Hi all, Im currently 9 weeks pregnant and Ive got a 1 year old pup. The first part of my pregnancy he was really protective however the last few days hes become an absolute terror and keeps playing up when its just me and him, has anyone else found this? Does it calm down?
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Katybaby87
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I have a similar situation... he's got quite barky if he hears a noise but other than that just naughty! Hope someone can give us some tips
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Might be worth a vet trip to see if you can get advice on what type of behaviour it is. My lab was always an angel until I got pregnant.
She started tipping everything out of the bin every time we left the house and scattering it all around the place. Her behaviour changed from anxiety. She also wouldn't come near me until I had dd, and I'd had her since I was 16. She was fine once baby came Pregnancy can affect dogs in different ways
She started tipping everything out of the bin every time we left the house and scattering it all around the place. Her behaviour changed from anxiety. She also wouldn't come near me until I had dd, and I'd had her since I was 16. She was fine once baby came Pregnancy can affect dogs in different ways
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What dog do you have? If it's a pup then it might be testing the boundaries because of its age - rather than it being anything to do with the pregnancy.
I'm no expert but I do have three dogs (2 Jack russells and a chihuahua) of varying ages and only one of the dogs is reacting to my pregnancy, but mostly being very close and protective, but not overly where he might bite someone who was near me or anything, just a little clingy.
It's never advisable to let a dog mouth your hands (even when they're puppies) because it teaches them that its okay to bite hands (which is obviously dangerous once the teeth get bigger). If the dog is continuously doing this then you have to offer an alternative. If they want to mouth your hand, grab a toy straight away and put that in their mouth instead.
Google the behaviour and see what tips people have. You really can get the very best out of a dog by looking into its behaviour. And if you're bringing a baby into the mix then its even more important to nip any bad behaviour in the bud now so that doggy can live a happy family life with you all for the rest of their days
I'm no expert but I do have three dogs (2 Jack russells and a chihuahua) of varying ages and only one of the dogs is reacting to my pregnancy, but mostly being very close and protective, but not overly where he might bite someone who was near me or anything, just a little clingy.
It's never advisable to let a dog mouth your hands (even when they're puppies) because it teaches them that its okay to bite hands (which is obviously dangerous once the teeth get bigger). If the dog is continuously doing this then you have to offer an alternative. If they want to mouth your hand, grab a toy straight away and put that in their mouth instead.
Google the behaviour and see what tips people have. You really can get the very best out of a dog by looking into its behaviour. And if you're bringing a baby into the mix then its even more important to nip any bad behaviour in the bud now so that doggy can live a happy family life with you all for the rest of their days
