My 1 year old is naughty! Help!

[moosemama]

First I'm going to state several things. First, even though she drives me nuts we realize it's not her, it's her needing better training.

Let me preface by saying we have had several trainers work with moose. Her rebound rate to naughty is by the next week.
There are three humans currently in the home. 2 adults and a 12 year old. (We are pregnant so I'm hoping to start any step in the right direction before bab
y comes ) we have tried the following : non food reward, food reward, distraction method, short of locking her in a room.
ok here we go.
Moose chews our house apart when left her for the day. Even with a chewy, toys and our mastiff to keep her company. We have to crate her when we leave. (5, hours a day)
She is walked or outside free running, 5 times a day. (We don't have a yard )
She dumpster dives. Food surfs if our back is turned. Goes nuts and tries to run outside for example when pizza is delivered. We have trained her just like our neo english mastiff mix and he's only a year older. He doesn't do anything she does or follows her behavior. I don't understand why she's behaving this way. I don't expect her to learn this by the time baby comes but since i'll be home on bed rest soon I'll have time to really focas with her before baby. I'm just plumb out if funds to put twards another useless trainer.

[Greenmagick]

Honestly, she sounds like a normal puppy! You can't expect them not to do completely normal things when left on her own. You have to manage. Crate her, put the food up, keep the trash out of her reach.

[Meatos]

Does she get offleash time with other dogs? Have you taken any obedience classes, or just private sessions?

[Loki Love]

Moose chews our house apart when left her for the day. Even with a chewy, toys and our mastiff to keep her company. We have to crate her when we leave. (5, hours a day)

What's wrong with crating?

She dumpster dives. Food surfs if our back is turned. Goes nuts and tries to run outside for example when pizza is delivered.

Loki never counter surfed.. Livia does consistently. We have had to adjust and remind ourselves to never give her the opportunity. Running outside when the door is opened is all about training - keep her tethered to you if you are expecting that delivery, or crate her. Practice with the doorbell, practice opening and closing the door with a few people, in a safe and controlled environment.

It could very well be it's just taking her a bit longer to catch onto the rules? As everything, consistency is key.

[Tucker's Mom]

we have tried the following : non food reward, food reward, distraction method, short of locking her in a room.
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How long did you try each of these methods? My guess is she's getting mixed signals from all the humans in the house. Training is SO much easier when everyone does it the exact same way..same tone of voice, same hand signal, same word, etc. Is she more food motivated or have you tried a clicker? It sounds like several of your problems can be addressed with impulse control. Crating at a year old is perfectly normal. I would make sure she gets yummy snacks, kongs, etc. when she's in her crate though. She needs to know that the crate is a safe, comfortable place...not for punishment. There's lots of threads about impulse control games/methods. One of them to practice is to have her sit whenever you touch the doorknob..eventually it will become automatic. You can also practice having her go to "her spot" whenever the doorbell rings or someone comes over. The most important thing to remember is to remain cool and confident in yourself. She will pick up body language and frustrations. If she's only a year old, she's definitely in her teenage phase. It will get better, but not overnight. I would plan regular training sessions each day, and then have mini "pop quizzes" through out the day. You can incorporate training into play sessions. For instance, I throw a toy down the hall, but I tell Tucker to "watch me" before he's allowed to go get it.

[moosemama]

Nothing is wrong with crating I was giving info on how long she's in there, although eventually I'd like for her to be able to roam.

She had puppy obedience. She will sit, wait, lay down & stay when we are upstairs with no distraction s.

Her running outside is with neighborhood puppies all off leash. We live in a huge puppy community.
I can't catch her when the door rings. She's too fast. I end up tripping over my slow mastiff..lol.

[oubball14]

Consistency, consistency, consistency. Keebler is 3 and we still have bull-headed teenager moments. And I blame myself, it always happens when I've been slacking. We are going back to square 1 starting tonight. Training with little distractions and then will be moving up to higher distractions. Remember if she gets it with no distractions, as soon as you add in a distraction you have to go backwards a little bit. The more distractions, the further back in your training you need to go. If you're at home most of the day with her, then I would break it up and do 15mins every so often. Pick a method and stick with it so she doesn't get confused by what you want and make sure everyone in the family is on the same page. I was crating Keebler until he was almost 3, so I would just be consistent and keep her in the crate. If you decide to leave her out, then don't jump straight to the 5hrs...start with 30mins...if she does well then you can go a little longer next time until you work up to that time. I was lucky enough to find a house with an extra room that I turned into a dog room...nothing in there that isn't ok to destroy and guess what, they don't destroy stuff now, lol. Hang in there, just be consistent with whatever you choose.

[TMedic37]

I can't catch her when the door rings. She's too fast. I end up tripping over my slow mastiff..lol.

So, door rings... she runs to the door. You walk over to the door and DON'T open it. You tell the person on the other side to please wait... turn around and deal with Moose. Have her in a sit, walk her back to her kennel and crate her, take her to her spot (once she knows this). Then, once she is settled you go back and open the door.

[RCDagger]

Honestly, she sounds like a normal puppy! You can't expect them not to do completely normal things when left on her own. You have to manage. Crate her, put the food up, keep the trash out of her reach.

Keep training and being consistent by all means, but I'm will Greenmagick on this so far. A lot of the teenage years for me seemed to be setting them up to win. Don't have a bowl of food at their level and not expect them to show interest. If the puppy isn't respecting your rules and training you might wanna try the "NILF" method that gets passed around on here. It's super strict and requires a lot of attention on your part, but very rewarding.

Another thing I always ask is how much running/exercise does the dog get? Walking on a leash or just "grazing" outside usually isn't enough for a dane that age. I would roller skate with Elvis for 20 minutes practically making him sprint the whole time to wear him out. Now at 2.5 years he's still a highmetabolism high energy dog so we power walk for 45 mins every morning and 30 minutes again every night. A tired dog tends to be less troublesome. Be safe and healthy about it of course. Be sure to ask your vet how much is too much.

[moosemama]

RCDagger moose doesn't neander...lol. she runs full speed, chaces a ball, and walks are about 30 min +, with dh & dd. I used to take her long as well but my one walk is very quick. I'm high risk and lots of walking is a no no for me. I take her out to play witg the hood pups so I can sit. She's very good outside so that's good..lol.
guessing we will have to work threw it.

[andipanda 1]

It's all about doing it over and over and over and over again. And making sure she gets ALOT of running time. Ball chasing, playing with other dogs, on leash training, off leash training in the house with you, for short periods (5 minutes) 5 to 8 times a day....

A good dog is a tired dog. Tired mentally from learning and doing, and tired physically from playing and running and walking.

Teenaged danes are full of themselves and full of energy. Keep her busy !!!

Andi

[RCDagger]

Yeah, I bet if you're consistent with training you'll see some payoff soon.
Good luck!