Help! Mental Puppy.

[schalkley]

Ok so I have a 9 week old wcs. I have a slight issue in that trying to bond and play with the puppy ends up in him losing the plot and biting and attacking me, to the point where he drew blood this evening. I know he is only 8 weeks old and 'thats what puppys do' but how are you suppose to build your bond with a crazy dog? If I tell him 'No' he then thinks thats even more fun so I just end up putting him back in his crate and leaving him. Iv tried ignoring the biting but that doesn't stop him either, If he does something good and I go to stroke him he just mauls my hand so I then can't even tell him he has done good.
I am hoping this will pass but any advice would be much appreciated.

[Teddy]

Is this your first puppy/dog?

[Hepe]

I'm not the best giving suggestions about this (i'm unsure how i do with mine, it's unconscious) but let me say, don't feel bad, you are far from alone. I hope you get good advice, i know someone posted a link to bite inhibition previously but i can't find it. Best is to get someone experienced show you together with your pup so i would suggest you try to find someone close and visit. Can't the breeder help you?

Also, welcome to the forum, we'd love to se pics of that little monster of yours.

Helene

[Naj]

I agree, your pup is no different from any other, & there's plenty of stuff on bite inhibition on u-tube, the web & on here. And you don't have to stroke a dog or be constantly cuddling it to bond with it. You build a bond by just having it with you & building good associations between you & the pup, so it likes to be around you. A pup needs boundaries & limitations to be set but don't fall into the trap of becoming the 'NO Monster'. For every potentially problematic behaviour there is usually a positive way around it if you are inventive.

Naj

[schalkley]

Hello thank you for your reply.
He is my 4th dog!! Iv obviously had the biting stage in the past but not quite so much. My other dogs are gun dogs (spaniels) but this one will be trialling so I really need to get that established bond. I think I will have to ask my trainer what he thinks!!
I have attached a picture of the monster in question!! Butter wouldn't melt it seems in this picture!!

[schalkley]

Here he is!!

[paddypower999]

Looks like butter wouldn't melt!

My 9 week old gets like like that when she is over tired I just pop her in the crate and she is asleep in 30 seconds Naj said
Don't try to hard to bond with him.

This week if I had a pound for every time I said keep calm and carry on I would be a rich man!

Best of luck

[Hepe]

oh my gosh, he's like the cutest crocodile monster ever!

Helene

[Miff]

Absolutely lovely pup. Try not to get too anxious about this behaviour - it will pass. Its so hard not to get into the No, No, No bit!! I have always found that if a pup really bites hard a sudden scream and turn away works wonders. I agree with paddypower999. Pups often get worse with the biting when they are over tired and too excited so saying nothing, popping into crate with a chew/biscuit and leaving to settle usually does the trick. Remember that the calmer you are the better.

[schalkley]

Thank you everyone for the replies. I have been doing exactly that, just ignoring it and putting him in his crate and I think it's working! He does it more when he is over excited. Fingers crossed we are getting somewhere. Yes he is just the cutest but he is a real cheeky monster!!