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Thank you for the replies. Simon, it certainly sounds like I'm experiencing the same thing as you. You say 'goof-ball' antics and I agree but at the time it's massively annoying and like I said i'm embarrassed because it's hard to get her to calm down and if i'm far from home then I worry all the way back that she will do it again and it spoils the walk completely. Jazz is my first mally and I did lots of research and yes even after the research she is very hard work and sometimes I wonder to myself whether I'll be able to manage her and ensure she grows up a well behaved mally. I really hope she does. Thanks for the reassurance.

I'm pretty sure he hips are fine and she comes from a hip scored background etc I've got bitter apple spray but as soon as it's presented she just goes a bit mad at it and sort of makes me more likely to lose control. Maybe i'll put it in a different bottle. Thanks for the recommendations.

Hi all I've got a 7 month old mally who in general is fairly well behaved but we are having one issue that concerns me. During a walk she quite often goes into a phase where her eyes glaze over (like during the zoomies) and then bites the lead and jumps up and rough mouths/bites at me for a while and I find it very hard to get her out of that state. It's extremely embarrassing and difficult to stop her because she is so big. It must look to others as if I have an out of control dog. Exactly the same thing happens when we try and play ball games in the garden with her, she just loses control and starts mouthing and nipping at the nearest person. I am convinced it's just over stimulation but it doesn't look like it to others. I've noticed that it also happens when I end play time with another dog during walks, almost as if she is resenting me for ending the play as she loves other dogs. I am really hopeful that she will grow out of it and there will be a time that I can walk her with worrying about her going into these mental periods. I have tried ignoring her and restraining her but with no success. The only relative success I've had is presenting a high value treat to try and get her to snap out of it. I must say the breeder has been fantastic and a great support but would like to hear whether other people have experienced a similar thing and can assure me that this stage will pass. Thanks Mark

Seriously look at an accord in that price bracket. Absolutely massive boot and bullet proof, or possible an avensis or Mazda 6. You will not beat the japs for reliability and Honda make great engines! Sent from my LT18i using Tapatalk 2

I have a mally puppy called jazz who is 5 months old... A good few weeks ago.. now... I love her to bits but she is certainly hard work and extremely stubborn. She did tend to take items and food that she knew were precious and would guard them but this is getting much better with training. I was concerned when getting a mally about the same sex aggression but i have to say she shows no signs whatsoever and loves all dogs and people that we meet. The key to these dogs is training, training, training and be consistant. She loves my son who is 5 years old but like someone said her size sometimes makes it daunting for him when she runs at him etc. All in all I wouldn't change her for the world!! Mark

Thanks for the responses, I completely agree regarding safety is paramount. I just wondered whether the onside of the wooden kennel could be clad with metal inside like chequer plate or something to get the bes of both worlds. Thanks Mark

That's a very good sized garden! You're very lucky.

Thanks, I think you both might be right. I definitely know which I like the look of better and which will be better protected from the elements. Will post something up once the project is complete. I can't wait for it to be done so she can have a little more room to manoeuvre when we are not home rather than being in a crate. Also means I don't have to worry so much if our relation cannot come round to let her out for a toilet break. So many benefits! Will panic about dog theft though! Thanks Mark

Hi all I've just purchased a small piece of land at the bottom of my garden where I am going to put a dog run for our malamute Jazz. I would ideally like something like this... ...but I'm slightly concerned that a frustrated malamute might be able to chew through it. The alternative is to line the inside with pvc cladding which I don't think would be chewed or just buy galavanised panels and create my own run with a kennel within but the latter option will not look as appealing. Has anyone had any problems with their husky/mal chewing a wooden dog run? Thanks Mark

Yep it can go on all surfaces, difference is its glued to concrete and pegged to grass

Well if I do it then I'll let you all know what it's like. Didnt want to spend the money and then find they dig it up though.

Hi all In thinking about replacing the grass in my back garden with good quality artificial grass. As anyone on here done this and did the dogs try to dig it up? It has numerous advantages and I'm very tempted. Thanks Mark

Lee, have I got a 7 year wait then?? lol

Thanks all, you are reassuring me. The one thing I'm very pleased with is even though she nips it literally is just to play and she doesn't put much pressure on with her jaws at all and it doesn't actually hurt but I don't want to encourage it.

She has had her injections and I'm taking her for at least 2 walks a day for around 20mins. Sometimes she is an absolute pleasure and I can see a glimmer of what I hope she will be when she gets older. I am finding though if we play chase in the garden or football etc then she can get over excited and start nipping and growling at us, i'm sure it's just her loosing control a little due to her age. I really do have to get out of the way when she has the zoomies as she will nip the back of our legs and jump up at us like a dog possessed!! Just in the last few minutes she's decided to crash out on the floor and peace at last. I really do love her though, just hoping that she calms down so we can enjoy her company even more. Thanks Mark

With regards to time out, it's not that I can't watch her but more like the fact it's difficult to get her to understand she's done something wrong, the word 'No' hasn't quite sunk in yet. I can't see how I can ignore nipping at my 5 year old son for instance so I put her in time out. I guess I'm learning on the job to a degree.

My mally pup (12 weeks) is having one of her bad evenings. Since coming home from work I've. - Told her to get off the sofa around 8 times after she's jumped up looking at me with a guilty look! - Shouted at her for trying to pull up the lino floor in the conservatory - Told her off for trying to bite me while doing the zoomies twice - Endless attempts at trying to get her to stop leaning up on the work surface in the kitchen - Had to walk away on a few occasions as she wants to play rough with me (nipping etc) etc etc Is this normal??? It's taken me over an hour to write a simple email just because I can't sit down for any more than 3-4 mintues without having to tell her off or put her in time out? Please tell me it get's easier as they grow up lol Some days she seems quite well behaved and then on others she proves me wrong. I know she's a pup and needs to learn between right and wrong and hopefully over time she will. Seriously though, I did plenty of research and love her loads but I hope people can understand me when I say I love her but sometimes she drives me insane Anyway rant over lol Mark.

Glad it's normal. I must admit the boisterous side of puppyhood is something I can't wait to be over, I need to working on the 'drop it' command as well as at present she is stealing items and growling quite angrily when we are trying to retrieve the item, she's caught both me and my wife so far and made us bleed. She's got a lovely nature normally though just very possessive.

Thanks, i'm not against the zoomies one bit as I think it's funny but I would like her to grow out of the nipping involved during the madness!

Hi all I've got a 12 week old mally pup (girl) and she is great although it is a massive learning curve. My question is....is it normal for pups to want to bite (nip) you when having the mad zoomies. Jazz our pup runs around like made, jumps on the sofas (which she is not allowed to do) and then runs past us and tries to nip us with her teeth and sometimes grab hold of our cuffs on our jumpers or trouser legs. I am guessing that this is just because she has gotten over excited and loses control a little. My 5 year old boy is an easy target when she does this and he gets a little panicky. Is this something to worry about or is it perfectly normal? For the rest of the time she's a very loving girl and gives plenty of licks when we get home, she is still nipping like most other puppies though. Thanks in advance. Mark

Thanks for your reponses you've all been a big help.

Thanks Al. With regards to the crazy time when she does what she wants (nipping, stealing and jumping) how should I discipline her, as she doesn't listen the only way I can stop her (say when she is jumping up at my son when he's eating or drinking, or when trying to play with the cats) is to physically take her to another room for a timeout. Is this correct? She will not listen so I don't know what the alternative is other than distract with a treat each time. I think she will get loads better once her collar and lead arrive tomorrow in the post as she isn't being walked at present (11 weeks old) and seems like she desperately needs the exercise so she doesn't create her own activities. I have told her 'No' everytime she nips and also tried turning my back and time out but nothing has made a huge difference. I take it as long as I carry on this stage will pass? Sometimes during the day I absolutely love her and at other times she leaves me down and exhausted. I guess this is very normal! Thanks Mark

I've been working on that basis. Looks like I should continue, most of her naughtiness is obviously down to being a puppy and comes with the territory.

Thanks, we've been trying to let our son join in, trouble is although she is a pup there is little power difference between them both. Does number 4 sound normal??

Hi all Well here are my findings along with questions which have come our of our first few days of owning our new 11 week old Mally pup: 1. She loves being with us at every opportunity and follows us every time we go to the kitchen. 2. She is doing reasonably well with her toilet training. We were originally doing well, then the following day she had a few accidents but then I realised I think I was giving her too much freedom. I've crated her a few times today to get used to it when required and her toilet training has returned to being good again. 3. She does nip a little but never to hurt and has quite good control of her biting strength. 4. She can be calm for a while and then all of a sudden she will have half hour where she steals everything, remote controls, food, toilet roll etc and will not listen at all. It's like her crazy time of day and she's noticeable different to the rest of the day. During this phase I cannot get her to drop whatever is in her mouth, be it my sleeve or an object. Is this normal? Even at this age she is very difficult to control when she wants to do something. 5. She just doesn't seem to see our 5 year old son as above her in the pack and is constantly jumping up to him on the sofa and trying to drink his drink and eat his food. Anything I can do about this? 6. She is getting on ok with the cats most of the time but will suddenly bark and jump around in front of them (possibly trying to play), in these situations it's hard to tell her to stop. Any advice to prevent her from doing this or should I just let the cat sort the issue (the cats are doing well and fighting their corner). 7. She is stubborn! 8. She is stubborn! All in all she is doing very well for age and is very friendly, in such a few days she definitely know who her family are as when we have visitors she just comes and calmly sits by our chair and is not approaching people automatically. Thanks Mark