Advice on puppy.

[SeasonalSituation]

I have a 12 week 3/4 border collie x 1/4 alasation. She's gorgeous, follows me around like a shadow, but we're having problems. Now she has settled in, she's a lot more bitey. Everything she bites, hands, clothes, I even found my a piece of my knickers in her poo yesterday!!

The only thing she doesn't bite is furniture, which is the good thing. But I was wondering what advice people could give me to stop her biting during play time, luckily she's been ok with me, but she's tried taking chunks out of the boyfriend.

Also advice on walking on the lead, obviously we're not walking far as she is only young, but she just constantly stops, sits down and then pulls. It's like I have to drag her, or does this just come with practise?

*cookies for help*

And just because I like to show her off!

 

[Cahill]

well,in the 2nd picture,she sayes it wasn`t her.

what a cutie!

my boy has lots of toys and when he was teething i gave him other things to play with (supervised of course) like ready meal tray,cornflake box .he hasnt really chewed since he got his big teeth at 6 months.

 

[SeasonalSituation]

That mess in the background was here!! It was tidy before I went in to the shower and the OH "forgot" to keep her downstairs.

I'm trying the usual, giving her all her own toys, rotating them so she doesn't get bored, giving her cardboard, toilet rolls are her favourtie.

Or maybe I just have till 6 months when she'll be good

 

[Cahill]

do you use a cage?
i pop my boy in when i`m in the bath etc

 

[Naryafluffy]

That first picture says it all....'I'm trouble'
My friends puppies it was shoes but they did grow out of it.

 

[Booboos]

She is amazingly cute!!!

Mouthing objects: give her loads of toys and treats and puppy proof the rest of the house. If not supervised in a safe area she should be in a crate (with a nice chew) to avoid further temptations! If she bits the clothes you wear distract her with an appropriate toy or say your command for 'no' (I use a neutral made-up word like 'ah uh' and not the common place 'no') and open her mouth and remove the object from her.

Mouthing people: offer her your hand to mouth, as soon as she play-bites you screech at the top of your lungs and with as high a voice as you can pretending she has really hurt you, but keep your hand in place do not pull it away (If you pull it away it becomes a chase me game). Repeat frequently until she gets the message that you are extremely sensitive to pain and she cannot play with you. Ask all guests to do the same and she will learn mouth inhibition.

 

[CAYLA]

I have a puppy guide that covers most of what you mention, if you think it would come in handy, PM me your email addy and I will send you one.
As suggested she needs some teething toys/lots of things to keep her occupied.

 

[SeasonalSituation]

Thanks for your advice people. I have sent you a PM with my email as well cayla! Looking forward to reading it.

Thanks for the comments as well about how cute she is! Its a shame she knows it too much!

 

[CorvusCorax]

I found frozen carrots and big empty cola bottles (lids and rings and labels off) a godsend during teething!

As mentioned - if you don't want her to chew certain objects - don't give her access to them, simples

She's only a baby, she isn't being 'bad', she is exhibiting normal puppy behaviour

I also agree, get her a crate, I think they're great! The idea isn't that you shut the dog in there when they do something you don't want them to or only when you go out, it's a den and a place for down time, mine is in his right now, eating his tea!