behaviour in my female cocker

[kalem]

Help my 3 year old female is driving me mad she has always been a moaner, but she had a litter of puppies in November and since then she has got  worse, she paces up and down the living room moaning she barks  and cries when any one goes upstairs and if people walk past the house she hurls herself at the window barking and crying and running round in circles,  and god help us when someone knocks at the door because then she goes mental she is not aggresive and loves  people coming in ive tried everything shouting,  praisegetting her to sit then rewarding her when she stops but as soon as she has ate the treat she starts again,  im having her spayed in May and wonder if this will help can anyone give me any advice i  love her to bits but there are days when i could happily give her away please help my nerves are shot away!!!

[popsy]

sorry but being spey may not do the trick.

poppy was done a while ago and it didnt make a difference to her  shes still as daft and she does this if someone knocks and she is'nt an aggresive dog either.

im sure someone will be along to give you more advice 

[kalem]

 :blink:Thankyou Popsy so im not the pnly one with a nutty dog.

I hope someone can help i have today started puppy pen training whenever anyone knocks on the door im putting Lucy in the pen opening the door letting them in then letting Lucy out and praising her she is still crying though but her barking is better Than ks

[Cob-Web]

Help my 3 year old female is driving me mad she has always been a moaner, but she had a litter of puppies in November and since then she has got  worse, she paces up and down the living room moaning she barks  and cries when any one goes upstairs and if people walk past the house she hurls herself at the window barking and crying and running round in circles,  and god help us when someone knocks at the door because then she goes mental she is not aggresive and loves  people coming in ive tried everything shouting,  praisegetting her to sit then rewarding her when she stops but as soon as she has ate the treat she starts again,  im having her spayed in May and wonder if this will help can anyone give me any advice i  love her to bits but there are days when i could happily give her away please help my nerves are shot away!!!

Have you seen a behaviourist?  The behaviour you describe could be caused by many things; stress, excitement, fear or guarding all spring to mind, but the method of dealing with it will vary depending on the cause.

Your vet may be able to refer you to a behaviourist once she has had a full check up to make sure there are no physical causes.......and hopefully, you will be able to enjoy your dog again 

[Cazzie]

Hi there  She sounds like my JRT's twin  Dont think having her speyed will help as it certainly didnt in Daisy's case. Id speak to a proven behaviourit for advice 

[kalem]

Hiya i have taken Lucy to a vet and a behavourist and the advice i was given was a litter of puppies would calm her down and mellow her out YEAH RIGHT!!! I have since seen another vet who poo pood this advice and another behavourist they have both said she is very territorial and i need to teach her that its okay for people to come in and they are coming to see me not her! This i have tried by making her sit when the door goes rewarding her when she is quiet but she just starts again, i will stress this is not the only problem she has she whines for no reason, barks and cries when we go upstairs paces up and down i can walk  her for ten miles let her run till she cant run anymore and when we get home she is still the same its like she is constantly looking or waiting for something to happen she is not a loving dog and only wants cuddles on her terms i have been in constant touch with my breederand she tells me none of the other pups in the litter have turned out like this. She is  awfull to walk pulls terrible even with a halti cant wait to get to wherever it is she thinks she is going,in the car she just pants and whines and cant stay still or lie down, WHAT AMI GOING TO DO WITH THIS OTHERWISE GORGEOUS DOG, also her own puppieswho im in constant touch with have not shown any of this behaviour? Thankyou for you points

[PennyB]

How sad that some are still giving advice to people for this bitches to have a litter of puppies --- it makes me mad really they still do this.

Hope you get this sorted

[Sarah.H]

Hiya i have taken Lucy to a vet and a behavourist and the advice i was given was a litter of puppies would calm her down and mellow her out YEAH RIGHT!!! I have since seen another vet who poo pood this advice and another behavourist they have both said she is very territorial and i need to teach her that its okay for people to come in and they are coming to see me not her! This i have tried by making her sit when the door goes rewarding her when she is quiet but she just starts again, i will stress this is not the only problem she has she whines for no reason, barks and cries when we go upstairs paces up and down i can walk  her for ten miles let her run till she cant run anymore and when we get home she is still the same its like she is constantly looking or waiting for something to happen she is not a loving dog and only wants cuddles on her terms i have been in constant touch with my breederand she tells me none of the other pups in the litter have turned out like this. She is  awfull to walk pulls terrible even with a halti cant wait to get to wherever it is she thinks she is going,in the car she just pants and whines and cant stay still or lie down, WHAT AMI GOING TO DO WITH THIS OTHERWISE GORGEOUS DOG, also her own puppieswho im in constant touch with have not shown any of this behaviour? Thankyou for you points

I'm not experienced enough to help but the way you describe her she sounds a bit like Millie, I was reccomended to use a crate to give her a chance to relax as she was over stimulated by everything going on around her. I took Millie to a APDT registered trainer/behaviourist and I'd strongly reccomend you do the same  .

[CarolineL]

What are you feeding her? Some foods are full of preservatives and can make dogs really hyperactive - its like constantly feeding a child fizzy drinks and then wondering why they are so wired.

My dog whines alot when I go upstairs - I have tried the ignorning when I come downstairs, only coming down when he is quiet but he still does it    I have resigned myself to the fact that he is a bit of a whinger when Im upstairs.

Is she a show type or a worker?

Is she getting enough physical and mental stimulations? Do you do any training with her?