Hi, I have an Australian Shepherd, he is usually not a barker or aggressive. He just turned one, and we’ve had him for about seven months. Within the last few days, he’s begun rolling into me while I work, barking and eventually jumping on me until I pet him. Petting him while I work is not an option, as he starts barking until I’m making eye contact with him.
As much as I would love to pet him, I can’t pet and snuggle with him every hour of the day. I ignore him when he barks, to try and not reinforce the behavior with the attention he’s seeking, but if he jumps on me, I put him in another room for two minutes to calm down, then let him out. He‘ll then wander around for a while, but then repeats the process.
He is adequately walked and played with throughout the day, and has lots of toys. He will play by himself sometimes, and I keep him busy by doing tricks with him, sometimes I don’t think it’s boredom. I’m not sure how to correct or react to the behavior, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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