ann
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Ellie is now 15 weeks old, and I love her to bits, but she is by far the most difficult pup to handle that I have ever had. and I really am at my wits end as how to handle her I have put other posts on about her and have been grateful for the advise I have been given.
Ellie is independent, doesn't like being fussed or cuddled, but her behaivour is beginning to worry me a lot.
She HATES being brushed so i dont brush her often, but today I took her to the park and she rolled in somthing nasty and I had to bring her home and bath her. I have stood her in the sink before and washed her feet, but today I had to give her a proper bath. Brushing her after she was dry was a nightmare, she was really biting at me. I confess in the end I did give her a good tap on the nose and really gave her a firm NO, but it just made her worse. All my other dogs have been good natured , and they always knew that I was the boss and I have never smacked a dog.
But I am very worried that Ellie is going to be a biter and I really dont know how to deal with her.........Am I worrying for nothing as she is only 15 weeks old??? She gets LOTS of praise for being a good girl but how do I deal with the growling and nipping........
Has anyone else had problems with their puppy?
Ellie is independent, doesn't like being fussed or cuddled, but her behaivour is beginning to worry me a lot.
She HATES being brushed so i dont brush her often, but today I took her to the park and she rolled in somthing nasty and I had to bring her home and bath her. I have stood her in the sink before and washed her feet, but today I had to give her a proper bath. Brushing her after she was dry was a nightmare, she was really biting at me. I confess in the end I did give her a good tap on the nose and really gave her a firm NO, but it just made her worse. All my other dogs have been good natured , and they always knew that I was the boss and I have never smacked a dog.
But I am very worried that Ellie is going to be a biter and I really dont know how to deal with her.........Am I worrying for nothing as she is only 15 weeks old??? She gets LOTS of praise for being a good girl but how do I deal with the growling and nipping........
Has anyone else had problems with their puppy?