Recently I had a ton of fun “dog sitting” my son Anthony’s 15-month-old Rottweiler named Hendrix (Henny for short). I work at home, so we had lots of quality time together. Most of the time, he laid by my desk, where I would pet him occasionally as he napped.
However, as soon as I would get on a zoom call, was visible on camera and talking to clients, he would turn into a different dog. He would find paper of any kind and thoroughly shred it. He didn’t eat it, just enjoyed shredding it and making a mess! He absolutely knew I couldn’t do anything about it and gave me a coy look as he innocently finished shredding and then jumped up into his favorite chair. I couldn’t help but laugh as I thought to myself, he is still such a kid and I wonder how old he actually is in human years!?
So Henny is a teenager in human years and is still testing his limits, which any human teenager will do! Do you ever wonder how old your dog is? And should he be behaving this way? Here is a reference chart:
Source: https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/how-to-calculate-dog-years-to-human-years/
While Henny’s behavior can easily be changed, sometimes our “adolescent or teenage” dogs display bad behavior. If you need some help, we offer a variety of dog training at the ranch. Please feel free to contact Bob Kasprowicz of new Leash on Life Training, LLC, or Kirsten Lindsay of Kirsten’s Canine Concepts.
We also have some amazing dogs that are available for adoption. Meet Leroy and Trooper, two older pups still looking for a home!
https://www.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/LCR-A-2688
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Posted: February 23, 2023, by Jill Roggio