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Hi everyone! Not sure if I'm posting this to the right place but I just joined and I have a question I would LOVE some advice on.
We just got a rescue dobe less than a week ago.
Zeus is a 5 year old fixed male, 75 pounds, and fairly hyper according to the Rescue. He is also my first ever dog.
Here's the problem: He is ALWAYS licking his flank. The rescue lady said he has OCD - is there anyway to get him to stop doing this? I'm worried he'll chew through to skin. Gave him 2 play toys: a huge cow hipbone and a Kong. He still sucks tho.
He is also REALLY hard to walk - constantly pulling waaay ahead. I keep him on a prong chain but still have the problem. This morning he saw a possum and it was like I was teethered to the Empire State Building. I could NOT pull him at all. It was ridiculous.
He seems to need to "mark" about every block we go to.
In the house, he is a perfect little gentleman, just loves to give kisses and lay on the carpet, and lean on me for cuddles, and when I say 'no' he is VERY obedient. No nipping or disobeying or anything like that. But outdoors is another thing.
Does NOT chase my 3 indoor cats (at least not yet) even tho he clearly has a Possum & Squirrel obsession.
Does it sound like I have a submissive dog or a dominant one here? And what do you recommend I do for the "pulling" problem and the "flank sucking"?
Any help much apprecited!!! Also - he's on his last month of Heartworm treatment so I have to keep him indoors and quiet all the time. He is going BONKERS he wants to play so bad. Ideas???
THANKS ALL!
Kelly
We just got a rescue dobe less than a week ago.
Zeus is a 5 year old fixed male, 75 pounds, and fairly hyper according to the Rescue. He is also my first ever dog.
Here's the problem: He is ALWAYS licking his flank. The rescue lady said he has OCD - is there anyway to get him to stop doing this? I'm worried he'll chew through to skin. Gave him 2 play toys: a huge cow hipbone and a Kong. He still sucks tho.
He is also REALLY hard to walk - constantly pulling waaay ahead. I keep him on a prong chain but still have the problem. This morning he saw a possum and it was like I was teethered to the Empire State Building. I could NOT pull him at all. It was ridiculous.
He seems to need to "mark" about every block we go to.
In the house, he is a perfect little gentleman, just loves to give kisses and lay on the carpet, and lean on me for cuddles, and when I say 'no' he is VERY obedient. No nipping or disobeying or anything like that. But outdoors is another thing.
Does NOT chase my 3 indoor cats (at least not yet) even tho he clearly has a Possum & Squirrel obsession.
Does it sound like I have a submissive dog or a dominant one here? And what do you recommend I do for the "pulling" problem and the "flank sucking"?
Any help much apprecited!!! Also - he's on his last month of Heartworm treatment so I have to keep him indoors and quiet all the time. He is going BONKERS he wants to play so bad. Ideas???
THANKS ALL!
Kelly