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stephanie_ramey
Jul 30, 2012, 06:18 PM
My five month old puppy when you talk to him or play with him he always slaps me in the face and it hurts and I don't no why its not just me he dose it to though why dose he do this!!
odinn7
Jul 30, 2012, 06:32 PM
He... uh... he slaps you? The puppy slaps you? Really?
stephanie_ramey
Jul 30, 2012, 06:34 PM
Yes lol like he hits me in the face or the arm if u sit in front of him and play he throws his paw up and smacks it hurts
stephanie_ramey
Jul 30, 2012, 06:35 PM
Scratches his nails down your face or arm as well
odinn7
Jul 30, 2012, 06:36 PM
Don't get so close.
stephanie_ramey
Jul 30, 2012, 06:38 PM
He even dose it when your not close if your sitting down and he will walk up to you and smack you :/
Wondergirl
Jul 30, 2012, 06:49 PM
Are you sure this is a dog and not your sister?
stephanie_ramey
Jul 30, 2012, 06:50 PM
Yes I'm sure its my dog
Wondergirl
Jul 30, 2012, 06:52 PM
Or you are bored and just having a little fun on the Internet?
stephanie_ramey
Jul 30, 2012, 06:53 PM
No I'm trying to find out why my puppy always hits
Wondergirl
Jul 30, 2012, 06:54 PM
Um, puppies don't hit. Cats will give a swipe, but you don't have a cat.
stephanie_ramey
Jul 30, 2012, 06:55 PM
Umm ovy puppies do hit because mine dose
Wondergirl
Jul 30, 2012, 06:57 PM
Then you do what you would do with a child. Divert him with a toy and doing something else. It's basic psychology.
J_9
Jul 30, 2012, 06:58 PM
That's what puppies do and you have to teach him not to do this.
stephanie_ramey
Jul 30, 2012, 06:59 PM
I have took all his toys and treats away and he still dose it don't u think I have tried all this because I have basic psychology it's a dog not a child
J_9
Jul 30, 2012, 07:00 PM
He wants your attention. He wants you to pet him.
stephanie_ramey
Jul 30, 2012, 07:01 PM
So j_9 when he dose it just keep telling him no? He still dose it when we play though that's the thing :?
J_9
Jul 30, 2012, 07:03 PM
You tell him NO in a stern voice and put his paw on the floor.
stephanie_ramey
Jul 30, 2012, 07:04 PM
OK thanks :) I hope this work so this is not unnormal there are other puppys that do this ?
J_9
Jul 30, 2012, 07:09 PM
I have a puppy that does it too! What kind of puppy is yours? Mine is a chocolate lab.
stephanie_ramey
Jul 30, 2012, 07:11 PM
Mine is a king shepard and husky his name is snickers and thank god snickers is not the only puppy who dose it
J_9
Jul 30, 2012, 07:13 PM
Dixie Bell does it too. They are just trying to play.
stephanie_ramey
Jul 30, 2012, 07:16 PM
Well I'm glad he's not doing it to hurt me or anything I hope he learns quick not to do it