It's not unpredictable, though. Throw a tantrum, get shown the bottle. As predictable for her as 'sit when I ask, get a treat.' I should add...
@JenBainbridge And I don't squirt her in the face.
Playing, tantrum, overexcited, etc. are just semantics. She's not "playing" in a way that's acceptable or normal for us, so I call it a "tantrum"...
But she does stop the tantrum and walk on normally when I show her the bottle? She doesn't seem the least bit confused about what I'd like her to...
As far as cues, Mira is good but she can't be the only puppy who ignores a cue when she's super hyped up? She'll get in a headspace where she's...
Where does that end, though? Should I not even say "no" to her when she's seriously misbehaving, in case it upsets her further (and trust me, it...
Hello! I'm sorry to hear of your puppy troubles. I know from experience it's so much work and so frustrating when they're just out of control...
My pup is 9 months and still reverts to mouthing if she's excited, especially my sister who doesn't spend as much "quiet" time with her. Whenever...
That's a great idea! She is the dog Aesop wrote about when he told the "The Dog and its Reflection" story. I'll play that game with her anyway,...
I've sorta got her handing me toys for treats if we're playing. Before "fetch" was impossible because she didn't care to give up the thing she...
Aw, I hate seeing the bullying. I stopped going to the parks because it was a rough-play/bullying melee the last time we were there. Not with my...
She definitely doesn't trust me to trade (rightly so, frankly). I have a long history of taking things she wants - even tricking her into getting...
She took the quid and kept the quo, the little swindler!
I know! It was a good treat, too. She has no respect for the barter system.
After reading this, I tried to bribe my dog today to get something away from her (a little wool ball). She took the treat, kept the ball, and...
Hopefully we're both hitting a turning point, @Mango!
Thank you, Jade!
Well, she was kinda acting up yesterday (grabbing pillows she knows she shouldn't and chewing various things) - I may have spoken too soon! She's...
Lately I've noticed my puppy isn't trying to get me to play as much. She definitely still plays and I'm not worried about her being too tired or...
My puppy would get the hiccups a lot, too, and it would seem to be random (nothing to do with her food intake). I think she's largely grown out...
