Terror!
I have an oes whos 6 months old. Had him since 10 weeks. He went through a stage of nipping and biting but then passed it. Since hes been 5 months old he keeps barking, nipping, biting etc... We cant let him run on the park as he will squish smaller dogs, and he has a habit of biting their ears! He is really active at night we have been up till 11pm some nights!!! Has anyone had this problem with their oesd ???? He is a real handful at the minute wanting attention all the time.   |
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welcome to puppyhood of an OES. They have tons of energy that has to be walked/run/worked off. Ryleigh is 1 1/2 and is still full of puppy energy. Training and excersise are the key. And patience!!! Lots and lots of that.  |
 hes a right monster just lately, biting/nipping, jumping up knocking me over, running around the house back and forth back and forth. is it a faze they go through?? I thought this forum would be great as everyone knows what im on about when i say hes nipping etc... look forward to reding more on the forum!  |
| If you think you're walking them enough and they aren't dead tired when YOU want to go to bed, you AREN'T walking them enough. We usually head to bed between 10 and 11 and Caitlyn is usually asleep at our feet by then. Between me walking her and her playing with her big sis, she's spent by bedtime. You have to get that extra energy out of her and walking is a great way. Vance |
| Welcome to puppyhood. At age six months to a year+ they are terrorists. They forget everything that has been taught and that sometimes includes their names. This breed can be very stubborn and you include the age and you will want to pull your hair out. Take a deep breath, there is help and YES they do grow out of it. Exercise, Exercise, Exercise! If you can get them into a training class. This breed needs a job and the class can do that for them. Gives them something to think about. "Most" OES are very smart and if they are bored you will suffer the effects, something like what you are going through now. I remember dragging my butt out at 10:00pm to take Simon for a walk one night when he was bouncing off the walls. He's five now, and about an hour ago we got back from walk/jogging. He bugged the heck out of me until we went. Now he's quiet and happy. |
| THANKS A LOT!! We go to puppy training classes, we on on the second course. I walk bloo three times a day for about 15 minutes. We have to walk him at 9pm but still he doesnt settle! We have to give him raw hind bones every night, thats thonly thing that helps  Thanks for the help, im glad hes not the only one! |
BlooBoo wrote: Hi I have an oes whos 6 months old. Had him since 10 weeks. He went through a stage of nipping and biting but then passed it. Since hes been 5 months old he keeps barking, nipping, biting etc... We cant let him run on the park as he will squish smaller dogs, and he has a habit of biting their ears! He is really active at night we have been up till 11pm some nights!!! Has anyone had this problem with their oesd ???? He is a real handful at the minute wanting attention all the time. Hahahaha, you definitely have an OES. Welcome to the crazy stage. Squishing smaller dogs seems to be genetic. Every OES I've met does it. (Including mine) Just be consistent with the rules and train train train. Mental stimulation and exercise as much as possible. My OES Lily is a terrorist right now too, opening cabinets, escaping the house, opening doors, braking into houses. She is slowly getting better and definitely better on the days she exercises til she drops and does training. |
| that's not enough exercise......especially as he gets older. For a pup, yeah, they don't have the stamina and their little bodies are growing quickly. "A tired dog is a good dog." Keep telling yourself that as you put on your coat for yet another evening walk. Also come up with some indoor games for when the weather turns nasty. These can be "think" games.........find the "x." Obedience training and homework, making it fun, helps. Yes, they go through a brain dead period.....I think all dogs do. The transition from puppy to teenager and into adult isn't very smooth. In a pack it's easier as the older dogs help out, but between dog and human.....who is thinking like a human and not like a dog...those periods can be tough. Hang in there, it's not the breed......it's just "dog" miscommunication. |
AnInnocentEvil wrote: . Squishing smaller dogs seems to be genetic. Every OES I've met does it. (Including mine) Well, there may be a genetic component, but mine tend to come pre-programmed to be gentle with smaller dogs and careful around puppies. The bigger they get the smaller they want to make themselves when they encounter puppies especially, but toy breeds too. What I do is borrow a friend's crabby (but with good bite inhibition and nice timing) small breed alpha bitch when the pups are at an impressionable age (and still smaller than her, say 6-7 weeks old) and let her tell them off.  It apparently makes a huge impression.  Reminds me...oh, Sunny....  The rest, the crazies and all, yup, all rings a bell to some extent. Susan makes an excellent point that you tend to notice it a lot less with pups raised in multiple dog households because you have the others to do some of the civilizing of terror child for you. I tend to take that for granted but, yes, it actually does make life much easier. Kristine |
Chewie just did the bad imitation of "I'm really a little dog" on Saturday.  He saw this cute little dog at our local shelter's fundraiser (we were there with our therapy dog group) and he immediately dropped flat to the ground...then began to crawl/creep toward the tiny fluffy dog. It was so humorous...like he didn't realize his fuzzy HEAD was as big as the entire DOG! He did it so slow, and so sweet, and was almost quivering with happiness to see the other dog. The owners of the little dog were impressed with his ingenuity!  |
| haha thanks alot, made me laugh though walk him alot but as you said im worried incase im over doing it. I dont want to damage his bones. I walk 15-20 mins 3 times a day. He sleeps all morning, and hes up all night! Ive been told that when they are older they can be walked for up to 2 hours? Am i correct?? I am looking forward to long walks down the valleys etc.. I will definately walk him more when he gets to 12 months.Ahhh chewie sounds lovely,bloo would bite the little dogs head off! My auntie comes over tomorrow with her dog/ springerxcollie, im hoping bloo will be alright with her. He seems to bit other dogs ears and nips at their faces. As long as the other dog tells him by biting back, he will behave. It will be fun :/ I think)... Thanks everyone again x |
| We have a little dog next door and Butchy isn't too sure about him, very gentle but Bently lets him know that he's bigger than Butchy is. |
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