CARRINGTON Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Balto has lately decided that when he is going to be put in time out and knows he is going to time out he runs. We don't chase but it drives me nuts!!! What can we do to stop him from running or when he does something and he runs put him on the leash and when he acts up again to then put him in time out with the leash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARRINGTON Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 *bump* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 No idea, sorry. None of mine run from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Keep the leash on at all times you dont have to hold onto it Shadow sometimes runs away from me if he doesn't want to go where i want him to it is annoying lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARRINGTON Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 We will try that then. He is just very irritating some times especially when he keeps wanting to play or sniff the cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Yes... he is young Just stick with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 If I were a betting type person, and I'm not, I'd bet that Balto does not like "time out". Is "time out" sort of a punishment for deeds of ill? Why is he put into "time out"? Where is "time out" located? And finally, what exactly is "time out"? I'm serious with the questions. If I better understand what the trigger is, I may be able give you some ideas. And I think the trigger may be "time out". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARRINGTON Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 If I were a betting type person, and I'm not, I'd bet that Balto does not like "time out". Is "time out" sort of a punishment for deeds of ill? Why is he put into "time out"? Where is "time out" located? And finally, what exactly is "time out"? I'm serious with the questions. If I better understand what the trigger is, I may be able give you some ideas. And I think the trigger may be "time out". Yes he is put in time out when he tries to go after the cat (we think he is trying to play with her, topic of another thread I posted) so we put him in the bathroom (which is the only secluded room we really have with a door that he cannot tear anything up. Time out is where he is put for a brief period of time or until he calms down (he may whine for longer then expected to be in there but we don't let him out until he is quiet). He is also put in there when he will not stop biting (less of a problem now, except if we are training and he just really wants the treats). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 It sounds like he doesn't like the 'time-outs!' I don't really have any advice as I haven't experienced it before, but think of it this way: Imagine you are a mischievous puppy. Would you allow somebody to put you in 'time out' (which you do NOT like!), or would you run around to evade said person and therefore the time out?? IMO, I wouldn't attach the leash to him when he's being bad (or use it to bring him to the time-out room). Because, then, he might associate the leash as being a bad thing...which, you know, isn't what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARRINGTON Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 It sounds like he doesn't like the 'time-outs!' I don't really have any advice as I haven't experienced it before, but think of it this way: Imagine you are a mischievous puppy. Would you allow somebody to put you in 'time out' (which you do NOT like!), or would you run around to evade said person and therefore the time out?? IMO, I wouldn't attach the leash to him when he's being bad (or use it to bring him to the time-out room). Because, then, he might associate the leash as being a bad thing...which, you know, isn't what you want. I think he is broken... This morning I told him no for bothering a sleepy cat and he put himself in time out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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