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10-17-2011, 08:09 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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| Riled up Puppy!!! lol So my boyfriend and I have noticed a lot that Geno gets really riled up and wants to play, especially at bedtime. Usually I just ignore him and let him go play with his toy but eventually, every now and then, he'll come up to my head and start attacking my face. Like nipping here and there, and growling. Personally, I think he's just trying to play with me but regardless, biting/nipping is unacceptable, especially to my face. So I started yipping loudly to try to get him to see that it hurts and isn't nice. Well, that just makes him do it more so then I yell STOP! Nope, he still continues to go crazy. Finally, I pick him up and give him a big hug and try to calm him down. This works but my question is, is there anyway to hold your puppy that won't hurt him? Geno is incredibly squirmy so I worry that I'm holding him too tight sometimes. The trainer showed us a way to hold him that won't allow him to move but it involves putting 2 fingers in between his collar. Well Geno doesn't wear a collar so can't really do that. Do you guys hold your puppy any special way to calm him/her down? I read somewhere that if you say calmly like no bite, he'll stop, but Geno doesn't seem to understand that either. It's like he turns into Dr. Jekyl and forgets everything he's learned!!!
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10-17-2011, 09:34 AM | #2 |
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| there is a way but its controversial because some say it dont work or its old school training but its always worked for me so I have my own opinion on it. It is called the alpha roll. It is where you roll them on their back and put your hand on their stomach and hold them like that untill they calm down. Also is he old enough to take for walks? If he has alot of energy in the evening you should take him on a walk before bedtime. That will tire him out. If hes too young to take out yet just put a harness on him and walk him around the house. If its too cold in the winter to walk mine I will put on their harness and walk them up and down the stairs. Just do what you can do to use up some of that energy. Another thing I do is no toys are allowed in the bed
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10-17-2011, 09:50 AM | #3 |
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| NO Love Bites Allowed ! Sounds like your puppy just gets over excited. Puppies nip each other and play rough. Depending on his age and stage of devlopment here are a few things that may help. 1. After You say a dramatic high pitched Oucheeeeeeeeeeeeeee ! Immediately put him on the floor or turn your back or walk away and ignore for about 5 seconds. He needs to learn 'Never put teeth on people, because they will stop playing. If love bites are not corrected it can lead to real bites that break skin. 2. If he nips while playing say 'Enough" and give him a toy insted of your hand and say 'Good TOY' when he bites the toy. Your cue word does not have to be Enough, You can use what ever feels right for you, like NO, or STOP IT. What ever cue word you use, say the same cue every time. Eveyone in your family sould use the same Cue words. (I do not like to say No Bite because, then you have to teach a new cue word for barking, rough play, fighting with other pets etc..) Enough is easy to use , and it always means Stop what you are doing right now ! Please do not play tug of war type of games with your puppy. This is too exciting for them, they get in that rip up the prey trance. I do not think you have agressive, guarding or fear biting from what you discribed, if he is biting in other situations there are other exercises you can use. Hope this helps.
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10-17-2011, 11:03 AM | #4 |
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| it sounds like he has alot of unexcercised energy he needs to get out of his system before bed time. are you taking him for walks? play sessions that tire him out before bed? if they just sleep all day and play only a little, then bed time will not work well. you have to literlaly tired them out with play and excercise. as for nipping, they will do this, they are teethign, but it is your job to teach them no bite, go get a toy. when they start immedaitly put them down, walk away, ignore them. they will learn "biting = you not playing with me" |
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