All the best advice says not to growl at your dog when they guard their toys
Today I decided to challenge Bruno.
Sometimes he will take his bone and keep playing with it when I'm trying to put his coat on. When I say to drop it and try to take it he can get snappy and growl.
So after reading this nonsense advice, I've decided that I need to assert my alpha behaviour.
That is starting with curbing his decision to ignore my and snap back.
He took up his bone, so I chased him round then when he settled he turned his back to me to hide the toy so I kept going round in an attempt to take it he then did growl at me then at one point he looked like he might bite me. So I told him no!
And walked away. He dropped the toy and went to the door.
I picked the toy up and put the dry end in my mouth when he attempted to take it from me, I started with the growling and snapped.
The shock on his face made him sit and wait.
After 30 seconds I gave it to him, I then attempted to take it back. No growling. I then returned it to him and let him know he was a good boy.
He's started testing me again, I think because there's been a few changes recently.
He has caught my hand a few times with his teeth unintentionally so I know what to expect. I personally wouldn't recommend anyone else to do this, but I think I'm learning more about who he is.
And although he can be cheeky I don't think he wants to hurt me.
The last time he licked my cut I didn't even know it was bleeding and placed his head on my lap.
He just loves his things.
Sometimes he will take his bone and keep playing with it when I'm trying to put his coat on. When I say to drop it and try to take it he can get snappy and growl.
So after reading this nonsense advice, I've decided that I need to assert my alpha behaviour.
That is starting with curbing his decision to ignore my and snap back.
He took up his bone, so I chased him round then when he settled he turned his back to me to hide the toy so I kept going round in an attempt to take it he then did growl at me then at one point he looked like he might bite me. So I told him no!
And walked away. He dropped the toy and went to the door.
I picked the toy up and put the dry end in my mouth when he attempted to take it from me, I started with the growling and snapped.
The shock on his face made him sit and wait.
After 30 seconds I gave it to him, I then attempted to take it back. No growling. I then returned it to him and let him know he was a good boy.
He's started testing me again, I think because there's been a few changes recently.
He has caught my hand a few times with his teeth unintentionally so I know what to expect. I personally wouldn't recommend anyone else to do this, but I think I'm learning more about who he is.
And although he can be cheeky I don't think he wants to hurt me.
The last time he licked my cut I didn't even know it was bleeding and placed his head on my lap.
He just loves his things.
31-35, F
