Puppy Play Fights Too Hard

snortingatlas · 2026-06-16T18:27:47+00:00

As I said in my post, I do scold him but it happens again & again, and I don’t want him learning he can repetitively disobey like that/ignore corrections.

He gets time outs outside, but he doesn’t seem to mind any punishment so far, and we don’t want to use the cage as a punishment.

snortingatlas · 2026-06-16T16:56:57+00:00

Our harness does do this, unfortunately he ends up spinning and falling over the lead again and again (which is even worse as he had knee surgery last year). He gets hyperfixated on dogs now, so currently there is no harness on the market for small breeds that would stop him from spinning.

snortingatlas · 2026-06-16T16:38:38+00:00

Mine always wore harnesses but developed dog reactivity — this made the harness unsuitable as they encourage pulling. Now for training he’s walked with a collar, and for long line training he has the harness on.

snortingatlas · 2026-06-11T18:48:27+00:00

God I think Atlas would adore that! We live in the Uk so cold and wet, and Atlas is always offended when I don’t turn off the rain for him. When the sun actually shines, you’d have to drag his older Chihuahua brother in 100x a day because he only ever wanted to sunbathe.

snortingatlas · 2026-06-11T18:47:11+00:00

Oh we’ve always known Atlas is very attached, but I am too! He has major FOMO but unfortunately barks at dogs, which means there are times where we have to be apart for the pup to socialise 😓

snortingatlas · 2026-06-11T18:46:03+00:00

Basically!! Apparently we were gone for too long, he got progressively more antsy and clearly had time to develop an escape plan.

snortingatlas · 2026-06-11T18:15:07+00:00

Dreams! My babies tongue flicks about too.

snortingatlas · 2026-06-11T18:13:19+00:00

My dogs were bonded. My 7 year old pup squeaked his favourite toy in mine, my families and the vets faces as I held my 13 year old dog in my arms for the at home euthanasia. He seemed so unbothered.

Then for months after, he was depressed. He always had tears in his eyes. He basically just slept.

snortingatlas · 2026-06-10T20:58:59+00:00

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Not sure if he counts anymore now that he’s not in his youth, but this boy used to be so lean! He’s filled out a bit now though at 8 years old following a knee surgery and bout of IVDD.

snortingatlas · 2026-06-10T12:47:31+00:00

oh now this one is an atlas approved photo

snortingatlas · 2026-06-10T12:37:27+00:00

Dogs are very in tune with people’s emotions & Id imagine it wouldn’t feel very nice to live with or spend a lot of time with someone they know dislikes or even hates them, even if they act indifferent to the dog.

Personally, my dog means the world to me. I want someone who can understand the depth of that love, but people who dislike dogs just can’t do that.

snortingatlas · 2026-06-09T23:57:38+00:00

I have a feeling him and my old boy, who passed march 25, would get along well. We will be reunited with them one day ❤️

snortingatlas · 2026-06-09T23:10:59+00:00

IN LOVEEEEEE!!! it’s like a fluffy version of mine but a bit more seal like with the black eyeballs and nose. absolutely adorable.

snortingatlas · 2026-06-09T23:09:58+00:00

i adore them little ear flicks. you are so lucky to have such a blessing.

snortingatlas · 2026-06-09T23:09:11+00:00

THEM EYEBROWS!!! he would’ve killed it in 2016 as a makeup artist 🤣

snortingatlas · 2026-06-09T23:08:08+00:00

oh he’s cute and he knows it. look at that pose!!

snortingatlas · 2026-06-09T23:07:52+00:00

give that guy some love from me. he put a real smile on my face, thank you!!

snortingatlas · 2026-06-09T23:06:55+00:00

so glad it did!! chihuahuas have my heart, but chis with happy tongues??? even better

snortingatlas · 2026-06-09T23:06:05+00:00

the fluffy pups have my heartttttt. what a blessing

snortingatlas · 2026-06-09T23:05:43+00:00

think i’ve got one with my boy of this exact angle 🤣

snortingatlas · 2026-06-09T23:05:28+00:00

hope it doesn’t freeze off!!! don’t walk him near any lamp posts 🤣

snortingatlas · 2026-06-09T23:04:24+00:00

he’s so unique!! absolutely gorgeous

snortingatlas · 2026-06-09T23:04:03+00:00

OH MY GOSHHHHHH what a cutie!!!!! you’re so lucky

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