New changes in Kirby :)

lmtoth2 · 08-22-2008, 02:35 PM

So Kirby seems to have reached a new level of being comfortable - he is making a habit of joining us in bed for a short snuggle. The other night he came right up from the start of the night and slept at the foot of the bed most of the night haha...luckily Dexter is pretty easy going with it all because we will not have more than 1 doodle in bed.

The other funny change is that suddenly, he seems to like the kid pool we have outside - he has started going into it totally willingly

Now if we could just get him to stop barking at every person that walks past our house...

annieG · 08-22-2008, 02:55 PM

Good for you Kirby, I just love how they change and keep us on our toes.

After Tanner was boarded while we were in South Carolina, he is more loving, eats his food right away instead of leaving it most of the day, and he is so happy to play on grass...it just makes him so happy.

Regarding barking....we are renting the main floor of a house and a professor rents the basement. Well, Tanner barks at every sound that comes from the basement. He can't understand why he can't go and investigate. Fortunately, they guy goes to bed early...or Tanner would bark all night

annabelles mom · 08-22-2008, 03:43 PM

Yay Kirby !! And Dexter, what a good boy you are to let Kirby have the bed sometimes !

**MaxandMe** · 08-22-2008, 04:22 PM

sounds like KIRBY is finally making himself at home

this is such great news to hear Leslie

mtd885 · 08-22-2008, 05:16 PM

Make him do what you want him to do instead of barking. For instance when people walk by have him sit and watch you or go to his place and lay down. When he does it give him a valuable reward (cheese?) After a few lessons switch to praise. There ya go!

Now the trick is to talk some friends into walking back and forth in front of the house

Lucee&Rusty · 08-22-2008, 05:30 PM

Our two love sitting in the front windows and watching the people go by.
We have taught them that if they bark they are removed from the window.
Their desire to sit in the window outweighs their desire to bark.
These doodles are smart!

lmtoth2 · 08-22-2008, 06:48 PM

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Make him do what you want him to do instead of barking. For instance when people walk by have him sit and watch you or go to his place and lay down. When he does it give him a valuable reward (cheese?) After a few lessons switch to praise. There ya go! Now the trick is to talk some friends into walking back and forth in front of the house

we have been trying to do this. Kirby gets so fixated on things it is really tough to get through to him (even with high reward treats). The other problem is our other doodle...Dexter seems to think it's fun to get Kirby riled up so he'll go to the window and start barking and then of course Kirby follows. Dex has been on leashed time outs several times the past few days to try to teach him this is not a fun game.

mtd885 · 08-22-2008, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lmtoth2

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Make him do what you want him to do instead of barking. For instance when people walk by have him sit and watch you or go to his place and lay down. When he does it give him a valuable reward (cheese?) After a few lessons switch to praise. There ya go! Now the trick is to talk some friends into walking back and forth in front of the house

we have been trying to do this. Kirby gets so fixated on things it is really tough to get through to him (even with high reward treats). The other problem is our other doodle...Dexter seems to think it's fun to get Kirby riled up so he'll go to the window and start barking and then of course Kirby follows. Dex has been on leashed time outs several times the past few days to try to teach him this is not a fun game.

Needless to say you must train both to the same behavior!

**lindamarie** · 08-23-2008, 12:20 AM

Very sweet boy Kirby!!!!
Now stop the BARKING!!!

08-22-2008, 02:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
lmtoth2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,920	New changes in Kirby :) So Kirby seems to have reached a new level of being comfortable - he is making a habit of joining us in bed for a short snuggle. The other night he came right up from the start of the night and slept at the foot of the bed most of the night haha...luckily Dexter is pretty easy going with it all because we will not have more than 1 doodle in bed. The other funny change is that suddenly, he seems to like the kid pool we have outside - he has started going into it totally willingly Now if we could just get him to stop barking at every person that walks past our house... __________________ Leslie

08-22-2008, 02:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
annieG Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,929	Good for you Kirby, I just love how they change and keep us on our toes. After Tanner was boarded while we were in South Carolina, he is more loving, eats his food right away instead of leaving it most of the day, and he is so happy to play on grass...it just makes him so happy. Regarding barking....we are renting the main floor of a house and a professor rents the basement. Well, Tanner barks at every sound that comes from the basement. He can't understand why he can't go and investigate. Fortunately, they guy goes to bed early...or Tanner would bark all night __________________ AnnieG & Tanner

08-22-2008, 04:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	sounds like KIRBY is finally making himself at home this is such great news to hear Leslie __________________ *Annmarie, Max,& Peanut* "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France uncondtional love: what a dog always does for us and humans strive to do but can we?

08-22-2008, 05:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
mtd885 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: FLORIDA/San Francisco Ca Posts: 1,358	Make him do what you want him to do instead of barking. For instance when people walk by have him sit and watch you or go to his place and lay down. When he does it give him a valuable reward (cheese?) After a few lessons switch to praise. There ya go! Now the trick is to talk some friends into walking back and forth in front of the house __________________ mtd/renee/Abby Doodle Dandy CGC/dr spike katz DBS DOODLE ON! DOODLES OF AMERICA UNITE!

08-22-2008, 05:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lucee&Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,028	Our two love sitting in the front windows and watching the people go by. We have taught them that if they bark they are removed from the window. Their desire to sit in the window outweighs their desire to bark. These doodles are smart! __________________ Ingrid, Lucee & Rusty A dog may look at you with its eyes, but it sees you with its heart - anon

08-22-2008, 03:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
annabelles mom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lkkkkkkkkkkkkk Posts: 6,837	Yay Kirby !! And Dexter, what a good boy you are to let Kirby have the bed sometimes !

08-23-2008, 12:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
lindamarie Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham, Michigan Posts: 6,172	Very sweet boy Kirby!!!! Now stop the BARKING!!! __________________ Linda & Bogart Dogs=Unconditional love "We have it all! Just like Bogie & Bacall!"

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