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by SeaES
Sat Feb 06, 2021 1:40 am
Forum: Training
Topic: English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?
Replies: 24
Views: 7384

Re: English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?

Glad you did. They really do! He’s a Total hoot and now that nobody is scratched up it’s all the better!
by SeaES
Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:44 am
Forum: Training
Topic: English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?
Replies: 24
Views: 7384

Re: English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?

I see a couple of things here. First this pup has only been away from it's litter mates for only a month and the Chihuahua is a surrogate. Puppies tend to vie for dominance and unless your older small dog puts it in it's place the puppy will continue. Second the pup is trying set a place in the fam...
by SeaES
Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:42 am
Forum: Training
Topic: English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?
Replies: 24
Views: 7384

Re: English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?

Congrats on the new puppy, and sorry that you're having problems. It sounds like you are clear in what you want, and that's a great first step. Sounds like "no bite" doesn't have any teeth. I've never once ever rewarded a puppy with a toy for biting anyone ever. That's what you're doing. Some dogs ...
by SeaES
Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:34 am
Forum: Training
Topic: English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?
Replies: 24
Views: 7384

Re: English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?

Puppies are mouthy and you can usually re-direct that mouthyness to a chew toy. But this behavior or now pattern of aggression needs to stop yesterday. If the pup is showing this behavior multiple times the consequence for the behavior has not been adequate, it needs to be without hesitation, physi...
by SeaES
Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:29 am
Forum: Training
Topic: English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?
Replies: 24
Views: 7384

Re: English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?

I wanted to post a reply here to all of you who took the time to write responses today. Sorry for the delay. You all really helped put a finer point on the matter and gave some great things to think about. It is clear that I needed to take a more definitive approach nip this in the bud you all were ...
by SeaES
Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:56 am
Forum: Training
Topic: English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?
Replies: 24
Views: 7384

Re: English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?

This makes sense, I could use some guidance on getting our “no bite” to have meaning.. can you provide an example of an appropriate correction for these moments?
by SeaES
Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:33 am
Forum: Training
Topic: English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?
Replies: 24
Views: 7384

English Setter Pup - Aggression or Not?

Hey All - This post is going to be a long one, so forewarned is forearmed. I'm putting as much info as I can here to try and be as thorough as possible. I have been reading the forum for months and have learned so much, so thank you all for the great content. So here goes with my new puppy help requ...