Lhasa Poo Behavior

Question
When she Growls/Bites she is normally Timid before then, she then see's one of the children, runs up to him/her, jumps and bites, no physical features other than that.....
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Followup To

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Hey there,
I recently adopted a new-born Lhasa Apso/Poodle mix. She is 10 weeks old and very timid, we really want her to have good time around the house. She seems as if she is bored all day, and even when the kids wish to play with her, she never wishes to participate. Is this normal? Another Question, She also bites an abnormal amount. She will be very timid at one moment, then start growling and biting the table. She is such a nice puppy, and we love her! We wish she wouldn't try to bite the kids though! Please help!

P.S. Do you have any good Potty Training Techniques?

Answer -
Hi Spencer, I need you to describe in detail exactly what the puppy is doing when she growls & bites.  What leads up to it, how is her body reacting (hair raised etc), and how does she calm down from it?  As far as Potty Training, you need to start potty training your puppy by putting the puppy on a schedule to go to the bathroom outside every couple of hours.  When you are not able to be home, then you need to crate train the puppy so the puppy learns to hold it and not go to the bathroom until you come back and take the puppy outside to go again. Crate training involves putting the puppy in a crate everytime you are gone and at night so that the puppy learns to control itself and not have the opportunity to go to the bathroom anywhere it pleases in the house.  A young puppy should be put outside every couple of hours to go to the bathroom.  You shouldn't allow it back in until it has gone.  That way you avoid any accidents or negative consequences.   The most important thing is to get the puppy on a schedule.   Hope this helps, and good luck.

Dawn


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Hi Spencer,  Are the children playing when she does this?  She may be reacting out of them being hyper.  She is mentally the same age as them so she may see them as playing and jumping in to play as if she were with her siblings.  Hope this helps,

Dawn