so this is interesting..
my puppy is CRAZY. What happens is usually she's calm and sleeps, and or is licks and bites kindly. But sometimes it goes crazy like a personality switch. It's usually triggered via napping and/or being in the grass. The Second Cali is in the grass, she starts spinning around, and I don't know what to do, because I don't know how to play with it when its hyper.
#1. Any suggestions on 'good play?'. I'm not exactly sure how to play with her. And if I play 'aggressive', isn't that bad b/c it reinforces aggressive play? I try tossing a tennis ball but she looks like she's destroying it :yikes:
Also, I try to wave my arms or try to pet it on the go, but she BECOMES FEROCIOUS. [her eyes get all scary], and she looks like she's attacking me! this night, she bit me quite hard!
#2. Second question is did I treat the biting correctly? I yelped a loud owe and quickly sent her into a time out room. How long should this be? I waited about 1.5 minutes. I send her into the time-out room whenever she performs a 'flagrant foul'. Other times I just cross my arms and turn my back. But how long should this be also? I usually wait around 20 seconds or less.
I have no idea how to play with it when its hyper (it looks like it got high off of LSD when in the grass). It ignores its chew toys like she's bored of them. In addition, what's with this hard biting! Unacceptable! I took her to the time out room, but I've been practicing 'bite inhibition', I thought she'd be catching on by now!
#3 : PS: she almost completely ignores her puppy kong. I'm disappointed, I thought it would intrigue her a bit more than 20 seconds..
Thanks for the help!
my puppy is CRAZY. What happens is usually she's calm and sleeps, and or is licks and bites kindly. But sometimes it goes crazy like a personality switch. It's usually triggered via napping and/or being in the grass. The Second Cali is in the grass, she starts spinning around, and I don't know what to do, because I don't know how to play with it when its hyper.
#1. Any suggestions on 'good play?'. I'm not exactly sure how to play with her. And if I play 'aggressive', isn't that bad b/c it reinforces aggressive play? I try tossing a tennis ball but she looks like she's destroying it :yikes:
Also, I try to wave my arms or try to pet it on the go, but she BECOMES FEROCIOUS. [her eyes get all scary], and she looks like she's attacking me! this night, she bit me quite hard!
#2. Second question is did I treat the biting correctly? I yelped a loud owe and quickly sent her into a time out room. How long should this be? I waited about 1.5 minutes. I send her into the time-out room whenever she performs a 'flagrant foul'. Other times I just cross my arms and turn my back. But how long should this be also? I usually wait around 20 seconds or less.
I have no idea how to play with it when its hyper (it looks like it got high off of LSD when in the grass). It ignores its chew toys like she's bored of them. In addition, what's with this hard biting! Unacceptable! I took her to the time out room, but I've been practicing 'bite inhibition', I thought she'd be catching on by now!
#3 : PS: she almost completely ignores her puppy kong. I'm disappointed, I thought it would intrigue her a bit more than 20 seconds..
Thanks for the help!