Yup! You did all the research and you understood how big your puppy was going to get but she got bigger before you knew it! Then you realized you had a problem. You tell me....."I can't get my dog into the car."
And you want to know what that problem was? Not that your puppy grew up to be as enormous as a continent but that You never taught your puppy how to climb! You now have this extremely large dog that weighs a ton, takes up a huge amount of space but doesn't know how to lift her back legs because from puppyhood you did the lifting for her. Every time you wanted to go into the car, you picked your puppy up to put her in. So now you have......
It's important to go back to the drawing board and teach your 100 to 200lb dog how to climb. Maybe your dog can climb the stairs but that is different than climbing on the seat or getting into an SUV. It just isn't high enough for your dog to learn how to lift her legs. You may have to get creative and find large sturdy items for your dog to practice climbing. The whole process will be built on trust so help your dog not be afraid and use encouragement to motivate her. Food and praise will help but also not letting your dog quit; Backing out will be the biggest obstacle.
If you have just gotten a large breed puppy get climbing now. If you missed that opportunity, it's not too late. Start helping your dog learn to step up and that they can do it themselves.
Out of the DogHouse lLC website www.ohiodogtrainer.net
Contact Dru Therrian 440.286.9070
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