Manic Puppy!

[blueroanlover]

We have taken all advice given and are gratefulf or it... some of it is workable some of it is not, purely for practical reasons and the layout of our small house.

We have already contacted a local behaviourist exactly for the reasons you state - a one to one session will hopefully work wonders on how best to deal with this problem.  We do want to succeed with him and will try anything even if it costs.

[Helen]

I'm really pleased to read that

When do you meet with the behaviourist?

[SkyeSue]

I also am pleased that you're getting someone in to help you...please make sure that they are a member of a professional organisation though. Anyone can set themselves up as a behaviourist - we have a guy here on Skye that has no qualifications whatsoever, and goes around spouting the dominance/pack theory and sees himself as a bit of a Ceasar Milan type guy. Those sort can do more damage than good.

Will look forward to hearing how you get on, and wish you the very best of luck with your little pup 

[blueroanlover]

Thanks livercake and SkyeSue

I am still waiting to get a date for the behaviourist but she is local so it won't be long, hopefully within the next week!

We have kept him on a long flexilead tonight and he spent so much time biting that it let us have an evening without our limbs and clothes being shredded!  He is now flat out in his bed.

Just love him when he looks like that!!

[PennyB]

Thanks livercake and SkyeSue

I am still waiting to get a date for the behaviourist but she is local so it won't be long, hopefully within the next week!

We have kept him on a long flexilead tonight and he spent so much time biting that it let us have an evening without our limbs and clothes being shredded!  He is now flat out in his bed.

Just love him when he looks like that!!

may be use a houseline as they are useful

[blueroanlover]

Thanks PennyB - that was the thinking behind using the flexi lead - it does save us having to jump up all the time to pull him from awkward places! LOL!

[blueroanlover]

What's happened??

Today our pup has been an angel!  Hardly any biting - just cuddles, licks, looking cute.... is this the same dog as the pup from hell yesterday?? Don't know what has happened - he hasn't had a lobotomy or we'd have noticed.   

Too early to count chickens but one can hope!!

It is the first day he has been good and not constantly biting since we got him 3 weeks ago.... it may start up again tomorrow but at least today we HOPE we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[Poppypuppy09]

blueroanlover...thats fantastic news, hang in there its all worth it 

[MaggieR]

Awww thats fantastic.... all the patience is paying off  with the little fella 

[vixen]

What's happened??

Today our pup has been an angel!  Hardly any biting - just cuddles, licks, looking cute.... is this the same dog as the pup from hell yesterday?? Don't know what has happened - he hasn't had a lobotomy or we'd have noticed.   ;

Really pleased to hear this news 
My friend was having problems with her two dogs constantly fighting with each other, one visit by a behaviourist at £25 and it was sorted! My friend was left with a strategy of how to cope.
Obviously this was a different problem to what you are experiencing but my friend was seriously thinking of rehoming one of her dogs as she was at the end of her tether but now it has been solved, money well spent.
Hope your behaviourist offers you good advice. Whilst you have been offered some really good advice by fellow COLers, it always helps to see the behaviour in situ.
Remember, there IS light at the end of the tunnel 
We are all thinking of you 

[blueroanlover]

PoppyPuppy, Maggie and Vixen - thanks alot for your messages!

We took him for his second jab today - so hopefully in a couple of weeks when we can take him out that too, will help things.  Not heard back from the behaviourist yet - she must be on hols as she is usually very quick in replying.  She also runs the puppy socialisation class we are booked on to, which starts at the end of this month and she is very good.

We will keep you updated with progress! And thanks once again to ALL who have taken the trouble to contact me with advice. It is a very supportive network here and I am glad I found it!

[Clover]

Glad you've had a good day, long may it continue.  Once you can get out walking and those puppy classes start he will have more things to stimulate him.  Good luck,  Sarah

ps.  that means you'll have time to put some piccies of the boy on 

[blueroanlover]

 

Where is the section for the piccies then? I have some I can put up now...

[ginnygirl]

glad youve seen a chink of light at the end of the tunnel; ginny just seemed to improve overnight to

[mlynnf50]

So Glad you have it sorted I will keep my fingers crossed for you, I collect my new puppy next Sunday we have decided to call him Selby, so I think I will be spending allot of time on here.....x well done for sticking at it