Do i need a behaviorist

The princess's behaviour is gettin worse each day. My mum is now not wantin to do a thing with her and wont talk to her.
She gets so excited n now has nipped 3 peoples tummys. My mum wants her away and im so worried now its very upsetting iv done so much with her and tried so hard

With Rocky, when we first go outside to see him we are teaching him to sit and wait for us to interact with him instead of him jumping up and getting all excited, how old is your staffy? I would say lots of training, persistence and patience is the key, but everyone needs to enforce the training techniques you put forward, not just yourself, or else the dog will get confused about what is right and wrong! Loads of treats and praise when they are doing the right thing as well as this reinforces there good behaviour! All pups will bite and nip especially when excited, if it does get too much ignore the behaviour, turn around and do not continue the interaction until the pup has calmed down Stay positive, and good luck!

How much exercise is she getting truthfully?

Why don't u point ur mum in our direction too. Maybe it will give her a little piece of mind and she can ask for advice on how she's feeling towards the puppy.

 That's a good idea Matty

It really does just sound like normal boistrous puppy behaviour.

You could enroll on a puppy training class if there are some in your area? I know a lot of people on here, myself included have done classes.

What food are you giving your pup and what sort of exercise is she getting?

To me, it sounds like she's hyperactive and as your mum is very nervous of her it's making her worse!

I think it would be great to point your mom in our direction! All pups nip, at this age the explore with their mouths! They don't know that it is unacceptable behavior and you need to teach them! This will take time, patience, and consistency and will not happen over night! Does the pup have plenty of things to chew on? When she nips say no very firmly (dont yell) and redirect her to a toy. If she continues turn your back and ignore her or pick her up and place her in another room (puppy proof of course) for a few mins for a time out. You and anyone else in your household need to do this every single time! If you do she will quickly learn nipping = play/attention stops and she will improve! How much exercise does she get? What food do you feed her? How old is she?

Can only echo others, point mum in our direction and for now what are you doing to stop the unwanted behavior and is there more you can do?

You need the entire household on board when training, maybe your mum could do the feeding and try and build a bond Xx

Nothing abnormal about this behaviour other than pup being pup, Tommy was exactly the same , just lots of patience and training is the key , you have to show him its not acceptable

Agreed it's normal puppy behavior, you must be firm with him though, he has to know his boundaries and he is as puppy's do pushing them, i have learned by now owning a Staffy that they hate being told off, if i scold Duke he drops to the floor sighs and positively sulks he hates being told off in a stern voice, so there is your answer raise your voice at him let him know who is in charge .

What food do you give her?

Thnks for replies. Shes on jameswellbeloved dry food. Currently she gets 3 walks 2 are just a walk about 20 min n the other one i take her to the field across from us and if no others in sight i do some recall training. My mum is rubbish on computers but she can type so maybe tomoz il get her to post a topic and il post for her. Iv shown her some advice on here etc and tht it wont work unless we on same page

I dunno what age your pup is but might want to up the 20misn walks a little. They work harder on the leash than free running.

She is 15 weeks just now
:-)

Hiya,
The walks might be long enough, I am not so sure, they say 5 minutes for each month of age until 12 months or something like that, although for a puppy I would say it is better if they can run around and play with dogs rather than just walk on lead. Stella was wild as well when she was at that age. I was lucky she had loads of dogs around and they were playing a lot so then she was calmer with humans:-) But she could be a nightmare sometimes, the nipping and stuff. People have loads of good advice here so I just want to say Good Luck and don't lose hope. Patience is the thing which works. And try to stay calm so the dog does not pick up the tensions. Hard I know! But you will end up with an amazing wee dog you'll see:x

Thanks maria. Lol im glasgow too love the pic of your doggies. Yeah shes obsessed woth other dogs loves playing with them she is so used to rough play though she wrestles everyones dogs and the noise is like feeding time at the lions at zoo!!!! Everyone looks like oh god run away

Hi all that have gave advice. I got my mum to post new topic its under 'parent here'.

I just wanna thank u all again too for your patience, advice n support

Hayley wrote:I dunno what age your pup is but might want to up the 20misn walks a little. They work harder on the leash than free running.

No, she's not yet 4 months, so 20 mins on lead is about right.

However, you could try to introduce a little off lead play in the middle if you can.

Thanks for reply. Yeah we try off lead she gets hyper and jump and snaps. I thinl i bought a dragon!!!

rico24 wrote:Thanks for reply. Yeah we try off lead she gets hyper and jump and snaps. I thinl i bought a dragon!!!

Try investing in a long training lead (about 30 or 50 feet long) you can get them quite cheaply off ebay. Let the lead trail, but keep the end within reach. That way she can feel that she's still on the lead, but it will give her a little more freedom to tire her out!

Also, if she starts to get hyped up, introduce a little training - just simple things like sit & come. That'll help to tire her brain out as well.

Always take plenty of treats with you on walks, as these can do wonders for grabbing a dog's attention away from your ankles!

Thanks.
Yeah i work in pet retail so can easily get one. Its so wierd tho how diff they are to other breeds. Weve had dogs but never staffy its defo been an experience lol. They are also too cute for theyr own good they have those eyes!!!!!

They definitely are way too cute! They give you this look with their eyes that you just cant resist! But definitely very different to other breeds, and I think that what makes them sooo amazing keep up the great work, you will see progress in no time

Lol its crazy, they r so like 'im so cute im gonna do what i want' love her to bits

Caryll wrote:

Hayley wrote:I dunno what age your pup is but might want to up the 20misn walks a little. They work harder on the leash than free running.

No, she's not yet 4 months, so 20 mins on lead is about right.

However, you could try to introduce a little off lead play in the middle if you can.

Yes it would be, but i didn't know the age l thought she was wolder

Im just having a rant really but it seriously annoys me how people dont wanna help u out but r quick to put u down!!!!!!! My eldest sister came up tonight and after a rough few days with my mum being very distant and not wanting to be around puppy (we had a big chat today to try and sort something out to make this a good time, iv got a training classes number through work thats starting soon) so anyway my sister had flip flops on and toes r defo a fave food for the diva dog lol but my sister just shouted at her which made the dog jump up and mouth her leg and she wouldnt listen wen i said tell her to sit, avert her attention. Its terrible so then we had dinner and i put her in crate woth her kong with some paste but once finished she whined which i ignore as i wont give her attention in tht situation, so what does my sister do....wind her up by makin the same noise!!!! ARGHHHHHHH!!!!! Im doin everything in my power to do right. I mean its so backward im the youngest n my 40 year old sis is like this. My bro also said hes not coming to ours anymore as we have a bitey staffy

Hey, mate, try not to stress too much. You'll have the last laugh when you present the doubters with a beautiful, friendly, well behaved dog in a few months.

You'll get there, and with your mum on board as well, she'll be fine!

im for sure not as experienced as all these guys so follow what they say you will be fine all i can add is, I have just passed this nipping stage and still when hes hyper he will mouth but very gently compared to a few months back, and im hoping to completely nip it in the bud (excuse the pun) Stick it out, it will be sooo worth it

Hi thanks for all the replies.
I hope sooo much i can sort this soon its been extremely tough.

Hiya,
How are you getting on! I hope it has been getting better; I can imagine the pressure...
I am not as experienced as other guys here so I am at least keeping fingers crossed for you  
All the best X

Hi sorry for gettin bk on here late.
Things have been a bit better thanks, she is still very mouthy but its not as hard all the time and she stops slightly quicker now. Iv not had her round at my sisters again though as she gets very excited and has mouthed my niece whos 8 and my sis is all very commenty about it. Both sisters have been saying things to my mum, such as shel be too strong bla bla bla but thts y we going to training and i walk her anyway!

Sounds like things are on track Rico, keep it up, thanks for the update

rico24 wrote:Hi sorry for gettin bk on here late.
Things have been a bit better thanks, she is still very mouthy but its not as hard all the time and she stops slightly quicker now. Iv not had her round at my sisters again though as she gets very excited and has mouthed my niece whos 8 and my sis is all very commenty about it. Both sisters have been saying things to my mum, such as shel be too strong bla bla bla but thts y we going to training and i walk her anyway!

Please trust me on this, Roxy is 18 weeks old now, from the day we got her she was a real nipper, relentless, she still play bites now but in 10 weeks we have seen such a massive improvement, the only way is up

Thanks. The most disheartening thing is that i know my sisters n bro wouldnt be like this had she been a little fluffy!! Im really trying and thanks to everyone here i can get advice and support which is amazing

Yeah like already said keep up the good work and just think when they have to eat their own words when she's a model dog. Can seem like your getting nowwhere, but we are all here if you need someone to listen

Lol id be crazy(er) without u guys