| Re: from Mexico - when will he calm down?
You need to clarify a little bit. Is your dog mouthing on you, or is he literally running around and then headbutting into you?
If it is mouthing behavior you need to teach the dog that tooth on contact with skin is a huge no no. When his teeth touch you, even if it doesn't hurt or he is just being friendly, yell OUCH and turn your attention away from the dog for about 5 seconds (so try getting up, turning around, stop play time). Pretty soon the dog will learn that all fun and play goes away if his teeth have touched you.
If your guy is just big and clumsy and runs around and then kind of *hits* you along the way, to me that sounds like my puppy lol! By no means is it acceptable though. A dog should know that it is not okay to just knock into you, especially a large one who could easily cause some major damage, even if it was unintentional.
Get this dog into obedience classes right away and start working on forming the foundation of your relationship. You're the leader, dog is the follower. A follower in a pack would never ram into the leader and mouth all over him. This dog needs to learn to respect your space!  |