I just adopted a puppy a month ago after losing my heart dog. My puppy is about 6 months old, a rescue and has had no training the first 6 months of her life. Overall, she has done so well. She is now potty trained, crate trained, and absolutely LOVES all people and all dogs. Her main thing I’ve been working on is her puppy nibbling. It’s a bad habit that frustrates me, but she’s been doing a lot better. Replacing with a toy or turning around and ignoring her discourages the behavior. I’m a vet tech and I bring her to work with me most days, but I decided I’d bring her to daycare once or twice a week so she could play and get exercise.
She’s been going for about 2 weeks no problem. I told them in the beginning she still has some puppy biting habits and they said that’s totally fine and she’ll grow out of it with time. And now all of a sudden today I’m told she won’t be able to continue daycare if she doesn’t get training for her puppy biting. I feel incredibly embarrassed as I’ve been working hard myself on this and have seen improvements. They of course want me to see their own trainer, who has no credentials. I feel like I’m being upsold on training services? If I’m going to use a professional trainer, I have many reputable trainers as a veterinary professional that I would rather use for the money.
Has this happened to anyone else? They’re acting like my puppy is some aggressive monster because she nibbles when she’s excited and playful. I’m just so confused and unsure what to do.
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