How old is Cooper. They do tend to "nip" in play and it is part of the herding instinct. I'm not sure how you could prevent it other than watch him around small children -- beardies are almost never mean and they will try to herd kids, especially ...
Cooper nipped a child who was trying to play with him. I'm sure this is a herding instinct because he has never shown a hint of aggression. Does anyone have any good tips on how to train him not to do this?
Joy,
Actually I rescued Cooper almost 4 years ago. He did have to have a tooth cleaning and extraction when I rescued him. He was just due for another cleaning. (although he may not have needed it if I had been diligent with brushing). How old is ...
Rachel, we seem to be on the same timeline with our beardies. I rescued Henry at the beginning of the month - and had his badly tartared teeth cleaned (he had to have 2 teeth removed) and he had 2 rather sizeable lumps removed - one from his neck ...
Cooper does the same thing. He will bark when others are playing (like when we're at my parents' house and they throw a squeaky toy for their dog). His playful and herding bark are pretty much the same, although the playful one is sometimes more h...
I actually had no idea it was going to turn out as short as it did, but he looks very cute and he's much easier to keep clean now that it's summer. He has a 2 inch cut all over (with the clippers I think). His face is kind of a snauzer look... I...
Thank you! Yes, I'm very excited. I've wanted a beardie for ages. We're suppose to get her towards the end of June! Your Cooper is so cute. His new haircut makes him look a little like my mini schnauzer, Harry.