can anyone help!!I have a 14 week old,fawn bitch.She has started to get aggressive when told"no",attacks the children(sometimes in the puppy play manner,sometimes gets nasty)she only has to look at the kids and sinks her teeth in to any part of their anatomy!! One minute she will be sat there enjoying being with you the next her nose curls up and shes on your neck!!She attends puppy classes(well behaved there!!) She is kept in my kitchen at the moment,whilst being house trained.When let out in the evening she goes mad,smashing,ripping,chewing,weeing,all the above she doesnt do in the kitchen.At my wits end,any suggestions??!!!

Hi,
It sounds from your post as though she may be bored. What games do you play with her during the day?
How long is she in the kitchen for? Is she in there alone, or are you in there too, cooking etc and keeping her company? The longer she is kept in one room, the more excited she's going to be when she is 'released'. All that baby puppy energy has to come out - you can either have it coming out gradually throughout the day, or in one big manic burst later on!

:)

Puppies do have mad half hours were they tear up and down and generally act crazy . It is important to realise this although she shouldnt be allowed to get out of hand . All puppies bite/ mouthe aswell .Especially hands and feet and they do love to play with children . I woud tell her no in a loud voice and tell her this every time she mouthes so that she comes to realise it isnt acceptable. It does lessen with time but pups do need quality play time , especailly larger breeds. It will do her no good if she is left alone in the kitchen .
Also ask your trainer for tips and ideas - after all you are paying her to help with your dogs training
Good luck :)
Lel

Is the puppy being kept on her own in the kitchen all day? If so, no wonder she's going a bit loopy when let out! Housetraining shouldn't mean leaving the puppy in the most easily-cleanable room! Take her outside regularly and often: when she wakes, after eating, after playing. Praise her copiously when she goes. Any accidents inside should be cleaned up (preferably not in her presence) without any fuss, and certainly without scolding her. There will be mishaps, and it may take time, but she will get there.

Meantime, when she nips, yell "Ow!" and ignore her for a few minutes - don't look at her, talk to her or touch her. If need be, get up and walk out of the room. She'll soon realise that when she goes too far, the fun stops.

You can't keep a dane locked in the kitchen - they need to be with you or they go round the bend.

I have a 9 month old dane... and believe me, they seem a lot worse because of their size, but she is being perfectly normal. Basically, she's bored, and when you let her out she is releasing all her energy. What training are you doing with her? How old are your children, what are you doing when she starts to try to play too roughly with them?

Chloe :)

hi you say your pup is kept out the kitchen while being house trained but for how long and is she on her own its wiser to be spending alot of time around her especially if shes on her own listening to everyone having fun in the other room its cruel and it could be making her jealous of your children recieving more attention remember a rule when something goes in something comes out with poo its easy timing with the other its more unpredictable theyve got small bladders with large water reguirements but she will get better as she grows along with her bladder good luck in that area but dont keep her couped up because she will be big by then and alot of time on your more important problems will be wasted.i have a 10month old cane corso (italian mastiff male) before that a cheeky female boxer all pups will nip playfully and bite hard but neverless must know its not aloud especially in your case when she bites you or anyone in family regardless of how soft or hard give out a cry so the dog knows shes hurt you put her out your kitchen for 2-5mins so she cant see anyone pups have small brains any longer than 10mins and they forget what there being punished for,then let her back in the room if she repeats again do the above again so dogs learn quicker than others but it will work as for the raising of lip at you and kids you should be angry your dog is threating but not angry to hurt but to punish so be angry and swift to lock her out for 2-5mins and when you are playing with her try playing some dominant games like rolling her on her back and holding her see if she remains carm ,playfull or threating if threating play it more often trying to hold her longer each time having fun.she sounds a nice dog good luck and remember shes going to be very big and clumbsy girl so dont expect things to stop smashing and crashing. p.s. dont forget quality chew toys and let her know their hers and house is not edible

You say she is well behaved at her training classes, is that because she has so much to occupy her there. Danes are very much people dogs and like to spend as much time with their owners as possible. I think once she loses her baby teeth you will see a vast improvement, she is coming to that age when her teeth will be bothering her a lot and she will want to mouth a lot and yes it is sore with those very sharp teeth which seem to be more like needles. PLease don't leave your puupy for long periods of time on her own in the kitchen. If she is there and you are not how do you know when she needs out ? When a puppy needs to go there is not a lot of time before the puppy goes !! Are you now taking her for short walks on the lead 2 or 3 times a day ? Bare with it and I'm sure in a few months time you'll wonder what was so hard about rearing a great dane puppy.

Margaret

Hi - I also have a fawn bitch who has made it to 16 months relatively unscathed (not sure about me!) Just a few tips which I hope will help..Do not under-estimate the hard work ahead of you - I have had pups before and until Abby was 6 months, assumed she would be the same - and then she sprouted! Your time and energy will be spent not just doing the usual puppy training but also keeping her off tables, worktops, beds, sofas - she will get anywhere she wants to and without realising it she will suddenly be close to the top of the pecking order. My partner says that Danes are like over sensitive women in terms of their demands on humans - they NEED so much human contact and will lose their character without it. That said, I have never had so many good times with a dog as I have my Dane. She is going through an adlosence of selective hearing and if I could do anything over again it would be two things: training to come, no matter what the distraction, and never ever letting her jump up. We currently have a problem that when walking her on the beach, if a small child is waving it's arms around, sometimes Abby thinks its a game and jumps up - from a westie e.g. this is not a huge issue, but add the size andweight of a Dane and you as the owner face huge problems. Again, the 'come' thing is vital as you don't want to be running full out to catch up with your dog standing over a yorkie, terrifying it, with it's owner ready to throttle you! Teething in Danes is a huge thing and can be very unpleasant for them. Try freezing a favourite rubber toy, or giving ice cubes occasionally - it distracts them long enough to put the kids down. Get her out of the kitchen and put her somewhere with a radio or tv, and preferably space to run. She is obviously bored. The minute she bites someone say 'no' in a startled, shocked voice. If she continues, take her to a different room and leave her on her own for 5 mins max. Danes HATE to be separated from their people, and this is the most effective gentle punishement. When you let her back in, if she does it again then remove her for up to 10 minutes and then silently let her back in with the kids. Tell them to ignore her at the first sign of biting and she will soon learn that biting and snarling = no humans.. Hope this helps

sorry i cant be of much use i can only say be persistant and dont let it progress danes get massive i had one and when it reached about 12-13 it bit a 7 year old child in her head leadind to stitches but that became apparant it was due to pain ideally you want a dog that will never lash out all i can say is please please for your and the dogs sake perservere

good luck
robert