Ashlyn
New Member
In four month, Davos has bit me more than I thought would happen and it's always hard enough to draw blood.
I don't try to pick him up because he's still so jumpy. I was able to give him a treat out of my hand and he carefully takes it or licks the baby food, but on two occasions he's bit me really hard (as if I'm fighting him for the treat?). So I've tried giving treats at a distance via tweezers. The idea is to hover the treat over my leg so if he touches me, he can have the treat. He doesn't bite then. He's still fine with me in the play area, he'll sniff my legs and toes always curious. No bite. Recently I've made the play area higher so it's easier if I step back in with a stool so he'll stand on his hind legs very curiously to sniff my feet. Make me nervous, but he still doesn't bite. If my ankle accidentally brushes him, it scares him activating bitey mode. I'll try to pet him but he's still a little froggy.
At this point, it's gotten so exhausting and I feel like I'm failing. Busy season has hit at work so I'm dealing with staying later and more therefore play time/bonding is cut in half or the next day. He still can't get along with my other boys either so I still have to separate play time.
Is this grounds for neutering? I've read some posts here about it and wondering if there are more cons than pros.
I don't try to pick him up because he's still so jumpy. I was able to give him a treat out of my hand and he carefully takes it or licks the baby food, but on two occasions he's bit me really hard (as if I'm fighting him for the treat?). So I've tried giving treats at a distance via tweezers. The idea is to hover the treat over my leg so if he touches me, he can have the treat. He doesn't bite then. He's still fine with me in the play area, he'll sniff my legs and toes always curious. No bite. Recently I've made the play area higher so it's easier if I step back in with a stool so he'll stand on his hind legs very curiously to sniff my feet. Make me nervous, but he still doesn't bite. If my ankle accidentally brushes him, it scares him activating bitey mode. I'll try to pet him but he's still a little froggy.
At this point, it's gotten so exhausting and I feel like I'm failing. Busy season has hit at work so I'm dealing with staying later and more therefore play time/bonding is cut in half or the next day. He still can't get along with my other boys either so I still have to separate play time.
Is this grounds for neutering? I've read some posts here about it and wondering if there are more cons than pros.