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I have a 10 week old choc lab called Shirley who is adorable in almost every way. She is a typical puppy I think BUT theres one little thing I'm unsure about. When she does something wrong/naughty etc I tell her in a firm voice NO....she then looks at me then rears up at me barking and jumping etc like a savage and I usually have to put her into her crate if she carries on doing this. Is this NORMAL behavior?????
What do I do to stop it as I do not want her to challenge me when she gets older/bigger. I must admit I smacked her on the nose before and it really upset me as I've never ever laid a finger on a animal.....she STILL carried on going for me after the tap so that wasn't even the answer.
HELP.....IF this is normal pushing the boundary behavior etc how long should/will it last.
What do I do to stop it as I do not want her to challenge me when she gets older/bigger. I must admit I smacked her on the nose before and it really upset me as I've never ever laid a finger on a animal.....she STILL carried on going for me after the tap so that wasn't even the answer.
HELP.....IF this is normal pushing the boundary behavior etc how long should/will it last.