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What do I do about a vicious puppy2007-11-25 2:51:15

My boxer is 8 and a half weeks. And she is very vicious. She is teething but she is getting out of hand. For the first week I had her she would bite everything but now she is very vicious. She growls and attacks. She has left gashed on my legs. She is very aggressive and when we give her toys to bite she ignores them and continues to sink her teeth into me or my fiancee's skin. We've tried the whole "ignore her" tactic but it still doesn't work. My mom and I are starting to think she is a "crazy" dog. I've raised puppies before and none have ever been this mean. What can I do? Should I take her to go play with her brother? Is she aggressive because we got the biggest and most hyper pup out of the liter? Help! Thank you.

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Answers:

She most likely not being aggressive, but rather playing (due to the fact that she's so young). This isn't something that you want to just ignore though. I would enroll her in puppy obedience classes for socialization purposes. Then you can also ask a professional dog trainer for advice on how to best tackle the problem. You definately do not want a full grown dog thinking its ok to bite.

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Take her to some obedience classes. If that does not work then hit her on the nose when she bites you.

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Maybe she needs more exersice or social time in her life. Taking her to see her brother might help if he is not as aggresive (he could be a bad influence).

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either call the dog whisperer or put it down.