LoveMyConlan
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- Mar 31, 2015
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My GCC is a biter, and 8 months old so hoping it's hormones... He goes from sweet and loving a scratch to tearing into my hand. I understand we all have bad days but dang! He's always been nippy but he goes from nipping to full on attack. Lunging, puffing up, and biting. Last night he full on ATTACKED me. He was doing great then suddenly as I reached and asked him to step up from my shoulder he attacked my hand and wouldn't stop. It took me a moment to get a hold of him and I had WELTS covering my hand after. I sat him down and got up to get an ice pack and he freaked out and tried to follow, climbing pant leg.
It's super discouraging. He freaks when I leave him alone but he continues to act like this. At this point his punishment is a snatch him during the attack and sit him on the floor and walk away. He's clipped and its safe where he is. He hates that.
I've heard a lot about pressure training though. What is it and how does it work? Best way to do it? Is this normal or should I consider rehoming him? I don't want to see him leave, he's my baby, but I wanted a companion not a show piece.
I'm just reaching a POINT where I'm tired of trying to pet him only to be bitten multiple times and not knowing when he's going to go off again. Vet checked, gets pellets with fruit and veg daily, no change in routine, and nothing specific that sets him off that I can tell.
It's super discouraging. He freaks when I leave him alone but he continues to act like this. At this point his punishment is a snatch him during the attack and sit him on the floor and walk away. He's clipped and its safe where he is. He hates that.
I've heard a lot about pressure training though. What is it and how does it work? Best way to do it? Is this normal or should I consider rehoming him? I don't want to see him leave, he's my baby, but I wanted a companion not a show piece.
I'm just reaching a POINT where I'm tired of trying to pet him only to be bitten multiple times and not knowing when he's going to go off again. Vet checked, gets pellets with fruit and veg daily, no change in routine, and nothing specific that sets him off that I can tell.