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My 3 and a half month old lab/cocker mix has been showing signs of aggression lately. When I was at the vet we were trying to clean out his ear (he had an ear infection) and he whined like crazy, growled, and snapped at me. He has bitten us before (not as aggressive as this time) but not as bad as this time. Everytime he bites at home we say no bite or do the yelping method but nothing seems to help.
The vet said to try and put him in time out when he does something like this and it is absolutely not ok for him to snap or growl at me. How can I teach him not to be like this? It happens when we try to clip his nails and clean his ears. Is he just scared or what is happening here?
Where should we do the time out? in his crate or playpen? I am at a loss because my pup never acted like that at home.
The vet said to try and put him in time out when he does something like this and it is absolutely not ok for him to snap or growl at me. How can I teach him not to be like this? It happens when we try to clip his nails and clean his ears. Is he just scared or what is happening here?
Where should we do the time out? in his crate or playpen? I am at a loss because my pup never acted like that at home.