Dog standing behind and causing falls

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here, the dog is a Wheaton which I think is herding dog. It looks a lot like a sheep. It usually happens in the kitchen when he’s looking for food. I was thinking we could put a bell on him. Some jingling noise so it’s obvious where he is.

The most awesome command I ever saw used with a dog is "Out of the kitchen" while pointing to the entrance to the kitchen. The dog knows upon that command to go to the threshold and stay there. That way they're not underfoot when moving heavy, hot dishes/pots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen 3 times in the last week where my mom’s dog almost causes her to fall over backward because he stands right behind her and she doesn’t see him. I don’t know what to do. She’s fully alert and everything he’s just constantly trying to stand around/ behind her.

Re-home the dog.

[Anonymous]

Re-home the dog before the femur fracture happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get it, as my little dog does this and I’ll probably be 70 when she goes and I could totally see myself breaking a leg tripping over her.

For me it’s the worst in the kitchen where he’s hoping to find a dropped bit of food and I’m trying to cook dinner. Is there any area where it’s the biggest concern for your mom? There may be opportunities for training to dog to stay out of her way.

Yup. The best is my cats, who make it a point to dash in front of me on the stairs, as if testing me. Lol