Have found this thread really heplpful since becoming a dog owner and hope you can help with my poodle. He’s a mini, 10 months old and ours since he was 9 weeks old. Reputable breeder, lovely people we went to after a personal recommendation.
He was toilet trained by around 4 months but was always a mad chewer and biter. He loves chewing blankets and clothing best, as well as wicker, wood and anything else he finds. He has loads of toys, rotated regularly and we take everything he shouldn’t have away. DH works from home as do I mostly so plenty of company. He’s walked in line with vet’s advice which is 5 mins per every month he’s been alive. So now he gets 60 mins, usually in two shorter walks.
Fussy eater and stubborn too. Has had a personal trainer and lots of socialisation with other dogs. He knows sit, stay, down, paw, stop and so on. He’s not in a crate though he did sleep in one until he was about 5 months old. He has a doggie door for the loo which he he’s generally brilliant with.
For the last week he’s been crazily biting, yelping and quite vicious with all of us (2 DC). He’s also been peeing on the sofa. He’s fully awake when he does it, in fact jumps up and has a long pee when he feels like it. I’ve cleaned them thoroughly. He didn’t do this when he was small. He’s also chewed up his bed and a few cushions.
We adore him, but his behaviour is driving us crazy. He’s so vicious and can’t seem to keep still. Can anyone suggest what might be going on? The vet has ruled out illness.
Thanks.
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madpoodle · 07/10/2018 14:10
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