One thing - your puppy can get just as used to baths at home as he would going to a groomer. I don't think many pups like baths regardless of where they have them. It's just something they have to get used to. I bathe my pup as quickly as I can - and get it over with and get it done. He isn't bad at all, but I know he doesn't enjoy it.
Hyperactivity ---- I know a lot of people will say that these are "puppy things," but, I really think it sounds like your pup is much more hyper than the usual pup. Young pups are very active, but still sleep a lot and are usually content to be in someone's lap or arms occasionally.
Biting - When my was teething - he did try to bite my hands everytime they were near his mouth. I suspect, with your pup's hyperactivity, he is even a little worse with his biting than most puppies are.
Another consideration might be -- Is your house quiet - or is there a lot going on with people coming and going and with children?? My pets are usually quiet and laidback - but I live alone, and they live in a pretty quiet house. I do have a lot of company, etc., but this isn't going on all the time.
Exercise - People may tell you to exercise your dog - wear him out a little - but it seems like he is "exercising constantly" already. I tie my pup up to a 50-foot piece of clothesline in the back yard several times during the day, and he runs his little heart out. (This give him a 100-yard run going back and forth...which he does a dozen times.) It is far far more exercise than I could ever give him walking on a leash.
Let's see what other people come up with.....
Good luck!
Carol Jean |