Help - Dog Behavior

[helle]

Or one of those scoop things so you can throw the ball with that and when the dog returns it you dont have to bend over to pick it up you can scoop it up ... not sure what they are called but they lob the ball so far! My dogs love it good luck!

Oh yeah! Good idea I forgot about those! They're very effortless and dogs love them because you can flick it to go for miles!

Christy, While you're out and about (and without high jacking the thread ) I thought i'd see whether you might know if this is a problem or not. Our german shepherd is 3, and still squats, and still has his boy bits... The poor bugger is a bit of a family joke because he's not a "man" yet

[christy]

LOl Teagz... nah its just some boy dogs never do it.... even with their bits

[YoYo]

Hi There

I know the feeling with my pooch he wanted to play outside with the ball all the time and it's tough when you're the size of a house!

Something I learned was if you get a special toy....a specific one that only YOU and the dog play with (maybe the ball/stick thingy thrower) only get it out when YOU want to play...not when the dog provokes you into it. Means that you are playing on your terms, not the dogs, and if you've had enough, just stop...not a word...and put the toy away where it can't play with it whenever it feels like it. This worked with my dog, we had a sqeeky toy that I would pull out only when I felt like it and it was the only toy he'd drop on command! I guess it would teach them that they aren't the ones in charge!

Young dogs want to play....as far as getting him desexed I think it would only work in calming them if you did it before the testosterone kicks in! It makes a difference in some dogs, not in others. My pooch still has his, and he's as mellow as they come.

Good luck