We have a DOG!

@jazel_juan (15746)
Philippines
March 8, 2011 8:45pm CST
Yes. we have a dog and i am trying my best to be friendly with her, yes its a her, we called her Candice ( from the cartoon show phineas and ferb ) Anyways, it is my hubby's dog actually. When we transferred house, his brother gave him a dog and it is still 2 month old. It is a Japanese SPitz. I am having a hard time because since it is still a baby it tends to bite a lot, i know it is friendly biting but i am not accustomed to it. i am scared it might bite me how do i handle it? i mean it always jumps up and down, and runs after me! i am scared yes yeah i am a sissy on dogs.. but how do i tame it? dog lovers can you teach me? i don't wanna hurt him.. but he is too much!!
9 responses
@inu1711 (5285)
• Romania
9 Mar 11
Hello Jazel_juan, Your dog doesn't want to hurt you. Candice is only a puppy, all she wants is to play. The more you run, the more she will hunt you, as she thinks it is a kind of game you like to play and her pray instincts are also telling her to follow the mooving targets. At this age every dog likes to chew on things and (the worse!) on people's hands and feet. She will pass over this puppy phase in a few months but until then you have to be patient and, the most important, consistent! Whenever she grabs your hand, cry an "Auch!" in high voice and leave her. Leave the room if you need to. She will soon understand that if she bites, the play time is over. Make sure she has plenty of toys to chew on, instead of your hands.
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
10 Mar 11
I see. well i am still avoiding her as much as possible but it is hard to escape from Candice when i arrive home because she will be at the door waiting for us hahaha.. she tend to be so overjoyed that she jumps up and down and can now even go up the stairs into our room!
@inu1711 (5285)
• Romania
11 Mar 11
But who said you should avoid her? She needs to interact with people. She won't learn how to behave around you if you don't play with her and if you don't train her the desired behavior. She's like a child now, she needs attention and if you don't provide it, who else? Maybe I didn't explain well enough. Let me try again: Whenever she grabs your hand, cry an "Auch!" in high voice and leave her. Leave the room if you need to. Come back after a few minutes and start playing again. If she bites you again, you start it all again: "Auch!", leave the room, come back after a few minutes, and so on. She will soon understand that if she bites, the play time is over.
@swirlz (3136)
• Philippines
9 Mar 11
Jaz! My dog is a male, and I've been searching for a mate for a long time. do you want to have a "date"? hehe. lol, You never were a dog-person. Or any animal for that matter. I remember you always hold me when we pass a dog on the street. hehe. Dogs can be difficult and time consuming to train. But over time, you'll both get accustomed to it. Yes, including yourself. My dog is very feisty. He's a terrier by the way. He would bark and run after everything. Cats, rats, frogs, gecko, people... lol! But that's the nature of terriers. You're lucky you have a japanese spitz. They're calmer when they mature.
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
9 Mar 11
hahaha how old is your dog? yes fixed marriage? hahaa but she does not look like japanese spitz!! she is so cuddly..i forgot to take some pictures... ill upload it here tomorrow so you will see!
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@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
9 Mar 11
she looks like that dog in the picture! the interest picture, she looks like that only she is all black with two white spots on each eye and the only white part on the body are the paws. and everything else is black.
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@swirlz (3136)
• Philippines
9 Mar 11
Dookie - Doesn't he look like he's enjoying the pictorial?
lol. I don't know what your interest pic looks like. i think I changed mine. hehe. The dog here in my interest is wearing a pink frilly dress. hehe. I posted pics of Dookie (my dog) on my facebook. Coincidentally, my brother is asking for pics of him. hehe. Heck, I'll just post one here then. lol. Yes, fixed marriage. I think that's acceptable for dogs right?
@rhymack (20)
• Philippines
10 Mar 11
i need a dog. can i have yours? ^_^ hehe lol.. im just a dog lover.. hows your dog? ^_^
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
10 Mar 11
nah. my husband is in love with her right now . lol
• Philippines
12 Mar 11
well thats good ^_^.. hehe i miss my friends dog. becuase i used to train him.. :(
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
9 Mar 11
WOOHH i love Phineas and Ferb and that is a real nice name for a dog lol anyway I don't know what advises to give you coz i don't own any pets. I used to have a dog when i was a kid and i loved it a lot but don't really know what happened to it. After that I never had pets and I am kinda scared of animals these days. Anyway my dog could do lots of tricks annd could swim and stuffs but I don't really know how it learned it or maybe I didn't care coz i was too little
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
10 Mar 11
Yes i love Phineas and Ferb too..well my kids love them..and i got to love them too hahha anyways i am still scared of that puppy. but trying to control that fear now
• South Korea
12 Mar 11
I know. Because of me, my mom is compelled to watch Disney Channel all the time and these days she's come to love it too =)
• India
9 Mar 11
hi there, Give your doggy something to eat and when you find it engaged in eating you can easily get it.Dogs can be controlled by this trick . Try it. It will work..
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
10 Mar 11
yes but then i do not think it would be advisable to have him eat and eat and eat
• Canada
9 Mar 11
just give him lots of toys he can chew on adn when he does bite tap him on the nos and say "NO" as this is normal puppy behavior but if he gets away with it he will keep doing it when he gets older
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
9 Mar 11
ohh ok now i have to practive my "sharp NO'..
• Canada
9 Mar 11
the best thing with a new puppy is to be firm even if he learns how to give the cute puppy eyes be firm and make sure he knows you are the boss he will catch on quickly and follow your lead
@dheckerz (473)
• Philippines
9 Mar 11
if you have a space at home or at your lawn, just let your dog play around. give her toys or if you wanted to sweat and do a little exercise, you can play with your dog.
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
10 Mar 11
yes we do let her loose on the lawn and she plays on the grasses..but we also keep her inside her house because she tends to chew on our slippers lately
@globaldoc (858)
• Philippines
21 Mar 11
dog, mmmm, kinda reminds me of my neighbor.lol....
@cebumd (65)
• Philippines
9 Mar 11
Yes when the dog is still a baby, he tends to chew a lot and wants to bite on things (teething). That's part of its growing up. Just keep away the important things and give him safe toys to chew on. Keep him vaccinated regularly and give him regular exercise. My dog is part Spitz so I had the same experience.
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
10 Mar 11
Yes i am planning on have him vaccined..well my husband's responsibility is to have him vaccined