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Ev lives the Lower Mainland of Beautiful British Columbia, Canada where she has been training dogs since 1969. She is experienced in many methods including clicker and motivational training. Ev is an original Superdog Performance Team member and her own dogs have travelled and performed with the Canadian SuperDogs since 1984. She has also served as an A.A.C. judge ans is an original Member/Trainer with the Dogwood Pacesetters Agility Club.
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2/22/2006
I have a 6 month old Goldendoodle, she is great during the day but around 6pm she is a different dog. She will come up and bump you with her nose and then bark and growl and snap at us. I know she wants to play but she is too aggressive. When either my husband or I sit in a recliner at night she attacks our feet, nipping at them again growling and barking. What should we do? She has been spayed. I walk her twice a day for about 2 hours total, we also work on commands sit, down etc. She loves dogs and people. She sits before I feed her or play fetch, I go through the doors first. She will also run from me when I try to put her leash on, I don't chase her, I go to the door and she comes to me and then I can put her leash on. Thanks for your help (mkvhb, Michigan)
First, you have to remember that she's a large to giant breed of dog and won't mature until she is at least 3 or 4 years ... she's a puppy.
Puppies need structure and rules.
Her growling and nipping and feet tugging are all indications that she does want to play but
it is up to you to show her 'other' ways to induce you to play without the teeth.
A Squirt Bottle is a nice aid to help you train this (proper usage is explained on my site). It is not a tool by itself but requires a verbal command to accompany it.
If you have one filled with cold water, then keep it by the recliner along with a bowl of treats. When the behaviour starts, you can Squirt Once with a command "Nice." and then instantly Praise with a treat.
Any command can be used as long as it is the same command each time. (e.g. "Enough.", "Be Nice.", etc.) Being part retriever, you may find she likes the water and therefore the command needs to be that much more convincing in tone and manner. Do Not rely on the water to curb the behaviour. It only enhances what you are instructing.
The fact that she is giving you this indication in the evenings is obviously when she would like some interaction with you. You say you walk her twice a day - are one of these walks when she's acting up, in the evening???
If not, then it should be.
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