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Parsons Terrier weeing and pooing on furniture?
We have a three year old Parsons, who is getting a bit too big for his boots!
Recently he has started to wee and / or poo on furniture. It's not that he needs to go, because he inconveniences himself in the places he chooses. On one occasion he went upstairs onto my daughters bed and carpet and then straight into our room and on our bed and carpet. He's gone one better than that though and has poo'd on all four seats of our sofa's and then on the arm of one too. I am at my wits end with this - these are just a couple of occasions out of over half a dozen, that I'm highlighting. The dog was successfully house trained as a pup before we bought him and he's always been clean.
We're now starting to redo our living room, and this will involve a new carpet and sofa's and I'm loathed to keep the dog as he's systematically undoing all the hard work we're putting into redecorating our home.
He's also started challenging our German Shepherd *****, during feeding, and will sit on or lay on top of her when they lay down, and guards her from me if I try to get to her to fuss her or clean her ears.
Any suggestions? I'm inclined to think that this is dominance related behaviour.
Just to add a bit of extra info -
He's not allowed on furniture, or upstairs, and is crate trained too. He's doing this opportunistically as he's not left free roam of the house unsupervised (when we go out, or go to bed he's crated), if we're in the house he is too and he'll sneak off to do this.
Also, he was neutered as a pup.
Partner is too soft with BOTH dogs so all of the discipline / training is down to me, then undermined by other half! (He's not a great dog owner!)
I'm a firm believer that a dog should KNOW it's a dog and it's place!
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Obedience training. The best Jack Russels I have ever seen were pro trained for a reason. it takes a lot of skill to put solid training on one, but it can be done. It is not really even a job for the experienced dog owner.
But all of the problems you are expressing will be fixed with solid obedience.
Source(s): Have trained lots of JRT's, and my mentor is well known for training them. - ?Lv 71 decade ago
You're quite right, he's expressing his opinion. I would not allow him free run of the house any longer and he should not be allowed on the furniture. This in his eyes elevates him to your status, which should never be permitted.
Get him into training. Crate him when you can't watch him. Keep your doors closed to bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry room, basement, etc. Leash him to you, using a training leash which forces him to follow you around (and not him making you follow him around).
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Hi ,
I have had a few dogs in my time and if you don't get serious with training them they are always going to 'dominate' you and misbehave. It is all about knowing HOW to train them and very few of us have the time or patience. I found a guy called Daniel who has a terrific course with lots of extra bonus information - he really over delivers.
I hope you get as much out of it as I have.
Source(s): http://bit.ly/f23K3D - 1 decade ago
He either has a problem controlling himself - but i doubt it I think he is showing dominance especially regarding yr other dog - if he is still entire i think before contenplating getting rid of him it might be worth castrating him - it should remove his need to dominate and make him nicer to live with - it also helpt out later in life as well.
good luck
