Bed time???

[nikko779]

Hi, I just joined BW and must say I love all the positive feedback that you give to all your postings. Here is something i get really tired of. When its time for me to go to bed he thinks its time to play. He bites and jumps and digs on my bed for about 40 minutes. i cant get him to stop. Last night i had to give him a smack in the butt because he ripped my brand new set of sheets and he calmed down. That is NOT the way i want to train him to stop. I Had him neutered a few weeks ago and then he turned 8mo. He is the love of my life and I dont want to ruin anything gor him. He is so spoiled and I could go on for ever about him but I know everybody feels the same about their boxer.......thats why we own boxers!!!!

 

[vasha]

It sounds like your lil guy could do with a lot of playtime right before bed! Being that he's eight months old, I wouldn't suggest walking him for long periods of time, but maybe a game of fetch would wear him out so he's ready to just curl up with you and snore the night away.

Also, dogs, puppies especially, should never be struck at. It can teach them to cower away from people and no one wants a dog that reacts that way! If he is continuing to 'jump on the bed', simply remove him from the situation quietly, put him in his crate and ignore him. Don't yell or pay him any attention. Just ignore him; that's the worst punishment for a dog.

Hope that helps!

vasha

 

[nikko779]

Thank you for the help, I want to clarify something, I did not strike him, I may have made it sound worst than it was. I take him for 15 minute walks every night at about 7pm and i dont go to bed till about 11. Is the walk to short or is it too much time between the walk and bed time?

 

[marciafinn]

It sounds like your boy needs a good run at night. Mason gets taken out every day for a minumum of 20 minutes and he is 3 1/2 years old. When he was 8 months he was exercised 2-3 times per day at 45 minutes and sometimes that wasn't enough. It was at least 45 minutes in the am and another 45 minutes in the pm.

Have you thought about putting him in a crate at night? You didn't mention if he is crate trained. If not, I would ignore him which is is a terrible punishment to dogs like vasha said.

Another helpful trick I taught Mason was the command 'enough' and I stumbled across this by accident. When Mason hears 'enough' he immediately stops playing and sits until I tell him okay - okay doesn't mean continue where he left off when he heard 'enough'. I taught him this during play as puppy since sometimes he got too rough. I would say 'enough' sternly and ignore him until he stopped. Eventually that led to sit and stay to make sure he calmed down. He was about 8 mos when I began to teach him enough. Good Luck!

 

[nikko779]

Thanks, I will try that. No he was never crate trained. We tried a few night with the crate and he would pee and bite and cry all day. I felt really bad for him and I talked to my breeder ( which I DO NOT RECOMMEND) and she said to let him sleep in my room on a bed. So I got him a bed and he slept there since. He has his first day at school tonight so we will see what happens.

 

[marciafinn]

mason was crated trained but it didn't take long for me to pull him out at night and let him sleep with us...I know how you feel. Mason sits at the end of the bed and whines and then gives up and goes to his own. But the little bugger is smart and waits for us to fall asleep and then sneaks up onto the bed. You just gotta love them...

Good luck at school tonight. :cool:

 

[BoxerLuv82]

Hey guys, I have the same issues with Rocky. I take him out for a little jog with me before bed, and while I'm int he shower he plays with my other pup.. but he just doesn't get enough! :(
I tried the crate but good God.. it was worse, . He is soooooo spoiled so I decided to let him in the room but not on the bed when it's nap time.
I go to sleep and when I wake up guess who's snorring right next to me?? :eek:

, but that's what boxers do.. they steal your heart and basically get away with everything due to that face of theirs.. "but mommy.. I love you"

 

[Taliesyn88]

Bedtime

Boxers are like kids. If they are taught to respect you, they will. I have known many boxer owners who could never control their dogs at all, the animal was simply out of control, like a lot of children you see in retail stores. I have always been stern with my animals, saying in a stern voice "no!" and they have listened. I have 4 boxers, all from different families, so I cannot say that heredity has anything to do with behavioral issues. The last 2 dogs that I acquired came from a breeder who could not control her boxers, she wondered how my 2 older boxers sat in the car so well, waiting for me. When I took the 2 brothers home, of course they wanted to play in the middle of the night and such. I would leave them in a crate for awhile, but then just let them stay in the bedroom with me. If they would get rowdy, I would say "calm down and go to bed!!" and usually they would listen. If one would not, I would grab him, put him on the bed with me, and hold him there against his will until he finally settled down and went to sleep. Now, I have no more problems with rough housing at night!!! You do not have to be mean to the animals, but, just like children, you have to get them to respect and listen to you. A smack on the butt is not too harsh, usually, it will get their attention that you mean business!!! When Rusty was a puppy, he urinated on my bed, and I spanked him good, with a hollow newspaper!!! He never did it again. And, he is not a coward, he is the most spoiled thing ever, as are all of my dogs. They all now sleep with me in the bed. But, you HAVE to get the dog to listen and respect you!!! Ignoring my animals never worked, Rusty would just dirty his crate and fling his feces out the side!!! I know that many people will think that I am harsh and cruel for spanking my animals. But, I usually only have to do it one time, and they know the next time to listen. I have been told that I have the best behaved dogs, I have taken all 4 of them to the vet only using one hand!!! Although they pull me in all different directions, if they get carried away I will just say "stop!" and I can get them under control.

Good luck!!!

Wendy

 

[Tulsa-Dan]

Wendy,

Please re-read the RULES to which you agreed to abide when you joined Boxerworld.

We DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES advocate hitting dogs or using adverse training methods at all. Discussion of such tactics (such as in your post where you evidently PROUDLY say you hit your dogs) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

Further violations of the RULES will result in your being banned as a member of Boxerworld.

Please guide yourself accordingly.

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[SoxLvr]

Wendy,
I agree with what you are saying, I have a VERY stubborn boxer at times too. I don't think you were saying that you PROUDLY hit your dog. It is a training issue and a boxer needs to respect you or you will have an out of control animal on your hands. All boxers are different and need different types of training.