So we've had Millie for almost two weeks now. My wife Misty has been home with her the whole time (she works with teachers, so she gets summers off). Misty has been working with her, feeding her in the mornings and most evenings, and I usually take over when I get home to give her a break.
Millie will crawl up into her lap to cuddle, listens to her when she goes outside to potty , and walks well on a leash (around the house) with her. When I get home, it seems to either rile her up. She starts to want to play, so biting becomes an issue. She does have her crazy spells during the day, but she seems to be better about playing with her toys than she is at night, when she wants to bite my toes, hands, our furniture, etc. Plus, when I take her outside, it seems to be a lot harder to get her to potty in a timely manner than when Misty does it.
Has anyone else experienced this dynamic where maybe the pup doesn't see one member as "above" them in the pack? I'm not sure if that's the case, or if it's just the time of day. The real test will be August 11th, when Misty goes back to work and I take the day off to spend some time with her.
Millie will crawl up into her lap to cuddle, listens to her when she goes outside to potty , and walks well on a leash (around the house) with her. When I get home, it seems to either rile her up. She starts to want to play, so biting becomes an issue. She does have her crazy spells during the day, but she seems to be better about playing with her toys than she is at night, when she wants to bite my toes, hands, our furniture, etc. Plus, when I take her outside, it seems to be a lot harder to get her to potty in a timely manner than when Misty does it.
Has anyone else experienced this dynamic where maybe the pup doesn't see one member as "above" them in the pack? I'm not sure if that's the case, or if it's just the time of day. The real test will be August 11th, when Misty goes back to work and I take the day off to spend some time with her.