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Boomers now about 9.5 months old. He's the sweetest little dog though he's startin to do a few things that worry me.
1) He's chewing the carpet. He's never done this before and I dont know where its coming from.
2) He's being hyper protective of bones. It used to be just a new toy he'd do this with.. and then after half an hour he'd come up and le tyou play with it and him. Now he'll come to you but his ears will go down the tail will go down and if you touch the bone he'll growl. Or if you go to him he'll pee (like he's scared). I've been trying to teach him to give me his toys and what not by offering something he wants more than is in his mouth. When he gives it to me he gets a treat or whatever and lots of praise. He actually cowered at me when I went to pet him the other day with his bone in his mouth. He gets scolded when he growls.
3) He peed in the kitchen today when we came home. Usually he's very good about asking to go out, and he hasnt done an excited puppy pee in a LONG time. He did however come out on the porch to greet me which I suppose was his way of saying "Mom.. NOW!!!" But I didn't see it and didn't have his leash so I put him back inside.
I'm just worried that something wierd is going on here. When he doesnt have his bone he acts just like he always has. He's a kissy lil baby that wants to be petted. I've actually thought of discontinuing the bones, but when he doesnt have a bone to chew on he gets into more trouble.
help?
1) He's chewing the carpet. He's never done this before and I dont know where its coming from.
2) He's being hyper protective of bones. It used to be just a new toy he'd do this with.. and then after half an hour he'd come up and le tyou play with it and him. Now he'll come to you but his ears will go down the tail will go down and if you touch the bone he'll growl. Or if you go to him he'll pee (like he's scared). I've been trying to teach him to give me his toys and what not by offering something he wants more than is in his mouth. When he gives it to me he gets a treat or whatever and lots of praise. He actually cowered at me when I went to pet him the other day with his bone in his mouth. He gets scolded when he growls.
3) He peed in the kitchen today when we came home. Usually he's very good about asking to go out, and he hasnt done an excited puppy pee in a LONG time. He did however come out on the porch to greet me which I suppose was his way of saying "Mom.. NOW!!!" But I didn't see it and didn't have his leash so I put him back inside.
I'm just worried that something wierd is going on here. When he doesnt have his bone he acts just like he always has. He's a kissy lil baby that wants to be petted. I've actually thought of discontinuing the bones, but when he doesnt have a bone to chew on he gets into more trouble.
help?