Callia is nearly 10 weeks old, and it feels like I've had her 10 yrs :P

We have got to the stage where she will sit and not leap about like a mad thing for food and treats, when her ladyship feels like it, but the leaping in the air and landing on your legs,hands and arms, claws running down them painfully is still very common and quite frankly, as she is getting bigger by the second, I need to stop it. Especially with muddy paws.

I have just been working on "no" as I don't want to confuse her with too many words. I never give attention or food when she does it, I turn, as best I can, and walk the other way with her doing her Zebedee impersonation behind me :rolleyes: then the barking starts, this seems to be her last resort when all else fails :) We all practice the same behaviour with her. This morning she did it to my daughter and cut her leg. The biting has been subsiding over the past week, she will now listen and take what is offered for her to chew instead. So the walking away and ignoring has worked with that.

Must say, I've never had one that is so insistent on jumping, even when being ignored. I realise that she is only 10 weeks and sometimes I probably expect too much, but I'm having a bit of an off day (you don't want to know what she has had me doing this morning) Reassurance please, that or a very stiff drink may well do the trick :D :D  

Hi again HP,

>Reassurance please, that or a very stiff drink may well do the trick <

Relax, help is here -  you want advice?  Well, here's goes:

I can definitely reassure you that a very stiff drink will do the trick  :D 

Teri ;)

Yes but Teri, what would you suggest that I have to drink, considering the time of day? :D

It's got to be good enough to send me into deep oblivion, but also good enough to ensure no hangovers, couldn't stand Callia with a hangover ;) :P

Archer's Peach Schnapps (sp) works for me - never get a hangover with that :D
Not that I'd ever advocate solitary day-time drinking, (hic) - now where's MY pup .........

Teri :P

Might try it Teri :P A few of those and I probably WONT care where the pup is :D

Seriously..........am I doing the right thing with her? Murfee tried jumping for all of about 2 days then realised that he didn't get what he wanted, but then she is far stronger willed than him, in every respect :D

Hi again,

OK, we'll try serious (you have to remember that I have Belgian Shepherds so humour - in a hysterical sort of way - is pretty much the order of the day :D )

I don't see anything wrong with what you're doing so far - you maybe got life a bit easier with the Murf Man and so are expecting a tad too much too soon with Callia ;) - which is easy done for any of us.

I have to admit that because I don't have young kids around I tend to not be too adamant about some of the naughty antics ours have got up to as youngsters   I'm NOT the world's best trainer (can cite all the theories tho' :P ) - not because I can't but because I have my own level of what is acceptable which doesn't extend much beyond good "recall" (an absolute definite),  "back" (my word for a loosely done heel on lead), "settle" (so they'll eventually lie down and let me watch telly), "leave" (self explanatory), "drop" (another necessity for when "leave" doesn't work :P ) and I think that just about covers their repertoire!

So, if you've got all that, just nip out and get the Archers for all those other "little teething troubles" :D  Teri   

Thanks Teri ;)

A bad day just got worse, because her ladyship has now sussed out that she only has to paw the door and bark adoringly :rolleyes: She has me "trained" to take her out at her every little whim :P So far today, I have been out 7 times in 45 minutes, discounting all of the other little trips and we have had absolutely........zilch, unless you count eating pampass grass, digging, attacking my legs and feet, I won't go on, you get the gist :)

Just been up the road to collect mini me and forgot the Archers, so you see, premature  senile dementia (caused by pup)has started already. :D........I really am getting too old for all of this, as I was reminded at the weekend when I turned to the bottle for comfort and fell asleep after 2 glasses :P

Oh dear,  perhaps time to forget the glasses and invest in a hip flask :D

Teri

HairyPooch, sounds like you have much the same problem as I have with my SWD's !!  My legs I call Spanish Water Dog legs, where the bruises and scratches look awful.  I've done the no bit, the ignoring bit, you name it I've tried it.  No fun when you can't even where skirts any more :d  Though a few glasses of good red wine does help and those pitiful eyes staring at you when they realise what theyve done!

Pleased I'm not the only one suffering perrodeagua :P

Amazing really, how adorable and endearing S.O.D is (spawn of devil) when I have my "beer goggles" on :D Have so far managed to avoid the alcoholic tincture, but if she's not fully trained, including recall by the end of the week then I will definitely have to partake for my sanity....if nothing else :D :D