Please someone tell me that at 13 months it is totally normal for my lovely pup to become a teenager! Maximus has been a challenging pup because it is a long time since we had a puppy. Trev and I are not as fit as we were nearly 7 years ago when we got Alfie as a puppy.
Dexter put Maximus in his place on day 1 and they have a great relationship. Max completely respects Dexter.
Alfie, however, thought "Yaaay, a new friend to play with and chase and love!" and would not tell Max off for anything. This wasn't too bad until Max got his big teeth and now poor Alfie has sore ears where Max just keeps trying to chew them. Alfie still won't tell him off.
But all was going well and Max was getting to be a fairly calm, fairly well behaved pup.
Then all of a sudden, he has taken several steps backwards and is a cockerdile again, pushing boundaries and generally being a terrible teen - but he is only 13 months old
I have damaged my ankle and haven't been able to walk the dogs as much as they need - so have given in and purchased a mobility scooter to use until my ankle gets better so lack of exercise is not an issue. Max is still acting like a teenager so we are back to basics again re-visiting basic puppy training and encouraging the good behaviour when it happens.
Please tell me this is perfectly normal!!!