Why on earth were you "telling off" a 20 week old puppy?? I'm sorry but you have set this pup up to fail in life, dogs don't do "dominant", she has been communicating since small via growling at you but you haven't listened to her and now all she has left is bite. Please seek an experienced...
This sudden worsening of behaviour could be medical - I would ask vet to run bloods to check thyroid function etc. If nothing shows up then ask your vet to refer you to a behaviourist (hopefully a member of APBC) - this should be covered by your insurance.
Would guess this is stress related as long as cystitis has been ruled out, possibly something you have brought into house for baby has a very strong odour (to dogs!!) and he has felt the need to try and mask this so anyone coming in knows it is his home - dogs' minds work in funny ways! Also...
As Biker John says, she is probably unsocialised so she finds the world a scary place and this makes her bark! A class might be too much for her at the moment and she may be better with a one to one with a trainer in her own home then you could learn how to help her cope. If you look on...
An 3 hour introduction to clicker training for you and your dog, Longfield Equestrian Centre, Todmorden, West Yorkshire / Lancashire. Pennine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) registered charity.
Sunday 30 August 2015 - 1 pm to 4 pm, clickers supplied!
Handlers and dogs £20, spectators £5, go on...
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