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Cocker Specific Discussion => Puppies => Topic started by: tilytots on January 08, 2014, 06:55:47 PM
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Hi would be grateful for any advice, my 8 month cocker pup has decided to become extremely naughty!! She is being quite nippy (which we had just put a stop to after teething!) and is also into barking and chewing! She has been to puppy classes and has plenty of exercise off lead in the fields, is this just a naughty phase? :( I'm hoping so!
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Welcome to adolescence! It's a normal phase for her age where behaviour can take a step backwards. They also go through a secondary teething stage around now when the back teeth start setting in, which explains the mouthing/nipping.
It's a case of going back to basics with training and waiting until the storm passes :shades: which I hope isn't too long for you!
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Might be a little early but could she be about to come into season for the first time? I have read lots of posts on here regarding behaviour changes around their season. With Bonnie, she suddenly started barking a lot....we couldn't work out why because she's never been a barker. A week or so later, her season started.
Of course, it could just be adolescence, as JennyBee said. Oh the joys of our beautiful Cocker's :005: :005:
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Thank you for your advice! Sammie and I are sat on the sofa having cuddles and being lovely! I think we're go back to basics with the training and yes I had thought she maybe coming into season.... Just puts my mind at rest sometimes to hear other peoples opinions etc :)