We have a fenced in back yard which is good at this point. She refuses to come when she is called now. So we leave her outside and ignore her for a few minutes then we go out to try to get her. We come back in with out her because she still refuses to come in. So again we close the door and ignore her.
She use to nip at my legs, which she has stopped doing after my husband yelled at her. I had teeth marks all over my legs from her. I didn't think about taking her back. My husband wanted to and tried to talk me into it. I told him I can't send her back I have to work with her on it. Which I did. And it hasn't been a problem since. Every now and then she trys but a very stern NO! does the trick now.
Today I took her out on her 30 foot leash, she started to try to play tug a way, I gave her a stern NO! and DROP IT! she did none of the commands I gave her. She almost pulled me of the deck. Either I had to drop the leash or be pulled off. So I dropped the leash. I had to chase her around the yard for over an hour. Then I gave up and came inside to cool down. By this time I was so mad if she would have came in I would have packed her up and taken her back to where we got her from. She has never and I mean never had me this mad before. My husband got home on his break and I sent him out to get her. She pulled him down in the snow. He grabbed the leash and brought her back inside. She has been in her cage since. I don't know what to do anymore. She had me in tears today because she wont listen to me anymore. No matter how hard I try to work with her. She listens inside very well but outside she is a different dog.
I just took her outside on the 6 foot leash which has a small handle next to her neck. I held on to that and she still tried to pull me. I let her pee then she came right back inside.
I wouldn't have a proble leaving her outside for a while, but she starts barking which gets the other dogs around us barking. Their owners come out and start screaming at thier dogs. One woman slapped her dog for barking and I don't want Gracie to bark and get all the other dogs in trouble.
We will be getting her a no bark collar soon, so she can be outside as long as she wants to be. I am also afraid that if she keeps barking out there then some one might drop something in my back yard for her to eat. I am afraid it wont be something good. I think it will require a very huge vet visit and bill.
She is now out of her cage and is trying to suck up to me. Since she got yelled at by me and sent to her cage by me. I feel bad for making her stay in her cage for an hour or two, but I am at my wit ends today.
Like I said this is the first time since I have had her that I have thought about sending her back. I hate that feeling and I don't want that feeling to come back again. If any one can give me any advice on making her mind me and my husband out side it would be truely appreciated.
Thanks....
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