She recently regressed with toileting, and with a joint effort from my family we managed to retrain her using treats as soon as she went outside. That was very successful. We’ve got her from peeing in the house multiple times a day to about once a week.
Another behaviour we’d like to tackle is her scrabbling or digging at the furniture before lying down. It used to be minor but recently it’s like she’s doing it just for fun?
Given that overall she isn’t super treat motivated (despite success with re-toilet training using treats) I’m not sure how I should approach this behaviour?
The digging tends to be on a place she wants to lie down – bed, cushion, sofa etc. It used to be to make it more comfortable and for only a second but now she will dig for minutes at a time on a flat surface and seems to enjoy it. Yelling at her doesn’t work, she’s half deaf and ignores us. Holding her down gently hasn’t worked and A tap on the nose hasn’t worked either. I’m not sure how to try positive reinforcement instead but I’m open to it, as I prefer that to punishment.
Please any advice or suggestions are appreciated. 🤞
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