When do they mature? I mean, grow out of "puppy playfulness"? Ever? He jumps at, then away from the cocker to try to illicite play.
LOL at 2, he still does the puppy bow to try to get our cocker to play with him and even when I'm playing with them (I don't play rough) he'll give me a little nip, like I've seen puppies do to each other. I always stop playing when he does this because sometimes those nips can really hurt and I'm trying to discourage him. But he gets really excited. Almost overly excited, when playing and we have to calm him down.
He's a major leaner LOL and sitting on the feet! Oh! and trying to sit in your lap is the funniest part
I did wonder about the sniffing. When new people come in, he sniffs everyone's rear. I don't know whether to laugh or fuss at him, but he doesn't linger, just a quick sniff. (I usually end up giggling)
Oh! I learned a very important lesson the other day. There was quite a bit of snow on the ground and the cocker didn't want to run so I went out in the back yard and stood stooping over, trying to get the cocker to come to me...guess I looked too much like doggy bowing cause next thing I know, I had a 90+ pound doberman leaping off the stairs, huge grin on his face, running full tilt at me. I had just enough time to turn sideways when he wacked me with his body (doberman rear end wack. I'd only read about it). I was laughing so hard, I lost my balance and fell over. Yeah, I deserved it
He's a good boy. I don't know what his heritage is and his background is sketchy. But I know he doesn't like yelling or even raised voices.
We have an 8 year old I'm trying to teach not to yell when she wants the dogs to stop doing something. To tell them to sit or give them a command or some such. We're still working on that
He's more dog agressive than anything. We've been to classes for about 4 -5 weeks and last time we went it was a new place (same trainer, new location) and 3 new large dogs. He was not a happy camper and I learned a few things about how to hold a large dog so he doesn't drag me down. Seems if his family (3 humans & 1 canine) aren't where he can protect them, he goes a little nuts. Once I got him interested in "doing something" he was okay.
Oh yeah! He doesn't bark a lot...he howls! Especially when we come home. The cocker starts barking and the next thing I hear is this howling, just like a wolf. It's awesome LOL!
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