Puppy (7 mo, great pyrenees/kangal/border collie mix) has started to exhibit some odd behaviour on walks. Near the end of our walks, he almost always starts to turn on me, jumping up and biting (though not hard enough to hurt me) and it's getting gradually worse. Some things to note:
- He's pretty good most of the time. I have a harness with a front clip to help him not pull, and apart from being a little excited when he sees another dog or person, we have no issues.
- This seemed to start when the snow started to fall (he LOVES snow and wants to play in it 100% of the time, which I won't let him do on our walks)
- We used to have an issue with his nipping, but he's outgrown it. I think it was because he was a singleton puppy and had no idea that his bite could hurt.
- To correct this behaviour, I've tried:
- turning my back on him (he's 70 lbs, so this was not effective, to say the least)
- Taking him by the collar to regain some control and making him sit (somewhat effective, he will sit and calm, but will resume jumping as soon as I try to walk again)
- practicing some commands, with treats. I'm not sure this is the right way to go, as I'm concerned he'll think he's being rewarded for the bad behaviour.
- Waiting it out. This seems to be the best course of action so far, but I'm not sure it's correct.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
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