Puppy question

Well done Reggie.......top of the class!

 

Awww big for little Reggie

 

His tummy is settled now, thankfully! It was the beef allergy, so now I keep him on food /treats that don't have beef or lamb, and I've kept him off cheese as well, just in case his biting is getting better, but he has his moments! It's easy for me to forget he's not 4 months old yet

 

I'm glad to hear things have improved especially for his tummy, he'll be a lot happier now. You'll probably find he'll grow out of the biting, it's usually a puppy thing.

 

Hopefully

 

Hi Ellen we finished our puppy training in the same week ! Molly passed the good citizens dog scheme on Tuesday . Mrs H was very nervous taking an exam after all these years . We are going to take her on the second course in February , then that's all the training we think we need.
Re. the biting , Molly is a bit nippy as well , it is getting better she is just coming up to 5 months now. We had a good talk on this with the trainer two months ago . I'll post her pointers on here tomorrow when I have more time , you may already know them .

 

Thanks @HarryS maybe different trainers have different ideas too?

I think maybe the courses are on specific weeks, with Molly finishing too (well done Molly! ) and other dogs online passing bronze & silver. I intend on taking Reggie to the bronze one but after that, we'll see. I'm not going to show him or put him into any competitions etc I just want a well-trained dog

 

Same here Ellen we will do the bronze training , so we can aim for an obedient dog - for most of the time . Dogs do have selective hearing , you can whisper their name and they will bound over tail wagging. Next time you shout their name , they give you a "don't bother me now , I am doing something very important !" look , and then totally ignore you
Re the nipping , at the moment Molly is only mouthing she is teething now so her little mouth must be sore. if they do get a little excited and aggressive the trainer showed us
1- Stand up fold you arms , turn you back on them and go and look out of the window for a while.
or
2 - Pick them up , don't shout at them , and put them in the kitchen or hallway etc by themselves for one minute , any longer and they forget why they are there.
Both these methods have worked very well . Also plenty toys , especially the ball on a rope or tied piece of rope , they really love playing tug and fetch with them !
Evie , youngest grand daughter and Molly , 5 months ,getting ready for bed at last weeks sleepover.

 

Thanks @HarryS and Molly is a sweetie!