puppy. children. moved. exhausted.

[SmileAndNod]

We really wanted a dog. We did. We have a 13 wk old pup and he's driving me mad. Barking, jumping, biting. I've tried no and ow very loudly, replacing my arms/clothes with a toy. Tried ignoring. Tried loading kongs with treats. He barks louder. I'm feeling lost and at a low point. He has second jabs at weekend so should be allowed out then for 15 mins?
I don't remember previous pup biting this much. He's gone from a lovely snuggly puppy to a nippy whirlwind. The only consolation is that others at puppy class also have bitey pups.
It's just a phase right?

[tinkywinkyshandbag]

Is he going out in the garden at all? Does he have a good variety of toys? Do you reward him when he is quiet? There is a nice game called "sprinkles" where basically you sprinkle tiny pieces of treats (like teeny pieces of chicken) on a piece of grass (when the dog is not looking). Then you let them out and they will spend a good 20 minutes sniffing around for the bits. This tires them out mentally (You need to check for slugs/snails first and pick up any bits left at the end).

My pup is also very tiring. I have taken to taking her out on short trips - this morning we went to the local farmers store to buy her a treat and she got to have a sniff around, it seems to tire her out. I have also carried her on short walks around the local shops etc. People stop to pet her so it is good socialisation too. When she gets over excited I shut her in the dining room where her bed is. She whines a bit but I ignore it and then she tends to sleep for an hour or more. Bliss! When awake I keep her occupied as much as possible with things to chew - she likes a whole raw carrot, or a clean washed milk bottle, or an old croc...I watch her and take them off her if she is getting too carried away. It is completely knackering this phase and I am lucky as my kids are at school all day so it is just the two of us. I just keep thinking that this phase WILL eventually pass and then hopefully she will be a nice calm dog!

[Lozza1990]

What breed is the dog? Some dogs need a walk to help them calm down, so hopefully will get better once you can take him/her out. Don't get what you mean about 15 minutes. After the second jab you have to wait 7-10 days then the pup is allowed out for however long you like (garden is fine for any age). Just try to tire it out, it will pass don't worry

[NCISaddict]

Does he have a crate, if so enforce naps just as you would with a toddler. I used to feed mine in the crate with the door shut and then he stayed in there for 20 minutes, 9 times out of 10 he would go to sleep so I would have a break.
If he got over excited then he went for a nap, despite being a border collie who are renowned for being nippy it seemed to work.They need more sleep than you think and often need to be put to bed.

[SmileAndNod]

I thought they were only allowed 5 mins walk per month of their life?
He's a beagle by the way so yes needs tiring out. Will try the sprinkles idea though he is the least food motivated beagle I've ever met!