I have had much trouble with hank recently. I try to get him to be around the house and around people much more to see if he can start to feel more comfortable around us and not have to go crazy every time we attempt to play with him and what not. As a puppy we had to have a place for hank so we have him in our pantry where he spends most of his time which is his room. Many times when we let him come out and play with us when we get back from work and school etc. Sometimes he will run out go crazy not listen one bit to anything anyone has to say and more so stay in his own world. Sometimes he listens but this rarely ever happens with him. I wonder is there any way I can start to get hank to listen to me? Nothing I say hank cares about and when I try and do treats with him, he wont listen to what I'm saying, he will just do a bunch of tricks thinking he will get the treat. Hank is only 1 year old but his progression is coming along really really slowly. We also sometimes let him run around the house and he will go in different rooms and poo when we take him out about 10 minutes before and it doesn't seem like he goes to the bathroom unless he has a little room to run around I guess. Recently I brought him to the beach for the first time with another one of my friends that has a shiba and he is about 2. Immediately once we got there he went crazy and didn't give a shit about ANYthing I had to say to try and keep him calm. This was his first time so I don't blame him for going crazy, but little commands didn't even work, and when we went into town he could not sit down and stay he felt the need to search the ground for EVERYTHING and not sit still which was very difficult. If anyone has any input for what I should be doing to train him better or any suggestions please feel free to let me know thanks.
He spends most of the time in a room? That explains just about everything, if it's the case. You need to spend a lot of time with him. Playing, training, whatever. You can't just stick a dog in a room all day then expect him to do whatever you ask. He's excited he gets to come out, it can be overwhelming for him so he will "go crazy not listen", and "doesn't give a shit" when he's exposed to new things. I would to, honestly.
When you take him out of "his room" he needs to go OUTSIDE or he'll crap in your house. Simple as that. There are plenty of threads on how to house-train a dog, I suggest you use the Advanced Search feature to find and read through them.
Another thing you should look up is how to teach a dog to focus. There are many good sites out there, just do a bit of looking and you'll find some. Teach him to "loot at me" or "watch me" in a really boring place first then slowly move to more stimulating environments. There is never a sudden change, you have to take your time teaching a dog to be calm when he'd rather have fun.
Also, he's a Shiba, and to a Shiba, "Sit" is always optional, even if he understands what it means.
Seems typical especially for a curious shiba full of boundless energy. Mine goes absolutely nuts, gets super excited, and wants to explore everything when I take her to a new place. Any attempts at getting her to calm down, heel, or listen kind of goes out the window - too many distractions! When she's thoroughly searched and explored the new area she'll calm down considerably.
You should begin by taking your shiba to an area with very little distractions and try to get him to listen to you and do commands there - then step it up a notch after he begins listening to you.
yea it sound slike you need to put more effort into owning him...hes youre friend not a dog,a person would go nuts too if you leave em in a room alone all day...as far as the pooping goes,he probably wasnt properly potty trained...start taking him out immediately after letting him out of his pantry...just put in the time and effort ...brewster is only 6 months and is a rotten devil sometimes but we work with him every single day and he is turning into a fine dog ,,,good luck
1. Potty training: Go back to step 1 and treat him like a little puppy. Don't let him out of your sight. When he starts to try and go to the bathroom, take him outside and praise him lasciviously when he goes outside. Designate a really awesome treat that he only gets when he successfully goes to the bathroom outside. Crate-training is also something to try, although perhaps the pantry is doing the job the crate should be doing (keeping him from going to the bathroom when you can't watch him); it sounds like it might be.
2. He won't listen: I would try a training class, firstly as it sounds like you've had no luck with him and someone to teach you would be of great benefit. Also, try using a reward other than treats, like a special toy. Sounds like he might not be food-motivated.
alright thanks for the advice. Hank doesn't spend all of his time in the room, but during work hours and what not like from 12-5 he comes out sometimes. then once we get home we let him out as much as possible. And we take him out many times but it doesnt seem like he poos unless he goes on a run therefor we take him out, doesnt go poo then we let him out and he will poo around the house somewhere. And the reason we leave him in the room from time to time is because we cant trust me to not jump on all the furniture, or find something to pick up and chew on. When we aren't home, are you suggesting that we leave him out in the house? because we have let him come in the house many many times but he tends to wreak havoc every time so we need to put him back in his room for picking up socks going through garbage and jumping everywhere. There are times when he's not as routy and thats only after he goes on a run but other than that he loves to go crazy.
Well 1 year old shibas are generally very excitable and have a ton of energy to burn, especially if they are cooped up for long periods in a small space. I'm guessing that he needs more exercise & mental stimulation & a lot of appropriate chew toys. As your dog gets older, he will probably calm down quite a bit. As far as pooping in the house, how long is he being left outside to potty? Do you have a fenced yard, or do you tie him out? Some dogs need quite a bit of time to decide it is time to poop & some dogs simply do not like to eliminate in their own yard. For that reason I always take my dogs for a short morning walk before going to work (just around the block) to make sure they potty. Taking them on walks seems to do the trick. My youngest dog Taizo (1.5 years) is let outside about twice in the morning (once right after waking up, then again after eating) and then the short walk prior to my leaving for work. Then when I come home from work they go out, then again after they eat, and then one or two more times before I go to bed. But even then, Taizo will wake me up in the middle of the night because he has to go out to poop. It will really get better as he gets older.
How long do you take him out for? Bootz doesnt go right away after i come home. Since she holds it in she needs a good nice 10 min walk to stimulate her body and "get things flowing". After that she has no problem and lets it all out.
Trapping him in a room seems to be a bit of an issue. My shiba hates being locked in a room, even I just close the bathroom door when he follows me in there. Your dog could be acting like that because he's upset.
