Love watching you work with your dogs!! I definitely needed to see this training today for my dogs. I have one dog that doesn't bark. The other one definitely is looking for my attention.
Great tips! Turning away and ignoring them worked well for me. Berners are so into our attention that they quickly learn that a behavior that causes us to ignore them is quickly unlearned.
Hi Stacy, my naughty girl doesn’t bark but she does eat the rug! I’m wondering how you would deal with this? I’ve tried leave it and giving her something else to distract her but she sneaks right back to eat the rug, it’s her obsession! I’ve also tried bitter apple and that helped when she was younger but not now. The rug is toast but I still have it out thinking I need to train this out of her before I get a new one. She is one year old. The only thing I’ve tried that has worked is leashing her next to me while we watch tv. Otherwise I’m up constantly correcting her. I’m sure she just wants my attention, but I can’t give it to her 24/7. Thanks for your help.
I think you are doing the best thing by removing her from the situation and creating an environment where she can be successful. Once you can keep her from it, she will likely forget about it and you can start fresh. She's a puppy, they do what works. I would also make sure you have lots of good yummy chews too keep her occupied. Try Red Barn White Knuckle Bones.
Hello Stacy, Over the past week+, my 3 month Berner, Mira, has started demand barking for meal time, breakfast in particular. It’s like a banshee scream. She’ll wake up and start barking/screaming after I put her in her pen area. She has started waking up earlier and earlier, 5:30, 5:15, 5am etc. Typical wake up/feeding is 6am for the other dogs, so I don’t want to start a habit of wake up/outside/food at any time. If i stay in the pen area with her, she’ll chew a toy/play, lay down etc., but once I leave the area for any reason she’ll start barking and trying to escape. I feed her in her crate and she is learning to sit quietly and wait for me to say OK before eating. Is this enough to grow out of the screams while i prepare food or is there something else I should do to address the barking/screams? Thank you-
I would give her a good chew and go back to bed and do your best to ignore her. You set the schedule and tone. I might also give her a handful of food right before you go to bed, that might help her.
I think it depends on the consistency, focus and clarity of the trainer. I have found my puppies all very easy to work with and train if I am consistent, focused and attentive.
I had that problem when the berner I'm taking care of was about 6 months. When I was resting on the sofa she got bored and started barking in my ear. I tried ignoring her, turning my back but sometimes I had to go one step further and leave the room. Then I thaught her that when she barked or demands my attention and I say, now we are resting she knows that I' m not going to play or give her attention and she leaves me alone. She is free to play on her own or go and lay down and rest. It works great and she have stopt demand barking all togheter.
Have you been in my house? Frenzie is acting exactly like our Teddy Roosevelt. He jumps and he grabs my 10 year old daughter by the clothes and tears them at times. She is smaller than he is and he knows it. Leave it isn’t working. This will be our new focus as a family. You are the best!
Hi Stacy, my Roman and Frenzie should meet! It’s like watching me at my house…. I have been doing what you say and is getting better….I think the one thing I have forgotten to do is praise when he is being good! Roman also has a bad habit of scratching the patio door to come in, sometimes the siding of the house at the window I’m sitting at…go to let him in and doesn’t want to come in… just wants attention I guess. I had to buy some dog screen
I would call him to you and love on him. He will learn if he wants attention to come to you and when he wants to go out, to paw the door. ALWAYS praise when they do well!!!
Loved this video! my 5 month old female doesn't demand bark but she has been jumping and at 60lbs its not cute anymore haha. We've been trying different techniques and will definitely try some mentioned in this video!
Hi I have a rescue 10 month bernese, old English sheepdog, border/bearded collie mix, who demand barks but begins to mouth/nip if you ignore. I've been doing the removing him from my space, or me from the space and it's getting better but the biggest problem is outside in the garden open space if I turn my back on him he will run and jump and mouth at your ear level as he passes by. So you can't turn your back on him. Note even though not walked much prior to me fostering now adopting him he is doing great on lead and out and about.
I would keep working with him. The challenge is he is predominantly a herding breed with deep herding instincts. Keep consistent, focused and reward what you want every time. He will get it.
Hey Stacy, your videos and how to train are so helpful and really speak to us with our 10 month old Berner named Porter. Our biggest issues we are working through now is he is overly excited to see people. He runs and jumps on them, mouths their clothing, and will sometimes knock them down. Do you have any tips for how to calm such excited behavior? I saw the video on the biting of the clothes so we can practice those tips but is there anything else you suggest? Thank you so much!
I am glad you like video! I would definitely keep him on a leash, let him drag it in the house (only while supervised tho) and correct him when he mouths, but more importantly, BEFORE he gets to a knew person, ask him to sit, have treats on you and do not let him meet a new person without sitting and focus on you. Otherwise he doesn't get to meet people. End of story. It is up to you to control him and if he can't be controlled in the environment, either remove the environment or remove him. Maturity will help, but giving him something to do (sit, down, spin) will help when excited and you need his focus but also teaching him to "find your stuffy" so he can have a toy in his mouth and not your arm. Good luck!
Love your videos. They have really helped us to work with our now 11 week old Belle. We also have a 9 year old mixed breed in the house who is plenty friendly but not that playful. Our problem is that she's constantly barking at him for play and attention. He doesn't do anything negative in response but she just keeps at it. Any ideas on how to curtail that type of demand barking?
I would remove her from the situation and not allow it to continue. Say, "that is not how we do this" or "we don't do that here" and move Belle away and give her something else to do. Think of them in terms of kids, you wouldn't allow a little kid to yell at an older child to get their attention. :)
@@SitStaywithStacySlade Good advice She is a bit older now but still barks at him sometimes, particularly around toy struggles. We will definitely take the "kid" approach.
I always put her on a leash when people come over. I have treats and ask her to sit nicely and reinforce this behavior. My attention is on her rather than the guests so it helps to have help, or give your guests a heads up you are training. I also put my dogs in a different room since three dogs is a lot for any person to greet. I think being the leader and having some authority is important.
@@SitStaywithStacySlade We have tried putting a leash on her but she literally drags us to the door. She is 95 lbs and very strong. We are working on Sit on A Mat but she still leaves the mat because she is so excited she just can't contain herself. She just wants to wiggle and sniff and love on them.
@@georgianaberg9000 you may need a different collar if she is pulling you around. I would try a star mark collar or a choke chain (smaller link and no longer than 22"). You need to have control of her. You could also put her in a crate or behind a baby gate when people come over.
Yes, if you are consistent and offer alternatives either in toys or different behaviors. If general teething, it should halt around 5/6 months old when teething is finishing.
@@JasmineRenees The key is to remove the clothes and replace with something else. Or put him on a leash so you can correct him to be away from your body. I grab the muzzle with the gums over the teeth and remove them from me. Make sure you have good raw bones or Red Barn Knuckle bones for him to chew on.
Love watching you work with your dogs!! I definitely needed to see this training today for my dogs. I have one dog that doesn't bark. The other one definitely is looking for my attention.
Great tips! Turning away and ignoring them worked well for me. Berners are so into our attention that they quickly learn that a behavior that causes us to ignore them is quickly unlearned.
Thanks for the info.
The humping and the barking in the background are so funny! I miss my Berner so much! ❤️
You should not ignore the bad or it will get worse. Show you are the boss not the dog.
Hi Stacy, my naughty girl doesn’t bark but she does eat the rug! I’m wondering how you would deal with this? I’ve tried leave it and giving her something else to distract her but she sneaks right back to eat the rug, it’s her obsession! I’ve also tried bitter apple and that helped when she was younger but not now. The rug is toast but I still have it out thinking I need to train this out of her before I get a new one. She is one year old. The only thing I’ve tried that has worked is leashing her next to me while we watch tv. Otherwise I’m up constantly correcting her. I’m sure she just wants my attention, but I can’t give it to her 24/7. Thanks for your help.
I think you are doing the best thing by removing her from the situation and creating an environment where she can be successful. Once you can keep her from it, she will likely forget about it and you can start fresh. She's a puppy, they do what works. I would also make sure you have lots of good yummy chews too keep her occupied. Try Red Barn White Knuckle Bones.
Hello Stacy, Over the past week+, my 3 month Berner, Mira, has started demand barking for meal time, breakfast in particular. It’s like a banshee scream. She’ll wake up and start barking/screaming after I put her in her pen area. She has started waking up earlier and earlier, 5:30, 5:15, 5am etc. Typical wake up/feeding is 6am for the other dogs, so I don’t want to start a habit of wake up/outside/food at any time. If i stay in the pen area with her, she’ll chew a toy/play, lay down etc., but once I leave the area for any reason she’ll start barking and trying to escape. I feed her in her crate and she is learning to sit quietly and wait for me to say OK before eating. Is this enough to grow out of the screams while i prepare food or is there something else I should do to address the barking/screams? Thank you-
I would give her a good chew and go back to bed and do your best to ignore her. You set the schedule and tone. I might also give her a handful of food right before you go to bed, that might help her.
Beautiful dogs. I am thinking of a puppy. Are they easy to house train to go outside or are they stubborn learners? Thanks
I think it depends on the consistency, focus and clarity of the trainer. I have found my puppies all very easy to work with and train if I am consistent, focused and attentive.
I had that problem when the berner I'm taking care of was about 6 months. When I was resting on the sofa she got bored and started barking in my ear. I tried ignoring her, turning my back but sometimes I had to go one step further and leave the room. Then I thaught her that when she barked or demands my attention and I say, now we are resting she knows that I' m not going to play or give her attention and she leaves me alone. She is free to play on her own or go and lay down and rest. It works great and she have stopt demand barking all togheter.
Have you been in my house? Frenzie is acting exactly like our Teddy Roosevelt. He jumps and he grabs my 10 year old daughter by the clothes and tears them at times. She is smaller than he is and he knows it. Leave it isn’t working. This will be our new focus as a family. You are the best!
Hopefully it helps!
Hi Stacy, my Roman and Frenzie should meet! It’s like watching me at my house…. I have been doing what you say and is getting better….I think the one thing I have forgotten to do is praise when he is being good! Roman also has a bad habit of scratching the patio door to come in, sometimes the siding of the house at the window I’m sitting at…go to let him in and doesn’t want to come in… just wants attention I guess. I had to buy some dog screen
I would call him to you and love on him. He will learn if he wants attention to come to you and when he wants to go out, to paw the door. ALWAYS praise when they do well!!!
Loved this video! my 5 month old female doesn't demand bark but she has been jumping and at 60lbs its not cute anymore haha. We've been trying different techniques and will definitely try some mentioned in this video!
That is awesome!
Revisiting your videos for my new somewhat naughty puppy lol. Very helpful!
Hi I have a rescue 10 month bernese, old English sheepdog, border/bearded collie mix, who demand barks but begins to mouth/nip if you ignore. I've been doing the removing him from my space, or me from the space and it's getting better but the biggest problem is outside in the garden open space if I turn my back on him he will run and jump and mouth at your ear level as he passes by. So you can't turn your back on him. Note even though not walked much prior to me fostering now adopting him he is doing great on lead and out and about.
I would keep working with him. The challenge is he is predominantly a herding breed with deep herding instincts. Keep consistent, focused and reward what you want every time. He will get it.
Hey Stacy, your videos and how to train are so helpful and really speak to us with our 10 month old Berner named Porter. Our biggest issues we are working through now is he is overly excited to see people. He runs and jumps on them, mouths their clothing, and will sometimes knock them down. Do you have any tips for how to calm such excited behavior? I saw the video on the biting of the clothes so we can practice those tips but is there anything else you suggest? Thank you so much!
I am glad you like video! I would definitely keep him on a leash, let him drag it in the house (only while supervised tho) and correct him when he mouths, but more importantly, BEFORE he gets to a knew person, ask him to sit, have treats on you and do not let him meet a new person without sitting and focus on you. Otherwise he doesn't get to meet people. End of story. It is up to you to control him and if he can't be controlled in the environment, either remove the environment or remove him. Maturity will help, but giving him something to do (sit, down, spin) will help when excited and you need his focus but also teaching him to "find your stuffy" so he can have a toy in his mouth and not your arm. Good luck!
Thanks for the video Stacey. I was wondering... doesn't 'give me a 10' encourage the jumping behaviour?
Not really, as she is supposed to plant her butt and bring her paws up in place, not jump on me. It is a trained behavior to do when asked.
One more question. Which citronella collar do you suggest?
Mine is PetSafe brand.
Chase does this alot, thanks for the hints..
Love your videos. They have really helped us to work with our now 11 week old Belle. We also have a 9 year old mixed breed in the house who is plenty friendly but not that playful. Our problem is that she's constantly barking at him for play and attention. He doesn't do anything negative in response but she just keeps at it. Any ideas on how to curtail that type of demand barking?
I would remove her from the situation and not allow it to continue. Say, "that is not how we do this" or "we don't do that here" and move Belle away and give her something else to do. Think of them in terms of kids, you wouldn't allow a little kid to yell at an older child to get their attention. :)
@@SitStaywithStacySlade Good advice She is a bit older now but still barks at him sometimes, particularly around toy struggles. We will definitely take the "kid" approach.
What do you do when Frenzy jumps on guests? I'm having trouble with my 20 month old girl jumping and getting too excited when company comes over...😞
I always put her on a leash when people come over. I have treats and ask her to sit nicely and reinforce this behavior. My attention is on her rather than the guests so it helps to have help, or give your guests a heads up you are training. I also put my dogs in a different room since three dogs is a lot for any person to greet. I think being the leader and having some authority is important.
@@SitStaywithStacySlade We have tried putting a leash on her but she literally drags us to the door. She is 95 lbs and very strong. We are working on Sit on A Mat but she still leaves the mat because she is so excited she just can't contain herself. She just wants to wiggle and sniff and love on them.
@@georgianaberg9000 you may need a different collar if she is pulling you around. I would try a star mark collar or a choke chain (smaller link and no longer than 22"). You need to have control of her. You could also put her in a crate or behind a baby gate when people come over.
Hi Stacey, Can you do do a video on resource guarding?
I will work on it!
Does the grabbing clothes and mouthing ever stop? 😫
Yes, if you are consistent and offer alternatives either in toys or different behaviors. If general teething, it should halt around 5/6 months old when teething is finishing.
@@SitStaywithStacySlade it has gotten better, but I'm tired of getting holes in my clothes. He's 5 months so im hopeful!
@@JasmineRenees The key is to remove the clothes and replace with something else. Or put him on a leash so you can correct him to be away from your body. I grab the muzzle with the gums over the teeth and remove them from me. Make sure you have good raw bones or Red Barn Knuckle bones for him to chew on.