Vilsen Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Alright we need some advice… How do you get puppies to not bite and tug on everything?? Living in north Qld we have the problem of cane toads, therefore we cannot let Ozzy out in the garden on his own after dark. Instead we have tried to put a lead on him to toilet him in a controlled manner… But he will not have it, and just grabs the lead and starts pulling (this is after we have sprayed the lead with anti chew thingy that is supposed to taste horrible and prevent chewing!!!) and refuses to let go. It is exactly the same with everything that he gets hold of like his collar, kitchen towels, curtains etc, he has ripped GF skirt whilst she was wearing it because he just won’t let go… How can we stop this behaviour? Have anyone else have similar problems with their dogs? What did you do?? Any suggestions at all would be extremely welcome… Cheers Vilsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Firstly, welcome! Ok a few questions: What do you do when he grabs something what breed is he pretty much sounds like typical puppy behaviour. Frankly I would grab a spray bottle and when he latches on get him right between the eyes growling 'No, Bad puppy" and when he lets go of it reward him (treat, pats etc) but dont be very hard on him. More details from me when I get more details from you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vilsen Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 Firstly, welcome! Thank you! Ok a few questions:What do you do when he grabs something what breed is he He is an amstaff and he is a very confident puppy! We are trying to do everything that we are “supposed” to do according to all the books ie. Saying “ah ah” ignore him etc. but he does not respond to that... on the one hand we don’t want to get in to a tugging match with him but on the other hand we don’t want to let him get away with whatever he has grabbed either so it is a bit of a catch 22… He is only 10 weeks (on Tuesday) so he is still very young, nevertheless we don’t want him to learn a bad behaviour that will be hard to “unlearn” later… We are also worried about being too hard on him as we have only had him here for 8 days and we do not want to jeopardise the human dog bonding process…. Really appreciate all your help!! Many thanks Vilsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Understand your predicament. Had the same problem with my 'Maligator' when she was a bub. Latched on like a vice grip. Yes it can be hard but the pup needs leadership NOW. You are lucky you have him it the perfect impressionable age. The pup will bond to you better if you show leadership - he knows who to become drawn to. Who will provide the food and guidance and he will be glued to you over all others. But start good habits. Grab a special toy and when he latches onto something dont engage him at all - your reaction is part of the fun. Wave the toy near him and encourage him to grab that instead then praise him when he does. Show him there are OK things to chew and NO NO things to chew. If he does go for the NO NO item again after being offered the alternative, spray then encourage him back to the OK item. Stay happy and calm, no growling etc so he doesnt associate the punishment from you alone. come on where are the Piccies!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vilsen Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 Thanks for your advice Nekhbet very much appreciated… we will try the water bottle approach and see what happens… fingers crossed… And piccies... here he is… There are a few more photos in the Amstaff thread in the photo section… Thanks, Vilsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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