This is somewhat my fault . . .
Rocky's been getting very angry. Sometimes for no reason at all, he'll start barking at me. I'll just be standing there and he'll bark at me.
When I say this is my fault, it's because I've gotten VERY frustrated a few times and hit him. For example, I'll be lying on my bed, sleeping, and Rocky comes up and bites my hand (which is on the side of the bed). His nipping is getting to be very powerful and even sharper. I've got about 7 cuts on my right arm and about 8 on my left.
Anyway, I have hit him pretty hard out of frustration. I know, I know . . . not the way to go. But I've been trying very hard to control my anger and just kinda count to ten or something.
Now, Creature Teacher suggested that I start some obedience training. And I have, it's been going pretty well. I think he's just about mastered the "sit" command. And I'm working on "Lie down".
In fact, Creature Teacher, if you can, could you PM me some instructions on how to get him to lie down, roll over, or any other form of obedience training? Thanks very much.
Any help would be appreciated. Oh, and I've got a question. Teething, does it stop eventually or does it only get worse? Like, will he grow out of it eventually?
Rocky's been getting very angry. Sometimes for no reason at all, he'll start barking at me. I'll just be standing there and he'll bark at me.
When I say this is my fault, it's because I've gotten VERY frustrated a few times and hit him. For example, I'll be lying on my bed, sleeping, and Rocky comes up and bites my hand (which is on the side of the bed). His nipping is getting to be very powerful and even sharper. I've got about 7 cuts on my right arm and about 8 on my left.
Anyway, I have hit him pretty hard out of frustration. I know, I know . . . not the way to go. But I've been trying very hard to control my anger and just kinda count to ten or something.
Now, Creature Teacher suggested that I start some obedience training. And I have, it's been going pretty well. I think he's just about mastered the "sit" command. And I'm working on "Lie down".
In fact, Creature Teacher, if you can, could you PM me some instructions on how to get him to lie down, roll over, or any other form of obedience training? Thanks very much.
Any help would be appreciated. Oh, and I've got a question. Teething, does it stop eventually or does it only get worse? Like, will he grow out of it eventually?