Your pup is still very young and adjusting being in a new home and away from her mama. She will outgrow this behavior but I would still try using distractions. Maybe give her a chew toy or throw a ball for her to chase? And give her treats when she listens.

 

Thank you BluNyxMom. It has been an intense couple of weeks, its too easy to focus on the behaviours that I don't want than look at all she has accomplished in such a short time. The toy distractions just don't work when she wants to go for legs. I now always keep a toy (used toilet roll cardboard lol) in my pocket for moments when I need to re-direct. I think I just need some re-assurance as to continue trying to re-direct or time-out/end play rather than trying to correct her (I don't even know how to correct a 9 week pup!). I know she is just trying to engage in play with me. Its another 2 weeks till she will be vaccinated to go outside and I think that will help enormously. I never envisioned having my first GSD pup with no training facilities open (waiting 6 months for this litter). Hopefully things will re-open while she is still a young pup. Anyway she is amazing!

 

We made tug toys out of old jeans by cutting off the legs and tying a knot or two in the fabric. Maybe you could distract your pup with that, or perhaps use an old pair of your trousers?

 

I tried your suggestion. I gave her an old shirt. she loves playing tug with it, especially if she can get it to rip. I am going to get some old stonky socks and tie strings on them to keep in my pockets next time she sees my legs as her personal moving toys I will try to distract her with one. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

I wouldn't use socks. Socks and shoes have always been off limits for all my dogs.

 

Err yup. Just today I put my shoes and socks on a seat and she managed to grab a sock and run off into the grass. She is getting more confident to jump on things and I still have to get used to putting EVERYTHING up high(er). I will stick to shredded old clothes. Especially cause I really want to her to learn shoes/feet are not toys. Thanks!

 

Happy to say my girl seems to have grown out of her leg chasing and biting. Was just thinking about it there and realised it's probably been over a week or 2 without her going nuts for legs. She is 11 and a half weeks old. Glad that based.

She is now onto backtalk/sass when I tell her no sometimes. And if I point my finger at her. It's hard not to laugh at it.

And she is really starting to realise that toys are better to chomp than hands. I still always have a toy at hand when I give her cuddles.

Nice to check in on the progress she has made, it's easy to miss the little things.

 

Whata great pic, you can see the mischief in the eyes.

 

Thanks!
Tell me about it. She attacked my drying laundry just after that lol

 

lol. time to start giving her baby jobs. Perhaps use some old wash clothes and teach her to help you with laundry by bringing the clothes to the washing machine. Or teach her to help you find the keys you somehow "lost".

 

Thanks. I've actually started trying to play the "Search" game. I was throwing some treats in the grass around her and letting her sniff them out. Today I tried hiding them behind the legs of dining chairs and pointing saying search. She just bit my finger. I think I need to do some research and up the reward, kibble doesn't cut it anymore.

 

LOL. Many dogs never figure out what our pointing means. Give it time. I had to stop pointing and saying "look" because Look meant to look at my face. It is always a "duh" moment for me.