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Ashley858
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**Papetvet** or anyother vets/dog trainers out there
Ashley858
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Ok so I have decided that my dog Pepper (miniature dachshund) is aggressive. She bites your ankles while you are walking through the room, and she bites your hand when you try to pet her. I try to play with her but when I pick up a toy she rather bite my hand than the toy. When I try to hold her or pet her she trys to bite me and accomplishes her mission. She chews on everything. I have read multiple books on training small dogs, about if they bite you to say ouch, never hit them. And if they are biting your fingers to put your finger behind their last tooth because it will feel uncomfortable to them and they will stop. I have done everything. Saying ouch. Stop playing when she bites to know she did something bad. And she does this to everyone. This behavior is definitely not baby friendly. I love her she is my furbaby, she was given to me the day after my first miscarriage, she is my child. But I dont know how to stop this behavior. I love her and I want to find a way to stop this. I do not want to give her away, but I feel that I am running out of options. Im going to try one of those classes at petsmart if nothing else works.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
3 Early Miscarriages 4 rounds of Clomid
BFP = 11/16/10 ~ EDD July 29th 2011
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Re: **Papetvet** or anyother vets/dog trainers out there
she is 6 months not adult yet but not puppy puppy I was told by one breeder that 6 months is considered "teenage" because that is when most go into heat for the first time.
Mine did that at 6 months. It was very annoying. You're right about it being "teenage." 6 months is when he got neutered. I still feel like he was more playful and nippy until around 2 years or so. He ruined lots of nice furniture, shoes, etc. Tore up our wedding video. We put him in a kennel while we were working, but a lot of times I wasn't at work, but was sleeping or not paying attention, and he would be tearing stuff up and I wouldn't realize it! I'm so glad that chewing stage is over! We did go to a class at PetSmart one time, about discipline, and we practiced rewarding good behavior with treats. Didn't help with the chewing because I wasn't persistant with watching it. They also have something called "Bitter Apple" that you can put on things, and they don't like the taste of it. I've heard it doesn't work well. My mom put cayenne pepper in her flower beds and that didn't even help with her dog.
For training-I will tell you, and lots of people won't agree with me, but we have purchased a "shock collar." It is supposed to be used for training hunting dogs, but we use it for discipline. It works awesome, and I've only had to shock him a couple of times, like when he runs towards the road or something. There is a "warning" button that beeps to let him know he's not supposed to be doing whatever it is, and it works. I do spank with a newspaper, but that didn't seem to work with him.
Good luck!
I am a Animal Massage Practitioner with lots of experience with dogs. Have you read the book, Be the Leader of the Pack by Cesar Millan? Sometimes the problem is that the dog thinks that you are an equal. You want to be Alpha.
If she bites you, "bite" her back. Use two fingers right on the shoulder area and poke her as if its "biting" her. Use short, sharp sounds instead of saying no. Like dog sounds (kinda hard to explain that one) there might be a video on the web of Cesar Millan doing it.
If she worse when you do that then scruff her, flip her upside down on her back (carefully, since she is a doxie) and growl at her.
I worked in a dog daycare for 6 years and this is how we establish Alpha role if the dog isn't trained properly. You don't want to break their spirit, you just want to be the boss.
Have you tried basic training classes yet? Every little bit helps. Good Luck!
Yeah I have watched the dog whisperer so I know what you mean about dog sounds. Im going to look into classes I know Petsmart does them. She is usually lazy laying around but she gets in these moods where she wants to bite, and I take her outside to play alot so its not like she just has built up energy with nothing to do with it. But I will have to get that book because she definitley does not see me as alpha.
Any dog can be naughty and go through stages-it seems right around the 6m-1.5 year mark they revert back to "puppy hood" and forget everything they learned. Socialization, potty training etc. Terriers in general can be a little difficult. They are stubborn, and don't give up with out a fight. She just has to learn that you don't give up without a fight and she can't get away with any naughty thing, even if it is small or else she thinks she has you wrapped around her little finger or paw...
and will use it to her advantage.
Oh my gosh she must be reverting. Because she had gotten to where I could take her out to potty on a schedule and she wouldnt mess in the house unless I fell asleep on the couch and forgot to put her in the kennel first. But now she has gotten to where she messes in the house all the time no matter how many times I take her out. And she refuses to poop out side I can stand out there for 20 minutes and she wont do it, I put her in the kennel for a few minutes and take her right back out, but she refuses to poo outside. But then as soon as she gets back inside the poops on the floor and starts eating it, and I feed her plenty. I was told that this eating her poo things has to do with the food she is on is not being digested enough and basically what she is pooping out is still mainly food, not waist, so it is appealing to her, and apparently more appealing than her actual food.
Yes, that can be why they eat their poo. It might be too hard to digest it the first time around. Also, in the wild dogs eat it to cover their tracks from predators. So, sometimes it is also instinct.
I highly recommend this website:
https://dogfoodanalysis.com/
Look up your dog food and if it doesn't rate a "5" or higher then look into changing it. Some "4"'s are ok.
Actually, a lot of dog behavioral issues are from low quality dog food. The main problems are, corn, wheat, soy, and sugar! It can make their sugar levels off therefore, making everything else out of whack. It's unfortunate that these name brand dog food say their food is soo great and its a bunch of bull.
This is the place where I use to work. I miss it very much! My ex-boss has a great article on dog food:
https://themuttleycrew.com/dog_food_news.htm
Feel free to PM if you have anymore doggy questions. I miss talking to people about dogs!
I'm sorry - I can't resist. This statement is not entirely accurate. There are many real documented problems that can arise with malnutrition, or even a low-quality food, but a food is not considered "low quality" because it contains corn or wheat. There are some dogs that can have food allergies, and therefore, something like wheat would be inappropriate. However, the main signs of a food allergy are not behavioral, or at least there are no scientific studies to prove this. I don't want to get into an online argument, but I would focus my energies on training rather than switching dog foods. In all likelihood, the one that you are feeding is more than adequate. Like the PP, I would agree that you really need to establish dominance. If you haven't done the basic puppy classes, then I would start there, but if you the dog is still exhibiting this problem behavior, then you may need to continue with one-on-one training sessions or visit a veterinary behaviorist.
Good luck - it sounds like a frustrating situation right now.
I took Paisley to the classes at Petsmart and they were a waste of our time. You might look into seeing if there is a local place offering classes.