I would like some advice on training my little papillon pup. She is 16 months old and I first got her when she was 8 weeks. When she is at home she behaves perfectly. She's calm and listens attentively (to some commands).
Things that she knows how to do well: sit, shake hands, toilet training, coming when called (at home), not chewing on things, not barking
Things that she fails miserably at: staying, walking at heel (she just jolts ahead on the leash), being calm, especially with strangers, also she begs for food, not at home from me, but when we are at my mom's for example because my mom spoils her.
My major issue is that she's so serene and quiet at home, but when we are out she goes into almost a frenzy and it's hard to get her to listen. At first I thought that it was because she hadn't been socialized enough, but the more I took her out, the more people made a fuss over her and the more she expects the attention. In public (and by public I mean outside my house) she gets distracted by all the new things around her and it seems like she just develops a case of selective hearing!
I love her spirit, her euthusiasm and playfullness, and Up until now it's not been too much of a major issue, because she's small enough that she can easily be controlled in public. However my mother recently got a dog a little bigger than her, and though the other dog is not aggressive, it's made me realize I need to be able to call her back if I need to.
I would like to get her to the stage where:
1. She listens to me in all situations, whether at home or in public and I'm confident that she will come/stay consistently - I have been training her to stay for 4 months but she just doesn't get the idea of staying and comes bounding over after 5 seconds ;(
2. If someone compliments her on the street she just will sit there politely without trying to climb all over them.
3. If I could.. just train her not to be so hyper. I don't want a drugged up dog.. just for her to be a bit calmer!
Anyone have ideas on how I should behave to start training her better, and also some hints on the best way to introduce the two dogs to one another?
Many thanks.
Things that she knows how to do well: sit, shake hands, toilet training, coming when called (at home), not chewing on things, not barking
Things that she fails miserably at: staying, walking at heel (she just jolts ahead on the leash), being calm, especially with strangers, also she begs for food, not at home from me, but when we are at my mom's for example because my mom spoils her.
My major issue is that she's so serene and quiet at home, but when we are out she goes into almost a frenzy and it's hard to get her to listen. At first I thought that it was because she hadn't been socialized enough, but the more I took her out, the more people made a fuss over her and the more she expects the attention. In public (and by public I mean outside my house) she gets distracted by all the new things around her and it seems like she just develops a case of selective hearing!
I love her spirit, her euthusiasm and playfullness, and Up until now it's not been too much of a major issue, because she's small enough that she can easily be controlled in public. However my mother recently got a dog a little bigger than her, and though the other dog is not aggressive, it's made me realize I need to be able to call her back if I need to.
I would like to get her to the stage where:
1. She listens to me in all situations, whether at home or in public and I'm confident that she will come/stay consistently - I have been training her to stay for 4 months but she just doesn't get the idea of staying and comes bounding over after 5 seconds ;(
2. If someone compliments her on the street she just will sit there politely without trying to climb all over them.
3. If I could.. just train her not to be so hyper. I don't want a drugged up dog.. just for her to be a bit calmer!
Anyone have ideas on how I should behave to start training her better, and also some hints on the best way to introduce the two dogs to one another?
Many thanks.
