Many puppy problems stem from an under exercised pup and that was certainly the case here. Obviously nipping and biting are not behavior you want from your dog, in the context of how they happened, I think this is more a case of confusion and the dog unwittingly ending up in jackpot situations than being actually an aggressive dog.Īfter going over the importance of rules and structure, I wanted to address Ty’s excess energy.
As I probed deeper, it seemed like there were valid reasons for the puppy to be reactive. He went after someone with a law mower which could very easily be attributed to being scared or stressed out by the sound and smells from the mower. I call this the perfect storm, and have found this combination to be the cause of many unwanted dog and puppy behavior problems.Īs we continued the discussion, I began to think that Ty’s nips aren’t an aggressive behavior. When I sat down with the family to discuss the dog behavior problems, I learned that the dogs didn’t have many rules, could get attention on demand and were under exercised. Although he was a little confused as to what was expected from him, I didn’t see any aggressive behavior out of him for the rest of the session.
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I stepped outside to let the humans make these adjustments before returning and showing the guardians how to help the puppy develop a positive association with the visitor.Īfter using a few dog behaviorist tricks, Ty calmed down and was displaying displaying affectionate and confident behavior. As a dog behaviorist I have learned that when you have a dog who has nipped or bitten anyone, removing excitement is a key aspect of the dog’s rehabilitation. I asked the guardians to put Finn away and let Ty off leash. In other words, the guardians were unintentionally communicating they liked the dogs pretesting and being upset when guests arrive.
While I liked adding in distance between the puppies and the door, anything a dog is doing when you pet it is what you are rewarding and amplifying. The guardians had come up with a unique way to handle greetings having Ty and his sibling Finn sitting down about 12 feet from the door while family members sat on the floor petting the dogs. For this Omaha puppy training session we shared some creative ways to exercise a dog to help Ty, a 6 month-old Boxer puppy who has a lot of energy and has nipped a few people who startle or try to pet him.
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