u/New_Mine_6413

Hi all. I’m looking for new, fun and mentally stimulating ways to feed my 14 week old mini poodle his meals. Im already doing a rotation of:
- Scatter feeding
- lick mat
- snuffle mat
- folded toilet paper tube
- rolled up towel (although he gets the towel undone in literally two seconds so I’m not sure how stimulating this is for him haha)
- sliding puzzle toys

I’m wondering if anyone has some new creative ideas that either involve me in the feeding or give him some solo time. Show me what you got !

I’m at a stage right now where I love my puppy but I really don’t like him. He’s a 13 week old mini poodle and I’ve had him for five weeks. His biting is getting worse and worse and I feel like I have tried everything that I read online but nothing is working. Getting enough sleep, redirecting, reverse time outs, plenty of chew toys, I feel like I’ve done it all. He will bite as soon as he wakes up and I take him out of his crate, he will bite when I try and pick him up to bring him back inside after a toilet break, he will bite when I attempt any sort of training or interaction with him. And absolutely forget any sort of cuddling or chilling because he is not capable of that right now. He does not have an off switch I swear. Sometimes I’ll notice he calms down a bit in his pen and then I’ll attempt interaction but it almost instantly hypes him up again and he’ll bite me. The only way I can do neccessity things with him that need to be done like brushing, his ear drops (he has a little ear irritation at the moment for the past couple days but not an infection) wiping his eyes etc I have to have a lick mat or peanut butter smear to distract him.

Will he ever grow out of this and when. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can help him right now because I want him to be my favourite thing in the world but it’s currently so hard when he hurts me so often. I know he’s not aggressive or doing it maliciously but the hurt is still there.

I’m at a stage right now where I love my puppy but I really don’t like him. He’s a 13 week old mini poodle and I’ve had him for five weeks. His biting is getting worse and worse and I feel like I have tried everything that I read online but nothing is working. Getting enough sleep, redirecting, reverse time outs, plenty of chew toys, I feel like I’ve done it all. He will bite as soon as he wakes up and I take him out of his crate, he will bite when I try and pick him up to bring him back inside after a toilet break, he will bite when I attempt any sort of training or interaction with him. And absolutely forget any sort of cuddling or chilling because he is not capable of that right now. He does not have an off switch I swear. Sometimes I’ll notice he calms down a bit in his pen and then I’ll attempt interaction but it almost instantly hypes him up again and he’ll bite me. The only way I can do neccessity things with him that need to be done like brushing, his ear drops (he has a little ear irritation at the moment for the past couple days but not an infection) wiping his eyes etc I have to have a lick mat or peanut butter smear to distract him.

Will he ever grow out of this and when. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can help him right now because I want him to be my favourite thing in the world but it’s currently so hard when he hurts me so often. I know he’s not aggressive or doing it maliciously but the hurt is still there.

What are your favourite food and non food (or minimal food) ways to get good mental stimulation for puppies other than training ? I have a little 12 week old mini poodle and I feel like I’m rotating between 5 or so and am wanting some new creative ideas ! Also most of the options I use are food related so emphasis on the non food based options if you have any 💕

What are your favourite food and not food (or minimal food) ways to get good mental stimulation for puppies other than training ? I have a little 12 week old mini poodle and I feel like I’m rotating between 5 or so so wanting some new creative ideas ! Also most of the options I use are food related so looking for some non food based options too 💕

I just want to know if anyone relates to me in this situation because I’m feeling quite alone. My puppy is 10.5 weeks old and he’s a mini poodle. I’ve had him since he was 8 weeks old.

I just feel like he is constantly hyperactive and bitey no matter what. I read all these tips online about rewarding calm moments but I am so serious when I say that he has none unless he is in his crate to nap. Even then he will not exhibit calm behaviour until he is basically asleep. As soon as he wakes up from his naps (even if he’s had his full 2 hour nap) I take him outside and as soon as that crate door opens he is at it. He bites me, tries to hump my arm (this is new lmao) and is just so insanely crazy. So when I take him out, I usually am bitten while trying to pick him up, while carrying him outside, while trying to take him back inside. It’s like he has no transition phase from asleep to erratic it’s just 0-100 straight away.

I give him enrichment, training, enforced naps, play, all of the things you’re supposed to but he’s just never a calm or settled dog. Even during these activities I find that in the back of my mind I’m on edge atleast a little bit because he’s hurt me so many times. I really try my hardest not to show that I’m feeling this and I think I do a good job with that. If he even stops for one second during his awake time I can sense that he’s not actually calm. He’s literally watching for any movement by me and he will bite me or my clothes if I move a muscle.

I know he’s only a baby and I do love him but I feel like everyone I talk to is able to have these nice calm moments of chilling together with their puppies on the couch or just coexisting together but I cannot do that with mine.

I’m just feeling a bit alone. Has anyone else experienced this? If you have did just time help?? I’m really struggling.

Hey all!

Let me preface this by saying I have wanted to get a mini poodle for about five years now but my situation hasn’t been appropriate to get one. I am finally in a position now where I know I’m ready to get a pup and I’m picking him up in a few days.

I cannot express how excited I genuinely am. I have done hours and hours of research and note taking however I’m fully aware and accepting of the fact that perfection is not a reasonable expectation to have.

I can’t help but feeling quite anxious and nervous about getting him even though I KNOW I’m not making a mistake. I can’t really pinpoint exactly where these nerves are coming from. Maybe I’m scared I won’t do a good job? I do know some of the nerves are coming from the good old “puppy blues” that I’ve heard about. I NEVER want to have even a single thought that I made a mistake or I don’t want him anymore and the thought of possibly having those thoughts when things are a little rough terrifies me. I just want him to have the best life he can possibly have. I love him so much already and I don’t even have him yet

Does anyone have any words of wisdom that they can give me maybe just to calm my nerves or some tips and tricks that you wish you knew before you got a mini poodle ?

Thank you all for taking the time to read 💛
(P.s I’ve had family dogs my whole life but this is the first dog that will be mine and I am solely responsible for)