've gone back to crating her to contain all the bad behavior.
I also thought it may be anxiety based, so I got her a pheromone collar. She's still peeing AND pooping in the house (AND EVEN IN FRONT OF US) even though we keep correcting her. Ugh!
When will she get over the move and how can we get her to see that everything is fine in our new home? It's very similar to our old place, so I didn't think she'd react so drastically!
