Marc Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Was just curious as to see if anyone else has rules with regards to the dogs in your house? Reason I'm asking is it drives me up the wall when Kimba and Kaiser come in the house full of mud and that mud is transfered to our leather suite. Was thinking of trying to make it a rule that they dont go on them and train them as such, however I've just kinda been putting up with it. The only one we have that we always stick to is that they dont go upstairs. So what rules you guys have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules dief taz tor Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 no dogs on the human beds, urm think thats it, only other thing is no chewing whats not yours lol, still workin on that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 errrrmmm if its pissin it down wit rain they ent allowed out back and no robbin food (thats just for blaze bingo wont go out in the rain unless its a walk anyway and he dnt rob food lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Before we got our boys the rules were: No feeding off your plate No treats unless training No going on beds Not allowed on sofas unless invited No off lead walks unless secure area If they dont eat their main meals then no treats Well at first started off well but it seems certain people, around the house (not naming names), seem to find it too difficult to stick to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianWolf Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 no jumping on the leather chairs, minimal barking, must sit in her corner if shes in the kitchen, no chewing on anything besides her toys, not alowed to move from sit untill i say ok. working out perdy good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberianandy Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 suka is not allowed upstairs and is only allowed on sofas if invited and try to keep his barking to a minimal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 The biggest rule? Nothing in life is free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 here, we have no getting on the furniture, no going upstairs unless invited, no going in the kitchen, no begging when people are eating (it will result in her going in her bed) & no running out of an open door & spending 2 hrs being hunted down!! OK, VERY hard to implement the last rule when Myshka can run faster than us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic_Sibe Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Ok we have a few house rules. 1) Paws must be wiped when coming into the house (both sit and give all 4 paws - full body rub down if it's raining) 2) No going into the flowerbeds 3) Must sit and wait for their food 4) Must sit and wait before exiting the front door for walks (very important rule, remember you are pack leader so exit first) 5) Only allowed on the bed if invited (very rarely) 6) No staring whilst we eat our food 7) No nipping, biting etc 8) No drinking my beer 9) No changing the TV channel when I leave the room 10) Put the toilet seat down after using 11) leave the towels tidy in the bathroom Oh sorry got carried away a bit at the end.............started to meld the dogs and kids rules together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammie Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 lol steve!! Oh Andy didn't mention the other important rule Suka has...No mauling the kids, no taking anything off them unless they are giving it to him, he isn't allowed near them when they eat and they aren't allowed near him when he eats, he has to sit and wait for food, he has to sit nicely before we put the lead on him...can't think of any others just yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 LMAO @ Steve !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqwidge Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 I'm trying to enforce many rules but its just not happening, she doesn't listen! I'm really struggling walking her at the moment, she pulls like mad and is so strong now...think i'm going to have to stop doing just a 'walk' and train her on it...we started off so well and its just got lax lately... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocenti Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 not allowed on sofa or beds, no begging for food , no scraps of food -treats only,must sit and wait for food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyrayn Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 must Lay down and stay while humans are eating.. not allowed on sofas unless invited unless their one in conservatory... never eat eve meal till i have eaten mine. dont pick on the Sheltie don't chase the cat's leave me alone when formula 1 is on.. i walk thru doors first. sit before food is put down stay in conservatory when muddy etc ... after walks no animals in kitchen when im cooking. Marc have you tried stair gates to limit the access they have around the house....... i have one in conservatory stopping access to main house...one in hall stopping access to upstairs and one across kitchen door ..... that way i can controll when they have access to certain parts of the house.... oh yeh and dont mug the granchild lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 dont pick on the Sheltie - PMSL don't chase the cat's - PMSL oh yeh and dont mug the granchild lol - awwww poor kid ok to mug others though?? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 no sleeping in my bed not allowed in kitchen not allowed in toilet (Kira steals toilet rolls ,goes in the shower ,eats the soap and drinks blu loo:eek:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 not allowed in toilet (Kira steals toilet rolls ,goes in the shower ,eats the soap and drinks blu loo:eek:) lmao, sorry but that sounds funny, in a way. Dont think I would be impressed if my boys did any of that though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 lol - anne - does Kira think she's the andrex puppy?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Bo has fewer rules now than when he was younger -- perhaps it's just because those rules have become habit for him so I don't have to enforce them anymore. The biggest one for us is to have his paws and body wiped down when it's raining out. The hardest one now is daily grooming. He thinks I have every intention of killing him when the brush comes out (or so he acts). Though, thanks to Amy, we now put lavendar oil on his muzzle and he calms down quite a bit for this routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiba Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 i know this is a month old. but thought i would add. I have lots of rules. Must wait at each door way for me to go through first. No hyperactive play indoors Must sit and be calm for food. Must be at least 10 feet from us when we are eating. Paws must be wiped if its wet out at the doorstep. No barking No jumping up Not aloud to linger in the kitchen. Especially when cooking Not aloud in the baby's room (unless invited) No taking of anything from the baby. No touching of the baby's toys. So far, she's following all the rules. I think all dogs do best when they have rules that they must live by. Otherwise its Chaos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majormom2u Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 My head is spinning!... I have one rule only... YOU DO AS I SAY!... hahaha! On a serious note... if I put my hand out flat side to them it means stay... that's all it means... if I pad the couch, they are invited on it, otherwise, no couch.. We have trained them with hand signals and the quick "Shh" for "stop" or "no"... we hardly use words... it is important for me that they understand me withour words due to me illness, and the fact that with signals, it won't matter how noisy or far they are, they know exactly what I want them to do... it has worked great so far... Nina likes to act dummy sometimes, but it never gets out of hand... Shiloh, he has never not obey... so far so good... I made it clear to my kids what the signs are (almost like using sign language), so we are uniform and while out, there are no confusion when hearing other pet owners scream and shout commands!.. hahaha!... this technique has also been very useful when taking photos, only a hand signal and they know what to do... now... If only I could teach them to do the laundry!!!!! hahaha!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira26 Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I have a few house rules for my pup Tala, these include: She has to sit and wait for food No begging No biting No jumping up (As she tends to try to nip our noses!) Not allowed uninvited onto our laps, furniture etc. Not allowed on the beds! No protest barking lol She's pretty good considering her age as she does do the above - though it can be a matter of patience sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice and Cripton Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 No dogs on sofas is a general rule however cos were such big softies its: - No dog of sofas UNLESS they are invited, and actually they get it and you'll never see a dog on our sofa unless we have told them to be up there. - If they are muddy they must stay in the hallway where we have a stone floor until they are clean and dry >> they dont mind being away from us, in fact they often both wonder off to a place in the house with stone flooring - No dogs on beds, bar Alaska is allowed on mine ONLY >> quote my mum: "Hey if you want a muddy dog on your bed thats fine, but on no one elses" LOL -No jumping up >> unless told to, again they really know their not allowed unless we say "upupup" - NEVER leave a husky alone in your kitchen lol -Dogs must sleep seperately...dont wanna come down to a blood bath or to find Alaska has bullied Balto out of his bed - When going out close all doors and baby gates and leave dogs in their seperate confined areas And the most important rule: Dogs must listen and respect the family and we must in return listen and respect them. So if we say down off the sofa and they get down we dont expect to find them on it again in 2 mins. But when their ill or need a cuddle we let them come up and so on...... My mum says dont make a habbit of it tho:) Getting them used to only being invited may be hard for a while, Alaska has known this rule from 7weeks and Balto was never allowed in his old home so he always looks super grateful when hes called up;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyn Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Er? fairly relaxed really, just a few to prevent mob rule really. 1) No stealing out of another dogs bowl 2) No snatching 3)No mobbing, wait your turn for food and treats 4)No arguing 5) No peeing up the doors 6)No scraps from plates 7) No counter surfing 8) If I wan't to sit down, move, or at least move up. 9) No going upstair till bedtime 10) singing permitted only in civilised hours 11) Play permitted, but if you want to get REALLY boistrous, take it outside. 12) If I say "In" you come in and if I say "out" you go out 13) When I say "grub time" you assume your positions in the feeding line and 14a) When I say "Haw" you turn laft 14b) When I say "Gee" you turn right 14c) When i say "on by" You don't chase the wild ponies/deer/rabbits 14d) *Impotant* When I say "HIKE" you RUN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 LMAO at No 7 + 8 Lyn!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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