Dealing With Needy Dog Behavior?

[zxmbie-]

i normally just say “bro wtf do u want” n close my door. then hear scratching on my door

[RJ-wdex]

Lol at cuddles, treats, and baby talk. I’m guilty; then the yelling and punishment when frustrated.

[nivisky]

My dog is probably excessively needy because I can’t give her a lot of time because of working. I feel bad but she just always demands my attention and it’s very annoying.

[iole]

I've adopted a Husky that is very obedient in most ways but I work from home and he gets bored very easily and will start whining and pacing at the door of my office. This is very annoying and distracting. I have 3 other dogs so I take them to the park every morning for over an hour then we all go again on my lunch break. The other dogs nap when we come home or chew on their bones but my boy Husky sits at my office door and whines. If I let him in he would sleep at my feet but this is not a good idea as I move around a lot and frankly, I don't want him there. I do not reward this behavior with pets and treats. But after watching this I realize that even yelling at him (which I feel bad about now) is a reinforcement; a negative reinforcement but none the less a reinforcement. I will have to figure something else out. Maybe just close the door and ignore. Thanks for the video!!

[MysteryGrey]

I'm so glad to see that I'm not the only one who has a dog get on their nerves. I feel bad that my dog gets on my nerves. The animal rescue I was volunteering for dropped him off at my house around Christmas 4 years ago with a bow on his neck. He is so very cute, he's a very good boy and he listen's very well. He is not a human though. I find he's ruling my entire life. Everything I do is around what the dog needs. I am older, single woman with ADHD really, really bad. I have trouble getting my daily survival needs accomplished-things I have to do to survive. I've trained myself to do the impossible and be responsible and get these things done. The dog came into my life and I went from a comfortable, sustained, regulated state to being thrown into a tizzy, dysregulated, daily b*tching, ranting horror show. I get up early in the morning to have a couple of hours to myself and leave him in his bed, then I go wake him up and start getting his needs met(potty, cuddles, ect) It ruins my day if he gets up early and starts needing my alone time for himself, like this morning. I woke up and as I laid there decided to not sleep in, to get up for alone time to reflect on what has been p*ssing me off everyday lately...and he got up 5 minutes later, and I found that I was p*ssed off already. It's his neediness! I can't even journal because he starts barking. If I sit anywhere, he comes up to be pet. If I go in the kitchen, there he is. I have to change this today!!! I really want to be alone and take a day off. I can't get away from him and relax anywhere. I have to go for a walk because I don't have a car and people drive me nuts, too, and there's people everywhere outside. Having ADHD/ASD sucks really bad bc I am sensitive to everything, ie., noises, smells, lights, other's feelings, people, wind, sensation. I wish I didn't have a dog sometimes bc I feel like I am a human-dog. I see, hear, feel, smell everything before my dog does, and when he barks, it's like a thousand daggers stabbing me. I made him go behind the couch so I could type this. I'm sick of him ruling my every move and I regret keeping dog at this moment. I am usually such a grateful person and carry that vibe, but lately I have turned into a griper/complainer and get on my own nerves and don't like myself like this. I know my living situation is part to blame, apartment/townhouse with thin walls, too many barking dogs around, too many people in close proximity. too much activity around like loud man-trucks and the school bus garage across the street and, for some reason, I'm surrounded by people who don't work/ever leave their homes. The only thing I can control out of what I've stated is my dog and myself. I realize that my dog needs another person. He and I live alone. Like I said, I am busy all day doing chores and walking, feeding, monitoring, correcting, cuddling him and by the time that's done, I have no time for my own needs. I gotta change this to-day! Thank you for letting me journal on your helpful YT video comments, I appreciate it. Have a wonderful day!

[LisaCaseyComedy]

I walk my dog 2-4 times a day and she still annoys me 😫

[hammond]

My dog reacts to my every move, I've tried standing and sitting constantly to make it boring but it doesn't work, I tried teaching her to go to bed when I go to another room and now she rushes to her bed soon as I move in anticipation and spins in her bed instead of relaxing, I've walked in and out the room more times than I can count to no avail she spins because she knows she's not allowed to follow me so replaced one behaviour for a worse one, she constantly now thinks I'm bringing her food so is even more on edge to me moving as rewarding her laying in her bed just made her expect food every time even with phasing the reward out

[kikireal]

My dog is so clingy I want to take her back to the shelter but my boyfriend won't let me and it's causing problems in our relationship

[justinw]

My dog is definitely this way. GREYHOUND SHEPARD AND AIREDALE TERREUR MIX. SHE CRIES A LOT FOR FOOD AND ATTENTION. Not cry. But cling. Also mooch and wants to go outside every three to five minutes. Even walking her she's bad this way too. What can I do? She's 3 and very hyper energetic. Sometimes I just cant relax downstairs I have to go up in my room to relax. 😢

[jessicab]

My dog gets unwell when I leave and won't calm down even when he's surrounded by my famIy
I don't know how to calm him down when I leave. 😢

[Blueflameintegration]

I’ve noticed it’s not the dog that’s the problem.. it’s the codependent owners.

[Cee-iy]

I do what I can to train the dog. Its my mom who inadvertently reinforces the bad behavior. My dad or I have to always intervene I feel to get the dog to shutup. I try to tell her and demonstrate how to teach the dog, but its not enough it seems. The dog always wants attention, and feels he has some pull with my mom. Just keep yapping away. He'll even aggressively bark in front of her. She doesnt really do much with the dog either. Hardly walks him or plays. Its irritating.

[SnowFoxParty]

I always wonder how dogs will be when we have to go away for some time (vacation, travel. Etc) and they can't come. How will they cope without us?

[peterscarfe]

I have a jackapoo and he follows me everywhere round house if a go out he howls like a wolf

[systemicchaos]

My dog is never satisfied so I'm just ignore them or put them in a different room

[NitroTime]

Wrong it is NOT my job to entertain my dog for starters none of you know the type of dog that I have which happens to be a Jack Russell Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier mix and he's nothing but a ball of energy non stop requiring an ungodly amount of my attention and I'm sorry but I have to have time to myself at some point. He's had my attention for the last 2 years and to begin with he wasn't even my dog I rescued him from an irresponsible previous owner who was young and had no clue what she was getting herself into. So until the lot of you have dealt with this hybrid breed you really have no clue what you're talking about, not to mention dogs in the wild never needed any help being entertained just saying before humans came along they were doing just fine which is why I disagree with your "its your job to find out" because according to nature I do not.

[beastly.warner]

Ya right...try this with a German short-haired pointer. Mine is the worst. Got to the point that i was severely injured by him. Sent him away for more intense training but it made zero difference. Cant even walk across the house to grab something or eat. The trainers clearly were not consistent and fed him table scraps even when i told them not to. I have to lock him up every time we eat. About to give up. When he was at school it was the most peace i had in a year. Dont get me wrong... i love animals especially dogs and i have had several who i was able to train and were excellent companions. This one is just too much.

[Snakefinger]

My female Jack Russel will sit close to me with that sad look in her eyes and if I ignore her she'll turn her back to me with her nose in the corner and I swear she has a shitty look on her face. It's unbelievable she's very smart and has learned how to manipulate me and it's driving me nuts.

[Modernmeemsshop]

Feel like holes are being stared into my back

[kotieboatz]

"I'm dancing on the floor what do you want we spend 24hrs a fkn day together "