Oblivious to everything in his path- walks on everything

[MaxDertian]

Okay, I have an 8 month old and he walks on anything and everything as if he doesn't see it. For example we don't have a real big house so when I do laundry I sit on the livingroom floor and fold it, making piles until I have it all done to put away. He comes in and instead of walking around the clothes he just walks right over them as if they weren't there. - He's allowed on the couch with us and does the same thing. He has one spot that he seems to really like getting up on and then walking to the area that he wants to be one. No big deal unless someone if sitting there. He just walks over them like they are the couch. - He even tries to walk over the cat.
The only thing that he won't walk through is water, he really hates water, mud puddles, ponds, the lake, etc.
He's not being mean or anything and if we tell him to move he does, but it's like he doesn't even know the things are there. Basically anything in his way he walks on it. Any advise on how to get him to walk around things??

 

[Angelika_23]

I think this must be a Boxer trait!

Beau constantly walks on people, other pets, laundry, etc. He bruised my rib the other day when he tried to walk over me to get to DH.

I don't know how to get him to be more observant of "obstacles" in his path.

If anyone has a solution, I'd love to hear it too!

Angela

 

[BoxerRock]

I'm not sure if it's a Boxer trait or not. Carley didn't do it but Molley does. I don't really like getting walked on..especially when I'm in bed!

 

[tianthai]

My 8 month old does the same thing. Once I was lying on the floor, he walked over my body and sat on my head!

 

[Indy's mom]

My thoughts are that unless they are told otherwise - why shouldn't they!? Not that I want to be simplistic about it.

Mine have all tried the same thing, but I look like I've been beat with a stout stick when a feather brushes against me, just that type of skin. So, I've always discouraged it. It's never been allowed with the humans in our house. When the kids were growing up, if dogs tried to walk, sit or lie on them without being invited, they were simply told no, moved and praised. We live with bright dogs, they catch on quickly. They will try again from time to time. Same rules apply with Indy these days.

Now, this does not mean that they haven't all been notorious for sitting on my feet.... but that doesn't bother me

 

[Jan]

It sounds like he doesn't respect you as the leader of the pack. You might want to try practicing NILIF.

 

[hobiehunter]

Jake (1yr 3mo) steps over people now when jockying for a position on the couch. This is a good thing because he weighs 65Lbs. and still growing. Jazzy (10 mo) on the other hand is not so gentle, yet. She still does not realize how big she is 55Lbs. I think that she will eventually catch on. It's a learning process.

 

[MaxDertian]

Hmm - mixed thoughts about all of this. He isn't allowed to walk on the stuff in the floor and has been told over and over again. It's like it doesn't sink in. On the couch on the other hand , I say "excuse me, person here" he looks at me kisses me and keeps on going, but I guess I never actually made him stop. I have made him jump up in a different place, but it seems real confusing to him.
As for not respecting us, he is very good about all other things. If he's doing something he's not supposed to or we don't want to I just say his name and he usually stops. This is really the only thing that he does it with.
One thing that I notice is he tries to do what the cat does and she is allowed to walk on us, so maybe he thinks that is okay because she does it. Of course she's 9lbs and he's 40lbs, so that's a huge difference.
The other thing is he's not trying to hurt anyone or distroy anything. It's just like he doesn't see it. He's even walked into the table before because he wasn't paying attention to what was in front of him and had his mind set on wherever he was going.
Hmm- maybe it's just a puppy thing and he'll grow out of it?? I will start to make him not walk on us as well as objects. He may be confused about that part.