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need help pls
I posted this about a week ago, but I can't find it anywhere now. It seems
to have disappeared, so if this is a repeat to some, I apologize. We adopted a puppy (sheppard/chow mix) from the pound a couple months ago. He's now about 6-7 mos old and has a few habits we'd like to break while he's young. He's a wonderful dog and very sweet-tempered, so I think it's just a matter of us finding a consistent method of training him out of these... First, when he wants in (he's an indoor dog) he scratches at the back door and won't let up until we let him in. I'd prefer a bark or two to let us know he's ready to come in. Second, he growls A LOT. He's not mean at all and I think mostly he's just talking, but I'm not really sure and he is very timid/fearful of everything and everyone, so we're watching this closely. He even growls at us on a daily basis. This is only when we've startled him or if we're any distance from him. This is more prominent at night, so I think maybe his eyesight isn't fully developed or he just can't see that well, because he knows all of us quite well by now, but we have to reassure him that it's us and not strangers. Is this normal? Lastly, he's a BIG-TIME licker!! He licks everyone and everything CONSTANTLY!!! He licks us, the furniture, the concrete patio, the brick on our house, our other dogs, etc. I'm all for affection, but his licking is excessive. Thanks for any help/ideas you can offer. Brandy Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie |
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