[dejesusa1]

Hi, I have two 7month old puppies, one male the other female. They have both been house-trained and are on a set schedule. However, the female has started going in the house. She started around the time when my boyfriend left for vacation. He is back now but she is still doing it. She is not being sneaky about it either, one time she even watched me as she went. I yell at her to stop but she continues, its like she wants to make me mad. I love my dogs very much but she is so fustrating. She chews the pillows and always beats up on her brother. She is very selfish and in constant need for attention even though we play with them all the time. How can I get her to stop going in the house and to stop wanting so much attention? :confused:

[starbuck8]

You are wasting your breathe yelling at her. That teaches her nothing. All she understands is your energy, and that you are mad and frustrated. You will never get her to do what you want her to do with that energy. She will completely ignore you, which it sounds to me like she is doing.

She's not doing this to make you mad. She is likely doing it because she is bored, and needs an activity! She is looking to you to direct her in the right way, with a calm energy, so you can teach her what NOT to do. You need to give them direction.

Do you take your dogs on walks? They need to go on walks ideally at least twice a day. These are not walks where you just let them wander around and sniff. It's a walk where they are moving forward at a fast pace for their size, with calm and assertive energy. Place the leash at the top of the neck, and if they get distracted, give them a quick sharp tug to the side, and then relax the leash. Also make sure you don't have them on a long leash. They should be kept right by your side. If you walk them together, it shows them that they are part of the pack, and you are the pack leader.

Once you do that everyday, the rest of the bad habits are pretty easy to correct, with a firm command. If you see her going pee, give a sharp command, and calmly lead her by the leash or collar outside. No words are necessary. She is not going to understand "bad dog" or anything like that. You words mean nothing to her. Your body language does. Treat it like you are potty training a child. Be consistent with her, and don't get angry, they just have to learn what is expected of them.