hi
my 13 week old male shitzu seems to be the naughtiest pup! he does everything he shouldnt do. theres a list of things so if anyone can help id be grateful!
-he seems to bite and nip everyone- iv tried telling him no..making a loud noise..ignoring him..putting him down..distracting him with a toy.. he just doesnt seem to understand. he has more toys and chew things than a pet shop. he doesnt do it aggresively but i dont want it to get worse.
-obviously hes still tiny and teething but he chews the edges of a cupboard and the skirting boards! (being in a rented house this isnt ideal) again iv tried saying no,ignoring him,putting tape over the area..covering it in curry powder and pepper (he likes it now!!) and again showing him what he should be chewing and im not getting anywhere
-his main problem is major seperation anxiety-hes very much a mummies boy and follows me everywhere which isnt a problem as hes still a baby but if i leave the room for a minute he panicks,cries and then wees. hes used to being left as i leave him for 3hrs a day to go to work (not ideal but i have to work lol) so im unsure as to why he thinks im not coming back. when i return from work he gets a big fuss and goes for a walk so he knows me going out isnt a bad thing.
also if anyone can help on how to punish him when he has done wrong as all theories say to do the opposite..e.g if i tell him off and put him in his bed he thinks his bed is bad...
any help would be wonderful
thanks in advance
my 13 week old male shitzu seems to be the naughtiest pup! he does everything he shouldnt do. theres a list of things so if anyone can help id be grateful!
-he seems to bite and nip everyone- iv tried telling him no..making a loud noise..ignoring him..putting him down..distracting him with a toy.. he just doesnt seem to understand. he has more toys and chew things than a pet shop. he doesnt do it aggresively but i dont want it to get worse.
-obviously hes still tiny and teething but he chews the edges of a cupboard and the skirting boards! (being in a rented house this isnt ideal) again iv tried saying no,ignoring him,putting tape over the area..covering it in curry powder and pepper (he likes it now!!) and again showing him what he should be chewing and im not getting anywhere
-his main problem is major seperation anxiety-hes very much a mummies boy and follows me everywhere which isnt a problem as hes still a baby but if i leave the room for a minute he panicks,cries and then wees. hes used to being left as i leave him for 3hrs a day to go to work (not ideal but i have to work lol) so im unsure as to why he thinks im not coming back. when i return from work he gets a big fuss and goes for a walk so he knows me going out isnt a bad thing.
also if anyone can help on how to punish him when he has done wrong as all theories say to do the opposite..e.g if i tell him off and put him in his bed he thinks his bed is bad...
any help would be wonderful
thanks in advance