what do I do?

Abby Angel · #1 17th August 2009, 01:03 AM

Abby is 7 months old and for the most part is well mannered. She knows her come,sit,stay commands for short periods of time as we are still working on them giving she is only 7 months old. I am home with her all day so I have alot of time with her. She is let out side several times a day to run almost an acre of yard. We play ball etc. So she gets plenty of exercise. She has a crate inside that is all wire that is in the same room with us and she loves her crate...no problems there. All looks perfect right? Nope..at times I may need to take her out on her leash,when I do she attacks me. Not my husband. Me! She will jump up on me and start to bite at me scratching my arms and twisting all around while biting me. She gets that look in her eyes while she is making a growling sound. It makes no difference what I say or do she will not stop. I just finally get her un tangeled and her front paws are on my arms and I walk her in that way. It hurts. She is fine once she is in. I have even tried the commands outside with the good treats but she is mule headed and won't go for it. I just assume she doesn't want the collar on. Any help would be appreciated. She lets me put the collar on with no problems at all. What do I do?
Thank you, Marie, Abby's mommie

Lola's mum · #2 17th August 2009, 05:59 AM

Does she not go out for daily walks on her leash?

Casperw · #3 17th August 2009, 08:11 AM

My lad does the same thing pretty much!!! He is 8 months old, I have to use a harness otherwise i'm too worried he will get loose of his collar and when in a mad stage,will get run over or just do a runner!!! He is a weird one though,as one minuite we can be walking ok (bit of pulling) then all of a sudden he also gets that look in his eye lol and goes nuts,swinging himself round and round on the lead jumping at me,it is a nightmare(you can see people thinking weird things lol) The only thing I have found that stops him is by carrying a water bottle and when he starts jumping,I give him a drink,sometimes it works but other times he will then change his attention to the water bottle and refuse to walk. It is a hard one I know,but very reasuring to see others are in the same boat,good luck.

Seb & Casper

TwoDogs · #4 17th August 2009, 08:22 AM

Since it doesn't sound as if you walk her regularly, I'm assuming that the only time you go out with her is to play in the yard. When you take her out on leash, she may be expecting you to play and when you don't she starts to bite at the leash and jump at you in an effort to get you to play. I would practice walking her on leash in the house everyday. Then I would practice walking her on leash in the yard everyday. At first you might have to tire her out some before so that she has a bit less energy. Reward her heavily for nice leash manners in the yard.

Additionally, I would make sure that you are calling the shots when you play out in the yard. I would go out in the yard lots of times and NOT play with her. Just walk around and be with her. This will help her to realize that outside doesn't always mean play. If she tries to get you to play by pawing, jumping on, or mouthing you, immediately walk back in the house. Once she realizes that going outside doesn't always mean playtime, and that walking nicely gets its own rewards, you can move from the yard to the driveway and then from the driveway to the street.

Abby Angel · #5 17th August 2009, 07:47 PM

Thank you for your reply about Abby. I will try the walking her in the yard with the leash. No I don't take her for walks as I have some major health problems going on and I am afraid to get to far away but I will try in the yard. It is almost like she doesn't like the fact of me having the control with the leash. The yard to her is playtime and potty time. Thank you again for the advice.