Positively | Victoria Stilwell | Forum

Yes, she comes upstairs all the time. Sometimes with us, sometimes without. In fact, she sleeps upstairs in our room in her crate at night. She has no trouble going up and down them either, physically. Like I said in my first post, the stairs in other people's houses don't set her off either. If I'm...

Glad your vet suggested food...as that's really usually the culprit. Keep trying - with good foods. They aren't as expensive as people make them out to be - and well worth any extra money you may spend. By higher quality, I mean - look at the ingredients. Don't get anything that includes corn or any...

Poloplatinum wrote:actually it is not impossible to train a cat. I have never seen it in person and have only seen it on TV or youtube. But from what I understand it can be done. Aside from that good points Amyva.

*searching YouTube* must learn this 'cat training' you speak of...

I found that constantly walking up to a toy, but ignoring it helps. Seems to desensitize them to your presence near it. Just don't take it away. If you want, you can try training him to accept you taking it away, but you must give it right back or else he'll think you're out to get his toys :) Perso...

When I've had this happen w/ other people's dogs, usually a gentle push off of me works. If that's not enough, I nudge them off, stand up, walk away and ignore them. Eventually they're see that humping you means you ignore them. Most dogs won't want that! Just don't give any indirect positive reinfo...

My dog and I are certainly not newbies to positive reinforcement training. My pup is 2 1/2 years old, female papillon. She's super smart, picks up on stuff SO quick. She graduated top of her class in obedience school using clicker training. She excels at agility. She gets exercise - at least a walk ...