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Acer11 · 07/01/2019 13:33

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Please can anyone give me some advise, I lost my previous dog a year ago at the grand old age of 12. Was completely devastated and waited a year to get another one. Along came my new Puppy Alan who is a schnau-tzu. He is a rescue from a puppy farm. I got him at 11 weeks and he is now 16 weeks. Is it normal to have the rollercoaster of emotions from sending him back to madly in love. I do think he is more schnauzer than shitzu as he is full of energy. Started puppy classes with him on Sunday and he barked a lot *. I have started walking him and he’s doing really well but he does have very mad moments and bites ankles and shoes, feel that I am constantly on high alert. I don’t work so feel quite islolated at the moment. On a positive his potty training is coming along well and he sleeps through the night. Think I would just like some info about terriers as I think that is his dominant gene. This is my first time on mumsnet and would really appreciate feedback as it’s starting to get me down. Thank you 🙏

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Nesssie · 07/01/2019 13:42

All completely normal. Puppies bite. A lot. And hard. Just keep substituting whatever he is biting with a toy or walk away if possible.

Schnauzers bark, its a breed thing. But you can work on that by rewarding the silence when he sees the trigger, but before he barks.

It all sounds completely normal for owning a puppy, and it sounds like he is coming along well with toilet training and sleeping. Don't worry if he seems to regress at any point, that's normal too - just go back to basics with him.

Keep with the puppy training, and if you feel the barking is too much perhaps mention it to the trainer.

Everyone gets the puppy blues, no matter how many times you've owned a puppy you always get the 'what have I done/I can't cope/I've got the puppy from hell' stage. It'll pass. They always settle down eventually.

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Acer11 · 07/01/2019 13:58

Thank you so much, it’s been such a long time since I had a puppy and I do keep telling myself it will get easier. He does have such lovely moments and then wham bam he’s off lol. He’s lying next to me at the moment, letting off a lot of gas. Thanks again, think the mantra is take it a day at a time ❤️🙏❤️