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Dog owners – is this normal?

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saturdaykid · 18/11/2008 19:52

OK, please don't have a go at me for being a wimp, I know how pathetic this is going to sound, but I could really do with some advice! I'm finding my puppy really hard to deal with. He seriously NEVER stops. He only sleeps for about 30% of the day and the rest of the time, from 6.30am until about 8pm he's MANIC. He's only 10 weeks old at the mo, so far too little to be left alone at all, but he just wants to play (very energetically with lots of biting) ALL the time and I'm finding it utterly exhausting. He's not interested in kongs or chews, or playing fetch, only in tug of war or biting the crap out of me. It's a good job we have no kids yet (starting IVF next year, hence being on mnet) because he draws blood regularly. I'm training him and, bless him, he's very good, I give him lots of love and attention, I take him out for walks 3 times a day but he just never tires. I feel like my life is over. I work from home but never get any work done now. Will this get better??? I've seriously never met another puppy with so much energy and am starting to feel like I've made a massive mistake. Help!

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bella29 · 30/11/2008 15:15

Poor you, Saturdaykid. I don't think you are doing anytning wrong. Have you tried him with a soft toy (no hard eyes or anything) that he can suck and chew on as a comfort thing?

saturdaykid · 30/11/2008 15:17

Yeah, he's got a few soft toys which he likes to maul and bite for a few minutes, then he loses interest and comes back to bite us instead.

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bella29 · 30/11/2008 15:22

Can you tell him to sit when he tries to bite you, and then give him a treat for not biting? He will grow out of it to a certain extent but he still needs to stop it, esp as you say he draws blood.

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