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2 B's are we nuts?

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  • Oh and when your nieces come over they should do this also, mixed in with the "loving"…. :-)

  • @Duke:

    We got another mate for Duke - keeps him busy, way busy, annoying kind of busy for us who are trying HEAR or concentrate. You might expect a lot, more than you can imagine with the brawling. They get into many disagreements and arguments over toys and chewys. :)

    Yeah, that. Good golly, they can argue about EVERYTHING!!!! can't they?
    They are as bad as my kids! LOL
    And if they are not arguing, they are rough-housing with so much snarling and growling, we can't hear anything else. Then Gypsy gets involved with her super-loud barking, barking, barking. It can be maddening!

    But, it's fun.

    sigh. I don't think we're normal. :p

  • neither are we..my daughter says I've Od'ed on my B

  • My kids insist that I love my B's more than I love them.

    There are days . . . LOL

    DH just thinks I'm nuts and a little overboard about my dogs.

    Non-B owners cannot understand. I've owned dogs my whole life, but this really IS a different breed. And once they have your heart, man! There's no getting it back.

  • I agree with that my B ownes my heart. My husband and I sit on the couch and cuddle with Champ like he was a real human baby. But you know whoever comes in contact with him, also love him, nips and all. By the way I just received an email from BRAT…femal 3yrs old, dominant, good with dogs, kids, trained, likes to nip but also bite. The bite part and dominant part to scare me. Any feedback?

  • @luzmery928:

    I agree with that my B ownes my heart. My husband and I sit on the couch and cuddle with Champ like he was a real human baby. But you know whoever comes in contact with him, also love him, nips and all. By the way I just received an email from BRAT…femal 3yrs old, dominant, good with dogs, kids, trained, likes to nip but also bite. The bite part and dominant part to scare me. Any feedback?

    Likes to nip and/or bite may or may not be a problem. Dominant? In what way? When people judge canine behaviours sometimes they only see the behaviours that are presented and not the total picture. Canines generally do what they are allowed to do or do what they can get away with. Most behaviourists agree that behaviours are usually based on what the canine has adapted to most. This would have to be investigated further.

  • @luzmery928:

    I agree with that my B ownes my heart. My husband and I sit on the couch and cuddle with Champ like he was a real human baby. But you know whoever comes in contact with him, also love him, nips and all. By the way I just received an email from BRAT…femal 3yrs old, dominant, good with dogs, kids, trained, likes to nip but also bite. The bite part and dominant part to scare me. Any feedback?

    How can a dog that nips and bites and dominate be good with kids?… I am a little more then shocked at this???? Since you already have a dominate male that nips and has had issues with dominance... I don't think this would be a good match for you.....

  • Thanks for the feedback. I want to make sure I make the best choice in a new family member. I will continue my search though most of the pups do nip and we are lookin for a young B who can keep up with Champ so now what?

  • Well if you can stop Champ from nipping then if you get another pup that nips you will know how to correct that behavior… see if the suggestion that I gave you works.. and remember it will take some time...for him to catch on but B's are pretty darn smart...
    And you don't IMO want another dominate B.. you want one that is laid back and content to not challenge Champ....

  • Yes. I am going to store a bag of treats in my daughters room and have her carry it around with her since she is the one mostly getting nipped and because of this reason she dosen't spend alot of time with him (she's also a pre-teen) so she will have to just help out more with the training cause the nipping is really the only issue he has.

  • Does he know sit or down? If not, should teach him… and then when your daughter comes out of her room, she should immediately have him sit.. (would help at first if she has treats for him)... then she can reward him for doing a behavior that is acceptable...

    I was thinking the same thing. This is how I got caesar to stop jumping up on people at the door when he would try to greet them.

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