Sheltie Teens?
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I have a 8 month old(Storm) and he is now going thru the phase of forgetting everthing he was taught earlier. House training and all that is OK, but pays no attention to his name, come commands, leash commands, just a typical teen. I know all will pass, but sure is frustrating at times. As with any teen, he knows what you want, but just chooses to ignore you. I am also guessing that when I have him neutered, it will help some, but all in all just a puppy growing up.
Justice never chewed anything up ever and he is 10.5yrs old. Of course, he was the perfect puppy/dog. He never had a trying period but then there aren't many like him.
Ember chewed up leashes, cell phone cords and whatever she could get her little mouth on . After about 14 months, she never chewed up things again. She also tried my patience for along time.
Diva, puppy form hell, everything in her mouth, too much energy for her own good. She is pretty good now but will still go after paper, ie books when bored.
Still waiting for Birch to stop putting everything in his mouth. If not watched 24/7 , in it goes. His brain has still not come in the mail for the most part.
All of them raised the exact same way. So yep it is the indivdual dog.
I see a genetic link for crazy behavior
Olive's brain has apparently been lost in the mail as well. My son is always chatising me for not getting the 'brain option' when I picked out a puppy. 
We love her nonetheless, but I'll be glad when she gets over her craziness!
Justicemom
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I see a genetic link for crazy behavior
Here is the cool part. I know alot of older relatives and they have all turned into sane dogs for the most part. The bad part it isn't until after 2yrs.
missjenneygirl
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I seem to be very layed back about the "teenage stage". I let the older adults handle the discipline. The younger dogs are in charge of running them ragged. Then ta-da! One day, I look at them, and they are well behaved, biddable inquisitive optomistic little dogs. So, I enter them in a dog show! LOL!
Now, I don't know if Tofu Pup would give you the same version. She tends to comment that I need to get them under control. But,everyone of them has turned out perfect!
Now, I don't know if Tofu Pup would give you the same version. She tends to comment that I need to get them under control. But,everyone of them has turned out perfect!
Calliesmom
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I seem to be very layed back about the "teenage stage". I let the older adults handle the discipline. The younger dogs are in charge of running them ragged. Then ta-da! One day, I look at them, and they are well behaved, biddable inquisitive optomistic little dogs. So, I enter them in a dog show! LOL!
Now, I don't know if Tofu Pup would give you the same version. She tends to comment that I need to get them under control. But,everyone of them has turned out perfect!
you have the advantage of having well-behaved adult dogs to keep the teens in line
I'd guess that a lot of the forum members don't have that resource but maybe for me that's why Cranberry didn't have the horrible teenage time that I read about here and really dreaded
bwibwigouza
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Adult dog really helps...at least for knocking Mozart out of his craziness. Mozart is 11 mos now so he is at the peak of his teenage craziness, barking non-stop, herding people, zoomies, you name it...he's probably done it many times throughout the day. On top of it all he is big so it is really hard to handle him when he goes all crazy. When he really is out of control on leash Izabelle our 7 yrs old GSD will snap at him and he would stop long enough for us humans to regain control. When he is off leash in our yard sometimes he goes nuts and chase after our ducks it's Iza we rely on to "retrieve" him. Since Iza doesn't live indoors he has to be "food controlled" indoors. I can only say I'm grateful he hasn't chewed up any furniture but he did take a few bites out of our door frame 