K9soul
01-27-2004, 04:34 PM
I'm rather at a loss on how to handle this problem I have with Tasha. Tasha and Tommy have their own area to sleep in at night. In the morning when I first get up and come out of the bedroom, Tasha goes into an elaborate frantic "OMG THERE YOU ARE!!" mode... which includes jumping on me frantically, which ends up in me getting raked by her claws.
I can't get through to her when this is going on. She's crying, trembling, her whole butt wagging, her eyes wide.. she acts hysterical. I've tried scolding, with "Tasha OFF!" or saying no when she jumps. She jumps down fast but then it's like she can't control herself and leaps back up again until the next "OFF!" command.
I have tried just ignoring her for awhile when I first get up, walking right past her, not saying a word or really looking at her, until she can settle down. It often ends up in me getting claws raked down my back as I'm walking away and she jumps up. Ow! The ignoring doesn't seem to have much effect on her behavior at all.
Most recently I have been trying immediately to have her SIT when I come out of the room. She sits... for a brief moment and then begins jumping frantically and crying. I have her sit again, she sits again but it's like the floor is a hot potato, she just can't seem to contain herself.
She's the same way when I come back from being gone anywhere, whether it's for 5 minutes or 2 hours. She does not do this nearly as much with David.
I'm kind of at a loss here. She's super sensitive and very submissive with me. When it happens, she is leaping and leaping with the seeming ultimate goal of licking my mouth. It reminds me of the way wolf cubs will react when their parents come home from a hunt, crying and all. If I kneel down I'm very much in danger of getting claws swiped down my face.
These episodes are fairly short, maybe a couple minutes before she settles down. I'd really love any suggestions or insight anyone has to offer on this problem. I've had some pretty nasty bruises from her claws raking my arms and legs before.
I can't get through to her when this is going on. She's crying, trembling, her whole butt wagging, her eyes wide.. she acts hysterical. I've tried scolding, with "Tasha OFF!" or saying no when she jumps. She jumps down fast but then it's like she can't control herself and leaps back up again until the next "OFF!" command.
I have tried just ignoring her for awhile when I first get up, walking right past her, not saying a word or really looking at her, until she can settle down. It often ends up in me getting claws raked down my back as I'm walking away and she jumps up. Ow! The ignoring doesn't seem to have much effect on her behavior at all.
Most recently I have been trying immediately to have her SIT when I come out of the room. She sits... for a brief moment and then begins jumping frantically and crying. I have her sit again, she sits again but it's like the floor is a hot potato, she just can't seem to contain herself.
She's the same way when I come back from being gone anywhere, whether it's for 5 minutes or 2 hours. She does not do this nearly as much with David.
I'm kind of at a loss here. She's super sensitive and very submissive with me. When it happens, she is leaping and leaping with the seeming ultimate goal of licking my mouth. It reminds me of the way wolf cubs will react when their parents come home from a hunt, crying and all. If I kneel down I'm very much in danger of getting claws swiped down my face.
These episodes are fairly short, maybe a couple minutes before she settles down. I'd really love any suggestions or insight anyone has to offer on this problem. I've had some pretty nasty bruises from her claws raking my arms and legs before.