![]() In the next couple of weeks, I’m going to talk about the ways that I’m both training Bentley and also coping with this very lovable but very active and naughty pup. This is good, since he came with a tendency to harass small dogs. The former tolerates it and says nothing, the little guy, Rudy, schools him like he’s a big dog and (believe it or not) is instrumental in putting Bentley in his place. He intermittently harasses my 16-year old, 40 pound and 6 pound poodle mixes. The puppies in this litter are from AKC Registered parents and can also be registered with the AKC. He also started charging my two docile dogs at the feeding areas in and around the food bowls. But, in addition to that, I found out he has a fairly developed resource guarding instinct and has now tried to bite me a few times over the marrow bone that his owner brought him to keep him occupied. He’s got all the normal boxer puppy behaviors, ie: wiggle butt syndrome, can’t sit still when asked, is like a bull in a china shop (so all the pottery had to be put away), selective hearing, and ignoring what’s asked of him, and the list goes on. By the time he got delivered for the start of his 4-week board & train he’s probably a good 40 lbs. At 6-months, he was already over 30 pounds and growing fast. When I first met Bentley and his owner, Joe, I wasn’t sure I was up to the task. So, that’s where I come in and boy, do I have my work cut out for me. He hasn’t had the time nor the expertise to give his incredibly energetic and misbehaving pup the clear and firm direction that he needed. His owner is a lovely guy, a professional HR consultant - I imagine to be in his mid to late 30’s. The first lessons should be brief, 10 to. Most puppies are ready to begin obedience lessons at six to eight months of age. This brings me to Bentley.īentley is a 7-month old beautiful Boxer pup. If a Boxer puppy is removed from its mother before seven weeks of age, it will not learn canine social signals such as bite inhibition, which are taught by the mother dog and siblings during this time. That said, people in isolation often make rash decisions to get what they think they want and need without doing the requisite research. Dogs bring comfort - there’s no argument to be made in reference to that statement. ![]() I’m almost 65 and I’ve never been busier as a dog trainer. It’s been a long while since I blogged and I think the isolation created by the pandemic and the incredible influx of people and puppies has created a space to resume this activity. ![]()
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