Puppy Growling.

[jeffD]

When you feel the need to crate her, do it in happy way and give her a treat once she is in, no punishment in that.

[Rascal]

She is not a big eater either, she will sit for her food but then walks off and comes back when she fancies it. Should I start taking it up and only giving it to her at meal times?

Yes she'll soon learn to eat it.... And if you leave her food down with a toddler about and you get distracted by the phone or whatever then you could have another potential problem on your hands...

Put it down leave her with it for five minutes and if she doesn't eat pick it up and leave her till her next meal time.

Rascal

[Suz]

Thanks everyone, really good advice and all makes sense. Will definately keep much more of an eye on Talli (toddler) as I know she loves the puppy and wants to stroke her (which is all she wanted to do this morning but obviously Kemble doesn't know that) but now need to make sure it is at an appropriate time.
How is best to remove things from her she shouldn't have? if we get in with Leave quick enough she will usually do so and I have been calling her to get her to come to me with said items which she usually does (I do wonder if she is now stealing things to bring them to me as she does tend to just come to me with them) it is the getting them from her mouth that is more the problem as she is not keen on letting them go? Did think about giving her a treat but wondered if this would cause a problem later on? bit off topic but answers would be helpful.

[NikkiD]

How is best to remove things from her she shouldn't have? .

I find not leaving things a puppys shoulnt have lying around usually does the trick

[Springfield Pointers]

Just as an afterthought, if the pup is growling or showing some ivory to the little person in the absence of scoff that might need addressing as a separate issue.

[Suz]

How is best to remove things from her she shouldn't have? .

I find not leaving things a puppys shoulnt have lying around usually does the trick

lol I am with you there, however I am still trying to train the toddler the floor is not the place to leave her toys and teddies. she is getting better but there are still the odd things she manages to sniff out.

[Suz]

Just as an afterthought, if the pup is growling or showing some ivory to the little person in the absence of scoff that might need addressing as a separate issue.

Possibly not made it clear she had a bone this morning, Talli wasn't trying to take it off her just wanted to stroke her which is when she growled. so it was food related but more that Kemble didn't realise that she didn't want the bone just to stroke her.

[Bogtrotter]

How is best to remove things from her she shouldn't have?

If you want her to retrieve at a later date don't tell her off for carrying things (even inappropriate things!) Try to keep calm and encourage her to come to you and give up the article - then give her something she IS allowed to carry about!

Fiona

[vicky payne]

So much advice!
I would suggest buying 'after you get your puppy' by ian dunbar or visit his website and download it for free. It is full of cruelty free ways to ensure your pup doesn't food guard, rescource guard, has good bite inhibition as well as crate training and so on. It is totally compatible with a future life as a gundog. You need to work fast and you need to avoid small people near her around food until her training is complete, but once it is little humans can hand feed, play sharing games and so on.

[Suz]

How is best to remove things from her she shouldn't have?

If you want her to retrieve at a later date don't tell her off for carrying things (even inappropriate things!) Try to keep calm and encourage her to come to you and give up the article - then give her something she IS allowed to carry about!

Fiona

That was my concern, I can get her to me but it is getting the item off her that is the problem.