Angry puppy!!!

[umit]

Hi
We are a 8weeks old cc owner and i am really surprised how easily she gets temper!!
Both while playing with our retriever and me manupilating her she gets angry too quickly!!
And makes really funny noises;when she is big won't be funny for sure.
Is this a cc specific or ours is nervous type??

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

What type of noises? Can you take a video? Mine are pushy and don't like to lose but I would not say it is anger, more an unwillingness to give up and then you see their minds start to turn as to how they can work the situation around to their benefit and come out the victor.

 

[umit]

What type of noises? Can you take a video? Mine are pushy and don't like to lose but I would not say it is anger, more an unwillingness to give up and then you see their minds start to turn as to how they can work the situation around to their benefit and come out the victor.

Puppy growl mostly but really pushy.
Can we post videos?

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

Puppy growl mostly but really pushy.
Can we post videos?

Growling is not unusual for a corso, they are a vocal breed. I can try and find an old sound file of what my oldest corso used to do instead of bark when I would get home from work... the neighbours had people stop in summer and ask if they should call for help as they were concerned for her.

Yes you are allowed to post videos.

 

[DennasMom]

I've had to post videos on a public facebook or youtube post, then just link to them here.

Mary's the CC expert, so I'd go with her thoughts first.

Some other things to consider:

What is your puppy eating? If it's making her uncomfortable, she might be touchy and moody... Check for tummy gurgles, firm poops, minimal gas, clean ears.... my pup came home with itchy skin, which made her a bit touchy. We had to go with a chicken & grain-free food, plus add some fish oil to get her skin on track. She never really let it bug her, though...

Is your puppy getting plenty of rest? If she's not crate trained, now would be a great time to get that started. Being a puppy is HARD. They are learning so much all the time, they need a LOT of naps and quiet time for everything to get processed properly into the brain. If your puppy is dreaming a lot in her sleep, that's her brain working on all the new stuff... dreaming is good. But, hopefully she's also getting some solid Z's for real rest, too.

I'd keep working on calm, soothing touching/manipulation (I assume you mean playing with feet, ears, etc, all good "vet handling" training). Make it all a rewarding experience. If your puppy is squirming too much, respect that... let her go, then entice her back to you with treats and keep going slow.

At 8 weeks... she's probably still trying to figure out where all her siblings went, too... this can be really stressful, so the more calm you can keep the household, the better until she realizes this new place is going to be GREAT.

She might also be a puppy that needs a stricter schedule to feel in control... the more consistent you can be in her schedule, the easier it might be for her to settle in to her new routine and relax.
You can start mixing things up later after she relaxes - introducing new stuff when she's ready for all that good socializing will help her self confidence, but you don't want to do too much too soon.

 

[umit]

She eats Orijen puppy and loves it and everything too!!!
Apple carrot some meat also.
She sleeps well.

You can hear some here

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

That is her being an asshat and not likely the way it is going so trying to appear tough, but you can see she stops as she doesn't have anything to back it up. This to me is normal puppy play.

 

[Michele]

Normal puppy play!

 

[DenyMcKusker]

She eats Orijen puppy and loves it and everything too!!!
Apple carrot some meat also.
She sleeps well.

You can hear some here

My Neo does the same thing only it is when he is by himself with a toy. He appears to be very frustrated with the toy I have put goodies in. It was a bit alarming to me at first as well but have since learned to let it go as puppy play. I have to make it difficult as he is really smart with the toys. He can clean a kong out in 10 seconds or less. The video was funny

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

It is far worse as they grow and you make them take it outside...I am sure the neighbour think that there is a huge dog fight going on and we are raising killers by the noise that sometimes comes from their fenced yard but they are just super loud.

 

[DenyMcKusker]

So Mary, do you think I should be stopping this behavior. I'm a little confused. I have wondered if I should stop it but when I see what he is doing it appears harmless? I am not sure I want to see this when he is weighing in at 175. I have been hoping it is just a puppy thing. I think I just answered my own question!

 

[Nik]

Personally I don't allow rough housing inside even if it is normal puppy play. They know they aren't allowed and get scolded when they start up. What is cute as a puppy can end up getting things knocked into and broken as a grown dog.

Also keep in mind that some dogs take laughter as encouragement and will treat it the same as a reward. So if it is a behavior you don't want to reward and encourage try not to laugh. Not all dogs respond to laughter that way but both my dogs have boxer is their mix and boxers are especially notorious for loving laughter so just something to keep in mind.

 

[Jarena]

Personally I don't allow rough housing inside even if it is normal puppy play. They know they aren't allowed and get scolded when they start up. What is cute as a puppy can end up getting things knocked into and broken as a grown dog.

Also keep in mind that some dogs take laughter as encouragement and will treat it the same as a reward. So if it is a behavior you don't want to reward and encourage try not to laugh. Not all dogs respond to laughter that way but both my dogs have boxer is their mix and boxers are especially notorious for loving laughter so just something to keep in mind.

The laughter! Yes, if Lettie is hyper, she’s gets even more crazy if we laugh. That’s a great point Nik.

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

So Mary, do you think I should be stopping this behavior. I'm a little confused. I have wondered if I should stop it but when I see what he is doing it appears harmless? I am not sure I want to see this when he is weighing in at 175. I have been hoping it is just a puppy thing. I think I just answered my own question!

I have young kids so I don't allow it in the house just because when they get going they stop focusing on their surroundings... outside I don't tend to stress it but they make different noises when they are serious than if they are playing you will get to know the difference as they mature. If I hear the serious I am outside and check up fast but it rarely happens as I know who can and who can't be out together and it is tightly managed.

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

This is quiet for the two of them out running for 15 minutes... sorry for the crusty snow noise. It was a rough year up here

 

[Jarena]

This is quiet for the two of them out running for 15 minutes... sorry for the crusty snow noise. It was a rough year up here

Beautiful dogs!

 

[umit]

This is quiet for the two of them out running for 15 minutes... sorry for the crusty snow noise. It was a rough year up here

Nice dogs!!!

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

Thanks, we are partial to them. And this is my female who isn't even really vocal... if you get the male out with his sister it sounds like people are dying.

 

[CeeCee]

Whenever you're in doubt if something is healthy or appropriate, see if it is mutual. The other dog will tell you if they are enjoying it or if it is a mutual encounter i.e., are they looking to disengage or avoid or are they re-engaging or continuing the game.

What I saw was loose, light play. When your puppy vocalized and put her mouth on the adult, the adult put her paw on the puppy (possibly an attempt to slow her down) and then got up (giving her/him mobility and a height advantage). I didn't really see an energy shift, but your adult did move away, looked at you, and at the end gave a little shake off.

I don't think that there was any big concern, but your adult did decide to end the play. I would be interested to see what happened after he/she got up. Did they puppy try to re-engage? Did the adult decide to re-engage? If they puppy tried to re-engage and the adult didn't want to, did the puppy accept it?

If the adult chose not to re-engage and the puppy got pushy, then I would say it's time for puppy to settle and find something they can do on their own.

My Neo does the same thing only it is when he is by himself with a toy. He appears to be very frustrated with the toy I have put goodies in. It was a bit alarming to me at first as well but have since learned to let it go as puppy play. I have to make it difficult as he is really smart with the toys. He can clean a kong out in 10 seconds or less. The video was funny

Whenever you're in doubt if something is healthy or appropriate, see if it is mutual. The other dog will tell you if they are enjoying it or if it is a mutual encounter i.e., are they looking to disengage or avoid or are they re-engaging or continuing the game.

What I saw was loose, light play. When your puppy vocalized and put her mouth on the adult, the adult put her paw on the puppy (possibly an attempt to slow her down) and then got up (giving her/him mobility and a height advantage). I didn't really see an energy shift, but your adult did move away, looked at you, and at the end gave a little shake off.

I don't think that there was any big concern, but your adult did decide to end the play. I would be interested to see what happened after he/she got up. Did they puppy try to re-engage? Did the adult decide to re-engage? If they puppy tried to re-engage and the adult didn't want to, did the puppy accept it?

If the adult chose not to re-engage and the puppy got pushy, then I would say it's time for puppy to settle and find something they can do on their own

She eats Orijen puppy and loves it and everything too!!!
Apple carrot some meat also.
She sleeps well.

You can hear some here

 

[CeeCee]

Beautiful dogs! Great play session!

This is quiet for the two of them out running for 15 minutes... sorry for the crusty snow noise. It was a rough year up here