Molly

Rupertsbooks wrote:She will bite your wife? Is that a joke, or serious?

janey wrote:

Hiya from me and Moo! Yes they are very high energy, well done on the rescue, Moo had a few homes before me also, mind games help, we do a few hours of running and walking then a bit of training, does seem to help

Love to see some pics.

Rupertsbooks wrote:Is it a problem? Sounds like it may be. There are lots of people on here who have experienced the same/similar - esp when puppy is that age. She can be trained out of it, I'm sure, and it may be best to nip it in the bud. Puppies need to be taught bite inhibition - sometimes if they are taken away from the litter too early they don't learn and so need to be helped to learn. Also, a nipping tiny puppy can be very sweet but it's different once they're big.

What's her background and what's her personality like? I bet she adores you for having rescued her. It sounds like the few months before she met you were confusing for her.

Rupertsbooks wrote:Yes, they can get annoying in the so-called "teens" i.e. up to two years. I suppose it's a question of working out what you want to train her to do first. It's pretty normal for her to be flexing her muscles in this way but I can understand that it is not exactly what you want. What does your other half think?

I would post a query on the general page (Staffordshire Bull Terrier Chat: https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/f1-staffordshire-bull-terrier-chat) or else on the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Training and Behaviour forum (https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/f3-staffordshire-bull-terrier-training-and-behaviour) outlining your concerns and what how, ideally, you would like your dog to be behaving in a couple of months time.

I'm sure you'll get loads of advice. I think many people join this brilliant forum because of worries they have about their dogs, often regarding behaviour, so you are def not alone. And there will def also be a solution.

What does your other half do when Molly jumps up and tries to bite her?

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I always bang on about this but my dog absolutely hates being ignored more than anything else. When he has behaved in ways that are unacceptable or he has just gone a bit over the top, I put him in a room on his own for about a minute. Comes out much more sober.

However, other people on here are much better experts than I am.

How did you find Molly? And how did you "click"?

Kylie wrote:Hi and welcome from Me n Steffi

At 4 months old you really shouldn't be running her for 3hours a day, she should be on a few 20mind walks with some offlead play included and training.. What are you feeding her? Some foods can cause hyperactivity (the same as some children eating sugary foods)