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Oliver is 11 months old and there's a couple things I want to work on with him. I'll definitely seek a trainer's advice too, but I have wait times w trainers around here because of the holidays.
Chewing on stuff! When will this end? Clothing, socks, my chairs, grabbing little toys (scary!) and chewing. He also follows me around nipping at my socks (playing but still annoying). What is the best way to handle that kind of thing? This is part my fault because the more I tell him no, the more attention I'm giving it. Often he wants attention (pick him up and cuddle him and he stops). He's sensitive and sweet, which I love about him, but he also reminds me of a toddler who wraps their arms around your leg when you try to leave. I'll be working on my computer and he keeps jumping on the keyboard and nibbling my clothes until I pick him uo and cuddle him. I don't mind him in my lap, but I can't give him my full, undivided attention while I'm working.
He also nips super gently when he has to go potty so I don't want to discourage that...
BECAUSE
Potty training. He has had two poop accidents recently because he sometimes refuses to poop outside. It's usually something like he'd rather go for a long walk, he gets distracted, etc. He hasn't peed in the house since he was 4 months old. But I can't spend so much time getting him to poop. or he won't go and let us know hours later (say 10 pm) that he needs to.
Oliver is 11 months old and there's a couple things I want to work on with him. I'll definitely seek a trainer's advice too, but I have wait times w trainers around here because of the holidays.
Chewing on stuff! When will this end? Clothing, socks, my chairs, grabbing little toys (scary!) and chewing. He also follows me around nipping at my socks (playing but still annoying). What is the best way to handle that kind of thing? This is part my fault because the more I tell him no, the more attention I'm giving it. Often he wants attention (pick him up and cuddle him and he stops). He's sensitive and sweet, which I love about him, but he also reminds me of a toddler who wraps their arms around your leg when you try to leave. I'll be working on my computer and he keeps jumping on the keyboard and nibbling my clothes until I pick him uo and cuddle him. I don't mind him in my lap, but I can't give him my full, undivided attention while I'm working.
He also nips super gently when he has to go potty so I don't want to discourage that...
BECAUSE
Potty training. He has had two poop accidents recently because he sometimes refuses to poop outside. It's usually something like he'd rather go for a long walk, he gets distracted, etc. He hasn't peed in the house since he was 4 months old. But I can't spend so much time getting him to poop. or he won't go and let us know hours later (say 10 pm) that he needs to.