Leg biting
The main thing is when I leave the house and my Son Max (19) is at home she only goes in my bedroom and sleeps next to my bed. When Max tries to play with her she doesnt look interested or is sleeping deeply. All this changes when I come home: she gets wild, try to play even wilder with Max and try to bite in his ankles or arm. Is it like a "show off" that she can control Max and how do I stop the biting? She doesnt do it hard, she does do it in a playful way but I wanna stop it just in case she get's carried away. Sometimes she goes on my ankles too! She thinks it's a game! What is to do best? Any suggestions?  |
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It sounds like Charlie is getting used to you now and her real personality is hopping out!!!  About ankle biting, we had this problem with our one GSD and the trainer I talked to and who helped me with this problem explained this........ THey are working dogs and need something to do. The most important thing to do is give them something that helps them learn their job without undo stress. When she bites at your leg give her something to put in her mouth. She may trying to tell you that she wants you two together LOL trying to keep the herd together.  :D:D |
| I love the Kong toys. They keep Rheba busy when I am out of the house. I put treats in them and she works for qute some time to work them out.
I have a picture, in my mind, of you guys dancing around trying to protect your ankles. In the mean time, Charlie is getting more excited and going for your ankles even more. (Hopefully this isn't the case but it would be funny...as long as he isn't biting hard) Good luck! |
| How are you doing Monika? Is the biting still happening? How is Charlie's coat coming on?
Hope all is well 
Cassie |
Hint of Mischief wrote: How are you doing Monika? Is the biting still happening? How is Charlie's coat coming on?
Hope all is well Cassie Yeah Charlie is still biting and barking too! Which she didnt do before! I have the feelings she gets boored and would like another Sheepie to play with. 
While I'm writing this she is trying to give me her toy and barks all the time at me, I think she wants to play all time!!  Maybe that's where the biting is coming from too?
I have groomed her since 1 month trying to cut her mats out (I dont have a clipper yet!), I lost my grooming appointment cause they got flooded and never opened again, but I will get on the 23. a mobile groomer now, coming to my house just to finish the rest off and cut it even. Then I hope I can learn how she's doing it for next time! 90% of mats are gone already and she still got some hair left which is nice! LOL
Otherwise she's fine, she got a friend called "Oscar" which she is playing and running wild every time we go to the park, he's a puppy Spaniel, lovely dog! When Charlie gets tired Oscar is sitting down on Charlie's face!
I will soon get some pictures from the owner and then post it here! Hope you are well too and soon moving! When do you move and get your Sheepie? |
| Re: sleeping while you're gone: she's gotten used to your routine. When mom's away, it's down time for her.
My dogs are the same way, to a certain degree. On rare days when I'm home alone with them during the day, they tend to spend a lot of time sleeping, and even ignore me when I go in and out of the house if it's not their usual walk/play time. This is different than with our first dog when I was home most of the time. He had our schedule down: out first thing for a quick walk then home to wake the kids and see them off to school. Breakfast with mom while she read the paper, then if the weather was decent, it was time to do some gardening. He'd pester me if I was being lazy--he knew the schedule. Then, after a bit of gardening, he'd knock me over for some play time, then we'd go inside and he'd nap and I'd do whatever errands or housework needed doing; at 3 pm, he'd have to go outside to wait for kids to come home for school. If it was too icky to be outside, he'd bark his greeting at them, and insist that I hug each and every child as they arrived. This was particuarly useful when my oldest was a young teen, filled with all of that angst, needing a hug but would rather die than accept one from mom--except it made the dog shut up. Merlin took his jobs very, very seriously. Now I'm gone from early in the morning until early evening; hubby and in the summer, college aged kids are home during the day, in and out. The dogs don't even get up when I do, it's so early, but as soon as they hear my husband stir, they're ready to go out. It's different if he's away, then as soon as they hear me stir they want to go out. Maybe Max can work on some routine with Charlie: a walk is a great way to start, if it works for Max's schedule. Also, if Max can feed Charlie a portion of a meal by hand, it will increase the bond. Some simple tricks are a good way to use up some energy. |
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