MrsBeeks
Boxer Booster
I assume that probably what I have started to do is maybe the best thing in this situation, but I really value your opinions, so I thought I would post a query and see what you all thought. Every morning since Dutch was a baby, and school started again, I have taken Dutch to the bus stop to send the kids off, and again, to welcome them home, and Dutch has always been very well behaved. He still is very well behaved, and he LOVES all the kids, also, another one of the parents brings their 8 year old retriever along as well....which is great...she is also a real sweet heart of a doggy.
Now, my question is....lately, Dutch has been being a pain in the butt when it comes to Ally....he is desperate to play with her, and always has been, but Ally wants nothing to do with him. He used to try to play, and then when Ally said no, he would back off and go back to loving up the kids, but lately, he is A LOT more persistent, he fixates, and will not give up...I should add, he is in no way being aggressive...he just wants to play. He lunges at the end of the leash, whines, barks and flails around like a crazy thing trying to get at Ally, and my "leave it", and "enough" ain't working so well when he gets like that. I should also add....he doesn't behave this way when we are on a walk and we see another dog....he gets excited, but he ALWAYS responds to my "leave it" commands, so I am flustered as to why he is so different with Ally. :(
So, currently, I have been putting him in his crate while I take the kids to the bus in the morning....I figure that Ally is the one who is older, and behaves extremely well, so she deserves to have her morning. I take Dutch out in the afternoon when the kids get dropped off because often Ally is not at the bus stop in the afternoons. I'm thinking this is probably the best solution, but Dutchie does miss his morning cuddles with the kids.
Any ideas or thoughts on this query would be very much appreciated as always!
Now, my question is....lately, Dutch has been being a pain in the butt when it comes to Ally....he is desperate to play with her, and always has been, but Ally wants nothing to do with him. He used to try to play, and then when Ally said no, he would back off and go back to loving up the kids, but lately, he is A LOT more persistent, he fixates, and will not give up...I should add, he is in no way being aggressive...he just wants to play. He lunges at the end of the leash, whines, barks and flails around like a crazy thing trying to get at Ally, and my "leave it", and "enough" ain't working so well when he gets like that. I should also add....he doesn't behave this way when we are on a walk and we see another dog....he gets excited, but he ALWAYS responds to my "leave it" commands, so I am flustered as to why he is so different with Ally. :(
So, currently, I have been putting him in his crate while I take the kids to the bus in the morning....I figure that Ally is the one who is older, and behaves extremely well, so she deserves to have her morning. I take Dutch out in the afternoon when the kids get dropped off because often Ally is not at the bus stop in the afternoons. I'm thinking this is probably the best solution, but Dutchie does miss his morning cuddles with the kids.
Any ideas or thoughts on this query would be very much appreciated as always!