Hello i am new to the forum.

I adopted a 6 month month old female puppy and she has a weird habit of snapping her jaws I don't know if she is acting aggressively if so what can I do to fix this my sister is giving birth in about 7 months and I do not want any problems ,not that the baby would interact with the pup; here is a video of what I mean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-FRic3_Vb8

Can you do a slightly longer one? I couldn't really catch that.

But you would want to tell us more details to determine "aggression."

You are exactly right that the dog wouldn't interact with the baby, though.



PS

Welcome.

Hi Elizabeth and welcome to the forum,

It is a bit hard to see much from the video, but I did not see anything in her demeanor which looked aggressive right then.

What is going on when she does this? Playing with her? Give us a bit more info if you can.

Also, how much exercise is this gal getting? Do you know if she has any Border Collie in her? (She is a cutie!)

sorry i should have been more specific shes does this sometimes when i have her do something ( sit , stay ,leave it) or when i first see her shes gets really excited and when I put her back in her designated area aka the kitchen and she does not want to go if that makes sense
I will try to make a longer video

also I would take her for 30 min walks twice a day but recently came down with the flu so she did not get a lot this week except to be let out the yard and I am just getting better so we will be going back on walks

Edited by Elizabeth Munoz (03/03/2011 10:29 PM)
Edit reason: extra info

It sounds like 6 month old puppy frustration more than anything else.

Have you heard anything about marker training yet?

And again, how much exercise is she getting - it really is an important question.

I don't really know what marker training is but if it will help i will learn

I'll be more than happy to help you with this after you tell us how much exercise this pup is getting. I'm not asking to put you on the spot - it is a legitimate, important question.

I added it on to my second post but i will repeat it I would take her for 2 30 min walks a day but came down with the flu and the only exercise she would get would be let out in the yard but I am starting to feel better so i will start taking her for walks again

I'm sorry Elizabeth - I completely missed your edit to the other post.

Being sick with a puppy in the house is tough. I'm wondering if in addition to your walks you might be able to add some off leash play time in the back yard? Throwing a frisbee or tennis ball - not over doing it but getting her nice and tired? Sometimes weird little behaviors which crop up are simply symptoms that the dog has excess energy. She struck me as looking like part Border Collie, and if so, she will need more playtime than the average pup.

Marker training (some folks call it clicker training)is a very simple method of training which is all positive reinforcement with no corrections other than a "nope". This is really helpful with "mouthy" dogs. There is a free ebook on this site as well as some free streaming vidoes which show portions of the process, but when your budget allows, I strongly recommend the DVD on Marker Training!

I'll post a few links for you to help you find the info. Don't get frustrated with this little gal - she is just being a puppy imho.

How long have you had her?

ETA: Here is the link to the ebook on Marker Training:
http://leerburg.com/pdf/markers-clickers.pdf

Oh yes she is very smart learned how to sit and down very quickly but unfortunately she will not chase a ball Frisbee rope nothing I will have to take her for longer walks but i don't want to push it And i will start marker training immediately. She is very food motivated
I have had her a little over a month