Bratty Doggie
 has reappeared!! About twice a day (morning and evening) he becomes very aggressive, especially when we're in the backyard, all of a sudden, he'll start racing around and charge me, he then jumps and bites at me. He also will mount during all of this. Most of the time he knows I'm the boss and is very obedient. He's almost 6 months. Is this the beginning of the teen stage? Do hormones play into this? Thanks all,
Sharon |
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Sharon, Yeah on puppy class graduation  Panda does the same thing, but only in the backyard...maybe max thinks that the yard is his "free" space....Panda will come charging from around the corner of the yard and if I dont have my legs spread (which she loves to run through ) she will try to knock me down...I dont know how you guys play, but with Panda, its all my fault because I started the through the leg thing...I would just suggest that if you dont like how Max is playing, just say "NO" and walk away for a few minutes...start playing again, and if he keeps it up cease playing until he gets the idea that you are not going to play rough or put up with his "bad" behavior....they just dont realize how strong they are!!! |
| Thanks Darcy, I think you're right about the backyard being his "free space". When we are hanging out in the front, he is always on his lead and knows he can't just run free. I walk him a few times a day and he always does pretty good and really enjoys it. I'm thinking he also might be a little bored because he doesn't have any dogs to play with in the back, and I know he misses the puppy playtime we had in puppy class. I've never played rough with Max because he already gets so stirred up just with regular outside activities, (frisbee, fetching etc.) It's almost like he thinks he can get away with more if he's not attached to me with the lead!!
Sharon  |
| Mojo is the same way. He thinks people are a great toy. When I go out with him, he knows he gets to play and is completly wired until we get a toy. If they are a ways out in the yard, I get tackled all the way. I have found if I let him out for a minute by himself first, then go out, he is not as wild. He'll go get a toy and bring it to me. Maybe this would work for Max. |
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Sharon wrote: About twice a day (morning and evening) he becomes very aggressive, especially when we're in the backyard, all of a sudden, he'll start racing around and charge me, he then jumps and bites at me.
sounds alot like what author Brian Kilcommons calls "random frenetic activity" and he says it is normal in puppies. Book is Good Owners, Great Dogs. You can see the excerpt here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0446675 ... eader-page If link doesn't work, search for book on Amazon and then search inside book for FRAP. Hope that's helpful. [Here's another link -- please use this one if you wish to buy the book. Good Owners, Great Dogs, by Brian Kilcommons, Sarah Wilson Thanks, -Ron. ] |
| Thanks all, it's good to know that there is actually a name for this behavior. I'm also glad that Max is such a routine oriented puppy, because I always know when he is going to have his mad puppy dash spurt of energy and am prepared for it!!
Sharon |
valerie wrote: sounds alot like what author Brian Kilcommons calls "random frenetic activity" and he says it is normal in puppies.
Would that explain why Clyde goes crazy once or twice a day and runs full speed from the top of the stairs, the entire length of the first floor and back up the stairs again about 10 or so times in a row? I'd almost hate for him to grow out of it becuase we find it so entertaining!  |
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