We have a shih tzu x chihuahua pup she is 18 weeks now and tends to be a little snappy now and again especially if i am busy on the phone etc its like she wants my undivided attention. she will start biting my hands or digging my legs i do try to leave the room and ignore her i just wondered if this is normal behaviour?? Also lead walking she is great if we take her the woods where she can lead the way but when i take her for a walk round the streets where we live she just pulls all the way tries to say hello to anyone we pass or if we are both walking her she criss crosses our path trying to get to each other will this ease off the more we take her on these walks?? i think it could  just over excitement  

It's normal behaviour in a puppy who thinks she can demand attention - but it doesn't sound as if you appreciate it.  You're doing the right thing by ignoring it, but you must be consistent and appreciate it may get worse before it gets better.

Re lead walking - I'd be looking for the dog to be walking in the same way where ever I was, so no pulling allowed where ever.  If the dog pulled, then stop, get the dogs attention, then entice them back to beside your leg, then start walking again - for many dogs simply making forward motion is enough of a reward to encourage them to learn that they get the reward IF they stay beside your leg with a loose lead.  If she pulls as you approach people, then you could ask her to 'sit' if she knows the command, so you then wait patiently until the distraction has passed.

HTH

This seems to be a great age for attention seeking and I'm currently ignoring attempts to distract me from the computer by sitting at my feet "air-nipping".  This tactic is working and we're now getting to the stage where a proper bark announces the need to go out for a wee and the sneaky air-nipping is tapering off rapidly because it gets boring getting nowt for your pains!

thanks for the advice and of course she knows the command of sit i will try that next time we are out maybe with some tasty treats to get her attention.. not sure what you meant by the comment you dont think i appreciate it????(digger)

Well I can't speak for digger but I read "appreciate" as "recognise" - in other words, recognise that the problem may get worse before it gets better.

Sorry - didn't make myself too clear - I meant it didn't sound as if you approved of the behaviour and wanted it to stop.....