Digging!! Post 14- question

My Daisy has always been a digger. She scratches me with her little claws to let me know she needs something. If she scratches my arm, she wants me to pick it up and move it so she can lie down there. If I'm walking, she'll sometimes scratch my foot to tell me to pick her up. She isn't real aggressive with it and if she starts getting too crazy, I quietly tell her no as I place my hand over the spot she was trying to dig into. It's the only way she knows how to communicate(I'm assuming)so I've never tried to stop her completely. I probably shouldn't have let it continue but I felt that was her way of "talking". There has never been any nipping with it and overall, she's pretty gentle with the way she does it. However, if I hadn't brought her down a few notches as a puppy, she would be drawing blood out of me now. It did take some training to get it where it is today. :)

I'm sorry but I had to smile when I read the first post. I thought it might be a Chihuahua trait ;) Best of luck. They're so darn cute and tiny, it's hard to discipline them isn't it? :D

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Originally Posted by Daisy and Delilah

My Daisy has always been a digger. She scratches me with her little claws to let me know she needs something. If she scratches my arm, she wants me to pick it up and move it so she can lie down there. If I'm walking, she'll sometimes scratch my foot to tell me to pick her up. She isn't real aggressive with it and if she starts getting too crazy, I quietly tell her no as I place my hand over the spot she was trying to dig into. It's the only way she knows how to communicate(I'm assuming)so I've never tried to stop her completely. I probably shouldn't have let it continue but I felt that was her way of "talking". There has never been any nipping with it and overall, she's pretty gentle with the way she does it. However, if I hadn't brought her down a few notches as a puppy, she would be drawing blood out of me now. It did take some training to get it where it is today. :)

I'm sorry but I had to smile when I read the first post. I thought it might be a Chihuahua trait ;) Best of luck. They're so darn cute and tiny, it's hard to discipline them isn't it? :D

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Choppers daily communication is usually through his nose. If he wants held he touches me on the leg with his nose or if he just used his potty box all on his own he will come poke me get me to follow him and show me he went potty(all excited and wiggly I might add :D ). He is just so darn smart!! But the digging, for goodness sakes he just goes to town. I thought for sure he would draw blood if I let him continue.

And your right they are so tiny and cute that it is hard to discipline them--you just look at those big eyes(and ears LOL) and *sigh*. But I do not want him to grow up being a stinker either. Especially if he does this to guests. :eek:

Pass on some pats, pets and cuddles to the girls from all of us!!

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Originally Posted by WELOVESPUPPIES

Choppers daily communication is usually through his nose. If he wants held he touches me on the leg with his nose or if he just used his potty box all on his own he will come poke me get me to follow him and show me he went potty(all excited and wiggly I might add :D ). He is just so darn smart!! But the digging, for goodness sakes he just goes to town. I thought for sure he would draw blood if I let him continue.

And your right they are so tiny and cute that it is hard to discipline them--you just look at those big eyes(and ears LOL) and *sigh*. But I do not want him to grow up being a stinker either. Especially if he does this to guests. :eek:

Pass on some pats, pets and cuddles to the girls from all of us!!

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I will pass them along right away. Some to your's too please!! :D

We mostly only have PetsMart's around here. What i have heard though is that it all depends on the individual's experience. They all go through the training the store provides of course, but some people have "it" and others don't.
(Also there was a huge boycott last year because PS banned certain breeds from their classes. I don't know if anything was ever done.)

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Has anyone any suggestions on Petco's training classes. We just had one open up and this is pretty much my only option to get Chopper training unless it is one on one with a trainer and then he is not having the exposure to learning to listen around a lot of other people, pets and distractions. I was thinking about giving them a shot but wanted to see if I could get some feed back on them.

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Oh that is so wonderful that you were able to make progress with Chopper! :D

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Oh and he has gotten better with the digging. I just told him No digging, made him sit and praised him and played fetch. Of course a short time later he tried it again but after being told no digging he stopped. He does still try every night but only once or twice and then I guess he realizes this is not an acceptable thing and stops. Of course I will continue to work with him on this

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Originally Posted by crow_noir

We mostly only have PetsMart's around here. What i have heard though is that it all depends on the individual's experience. They all go through the training the store provides of course, but some people have "it" and others don't.
(Also there was a huge boycott last year because PS banned certain breeds from their classes. I don't know if anything was ever done.)


Oh that is so wonderful that you were able to make progress with Chopper! :D

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Maybe I will just give it a shot. I noticed there are a couple other places here but they are usually private sessions, I think I would rather do it as a group just for him to have the experience. Maybe if they stink really bad I could throw a fit and get my money back :D I am not to incapable of training a hardheaded breed, I have two stubborn boxers at home and they both listen very well but this is a whole different stubborn :rolleyes: so I would rather do it right than confuse poor Chooper. I think I will go in this weekend and speak with them.

Thanks :) . Last night there was no digging at me at all, of course our schedule was thrown off with Champ's abscess breaking open at 9 p.m.(under health thread). So tonight will be the real test.

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Originally Posted by Daisy and Delilah

I will pass them along right away. Some to your's too please!! :D

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DONE!! ;)