How to stop a Cane Corso jumping and biting?
Hi guys,
We recently adopted a Cane Corso who is supposedly around 7 months old.
Lately, when we take him for walks, he will sometimes try to play with us by jumping up and grabbing at our clothes. He has already ripped two of my coats and bruised my arm because he does not seem to realise how rough he is being. We have tried turning away and ignoring him, but he will then jump up at shoulder height and bite at my back. It does not seem like a proper bite, which is why I think he is trying to play rather than act aggressively.
I have also tried bringing a toy and redirecting him onto that when he starts this behaviour, which does help in the moment. However, as soon as I try to take the toy or move on, he drops it and goes straight back to jumping at me again.
He is also slightly reactive at the moment and will occasionally bark at other dogs or people, although we are working on this and he is already improving.
This behaviour seems to happen more when he gets overexcited, especially near the end of the walk or when he realises we are heading home. We are still getting to know him as he is newly adopted, so we are not sure whether this is overstimulation, frustration, or play that is escalating. As he is a large, strong dog, we want to address it properly now before it becomes a bigger issue.
The problem is he doesn't enjoy playing and he has jumped up before when we are just walking and he gets too excited.
