Thanks very much for the advice! I have had Pancake for about a month now, and she is my fist doggie. I don't think she was scared when I was trying to take the dirt from her. It sounds more like guarding to me... She also might have beem a little hungry too, I don't know if that would be an issue. I did take her back to puppy class today, but I was 20 minutes late on purpose to skip the playtime. The rest of the class is on leash. I do let her bite my hands a lot. I have read I shouldn't do this but she doesn't bite hard, she's just playing. Maybe I should stop this. Also, my boyfriend plays rough with Pancake and has been doing so since we got her. I have asked him not to do this, maybe this is where the extra aggression from Pancake is coming from? I only play fetch and run around with her outside.
She has been barking a lot more lately, and I don't really know the best way to go about stopping her from doing this. I say No Barking, but it doesn't help at all. I have also noticed that she is not the cuddliest pup ever... She sleeps in our bed but near our feet. When I her put her on my lap to cuddle she might stay for a minute but she climbs off and lies down a foot or so from me. I'm not sure if this is normal? I appreciate your opinions, they have been very helpful, any other suggestions would be appreciated. |