Why does our new puppy bite and growl viciously?

she if 9 weeks old and part rot,sheppard and retreiver.i always liked mutts better because they seemed to have more mellow tempers.but this little girl is an absolute spazz.she gets alot of loving attention and i have done all the same little techniques for bonding as in the past.my daugther would sit and bottle feed her water and cuddle with her for hours.she was welcomed in my daughters bed from day one,as sleeping with your dog is supposed to create the tightest bond of all.she was eating dry food when we got her at 6 weeks, the bottle thing was just a cute thing that my daughter enjoyed doing.the little thing was so calm and relaxed but as of 4 or 5 days ago she has turned into a tazmania devil (spinning included).im not talking the normal puppy stuff, chewing.....sharp puppy teeth play biting.....etc....etc... this puppy will show her teeth and snarl and growl as she lunges at you,grabs a hold of flesh and shakes her head.even with toys.disiplining her makes her makes it worse.

Why does our new puppy bite and growl viciously?
Looks like you have your hands full with the puppy. Seriously you need to find a qualified trainer to come out to your house. I wouldn't go to PetSmart as they are not allowed to take on behaviors like this. You actually need someone to come in home to work with you. It's alot different working in a store envioroment vs in home. I was a PS trainer for many many years.





You need to set up rules for this puppy. You have to learn how to be safe with this puppy. We are going to be a large dog and if you don't get this puppy under control now, its going to exculate into more problems than you want to deal with. I maybe wrong by the way you wrote your question, but I think there is too much babying. Bonding and babying are two different things.





I did not get my rottie until he was 10 weeks old. But the thing is, after I got him, I found out that these breeders took the puppies away from mom at 4 weeks. I wouldn't have the problems with him if they had them with mom until they were 8 weeks. I was stupid enough not to ask, because of the the breeders was a PetSmart trainer, so I assumed they knew what they were doing. They have lots of champions, I got suckered into their website. They told me that I can't believe what the books say and they know what they are doing. Well, guess what, they are wrong. Thank God being a trainer myself I can manage him. If he had gone with anyone else, they would have put him to sleep over the food aggression alone. I call him my learning dog.
Reply:Hmmm, maybe you should try taking her to obedience school? But she is also a puppy too with lots of energy, so just let her have a lot of chew toys %26amp; play w/ her a lot. Tell her "NO" anytime she tries to bite or growl at you. Remember, you're the boss.





Good luck!
Reply:first,,, taken away from the litter TOOOO YOUNG,,, has missed out on VITAL socializing skills only the mom and littermates can provide.





second,, what are the parents temperament like?? if either of the parents or their siblings or grandparents had temperament like this,,, GENETICS...





getting a mutt is very risky business








ENROLL IN BASIC OBEDIENCE,, especially for the socializing aspect of it... she appears to be a very dominate dog and you will need to learn how to train her with a variety of distractions etc.
Reply:Well part of your problem is that you got her at 6 weeks. Puppies should never leave their mother before 8 weeks.





Another problem. She's an alpha puppy. She's trying to establish dominance. Yes, they do do this at this age. Letting her sleep with your daughter is making her think that she is at least equal to her in the hierarchy. The puppy is sleeping in your daughter's 'den', so she must be equal. Since she is equal to her, she'll want to move up and be alpha over you as well.





Visit leerburg.com and check out what articles are available for dealing with an alpha puppy. You don't need to buy the videos as there is more than enough information freely available.





Good luck. :)
Reply:she just want to play do u let her go outside and run around maybe she want to play with other dogs too she might be lonly just playing with us humans
Reply:Try taking her for a long walk to get rid of all her energy and hitting her will just make her more aggressive just use a simple sound or nudge when she acts up it might snap her out of it.
Reply:This puppy needs more discipline! Right now before real problems start after wards. Tell her no in a deep firm voice when she starts the growling. Then leave her alone with no attention for at least 15 minutes.Teach her who is the boss, do not give food until she sits and stays nicely, do not allow her on bed, teach her nothing in life is free aka NILF read more about this below. If no change happens in the first week then you need a professional trainer.



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