why is my puppy aggressive with my daughter?

[Heather Duwaji]

Louis does so well with me but when my daughter 13 comes home from school she is dying to see him but when she comes in he will bark at her then he'll play with her but in an aggressive way like he'll want to bite her is this normal. is there something she can do with him that will ease this up should she feed him one of his meals so he can appreciate her too? 

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

It could be that your pup is picking up on your daughter's excitement on seeing your pup when she first gets home from school.  In her excitement she may be over stimulating him.  As much as your DD is dying to see him I would recommend that she takes the time to make him sit (or ignore him until he sits quietly) before paying attention to him.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

I agree.  I would have you daughter confidently come into the house and completely ignore Louis until he is calm. I also agree that including her in his training is really key.

[Ginny Nightingale]

Yes, I agree--do not confuse play biting with aggression--the puppy can not control his excitement yet and he is biting at her the same way he would bite at his littermates in play--they are not biting, they are "exploring" with their teeth! Howver, it should not be encouraged or allowed and he will learn that your daughter is not a littermate! She should totally ignore him and go about her business until he has gotten over the excitement--the phrase is "no touch, no talk, no eye contact"--some people even have it posted on the door!! The pup will eventually learn that he does not get any attention until he settles down.

[GBK]

Exactly!  See if you can encourage your puppy to pick up a stuffed animal or toy as your daughter walks in.  Two of the dogs I've had loved to grab a stuffy and run around in excitement chomping and half howling around the toy as we walked in the door.  Can't touch us if their mouth is already full :)

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

I had bones in every room of the house, in the bathtub, in each pocket.  Okay, don't laugh... I stuffed them in my bra too.  They had to be very HANDY and a fast reach. Stuffed animals were strewn all over the house.  When Pups charge you to play, you hurry and hand the toy to them to bite. 

This biting phase passes in a few months and is the challenge of every new puppy owner!  All of us were rough housed and bitten.

I STILL have a toy when I walk in the toy after a long day at work.  Or, he brings me one.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

I agree, this is excitement  :)   This puppy is so HAPPY to see your daughter, however he sees her as a playmate.  Your pup is being normal, just seeing your daughter as a fun plaything. Ever see puppies and dogs play and interact with each other?   I've included F.Calla and Luca as an example.

Here is a video of normal dog play.  These two are siblings ( well not biologically) but they are playing like siblings do.  This may be how your pup sees your beautiful daughter. As a sibling.  Happy to see her and wanting to rough house.  He knows she is young and illuminates energy.

Your daughter will benefit from being the pups trainer.  They will develop a completely different relationship and bond.  In one of my training classes, most were teens who did a remarkable job.  How fun for your daughter too, to learn dog training  :)

Having your daughter train,  will help your daughter and dog develop life-long bonding and respect for each other.  Get an Obedience Trainer and I think this will be just fine. 

Find more videos like this on DoodleKisses.com

[F, Calla & Luca]

Ha, glad to see my two are famous but please fire the videographer :-) 

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

So much joy in this, love them.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

... and here are a few photos of mine to give you an idea. These two loved each other and played like DOGS  They bite and run and jump when they play.

just get a good trainer, involve your daughter, and she will have a...a puppy way into her late twenties 

[Heather Duwaji]

That is great advice. I have to say i did tell Dana my daughter that he is just so happy to see her.  we have a training session on Saturday and I'm going to let her be the one to do the class with him it will give her confidence and he will start seeing her differently.  Cause right now he doesn't listen to her at all she can't even take him outside to do his business he just sees her as a playmate. Louis is a star he now sits in his crate no crying to problems he is such a good boy and yesterday he had no accidents in the house.  Well done louis!!! just wanted to share a couple of pictures of my Louis.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Heather, are you using a tablet?  If not, you can insert your beautiful photos right into the discussion just like this...

After you click the picture

SELECT BROWSE and choose one from your hard drive

 

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

So glad you will be using her as the trainer.  The person who trains the dog, is who the dog BONDS with  :) 

Your daughter and her age remind me of the British version of American's Got Talent.

The girl who won got her dog at a young age and began training.

I understand your daughter's dismay because I really never want to be a puppy's playmate. UGH. That hurts and is no fun at all. He really means no disrespect, but the relationship has to change.  And it will.  Let the trainer know what is taking place in the home.  Trainers see this all the time and I am certain they can work with you.  ENJOY that beautiful puppy