HELP! Winter is killing Wriggs as he has to be inside more. Since he likes to eat socks and anything else - I either have to have him right with me or he is in the kitchen with a baby gate up. I am in the kitchen often so he interacts with me. However, he has really taken to counter surfing! He will reach up and grab anything he can find from treats, to bags of veggies, to papers off of the fridge.
I hate to stick him in a crate because that just feels really mean but I'm not sure what to do. He can't be by my side 24/7 during the day...
Also, we are working on potty training. He has the pooping part down but if I don't run to open the door after he goes over to it once and then walks away (meaning, I miss his very slight clue) he will pee in the kitchen. I let him out often and I always say go potty and then he does (he is really good about going outside - it is just getting him to see he shouldn't do it inside).
I praise him like crazy too. So I need for it to clique -go outside ONLY.
I've called an obedience trainer so that I can learn some great ways to work with him (and am waiting to be called back).
He is five months old (and a standard). Did anyone else have these troubles with their pups?
I hate to stick him in a crate because that just feels really mean but I'm not sure what to do. He can't be by my side 24/7 during the day...
Also, we are working on potty training. He has the pooping part down but if I don't run to open the door after he goes over to it once and then walks away (meaning, I miss his very slight clue) he will pee in the kitchen. I let him out often and I always say go potty and then he does (he is really good about going outside - it is just getting him to see he shouldn't do it inside).
I praise him like crazy too. So I need for it to clique -go outside ONLY.
I've called an obedience trainer so that I can learn some great ways to work with him (and am waiting to be called back).
He is five months old (and a standard). Did anyone else have these troubles with their pups?