I brought Jedda home 3 weeks ago when she was 9 weeks old, and I am about to lose my mind! I work M-F 8-5, but we're doing at least 20 min walks am, lunch, and pm. She doesn't seem to really enjoy the walks yet, especially at night - hoping that improves! She's in an exercise pen when I'm at work, and in her crate at night, but it's the evening hours that are difficult, which I feel really guilty about. It should be time that we interact positively, right? But it feels more like a constant battle.
Her energy level is literally non-stop, and unfortunately, I seem to be constantly trying to get her to stop attacking the carpet, the sofa, the wall, the ottoman, the dog gates, etc., and me. She is really smart and learns obedience commands so quickly, and I work with her for several short sessions in the morning and evening, and I can just see her focus on me, but otherwise she is an absolute monster. The mouthing never stops, and is actually getting rougher. I try to get her calmed down, and think I can maybe brush her or just rub her belly, but it's impossible if I have to disengage when she mouths. She is particularly out of control when she's tired, so right now she's back in the crate for a time out. (I thought there was something wrong with her till I found "bratty bedtime behavior" on this site!)
This is kind of miserable, for both of us I think. She doesn't seem like a happy, relaxed puppy, and I'm at loss as to how to get there! I feed her 3X a day, Fromm's large breed puppy, with either a little mashed sweet potato and yogurt, or some canned food, and she get treats while training, and there are bully sticks available (although she seems to get a little anxious with those and tries to find a place to hide them rather than chew them). She came to me with Giardia, and has also had a UTI, although the housetraining has been going remarkably well, mostly because we have a good routine. I feel like I'm doing everything all the books say, but this isn't fun! Any suggestions? Thanks
Her energy level is literally non-stop, and unfortunately, I seem to be constantly trying to get her to stop attacking the carpet, the sofa, the wall, the ottoman, the dog gates, etc., and me. She is really smart and learns obedience commands so quickly, and I work with her for several short sessions in the morning and evening, and I can just see her focus on me, but otherwise she is an absolute monster. The mouthing never stops, and is actually getting rougher. I try to get her calmed down, and think I can maybe brush her or just rub her belly, but it's impossible if I have to disengage when she mouths. She is particularly out of control when she's tired, so right now she's back in the crate for a time out. (I thought there was something wrong with her till I found "bratty bedtime behavior" on this site!)
This is kind of miserable, for both of us I think. She doesn't seem like a happy, relaxed puppy, and I'm at loss as to how to get there! I feed her 3X a day, Fromm's large breed puppy, with either a little mashed sweet potato and yogurt, or some canned food, and she get treats while training, and there are bully sticks available (although she seems to get a little anxious with those and tries to find a place to hide them rather than chew them). She came to me with Giardia, and has also had a UTI, although the housetraining has been going remarkably well, mostly because we have a good routine. I feel like I'm doing everything all the books say, but this isn't fun! Any suggestions? Thanks
It doesn't just last a few months, either. Then they turn into the monsters from down under JUST after you think you have a REALLY great pup and you survived the biting demon!! LOL!! Grim is darn lucky that I managed to bond deeply with him in between all the biting... because he's a total BRAT!! 
