puppy
Positive Reinforcement for a Puppy who Picks on the Lady
The more commands the lady uses, the more she invites him to disobey – and then what should she do about it? Keep commanding? Force him? Manhandle him? Henlow has the teeth!
puppy
Squeal When a Puppy Bites?
Yesterday’s online behaviour consultation was for a fifteen-week-old puppy. Does squealing really help when a puppy bites hands, clothes or ankles? Luna is a Lurcher. Like so many puppies, she goes wild at times, grabbing clothing with her teeth and biting hands and ankles. This may be ‘normal’ puppy behaviour Read more
Behaviour and Training
Border Collie Puppy Biting and Losing Control
Why would a young puppy suddenly fly at someone, biting clothes and arms when they sit down? Ollie, approached a bit differently, will learn self-control. The a four-month-old Border Collie lives with a lovely, gentle young lady and her two children. He is a gorgeous puppy and she is working Read more
arousal, excitement
Labrador Puppy Over-Aroused – Nipping, Chewing and Rough Play
Their days with sixteen-week-old Luna start badly as the easily aroused puppy fights against having her harness put on. The exasperated lady admits being driven to shouting and tears by the wriggling, biting animal.
arousal, excitement
Biting puppy being just a nipping, biting puppy
I have just met Henry. Henry is the most adorable ten-week-old Labrador imaginable – with some of the sharpest teeth! When he’s excited, Henry morphs into a nipping, biting puppy. Faced with him in this mood, his family feel helpless. People instinctively quickly withdraw their hands away from the sharp biting puppy teeth. The teenage Read more