hi
Thank you both for your messages on how to help me with sasha, i agree totally it is to do with my lack of knowing how to train her properly, hence why i started this thread, i have had dogs all my life and will not use a choke collar under any circumstances, never have never will.
Kuritsa 18, many thanks for your information and helpful advice, i personally agree the word NO is effective, i have always said the dogs name first, i.e
sasha no! and having her on a long leash so she can still play but i have control over is a way i will try and use. she is a very excitable dog, when i go shopping and come back, it will take a good hour for her to calm down with the excitement of seeing me, jumping, trying to lick me etc.! so i will try that method thank you
prolibertate
i read your advice to and many thanks to you too, for your advice, taking her to training classes has already been suggested to me and i intend to get that sorted asap, as like you said it would be good for her to learn how to behave with other distractions around her.
I dont think ignoring her when she jumps over the fence would be to helpfull as i think the neighbours may not appreciate it! but having said that when she goes "mad" on my return from shopping or being out and ignoring her until she is calm then say hi to her will help i believe, she does however have plenty of walks as i said in the beginning of this thread, so it is not because she is bored, she gets loads of attention, from me and complete strangers that we come across, tiring her out seems virtually impossible at the moment, believe me i have tried!!! after half hour of snoring she is ready to go out again!!!
i always say her name before i tell her no, so she knows the word no is directed at her so i dont think she will forget her name and start to think that "no" is her name.
now another problem has started to appear with her now and i am getting to feel i am losing!!! but i guess that is another thread i might have to do, as it is notg concerning her jumping, wish i could add it here as those who have read these threads "KNOW" her to a degree so would probably be able to help me with hopefullt this other concern i have, my late mum used to say "never see things in life as a problem, see it as a challenge to overcome and you will find it easier to solve that way" well i sure have a challenge on my hands with sasha hee hee
anyway thank you both for your advice, and maybe you can help with my new thread of her ha ha
i will re add to this thread again if things work out or if they dont, and keep a look out for any more advice regarding the jumping!!!!!