[Gunsey'sMom]

Gunner used to do this- not with pants but with his leash! Grrr. My fiance thought it was cute when he was a puppy to teach him how to "take himself inside"- wich was him taking his leash in his mouth carrying it inside. Yes it looked adorable- but became a problem when he thought he would decide when he wanted his leash all the time- or like Tex- decided it was time for a game of tug.

Gunner- we would find out- is also not the kind of dog with wich we could (and cant) let anything like that go- or it snowballs into a giant mess. I had heard spray the leash- use a chain leash- but didnt try any of that. I did try popping it really quick out of his mouth- wich you cant do with your pants obviously---. What worked best for us is to STOP. I gave him no satisfaction with what he was doing.

You are walking when he is doing this? He wants to play-move around. You could try to just stop- turn away. That might detach his mouth from your pants. Then take the leash and step on it enough to where he has to lie down. Wait until he is calm and resume the walk. If he is reliable with a sit command you can also tell him sit- and reward him for a sit.

In my expereince when they get riled up like that and you are starting out trying to break a bad behavior- it isnt the best time to proof a new command for a young puppy. Once you have progressed further and have more control and expectations of what they are cappable of handling- take it up a notch- but dont tell them sit if you know they wont.

With these kind of behaviors absolute consistancy is the key- you have to tell yourself you will never allow the behavior again and set about eh proper ways of making sure it happens- once you let it in the door again- they will try it all over again!!! Believe me!!!!!