Jamesduffy
New member
- Jun 28, 2015
- 2
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- Country
- Nottingham
- Bulldog(s) Names
- Toby
Hi, I've recently signed up and I am looking for a bit of advice and help.
I recently collected my puppy Toby at 8 weeks, we've had him for a week and he is a lovely dog but there are some parts of his temperament I want to sort out now whilst he is young.
I understand that he is only a puppy and he doesn't know right from wrong and we need to teach him that but I need to know I'm doing the right things.
The last few days Toby has been jumping for clothing and feet, biting down and not letting go whilst trying to say "NO!" Loudly and using a high pitched yelp to startle him it to get him to stop, has now seeming not to be working as well. If you try to get the item out of his mouth he growls and pulls harder. He has already pulled on a family members arm and bruised it quite bad.
Any sort of poor behaviour we say "NO" offer him his chew, and if he still persists we put him in his crate. I don't want to raise a hand to him or flick his nose like other people have suggested to me but I'm worried that he might not let go of a young family member.
But my question is am I doing the right things and is there any advice anyone has for me?, or should I persist with my current methods? I just see him getting worse and I'm hoping he will get it eventually if I percivere with him.
Thanks, James
I recently collected my puppy Toby at 8 weeks, we've had him for a week and he is a lovely dog but there are some parts of his temperament I want to sort out now whilst he is young.
I understand that he is only a puppy and he doesn't know right from wrong and we need to teach him that but I need to know I'm doing the right things.
The last few days Toby has been jumping for clothing and feet, biting down and not letting go whilst trying to say "NO!" Loudly and using a high pitched yelp to startle him it to get him to stop, has now seeming not to be working as well. If you try to get the item out of his mouth he growls and pulls harder. He has already pulled on a family members arm and bruised it quite bad.
Any sort of poor behaviour we say "NO" offer him his chew, and if he still persists we put him in his crate. I don't want to raise a hand to him or flick his nose like other people have suggested to me but I'm worried that he might not let go of a young family member.
But my question is am I doing the right things and is there any advice anyone has for me?, or should I persist with my current methods? I just see him getting worse and I'm hoping he will get it eventually if I percivere with him.
Thanks, James