what is she doing when she is not staying? is she boucing all over like a ball? or is she just walking around or otherwise just making her rounds being a busy body? I have a dog like this, believe ti or not the way i taught her was to tether her to the spot (her bed is by my bed so i looped a leash around the bed tied her to it when she didnt need to be crated anymore) now the only time i tether her is when i have to leave the house, i dont if i am there & soon i think i wont even have to do that. WARNING tho, my dog is accostomed to being tethered (we conditioned it very gradually from the time she was a small pup... always supervised of course) so she does NOT freak out when she is tethered.
But if Josefina is in a new place or outside she is very figitity, she can NOT sit still for anything, sher always has to be walking around or whatever... nervous energy i guess, no matter how much i tell her to down/stay she always ends up breaking it LOL.
its IMO unfair to ask any dog to stay in one plaace for any length of time, esp when the other dog is with the family getting attention, no dog will stay away from their family, you could try this; what about moving her bed right next to the couch so you can reach down & pat her if she is being good, when she gets up, ignore her & when she goes back to her bed (put something like her fave toy or a nice bully stick chewie so she is more apt to return to that spot, then pat her when she is in her bed.
But if Josefina is in a new place or outside she is very figitity, she can NOT sit still for anything, sher always has to be walking around or whatever... nervous energy i guess, no matter how much i tell her to down/stay she always ends up breaking it LOL.
its IMO unfair to ask any dog to stay in one plaace for any length of time, esp when the other dog is with the family getting attention, no dog will stay away from their family, you could try this; what about moving her bed right next to the couch so you can reach down & pat her if she is being good, when she gets up, ignore her & when she goes back to her bed (put something like her fave toy or a nice bully stick chewie so she is more apt to return to that spot, then pat her when she is in her bed.
