Hi again,
I'm really hoping someone can help me with an issue I have with Sunni regarding nipping at my son's feet. To start with he is developmentally disabled and very gentle. So I think Sunni knows he's easy prey. He actually says excuse me Sunni, when he's trying to walk and she's chasing his feet. I've told him to stand still and give her a toy. Use a firm voice and say NO, or Stop. That works perfectly with me…she literally never does it to me. We are starting puppy training tomorrow night and I'm bringing my son, but it is getting to the point that he wants me to put her in her xpen every time he's in the same room. I just don't know how to teach him to be firmer. I know this is probably more of an issue with me helping HIM learn, but I'm at a loss. I would say he's kind of like a 9 yr old in a grown man's body. A lot like Forest Gump…thats not an insult to my son but describes how sweet and gentle he is. I wanted the puppy to be fun for him to, but as it is, he's becoming afraid of her! All 7 ish lbs of her. I've raised puppies before, even when my triplets (my son is the third of the triplets) were 3yrs old..then again when they were 5 yrs old..and as adolescents and never had this kind of problem. She is spunky! Even when she's not feeling great she wants to play. So, I welcome any suggestions. Pretty much any tips I've gotten on this site have worked beautifully. She never bites me..and she actually doesn't bite my son, but she goes after his feet (socks) and the bottoms of his pant legs. I guess me telling him to be very very careful she's tiny..dont kick her accidentally has worked…but, so much that he's not able to be firm with her. Ugh…Help
