How do I stop my puppy from playing aggressively?
Hi everyone. When my 15 week old hound mix puppy wants to play, he barks at my husband and me aggressively. So loudly that our neighbors actually complained. He bites us and snaps at us and refuses to even look at any toys when he’s in this mood. Food distracts him for a minute or two but then he’s right back at it. I know it’s playing because he bows and will eventually lick me. It especially happens if we try to stop him from doing something (such as digging at the couch). He might think out yelling is our form of barking (?) and thinks we want to play? I’m not sure but it’s starting to really hurt. One person suggested I put him in “time out” in a room by himself for about a minute for him to calm down. This works short term. He calms down but eventually ends up doing it again. I have tried establishing dominance (which I was also told to do) by standing in front of him and assertively saying no which sometimes works, but again, I think the yelling makes it worse some times. If I ignore the behavior, he either goes digging at the couch or follows me around the house trying to bite my legs. Again, toys do not distract him. Please don’t tell me we need to excercise him more because he gets PLENTY seeing as we live right across from a dog park. Even right when we get back from the dog park he’s done this. He also has a variety of toys with different textures, sounds, feels, brain stimulation etc. Please help, we’re getting desperate!!
Hi! To be the leader, you've got to 1) heel walking puts you in front (dog park excites. Excitement gives more energy). 2) never give your dog anything he wants when he asks for it. You give in your own terms. 3) Correct him before he starts, body language is enough (visualise what you want).
If you live near/in Minneapolis and are really desperate, I would love to meet you and see if I can help you in any way... but I don't know how to do this here. Will you find a way to reach out to me, if you wish? Ask Rover my details? Respond here maybe and see how we could do this?
I am in the same boat. I have a VIP client and did all of the right things for the last 2 months. She is 6 months and still very aggressive. I took care of a puppy of the same breed and she was remarkably different. I do puppy day care for my client a few days a week and will do boarding too
Before I have her here later this month overnight, I also have a few weeks of puppy daycare. I just want her mom to be able to love on her and not get bit by March 3rd.