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| commented answer | Can you help me stop my dog biting, and bossing me around? Yes, I think you’re right. Our current trainer is lovely, and doggo adores her, but it might be worth bringing in someone in addition, with very closely aligned experience. Thank you for your advice. 🐶 |
| commented answer | Can you help me stop my dog biting, and bossing me around? Thank you for your advice, I really appreciate it. |
| asked a question | Can you help me stop my dog biting, and bossing me around? Hi all I'm at my wits' end, and am looking for advice about stopping my dog from biting my feet. He is a cross-breed of Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen x JRT. He was brought over from Spain, aged 1 (approx), as his first owner wasn't able to look after him, and so kept him chained up in the house, apparently. We've had him for nearly a year, and he's just turned 2. He came to us toilet trained, and knew 'sit' and 'down' commands. On the first few days, no biting. First couple of weeks, he was biting quite a lot. After 2 months, my partner and I couldn't walk around the house without him biting at every opportunity. We sought advice from the rescue charity, and walked around the house in wellies all day, every day for a month! This did not stop the biting, he just started biting around the knees and hands instead. Over the next several months, he almost entirely stopped biting my partner, but it is as bad as ever for me. We've been working with a dog behaviourist, who has helped with some of the regular training (leave, stay commands, etc), but the biting just won't subside. He also does the same to my mother, and mother-in-law. The only time when he is truly calm around me is when i'm on the sofa, or laying in bed!! Some examples of when he bites me are when:
It's not aggression with bared teeth, it's more bossiness. I feel as though the best solution is to ignore it, but it's SO painful, I can't. I fear this is making the problem worse, but don't know how I can react any differently. I tried putting chew-stopper spray all over my shoes and legs, but it barely affected him, and was more a mere inconvenience, and soldiered on regardless! HELP ME! I love him, but the thought of living like these for the next 10+ years is making me feel very sad. Does anyone have experience of this situation? |