I got them as pups together but Faust has a bad leg and wasnt able to keep up with my demanding lifestyle. Now he lives on a farm where he never has to walk on pavement.
I literally dont know what to do anymore. Everyday my son (2.5) will find as many toy cars as he can carry then when his brother (5.5) wants to play with one (some of them are technically the older childs) he will scream and cry and absolutely refuse to let him have any.
Typically this results in a time out for the toys or the child. He get so worked up like full blown scream crying and wont chill out for like 15-20
I try to encourage and teach sharing as often as I can, like last night they were both using a single pair of noise canceling headphones and I was helping them take turns with them as they did their thing in the yard..
Will this resource guarding of toys fade away on its own, it seems like the impossible challenge right now.
It happens with everything too- like this morning the 2.5 was building with magnet blocks at the kitchen table and his bro picked up some blocks (that were not even from the same spot or the same shape ) and started playing with them and the younger one went full tantrum, screaming crying all that junk. I just explain to him that the blocks are for everyone to use and his brother is allowed to play with things too. But it happens all the time, its exhausting. Its seemingly not improving.
Anyone have successful times with this
I am his dad and I've been off work for a couple months and probably one more so we've been spending almost every day together.
Lately I feel like every interaction we have is conflic. It seems like he is not co-operating with anything. I feel like I have no choice but to send him to time all the time and I dont think its healthy.
I just cant find a rhythm of peace, im getting overwhelmed with all the hitting, screaming, getting into everything, mote screaming. I feel like we are becoming enemies and I hate the amount of conflict we have.
Please how to I handle teaching him whats appropriate without making every moment a battle?
1.5 year old terrier jumps when doing training exericise
He never actually touches me, but sometimes gets so worked up that he will just be bouncing like popcorn behind me as I walk. We are working on "center" right now and in between reps we do a bit of walking exercises and mix in a few sits,downs,spins wtv.
I haven't used any corrections yet to discourage this behaviour, I've just be using a marker with treat when he is walking nice and not bouncing. Its working so so. I also use body language to encourage him to not jump and that works good too. But if I just start walking and give my "with me" command he bounces.
Whats the best way to get him to walk without jumping,
Also when he knows we are about to start training he will bounce with anticipation for us to start. Will putting him in a sit every time work eventually if I put him in the sit as soon as we start?