He has never bitten anyone before. We got him at 12 wks and he's a Cavalier King Charles (who we got because they're supposed to be great around kids!) When we first got him and he had baby teeth he used to mouth our hands but he quickly stopped and hasn't done it since.
He is completely over the top bonkers and we were told that he was the most playful of the litter. He's still very young but I have been trying to train him NOT to jump all over people/other dogs when he first meets them- but it's an uphill battle. He's always excited first thing in the morning and when the DSs come in he jumps up and down all over them. I've taught them to stand still and wait for him to stop but the other day the puppy went further than jumping and actually bit DSs arm and left a bruise.
I feel horrible about the whole thing, for DS, and for the dog as it's obviously my fault for not having successfully trained it out of him. I'm just not sure what to do going forward - was this a blip? Can he be trained out of this? What should we be doing to sort this out? We've recently moved house so am wondering if he's unsettled which has caused this? Any advice very welcome.
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10 month old puppy bit DS - advice needed please
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ghostofawasp · 13/01/2014 09:48
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