7 Month Old Fydo

**Pumpernickelle** · 09-02-2011, 04:26 PM

Hey, JustLabrador!

I got my very first puppy five months ago, and he's a black lab. He's adorable, cuddly, mischievous, and all-round cute. After deliberating between the names Barney, Smirnoff or Fydo, we decided on Fydo.
He is now seven months old, and he's quite an angel.
He sits, stays, shakes, hi-fives, goes down, and has barely any accidents in the house. When he wants to go out, he goes to the back door and rings the little bell and gazes at us longingly. He's walks very well on his leash, and he's perfectly fine in his crate.

The only problem is that he tends to get incredibly aggressive if I show him a lot of love. When I calm him down and give him a belly rub, he's fine, but if not, he gets snappy and angry and begins nipping at my hands and clothes. We have tried several ways to stop this unruly behaviour. We have held his snout and yelled 'No!' loudly, and we have 'yelped' like how his littermates would have done if he got a little too excited, and we have even held his entire body until he's calm and then let go. It all works for about five seconds, and then he's back to terrorize us again!

Please help!

**deidra** · 09-02-2011, 05:42 PM

Waht do you mean by "to much love"? Are you petting him then when you stop he does that or what?

**Pumpernickelle** · 09-02-2011, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by deidra

Waht do you mean by "to much love"? Are you petting him then when you stop he does that or what?

Cuddling him & giving him a lot of love, so I guess he might think we're equals or that he's the dominant one. He starts by tugging on my bracelets or on the carpet, and when I tell him to stop, he begins growling and snapping and baring his teeth at me, followed by biting and nipping.

**Sophiesmama** · 09-02-2011, 10:05 PM

When he does this, put your hands behind your back, walk away from him. Separate yourself from him for a few minutes. They don't like it when you turn your back on them. Tell him Don't Bite and walk away.

**Pumpernickelle** · 09-03-2011, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by Sophiesmama

When he does this, put your hands behind your back, walk away from him. Separate yourself from him for a few minutes. They don't like it when you turn your back on them. Tell him Don't Bite and walk away.

Yes, we've tried that, but that just gives him more reason and ability to bite our rears.

**Beerfish** · 09-07-2011, 05:00 PM

Pups just get riled up at times with a lot of personal stimulation. Good advice from the other people but also get to learn when he is getting too wound up and then change habit or setting, play with ball or something before he gets to the bite point.

**Spike's Mom** · 09-08-2011, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Pumpernickelle

Yes, we've tried that, but that just gives him more reason and ability to bite our rears.

Have certain clothes for "training' and spray your butt with bitter apple of no chew or something like that

**dweck** · 09-19-2011, 11:42 AM

Teach SETTLE as a command, the same way you've done Sit and Shake and Hi-Five (correction of bad behavior; encouragement of good behavior). TEACH him what you want him to do when he gets too roudy.