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Jul 2016
2:21pm, 3 Jul 2016
1,500 posts
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macapple
I agree with LD, Holly loves ice cubes. She even sits and stays for them when I open the freezer!
Halfoint, Holly used to wait till we came back inside to wee, drove me bonkers especially as we are all freezing and soaked having been out for ages with her as we got her in November. She got there, as will Ernie. I found getting rid of puppy pads helped ( though used one overnight) and washing accidents with biological washing powder solution to get rid of the scent.
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Jul 2016
2:32pm, 3 Jul 2016
5,619 posts
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BaronessBL
I've just tried Wanda with an ice cube which she was very pleased to be given and took it off and buried it in her bed  But when I held it in my hand she licked it like a lolly (then took it out of my hand and buried it in her bed again!!) Anyway, we got there in the end!
She's had some chicken and rice (with a little water mixed in) at lunchtime and ate all the chicken and left all the rice, I hope that the miniscule quarter of a tablet that she is supposed to have with each meal got eaten.....We've also not seen any evidence in the last 24 hours that any of this food has made it's way through her, although I hope that's just her insides settling down and dealing with it in a more normal way.....
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Jul 2016
2:38pm, 3 Jul 2016
9,419 posts
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Sharkie
The chicken (ie protein) is the important part of the meal as dogs can't really process carbs (that's one reason why tinned and dry dog food produces much bigger poos) so she's eating the important stuff.
Hope she continues to improve. xxx
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Jul 2016
7:54pm, 3 Jul 2016
20,958 posts
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halfpint
Much better day today. Outside toileting outweighed indoor AND all indoor in kitchen, mostly attempting to get to outside (I think). I think excitement and nerves contributed yesterday. We are getting better at reading him which helps. He is very snuggly and comes to tell us to sit down so he can cuddle up, generally after some exuberant play and a bit of training.
Sounds like Wanda is improving.
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Jul 2016
11:21pm, 3 Jul 2016
8,904 posts
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D2
good to hear Wanda improving and good tip re ice cubes. Nice progress from your pup hp, lol at you waking up and worrying!
in answer to S question... he lunches himself teeth first at me and bites and bites ... for around an hour... tonight I ended up putting him in his crate as he was over wrought and couldn't stop biting, he was not pleased
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Jul 2016
11:36pm, 3 Jul 2016
203 posts
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FergusG
I vaguely recall making dog-like noises to discourage pups from biting in the past. Can't recall if the stern growl (like their mother would give if they'd overstepped the mark) or the pitiful yelp (like they've really hurt you) actually worked or not. I do remember that visitors will think you odd, whichever you try!
If the pup is having a mad half hour at the time (performing a wall of death routine around the house and bouncing off the furniture) then they're not going to be too receptive to anything!
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Jul 2016
6:42am, 4 Jul 2016
9,420 posts
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Sharkie
Ok, D, I remember that scenario. It gave us some of our very worst moments, including me crying because Raffo got so angry with Jess (only briefly - and he didn't hit her or anything) we put her in the small ante chamber between the lower ground front door and an inner door.... she went MAD and promptly set about destroying the doors.
Overwrought is exactly the right word. And it is SO hard to stay calm in the face of such an onslaught. It feels like rage, but I think is just frustration that ramps and ramps.
The crate solution sounds the best one. I assume there's a chewy toy in there? We spent a long time finding and making things for Jess to chew - she preferred human flesh, chair legs, skirting boards, walls and anything made of stainless steel (!)
She NEVER attempted to bite or even mouth visitors.
We tried: coins, water pistol, dog noises, shrieking, growling, replacing self with acceptable chew, physical restraint - holding her jaws shut (ha ha fat chance she HATED it and I decided it was a ridiculous method) removing Jess from us, ice cubes, bitter tasting stuff on furniture...
In the end teaching 'off' and rewarding worked but it took what seemed a long time.
I'm sorry if this is little help and that my best advice is ...sit it out, it will pass. GSD pups are more bitey than most and some more than others. I like to think it's the clever ones.
If only they could explain what's upsetting them!
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Jul 2016
7:21am, 4 Jul 2016
20,960 posts
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halfpint
Sounds painful and distressing for both of you D2. Ernie likes chewing hands and occasionally has mouthed near face but only when really excited. So far clenching fist and keeping it static and replacing with a chew toy is working. He's very eager to please. I guess cockapoos aren't as bitey as GSDs.
I need to work on feet on the floor. He is getting the message some of the time but this mornings welcome was a wild one. He was jumping all over me but widdling a bit too. Having said that he was in his crate from 10:45 until 6:20. Loud protest for 5-10 minutes then not a peep until 6:20 He's such a lovely boy.
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Jul 2016
7:53am, 4 Jul 2016
2,818 posts
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Alice the Camel
I'm still greeted wildly every morning after 7 months, hp! And my son still gets widdled on when he comes to visit after a few weeks' absence. So cute :-)!!!!
D2, I remember the mad half hour. The "off" command fell on deaf ears during that time so I ended up putting him in the other room for a few minutes when it got over powering. He doesn't tend to attack now but still does the zoomies.
We need to work on Off when he sees Mini. He sees her as a toy - as soon as she comes in the room he jumps up or tries to bite her feet. I think she needs to assert her place in the pack!
How's Wanda today? Hopefully on the mend now xx
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Jul 2016
7:59am, 4 Jul 2016
5,620 posts
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BaronessBL
Ernie sounds like he is doing really well
I don't know what to suggest for the mad half hour though, Wanda was around 9 month old when we got her and initially too insecure anyway to have a mad half hour. However, as I've mentioned before, she was confined to the kitchen for her first couple of weeks (partly because it had a tiled floor and having been in kennels for 6 weeks we didn't know what, if any, house training was remembered and partly so that we could go into other rooms in the house and leave her so that she would hopefully not suffer separation anxiety when we went out) As a result most play/chasing was done in the garden - which may have helped a bit.
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