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| Have you registered your new puppy for obediance class? That's the first place you should start. Sounds a bit like she has an alpha personality.
What is your puppy's name? Have any pictures you can share with us? Welcome to the forum! Chris |
| Have you taken your puppy to obediance classes yet? It sounds to me like she needs to be trained on proper heeling techniques. I would forgoe the walks for a few weeks and instead work on training heeling in the backyard (unless you are an apartment dweller). Just like a human child and lets say- table manners for instance, you must train your puppy on the proper ways to behave during walks. A really great resource is the book The Dog Listener: Learn How to Communicate with Your Dog for Willing Cooperation, by Jan Fennell My copy has a training guide in the back, with awesome pictoral and step by step guides on heeling, sit, stay, the whole 19 yeards! Good luck!
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| Those are all signs of a dominant puppy. I would suggest getting into an obedience class. This pup will also need extra socialization, to learn that some things won't be tolerated by other dogs. Eleven days is not along time, but she may be trying to figure out her place in her new pack. Do you happen to know how she fit in with the litter?
Browse around the forum, there have been many books suggested for training. You must nip this in the bud, before you have a big dog you can't control. You may want to do your training inside the house. Have the pup work for all her food...sit..kibble...sit...kibble...down...kibble and so on. Take a treat bag with you on your walk, have her sit on your left and give a treat, walk a few steps stop she should look at you, say good girl...come when she returns, give a treat. If she is pulling you can make a quick turn, she will have to follow, if she runs ahead and pulls again, make a turn after many turns they are less likely to walk so far ahead and start paying attention to you. Some people have had great success with Halti's...this curbs the pulling. If she is eager to meet people, have her sit....ask them if they would mind giving her the treat. She must have some socializing time with other dogs, before she gets afraid of them...then acts aggressive towards all she meets. (Fear aggressive), do you have a place that offers daycare, puppy play times...or even if all you can find is an obedience class. Then off leash parks is another great place for friendly dogs to play. |
| Just had to admit how dumb a question was "What's your dog's name?" Sorry, FIONA's Mom!
Chris |
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