Hello anons, I need some advice about my 6 month old Staffordshire Bull Terrier (pic related). She has recently been taking things off of the coffee table, usually to play with or redistribute throughout the living room. How do I keep her from contining this behaviour? Any and all advice is much appreciated. Thanks :)
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Nice looking dog.
What kind of training have you done with her so far?
She is a dumb baby at the moment. Do your best to interrupt the undesired behavior, but don't expect miracles. Also, look at finding an obedience class for you and her as well... unfortunately she is a bit older for puppy classes. Look for a trianer that FOCUSES on positive reinforcement (not necessarily only teaches it though). You'll need to be super consistent with her as she grows, as many dogs just don't get out of their dumb until they fully become an adult.
A simple "NO" could work if you catch the behaviour. Or "leave it" if you've taught her that yet?
If she's doing it when you're not around, try to reinforce with her that you want her to play with her toys instead. So spend a lot of time showing her how and making her think they're fun and interesting.
My pup used to do things like ripping the Kleenex box apart of it was left on the table while we were gone, so I also got in the habit of putting the items from the table into a higher place until he left them alone altogether. But obviously that's kind of annoying and not ideal
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My girl looks very similar. She's only 3 months, but has similar problems. Hopefully it's just a puppy thing. I just take the objects from her and replace them with appropriate toys. But she doesn't seem to learn. She is extremely stubborn.
stop leaving interesting things on your coffee table.