Puppy troubles
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How do you get bloody fingers? I've done this many times with puppies - hold them around the chest so that they can't reach your hands. And you don't have to hold them in the air, jsut hold them so that they can't turn around and bite you.... some dogs will use their legs to turn around and the only way to prevent this is to keep their legs off you. You also should avoid getting scratched if that is a problem. And no, don't hold him down, just hold him, and try to be very still and calm yourself.
How do you know? Why do you assume this breeder is in the wrong?
There are many things that could be going on. And not all goldens are smushes of dogs with no drive. Not all people want smushy dogs, I have met some fantastic goldens who are 'harder' and drivier, and more of a handful than the pet (and some conformation lines) smushy dogs.
To the OP Not all pups like to be held (of any breed) and those just have to learn how to tolerate it. You have had some great advice. I would still make sure he feels safe in a crate-but I personally would hold him until he starts to settle, then put him down. The reward for settling is for the holding to stop. Soon he will learn that struggling just prolongs the experience.
There are many things that could be going on. And not all goldens are smushes of dogs with no drive. Not all people want smushy dogs, I have met some fantastic goldens who are 'harder' and drivier, and more of a handful than the pet (and some conformation lines) smushy dogs.
To the OP Not all pups like to be held (of any breed) and those just have to learn how to tolerate it. You have had some great advice. I would still make sure he feels safe in a crate-but I personally would hold him until he starts to settle, then put him down. The reward for settling is for the holding to stop. Soon he will learn that struggling just prolongs the experience.
Thanks for the advice everyone!
He is doing so much better. He gets extremely excited fast!:yikes: We had another incident, after he ate I was holding him and Brody and Marley were on the floor and they started playing. Well he went ape sh!t crazy:lol-sign: so fast so I just got up with him and carried him into the other room and he immediately calmed down. He does not understand that he can't play with the big boys. He would get hurt because they play rough but for now on I think I will take him out of the room and play with him while the other dogs play in the game room. I have also figured out that he will let out one whine and that means he wants to get down or up whatever the situation may be. Other then that incident he has been great and he is getting used to the routine and the rules. Oh and he has learned LAY DOWN for some reason he can't get sit but he gets so happy when he gets his treat for lay down.
He is doing so much better. He gets extremely excited fast!:yikes: We had another incident, after he ate I was holding him and Brody and Marley were on the floor and they started playing. Well he went ape sh!t crazy:lol-sign: so fast so I just got up with him and carried him into the other room and he immediately calmed down. He does not understand that he can't play with the big boys. He would get hurt because they play rough but for now on I think I will take him out of the room and play with him while the other dogs play in the game room. I have also figured out that he will let out one whine and that means he wants to get down or up whatever the situation may be. Other then that incident he has been great and he is getting used to the routine and the rules. Oh and he has learned LAY DOWN for some reason he can't get sit but he gets so happy when he gets his treat for lay down.