well probably not but......Does anybody else get the feeling that their puppy hates them?
All the nipping, jumping, attacking?! I mean sheesh...I try all the things I know. When the puppy starts to nip, stand up and ignore the dog, act like a tree. But what do I do when the starts to nip at the trees butt and thighs?! OUCH!
I do what the vet said, to pin him down and only let him go when he stops struggling against me, but he's a strong little thing, and it's really exhausting when he doesn't wanna give up for 5 mins.
He walks by me and just gives me a "chomp" whenever he wants, it's like he's harrassing me.
I know it may be part of the dominance thing, and him trying to assert himself, however, I'm the one that feeds him, I make him work for his food by doing tricks, and obeying commands so he should know who is higher on the ladder. He doesn't do this with my boyfriend at all, so I don't get it. Also he has tried hump me, and I know at his age it's not sexual, it's just dominant behaviour. I will be starting puppy school in mid february, but until then I wish I had my loving puppy back!
I love to snuggle him, but it always turns into a battle with us, and I feel that I'm doing nothing but disciplining him, and I hate that.
It's a rough time, but I know we'll get through it, it would just be nice to have somebody to sympathize with.
All the nipping, jumping, attacking?! I mean sheesh...I try all the things I know. When the puppy starts to nip, stand up and ignore the dog, act like a tree. But what do I do when the starts to nip at the trees butt and thighs?! OUCH!
I do what the vet said, to pin him down and only let him go when he stops struggling against me, but he's a strong little thing, and it's really exhausting when he doesn't wanna give up for 5 mins.
He walks by me and just gives me a "chomp" whenever he wants, it's like he's harrassing me.
I know it may be part of the dominance thing, and him trying to assert himself, however, I'm the one that feeds him, I make him work for his food by doing tricks, and obeying commands so he should know who is higher on the ladder. He doesn't do this with my boyfriend at all, so I don't get it. Also he has tried hump me, and I know at his age it's not sexual, it's just dominant behaviour. I will be starting puppy school in mid february, but until then I wish I had my loving puppy back!
I love to snuggle him, but it always turns into a battle with us, and I feel that I'm doing nothing but disciplining him, and I hate that.
It's a rough time, but I know we'll get through it, it would just be nice to have somebody to sympathize with.