Xerxes
Posted : 11/15/2006 9:17:49 PM
Damarcus, It sounds like your Debo has some extra puppy energy. Is the jumping only when going outside? I'm thinking it's because he's very excited to go outside. I think the way to redirect this energy is to carry some treats with you, when he's jumping, get his attention with a treat and give him the "sit" command. Reward with treat. Try to time the command just before he jumps.
Something else to teach him is the "Look at me" command. This is usually good to get him focused on you, rather than the jumping.
The growling and snapping sounds like typical puppy play. He's seeing you as a litter mate, but you really want him to see you as a leader. Try hand feeding him a few meals, one or two kibbles at a time. Before each kibble get him to perform a behavior (Sit, down, stay, stand, shake, look at me, etc) then he gets his kibble. Make him work before play, before food, before treats, before going outside.
Keep us posted and post some pics, will ya?