So my DDB puppy is about 6 months old. He's a great dog and a wonderful addition to our house. I have had him in dog school where he's learned sit, down, stay, he's still working on come because half the time he's waiting for the person holding his leash to pat him before he comes to me.
I do have two problems when he's at home. The first is when someone in my immediate family comes in he gets so excited he starts jumping and nipping them. He doesn't do this with friends coming over it's just with the people he sees the most. I'm sure part of this is he's just a youthful puppy but I don't want this habit to continue when he's older.
He also still has a habit of grabbing things he's not supposed to. If I'm washing off my plate to put in the dish washer and he wants my attention he will jump up and grab a dish towel off the sink and run with it. I've tried just ignoring it which works to varying degrees, my trainer suggested swapping out the object he took with a treat but I am worried about just rewarding the bad behavior. He also has a tendency to grab napkins or tissues out of the trash. These habits aren't all the time but again I want to curb them now before he gets older.
He is very well exercised and the longest he is home alone is a couple of hours. Honestly he is a great dog, very friendly and great with my young nieces. These are just two problems that I just can't seem to get a handle on.
I do have two problems when he's at home. The first is when someone in my immediate family comes in he gets so excited he starts jumping and nipping them. He doesn't do this with friends coming over it's just with the people he sees the most. I'm sure part of this is he's just a youthful puppy but I don't want this habit to continue when he's older.
He also still has a habit of grabbing things he's not supposed to. If I'm washing off my plate to put in the dish washer and he wants my attention he will jump up and grab a dish towel off the sink and run with it. I've tried just ignoring it which works to varying degrees, my trainer suggested swapping out the object he took with a treat but I am worried about just rewarding the bad behavior. He also has a tendency to grab napkins or tissues out of the trash. These habits aren't all the time but again I want to curb them now before he gets older.
He is very well exercised and the longest he is home alone is a couple of hours. Honestly he is a great dog, very friendly and great with my young nieces. These are just two problems that I just can't seem to get a handle on.