I adopted my small dog, a 12-lb schipperke, when she was full grown but had never been trained.
She was a very affectionate but headstrong and…um….active little thing, who refused to listen to my commands to stay down in the car seat.
As soon as my attention was on the road she’d jump up on top of the passenger-side seat back and stand there…
If I made a quick stop, this is exactly what would happen.
I tried rewards, threats, a harness, a short leash to the seat belt…. some didn’t work and some made her howl inconsolably…
Anything attached to her collar also made her pull till she was choking.
I even tried making lots of quick (though gentle) stops on purpose, so she’d fall more often…. but she loved the game.
She lived to be almost 15, and never gave it up till her last few feeble months.
I adopted my small dog, a 12-lb schipperke, when she was full grown but had never been trained.
She was a very affectionate but headstrong and…um….active little thing, who refused to listen to my commands to stay down in the car seat.
As soon as my attention was on the road she’d jump up on top of the passenger-side seat back and stand there…
If I made a quick stop, this is exactly what would happen.
I tried rewards, threats, a harness, a short leash to the seat belt…. some didn’t work and some made her howl inconsolably…
Anything attached to her collar also made her pull till she was choking.
I even tried making lots of quick (though gentle) stops on purpose, so she’d fall more often…. but she loved the game.
She lived to be almost 15, and never gave it up till her last few feeble months.