[robbievalentine]

it is 10:30 at night and i should be in bed. but valentine is barking barking barking. my neighborhood is filled with dogs and the two across the way are barking. so she is barking back. and won't stop.
today i threatened to take her to Rottie Rescue! she is just not responding well to our commands! Sure, if we have a hot dog in our hand she will come, sit, stay, etc. But otherwise, if i'm walking her and she wants to sniff something she'll ignore me.
one of my big problems now is "drop." she just won't do it. So she has taken to grabbing her leash while we walk and tugging. And she won't even drop it for food. So there were are standing in the middle of the street! and i cannot let go because she'll be loose. I try giving her a treat and that rarely works. I've tried distraction. I've tried yelling. I've tried getting her to sit. It is a complete struggle.
Add to that, she bit me today!! I was training her with leftover chicken. She was doing great. back and forth between me and my dad. Sit, stay, everything. I was working on something - maybe fetch - and she was very excited. I had the package of chicken in my left hand and she came running at me. I turned to the side to brace myself against her possible jumping. Well, she jumped at me to get the food. I must have held up my right arm as i turned because she bit my elbow. Through two layers of clothing including a fleece jacket. I'll have a very nice bruise tomorrow with teeth marks.
It was not a nip. Not "mouthing." it was a real bite. I'm glad i had the layers of clothing on!
So I get that from her point of view it probably looked like i was teasing her. And i get that at 1 1/2 years old she is probably still a puppy. And when other puppies jump and bite they are just being "puppies." But she is 110 pounds. And strong. And the bite scared me.
I can't imagine what would've happened if she didn't let go.
So, that is where i'm at tonight.
Frustrated. Scared. Worried that this might be a mistake. To answer your questions - yes, she is still a good girl 95% of the time. Very cuddly, loving. But what about the biting???