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Originally Posted by Judi W Doesn't have anything to do with being aggressive, just with being rude. When walking away, time for you to spin around, take hold of him and let him know you really don't like this. Also, you need to be putting in a "sit" command when he brings the ball to you which teaches him to put some control in during the fetch so it doesn't turn into a bite fest in the first place. Have him sit before you throw the ball, and sit when bringing it back. He will learn that even a game of ball has some rules just as all games do. |
Rude is exactly that bc my boy was like that at that age and when he'd run past you he'd grab anything he could, your leg, arm, anything and his bite was HARD, and trying to catch him was almost impossible but that ONE time, he did it once too many times, I grabbed him and we both ended up going to the ground but he had the most shocked look on his face and while I was getting up I still had a hold of him so he was still down and all he did was look at me as if to say, "man you're a bit$$
, the look on his face was priceless and Oh, along with grabbing him I was giving him hell and he knew I meant it. About a month after that he thought he'd try it again and as he was gearing up I said, "don't even think about it" and he decided to go off and find his ball. Rerouting sometimes works but if he's being rude at this young age and you don't correct it you will have a monster on your hands when he's over 100 pounds
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Oh yes when it gets cooler look out, lol, Czar gets the zoomies at times where he flies all over the place and it's so funny to watch. So with your situation, be consistent and fair and use commands that he will understand. There were times when Czar would try to run past you and grab you again and we would stop it before he did it or say "enough" or whatever you chose to use but you can't let it go bc it will get worse.
My boy was VERY rude and at times tested us but he always seemed to remember that one time I took him down, well we both went down, lol, by accident but it worked. Today at 4 yrs. old he has much respect for us and also respects the commands that he knows very well, he was a late bloomer with some things unless it was just plain being a pain
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Judy