Thanks. I take her for long walks every night, she looks forward to it. I also went and picked up the big Booda bones for her. She was chewing away at it last nite. She also has a smaller bone, but I think they enjoy the bigger ones better. I also took out one of those big white bones that you can refill with Kong and she went after that for a while too.
I bought her this toy at Petland. It was a water bottle with bells wrapped in a thick material. It was in the shape of a tube. Well, yesterday morning, she destroyed it. She managed to get the water bottle out and chew half of it apart. There went $10 on that toy! LOL Joyce ________________________________ From: Susan Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 9:01:10 AM Subject: RE: [cockapoo] Re: Barking This isn’t entirely a dog problem, this is a bit of a people problem. “Exercise, food, and affection” in that order! Puppies can be so cute; it can be hard to discipline them. Four months is still very young, and we used to call my puppy the “alligator”! Make sure he gets his daily walks to help wear him out a bit. Looks like he’s trying to get his “dad” off the couch to play! Have lots of chew toys on hand. If he puts his little daggers on you, scold him “NO BITE”, then give him what is acceptable to bit. The first six months can be a biting frenzy with puppies, but you need to get a handle on it so it doesn’t become problematic. Mia at (10 months old) will still try to play rough if we let her. But the minute she gets a little mouthy (which isn’t often anymore), we tell her “GO GET TOY” and she comes back with something in her mouth. So, you need to redirect this behavior and stay consistent for the next 6 months at minimum. And lastly, everyone has to be on the same page about discipline. Everyone in the house needs to be the pack leaders: Mom, Dad, and kids. It has taken us all these 10 months to work with my 11-year-old, but he’s now learning how to be the leader and not the playmate. Once a dog respects you, you will be able to develop a well mannered pet. He does love you, but part of a dog “loving” is that they have limits, rules, and guidance. Get a good “dog training” book ASAP – look for one by Cesar Millan, a great dog trainer with no-nonsense approaches. Good luck! From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] s.com [mailto:cockapoo@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Taryn Maxwell Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 5:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] s.com Subject: [cockapoo] Re: Barking Truman is four months old - and the biting is such a pain. He constantly has his mouth open. I sometimes wake him up to give him cuddles because I'm afraid he doesn't know I love him - impossible to cuddle him any other time of the day because he just bites! He's also kind of weirdly aggressive toward my husband. Drew will just be laying on the couch watching TV and Truman will come from nowhere and bark and growl and bite at him. Does this kind of thing mellow out once they're neutered? --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] s.com, Sunshine Girl in NJ <jerseygirl722@ ...> wrote: > > Bella is 10 months now. The biting went on earlier when she was teething, then it slowed down and started back up again. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] s.com > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 8:47:13 AM > Subject: Re: [cockapoo] Re: Barking > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News more. Try it out! > How old is Bella? Mandi grew out of the biting pretty quickly, but it took a while for Jasper. I kept toys and chewies everywhere where around the house and when he would start biting I would say "no" then give him something he was allowed and tell him how good he is! > > For the furniture, you might want to trying spraying it with bitter apple or pepper spray. > > Sue, M, and J > > In a message dated 10/21/2008 8:43:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jerseygirl722@ yahoo.com writes: > Any suggestions to break this habit? > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail. yahoo.com >
