Have you tried really long walks? We had a Border Collie that used to pace all the time and rip up her toys unless we walked him a long walk every day. JMHO Sue
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 12:03 AM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > We got Gizmo (male) when he was 9 weeks old...and to be honest it's been > REALLY hard! We also have a 3 year old Maltese named Romeo who is low key, > well mannered (it's his breed), and soft hearted. Gizmo and Romeo are like > night and day! > > Gizmo is extremely active, constantly on the go...and i'm not over > exagerating. He bites ALL the time, on everything and everyone. We are > trying to learn who he works, what makes him tick, and we still have no > clue. Training is extremely slow. Poor Romeo gets the brunt end of the > deal...the poor dog is forced to stay on the couch/love seat/ chair because > it's the only place Gizmo cannot get on to 'play' with him (more like > torture). > We know that we are to be the 'alpha', and that is even an issue. Romeo > learned that right off, but Gizmo just isn't getting it. > > I'm really concerned about his character traits/personality. > > The way he acts, is it normal? > > We are at the point that if he doesn't learn in the next month or two that > we will have to give him away to someone else...which I REALLY don't want > to do! > > >
