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Me again,
I had a breakdown today. I feel like I can't do this.
I'm ok with the toilet training, it's tedious but I'm all for it.
Today my cockapoo for a new confidence. My kids were sat on the sofa and he started playing on the floor, chewing on his toys, rolling around with his stuffed animal and generally mauling his blanket.
This I don't mind. I dont even mind if he wants to have a try at my hand as I can control this and fold my arms and ignore when he's taken it too far.
However he is now getting frustrated he can't get on the sofa, so he puts his paws up whining to get on. Normally I will insist on all playtimes being on the floor but when he's playing so... "Roughly" I don't want the kids to be involved in it as I know this is his time to start bringing out the teeth.
I took him outside to burn off some steam, he started to go for my feet, I just quietly moved away.
When he started realising I wasn't playing he started scratching the door trying to get back inside and whining so I assumed he was a little more relaxed but then he got inside and go the zoomies.
I normally leave him to it as it's a safe area he can't harm himself but he jumped up at my eldest when she was.on the sofa and barked at her baring his teeth.
I told her to ignore him but whatever was available to try and bite on he had a go at.
I don't know how to stop this behaviour, I don't want him playing like that around my children.
Any helpful hints on where to go from here would be brilliant. Thank you.
I had a breakdown today. I feel like I can't do this.
I'm ok with the toilet training, it's tedious but I'm all for it.
Today my cockapoo for a new confidence. My kids were sat on the sofa and he started playing on the floor, chewing on his toys, rolling around with his stuffed animal and generally mauling his blanket.
This I don't mind. I dont even mind if he wants to have a try at my hand as I can control this and fold my arms and ignore when he's taken it too far.
However he is now getting frustrated he can't get on the sofa, so he puts his paws up whining to get on. Normally I will insist on all playtimes being on the floor but when he's playing so... "Roughly" I don't want the kids to be involved in it as I know this is his time to start bringing out the teeth.
I took him outside to burn off some steam, he started to go for my feet, I just quietly moved away.
When he started realising I wasn't playing he started scratching the door trying to get back inside and whining so I assumed he was a little more relaxed but then he got inside and go the zoomies.
I normally leave him to it as it's a safe area he can't harm himself but he jumped up at my eldest when she was.on the sofa and barked at her baring his teeth.
I told her to ignore him but whatever was available to try and bite on he had a go at.
I don't know how to stop this behaviour, I don't want him playing like that around my children.
Any helpful hints on where to go from here would be brilliant. Thank you.