Hello Everyone,
First I just wanted to say that all the help I received yesterday on the crate training really worked.. Thank you so much! :hail:
Now a new developing problem started yesterday afternoon..
Bella is a definite mix breed.. She’s 8 weeks old.. I just adopted her on Saturday.. She has been on meds for an upper resp. infection since 12/5..
Yesterday my brother and mothers boyfriend called me and said Bella was going crazy all day biting them extremely hard.. I told them she is teething and that when she bites they should either clap their hands loud or make a sudden loud noise to get her attention. Then to look at her and say with a authoritive voice "NO" and then to put her chewy (which she loves) in her mouth to divert her..
Well they were telling me that they did and she would not stop.. Then she started staring at them laying low on the ground and then would pounce on them and bite very hard. Which I now call it her stalk.. So I told them again and they said that it still didn’t work. So I told them to just walk away from her, which then they said they did but she is pulling at their legs and biting her. (Kind of like a Lion when the catch their pray)
So I told them to put her in her crate with no toys to settle her down but I don’t want to now break the “The crate is a happy place”..
When I got home, I sat next to her and she was very calm, laid down next to me and fell asleep.. Her dinner time is 6:30pm so I made her dinner and she was starving.. So I figured she was hungry and that’s why she was biting them.. Well after she ate she when potty and then settled down for about 1/2 hour.. She woke up and started biting me now!! She’s biting hard that her little teeth are cutting skin, then she did the dreaded.. She stalked me.. The more you make the clapping noise or a loud noise it works the first time and then she just ignores it anytime you do it again.. But the stalking I have to say (which I am not afraid of any type of dogs) scared me.. She stares at you, lays low to the ground and plunges for you.. Gets a hold of you and doesn’t let go, shaking her head back and forth.. Sometimes it works when you put her chewy in her mouth and sometimes she is very persistent in trying to bit you.. So I even had to do the crate “Time out” thing.. But once you take her out if shes not biting me or anyone else.. Shes pulling viciously at the couch or rug on the floor.. To the point where If you physically pick her up and take her away from the object she is biting she makes this “cub” noise and goes for us! YICKS!!!
Now I have had 5 Doberman Pinschers, 2 Rotties and a select few other animals that could have lead to be dangerous but never have a felt scared.. She’s worrying me AND shes only about 3 pounds..
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank again so much!
Dawn
P.s The only reason why Im posting this is because I have read the other threads about biting and none speak of the "Stalking" problem Im having with her.. Sorry
First I just wanted to say that all the help I received yesterday on the crate training really worked.. Thank you so much! :hail:
Now a new developing problem started yesterday afternoon..
Bella is a definite mix breed.. She’s 8 weeks old.. I just adopted her on Saturday.. She has been on meds for an upper resp. infection since 12/5..
Yesterday my brother and mothers boyfriend called me and said Bella was going crazy all day biting them extremely hard.. I told them she is teething and that when she bites they should either clap their hands loud or make a sudden loud noise to get her attention. Then to look at her and say with a authoritive voice "NO" and then to put her chewy (which she loves) in her mouth to divert her..
Well they were telling me that they did and she would not stop.. Then she started staring at them laying low on the ground and then would pounce on them and bite very hard. Which I now call it her stalk.. So I told them again and they said that it still didn’t work. So I told them to just walk away from her, which then they said they did but she is pulling at their legs and biting her. (Kind of like a Lion when the catch their pray)
So I told them to put her in her crate with no toys to settle her down but I don’t want to now break the “The crate is a happy place”..
When I got home, I sat next to her and she was very calm, laid down next to me and fell asleep.. Her dinner time is 6:30pm so I made her dinner and she was starving.. So I figured she was hungry and that’s why she was biting them.. Well after she ate she when potty and then settled down for about 1/2 hour.. She woke up and started biting me now!! She’s biting hard that her little teeth are cutting skin, then she did the dreaded.. She stalked me.. The more you make the clapping noise or a loud noise it works the first time and then she just ignores it anytime you do it again.. But the stalking I have to say (which I am not afraid of any type of dogs) scared me.. She stares at you, lays low to the ground and plunges for you.. Gets a hold of you and doesn’t let go, shaking her head back and forth.. Sometimes it works when you put her chewy in her mouth and sometimes she is very persistent in trying to bit you.. So I even had to do the crate “Time out” thing.. But once you take her out if shes not biting me or anyone else.. Shes pulling viciously at the couch or rug on the floor.. To the point where If you physically pick her up and take her away from the object she is biting she makes this “cub” noise and goes for us! YICKS!!!
Now I have had 5 Doberman Pinschers, 2 Rotties and a select few other animals that could have lead to be dangerous but never have a felt scared.. She’s worrying me AND shes only about 3 pounds..
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank again so much!
Dawn
P.s The only reason why Im posting this is because I have read the other threads about biting and none speak of the "Stalking" problem Im having with her.. Sorry