We have had our puppy since she was 8 weeks old, done puppy classes, lots of socialisation etc. She knows all the basic commands, is housetrained and I thought I was doing well!
However, took her to the vets yesterday as she is very sore around her bits, not helping by her keep licking them. She has been given antibiotics for this.
When the vet initially examined her, she didn't really want to be poked down there so I held on to her and she put her teeth round my hand. Not hard, but trying to get me off so she could move. The vet commented that she should have grown out of mouthing by now, I replied she was much better than she used to be but still did it occasionally.
The vet then went through all the ways to stop her biting. She explained the methods we have been using, then told us to basically pin her mouth shut with our hands. The vet then demonstrated this by starting to look at the bits again, when my puppy objected by mouthing her the vet clamped her hands around the puppy's mouth really tightly. My puppy went mad, she was petrified and tried to get away, the vet described it as an hysterical reaction. My dog did actually draw blood on the vet in the struggle, not sure if it was intentional or not. The vet persisted, my dog went quiet and the vet said that she had won the battle.
The vet then basically said that my Puppy thinks she is top dog, we have to be dominant , and we should get a behaviourist in as she will be unmanageable by the time she is two.
What do you think? I am fully prepared to get a behaviourist in if needed, however she has never shown any sign of aggression, is great with all people and other dogs. Sorry for the long post!
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17 week old Westie puppy - Advice needed
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GoalieMum · 02/06/2015 12:14
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