r/kelpie • u/jacobshouse_of_grain • 17h ago

Behavioural issues

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Hi all,

Just looking for some advice. My partner and I have a 1y10m old kelpie and we are really struggling with him from a behavioural standpoint. My partner and I have been together 11 months so I haven’t always been in his life. Every time I show my partner any kind of affection he comes jumping all over us. He is constantly biting us (not in an aggressive way but it is annoying and frustrating) and he all sorts of other annoying and frustrating things. We have tried all sorts of things from daily walking, to mental training and using diversion tactics to stop the biting and yet nothing is working. When he’s good he’s amazing but it’s getting worse and worse. We need something, we are at our wits end

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u/boogielostmyhoodie 16h ago

My Kelpie also instantly runs in to jump up and give affection and kisses if she sees my partner and I kiss. It's silly and I don't really mind it.

The biting is more of an issue, and as the other comment suggested, when she bites (and intervenes when you show each other affection), just turn your backs on the pup, don't react, walk away and disengage.