Gaff
Active Member
Hi guys
I understand that dogs are territorial but I'm wondering if my pup is a bit overly anxious over her territory. I'm worried that she might be too anxious / insecure. If she is, it might be better if I ask help as early as possible.
So here are her traits that concerned me:
1. When strangers and familiar (people she met but are not family) people gets in our house, my puppy gets scared and hide. When she first came to us, she wasn't like and was very friendly to everyone.
2. She doesn't bark. She never bark even if we leave her in her corner at night, unlike other puppies which whines a lot when left. But there was this time when this case of beer, that was sitting on a corner near where she sleeps, was taken away then she started to violently bark. The one who took away the case usually feed and play with her.
I guess most dogs do this but do you think she's a bit too young to be like this? One day she was sweet, and friendly who licks everyone she sees, now she's a territorial beast. Is this normal for a pup? Is she growing up too fast?
Oh yea, she's a bullmastiff and she's just 3 months old.
I understand that dogs are territorial but I'm wondering if my pup is a bit overly anxious over her territory. I'm worried that she might be too anxious / insecure. If she is, it might be better if I ask help as early as possible.
So here are her traits that concerned me:
1. When strangers and familiar (people she met but are not family) people gets in our house, my puppy gets scared and hide. When she first came to us, she wasn't like and was very friendly to everyone.
2. She doesn't bark. She never bark even if we leave her in her corner at night, unlike other puppies which whines a lot when left. But there was this time when this case of beer, that was sitting on a corner near where she sleeps, was taken away then she started to violently bark. The one who took away the case usually feed and play with her.
I guess most dogs do this but do you think she's a bit too young to be like this? One day she was sweet, and friendly who licks everyone she sees, now she's a territorial beast. Is this normal for a pup? Is she growing up too fast?
Oh yea, she's a bullmastiff and she's just 3 months old.