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armywife84 · 01-25-2006, 11:25 AM

I have a now 14 week old male puppy named Toby. I love him very much and he is the cutest thing ever (my husband suprised me with him for Christmas bc I have wanted one forever and he wanted me to have a friend when he deploys seeing how we have no children)anyway....I grew up with s**tzus and they are a little more passive than this breed, and i just wanted to make sure that these behaviors my little dear is exibiting are normal. So heres the deal:
We got Toby when he was 7 weeks old (i know i know it was probably a little too young but we kinda fell onto a good deal) from the get go we have told him "no bite" and "play nice" and he WAS pretty good about listening. Now however he is much more rambunctios and aggressive, you name it fingers, pants legs, toes, hair anything that will move (carpet too, thats a no-go) ends up in his mouth. So now when we tell him no he gets mouthy and barks back, so we started the scruff thing and Im kinda scared to do it too hard and my husband swears that Toby hates him now (i think he is overreacting). I kinda have a feeliong that maybe his testosterone is starting to kick in a bit bc he is especially rough with my husband. Hes a smart dog (maybe to smart) he doesnt really have to many accidents on the carpet anymore (unless we cant get to the door fast enough or hes really excited),he sleeps through the night in his crate, and he only cries a bit and then goes to sleep if ihave to leave to run an errand. I guess i dont have to much to complain about but here is my main point, I am a new parinoid mommy of a breed I have never had and I just want to make sure I am doing everything right and some of the things he is doing are normal and with proper disiplin will go away. So heres waht I have been doing:

If he bites: grab the scruff of his neck tell him "no" or "no bite" in a stern voice, give him a toy and then get up and walk away

Chewing on other objects: Sternly tell him no and if he doesnt stop the scruff thing again (i did just get some of that bitter spray stuff and he DOES NOT like it, but i dont want to have to get it forever)

Has an accident on the carpet: Well if i catch him Im usually going "no no no no no" as I run to put him on the pee pad or outside, but i dont rub his face in it or anything like that, he is usually watching me as i clean in up and I tell him in a concerned voice "no no buddy we dont pee pee ont he carpet we go on the pad"

So please please someone tell me im doing it right and just being a worry wart or tell me what I need to change.

Thanks for listening to my ramble!!
ArmyWife84

01-25-2006, 11:25 AM	#1
armywife84 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Washington State Posts: 13	Puppy Parinoia I have a now 14 week old male puppy named Toby. I love him very much and he is the cutest thing ever (my husband suprised me with him for Christmas bc I have wanted one forever and he wanted me to have a friend when he deploys seeing how we have no children)anyway....I grew up with s**tzus and they are a little more passive than this breed, and i just wanted to make sure that these behaviors my little dear is exibiting are normal. So heres the deal: We got Toby when he was 7 weeks old (i know i know it was probably a little too young but we kinda fell onto a good deal) from the get go we have told him "no bite" and "play nice" and he WAS pretty good about listening. Now however he is much more rambunctios and aggressive, you name it fingers, pants legs, toes, hair anything that will move (carpet too, thats a no-go) ends up in his mouth. So now when we tell him no he gets mouthy and barks back, so we started the scruff thing and Im kinda scared to do it too hard and my husband swears that Toby hates him now (i think he is overreacting). I kinda have a feeliong that maybe his testosterone is starting to kick in a bit bc he is especially rough with my husband. Hes a smart dog (maybe to smart) he doesnt really have to many accidents on the carpet anymore (unless we cant get to the door fast enough or hes really excited),he sleeps through the night in his crate, and he only cries a bit and then goes to sleep if ihave to leave to run an errand. I guess i dont have to much to complain about but here is my main point, I am a new parinoid mommy of a breed I have never had and I just want to make sure I am doing everything right and some of the things he is doing are normal and with proper disiplin will go away. So heres waht I have been doing: If he bites: grab the scruff of his neck tell him "no" or "no bite" in a stern voice, give him a toy and then get up and walk away Chewing on other objects: Sternly tell him no and if he doesnt stop the scruff thing again (i did just get some of that bitter spray stuff and he DOES NOT like it, but i dont want to have to get it forever) Has an accident on the carpet: Well if i catch him Im usually going "no no no no no" as I run to put him on the pee pad or outside, but i dont rub his face in it or anything like that, he is usually watching me as i clean in up and I tell him in a concerned voice "no no buddy we dont pee pee ont he carpet we go on the pad" So please please someone tell me im doing it right and just being a worry wart or tell me what I need to change. Thanks for listening to my ramble!! ArmyWife84