could somebody here help me please,my 14 week old lab pup Sam(bitch)is a very well behaved dog,very good at basic obediance and learns very quickly,no troubles with being possesive with food or toys,will come when called most times and walks well on the lead.big problem is if i stop her biting my hands or anything she shouldnt be chewing on she sees that as a green light to bare her teeth,growl and basically lunge at me biting.i have tried walking away from her,scolding her and putting her in her cage even calming her down and rewarding her.im fine about it when its me but starting to worry about her around my young nephew.any advice.
Hi and welcome to the world of 'the crocopup'. It's awful isn't it. Keep ignoring the puppy when she does it, stand up and turn your back, don't speak to her. If this doesn't work put her calmly in her crate, don't say anything (getting cross can make them worse) and walk away. After a few seconds let her out and keep repeating every time she does it. Extend the timeout time as necessary. You will get through this, I thought it would never end, if you check some of my posts you'll see. I came out the end of that tunnel at about 20 - 22 weeks. Don't wear too many different sets of clothes, you'll have nothing left. I had my couple of sets of old puppy clothes. One main thing, you are not alone. My puppy never did this to any children that visited but obviously make sure an adult is with your nephew if he's with the puppy. Someone with more experience with puppies and children will be along to advice, I'm sure.
If you read the forum you will find that the Crocopup stage is one of the most asked about subjects. I had exactly the same experience with Molly yet I am here typing with all 10 digits. Most of us will tell you the same story. You must remember that despite her size she is still a very young animal and the poor baby is teething. Like a human baby she chomps on everything. The crate is a godsend at this stage (and many others) you can put her in there when she gets wound up and bitey to calm down and also when you are completely fed up with that rotten little biting machine and YOU need a few minutes to clan down and have a coffee. Somewhere about 18 to 20 weeks you will find yourself absentmindedly stroking her and realise that there is no pain I have visiting Grandchildren and have limited the time dog and children spend together, and they are never unsupervised. Even when the teething is over a Labrador is a large dog and can unintentionally knock a small child flying. Just to give you hope (because I know how despondent and worried you are now) my toddler Grandson (17 months) loves to sit on the floor in front of Molly and worship her. He and his sister and allowed to hand feed Molly small kibble sized treats. She takes them very gentle and tickles his outstretched palm with her whiskers to his great delight. I never thought that day would come.
Hi there, and welcome. Great advice above - your puppy isn't aggressive, just completely normal! It does wear off.... There is an article here if you want to read about it: http://www.thelabradorsite.com/labrador-puppies-biting/
Welcome to you The biting is totally normal - and peters off at around 20 weeks. I have had three pups now and each one was worse than the last - whatever we do they will be crocapups. But, to protect yourself and your clothes wear skinny jeans and tight sleeves, have toys in your pockets so that as you come into the room you can put toys in the pup's mouth. Always have several toys/chews about your person so you can make sure the pup bites them, not you! It's a good idea to have baby gates when small children visit so that both pup and children can play safely
Hi there....welcome to the Forum.....Hang in there and survive.....you will come out the other side. My dog was 5 months when we got him ( we live in the Midldle East and he couldn't be imported before then) so he was past his worse ....how old is your nephew ?I had a 2.5 year old and 18 months old neice and nephew.Whilst they didn't get nipped they did get jumped up at so it may be worth putting a bit of time and practice in with your nephew to help him know how to be around your pup.I was constantly reminding my 2 not to run or hold his toys up high.We taught them to stand still and fold their arms and turn their back on him if he jumped up and never to shut themselves in with him in his room or crate.We didn't have too many mishaps ,just couple of minor bumps x
Hi and welcome to you and your totally normal puppy. Great advice already given so I have nothing to add, except keep calm and keep consistent and things do improve
Thanks a lot for all the advice and reassurance after a bad experience when I was younger I think I'm imagining worst case scenario and made me a bit uptight,just need patience and perseverance with a baby dog with sore gums.thanks
Hi and welcome to you and little Sam, from Poppy and me! Hang in there, the awful nipping and biting stage will soon be over!
Hi there and welcome to you both from me and my very own Crocapup/Labacroc Saba, who has ripped my hands and reduced me to tears with his sharp pointy teeth! It's so good to know that this is a passing phase, especially when the biting and nipping is combined with stalking and leaping up just as we're trying to relax. I don't think he's aggressive, just programmed for mad half-hours We've had fairly good results with the silent time-out; Saba currently lives in in his travel crate my husband's office, and we have a baby gate up to keep him contained. Saba settles quickly when we pop him there, although he's getting heavy! Saba is good with our grandchildren, and will gently take treats from them, and in turn they understand that if he's in his bed, or lying quietly, then they must leave him alone. It's still early days as Saba has only been with us for three weeks. Best of luck to you both, and take comfort from knowing that there are many Labracroc owners who have survived to tell the tale!
