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4 Month puppy wont let me sit down or lie down on the floor.
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4 Month puppy wont let me sit down or lie down on the floor.
Hi,
I have 4 month boxer puppy. I have in the past let him sit and sleep in my lap. Now, it seems as though, every time I sit down. he wants to come lie down. When I try to stop him, he starts barking and snapping at my hands, knees and ankles while growling. He also shows similar behaviour when I stop him from doing something. How do I get him to stop this biting when I resist something? How can I get him to respect personal space so that I can sit down or lie down?
Just to be clear, I dont him to completely stop doing this. I just need him to understand “No” when I might be working or just tired. I do work with him a lot on training, playing and exercise.Thanks.
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Crate is the universal tool to teach the dog to settle. I usually have the crate in the same room I’m and a few feet away. It may be a combination or learning to settle, getting a bit older, and having something to do, like chewing on a bone. I would work those in.
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Hi Ed,
Thanks for the response.
If I understand correctly, the aim is to desensitize me sitting down or lying down by keeping him in a crate more often while I do these things.
Also, any suggestions on him being a brat when I say no. For example when he gets on the couch and i try to get him off, he start running around jumps back on the couch and starts snapping at my hand everytime i try to pull off. -
It sounds like you have a great puppy that is active and loves to engage with you. The crate helps he learn to settle and prevents him from getting into trouble, and it helps you to manage him. I would play with the puppy often. When it is not time to play and when he is getting too much to handle have him back in the crate. I would also get him those huge knuckle bones so that he has something to do. I would not admonish the puppy thought… that is also what the crate will prevent you from doing. You can check on YouTube videos where lion cubs annoy the heck out of their parents. That is just what puppies do. They experiment, engage, test, etc. Sounds like the couch thing is him playing/engaging. I would not say “no” to him… I think it is too much to expect that he will be able to realize what you mean or even control himself out of a word at this age. I would pick him up, give him a kiss while he tries to bite my face off, put him in the crate, and give him a frozen banana or a bone.
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Lol, you have perfect reading of the situation. He is very active. He has only two modes. One where he is running amok, playing with someone in the family and the other one is him sleeping. You absolutely right on him wanting to be engaging all the time is also right. Even when I get a brand new toy, its only fun for him for 5-10mins.. After that he just drops it in one corner and moves on. he once again gets very playful with it the minute I pick it up.
When he goes into zoomies, its just crazy fun to watch him run around but I am also afraid that he might knock down my dad who is actually quite old.
Thanks for all the inputs.. Will try and apply them. The biggest take away for me is that it is normal and I shouldnt be expecting too much obedience from him right now. He is too young for it and I should just let him be a puppy..
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