I'm trying to ignore my Boxer right now. He's driving me nuts.

Scout1071

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Sat Dec-31-05 01:14 PM
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I'm trying to ignore my Boxer right now. He's driving me nuts.

Edited on Sat Dec-31-05 01:14 PM by Scout1071

He's a rescue that I got about a year ago and has some really needy behavior. Yesterday I read this is a trait with Boxers, especially adopted Boxers and the best thing to do is not to acknowledge the behavior. If I give in and give him the attention, he sees the behavior being rewarded. If I yell or command him to stop, he still sees the behavior as a reward because I'm still giving him attention.

Anyway, he will not stop whining and barking. He commands me to go in and out all the time, day and night just for the hell of it. I can't leave the door open and installing a doggie door is not an option.

He's driving me effin' nuts today!

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Scout1071

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Sat Dec-31-05 01:17 PM
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1. OMG, I'm seriously going to snap.

Must be a little what it's like to leave a crying baby.

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Wcross

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Sat Dec-31-05 01:23 PM
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2. My girl Angel won't leave me alone right now either.

She is jumping up on my arm demanding to be scratched and petted. My brother in law was here a while back and made the mistake of petting her. She would not leave him alone after that. He asked "whats this dogs problem? I told him she would let him know when he was finished!

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Dangerously Amused

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Sat Dec-31-05 01:57 PM
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3. Maybe you could get him a doggie friend to annoy/play with

...instead of you all the time?

I had to do that with my kitty, and it worked out quite well.

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ScreamingMeemie

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Sat Dec-31-05 01:58 PM
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4. Jessie does the I want in/out in/out in/out thing all the time.

She has already broken one screen door by hurling herself against it...They are really something...but you really can't ignore that wittle baby face. ;) :hi:

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Dangerously Amused

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Sat Dec-31-05 02:02 PM
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5. Another thought:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=11336&Ntt=anxiety&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&pc=1&N=0&Nty=1

BTW, what a sweet little face he has!

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