I found this puppy (harper) running along the highway. She was Dirty, had fleas, tape worms, and was really skinny so i took her home. I looked out for lost dog posters and ads on Craigslist and news papers and no one looked for her. I've had her for a few weeks now. We Have spent about $700 on her so far with pet deposit, vet, meds, toys, food, etc. We love her lol. She's 14 weeks old the vet said. She has shots and will get more soon. She's a lot healthier now. 20lbs. She's a smart dog. She's potty trained which was really easy. She sits, shakes, lays down, and she will roll over. I have 3 questions. She sometimes bites at my hands and feet and lunges and nips but when I try to tell her no and push her away(gently) she gets more hyper. How do I solve this? Also what kind of breed do you think she is? Vet said lab/beagle mix another one said lab/husky mix. She has big paws. 1 inch long hair. Floppy ears to the side. White and reddish brown. Hazel eyes. Freckle nose. Also I feed her taste of the wild puppy food. Is this good?
At first glance I saw beagle in her - what an absolute beauty and respect to you for taking her in and giving this gorgeous pup a chance. I would suggest that instead of pushing her away when she nips and using a loud voice I would simply fold your arms and look the other way, no eye contact - just ceasing all interaction with her say for 30 seconds, if on recommencement of play she starts to nip then do it again but for longer. I too have a rescue staffie/boxer and is also a biter/nipper but he's 2 and can hurt like crazy so I had to act quickly! Pushing her away for her is obviously good fun and an invitation to try harder, folding your arms and looking the other way is a signal that game is over - that's no fun at all. Good luck with her.
Some food advice from Baxter there... Here's an arrival about it and at the bottom there is a link that should take you back to the APDT page on puppy tips. http://www.apdt.co.uk/content/files/training-tips/Playbiting_000.pdf
Adorable pup and well done you for taking her in. I do hope you manage to work through this common puppy problem with your lovely new dog.
That actually makes sense. I guess when I react to her she's getting the attention she obviously wanted so she plays harder. I'll try the ignoring thing. I'll let you know how it goes! Thank you! And thank y'all she is a cute pup lol
Pitbull? Oh I hope not. The vet said no when I asked if it had; chow, pit, or Rottweiler in it. We're not allowed to have those breeds full or mixed
Just as there seems to be a lot of pit mixes over there from what I've seen Pups change a lot though - one of vets thought my old cairn/border mix was a staffie! Either way, call her a lovely beagle mix and I'm sure you'll be fine
