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My german shorthaired pointer mix is 10 months old.
Everything is progressing nicely with him. We've had problems, especially around separation anxiety, and still do, but we're working through them and I see consistent improvement. For the last three days he's sort of been the perfect dog. Heeling, obeying, being calm, etc.
I also do the "magnet" technique where good behavior draws me to him with a treat. This has helped get him to be calm and obedient around him.
When I tell him to drop something he drops it. When I tell him to sit he sits. When I tell him to go down he goes down. etc.
But the second I turn away, he starts to get destructive. If I see him and I tell him to drop it and I give him a chew toy to replace it, it works. But if I'm not consistently watching him and managing him, he just destroys everything. He doesn't have free run of the home yet.
He's 10 months. If I can't watch him, I crate him. I was hoping that by this time he'd have free run of the house when I'm home, and I could at least leave him loose in a room when I leave the home. But I can't imagine that happening at any point.
How on earth do you get a dog to behave when you're not watching him? I mean I understand that maybe he's just too young, but I don't understand what I'm supposed to be doing to even move him in that direction.
I'd appreciate any insight!
Everything is progressing nicely with him. We've had problems, especially around separation anxiety, and still do, but we're working through them and I see consistent improvement. For the last three days he's sort of been the perfect dog. Heeling, obeying, being calm, etc.
I also do the "magnet" technique where good behavior draws me to him with a treat. This has helped get him to be calm and obedient around him.
When I tell him to drop something he drops it. When I tell him to sit he sits. When I tell him to go down he goes down. etc.
But the second I turn away, he starts to get destructive. If I see him and I tell him to drop it and I give him a chew toy to replace it, it works. But if I'm not consistently watching him and managing him, he just destroys everything. He doesn't have free run of the home yet.
He's 10 months. If I can't watch him, I crate him. I was hoping that by this time he'd have free run of the house when I'm home, and I could at least leave him loose in a room when I leave the home. But I can't imagine that happening at any point.
How on earth do you get a dog to behave when you're not watching him? I mean I understand that maybe he's just too young, but I don't understand what I'm supposed to be doing to even move him in that direction.
I'd appreciate any insight!