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07-21-2012, 07:27 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wilmington, NC, US
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| Curbing Biting/Chasing Feet Biting and Chasing people's feet is an issue that we dealt with for our male's entire life. I don't want that to happen with my new dog. It's aggressive, it puts the dog at risk for being stepped on, and it's unwanted behavior. I have a 10 1/2 week old puppy right now so I could use some advice on how to curb this behavior so she doesn't end up like my family's male. I want to do this right. Right now I am saying "stop" in a firm and loud voice, then knocking and holding her on her side until she is submissive. Then I let her go and say good girl. Sometimes she goes on her way to another toy, but she often just goes back to my feet! Thanks in advance for any advice you can give. |
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07-22-2012, 08:13 AM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New York
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| I am going through the same thing with my 8 week old male. All he does is bite me and everything else around him. I can't even pet him or touch him without him biting. I've tried stepping out of reach and ignoring him while saying no biting I've tried lightly tapping him on the nose. I've tried redirecting him. No luck so far so I would also appreciate some advice. |
07-22-2012, 06:32 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wilmington, NC, US
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| The chasing and biting of feet is the only issue I'm not really sure how to correct. kam2490, I think you would benefit from reading my post in this thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...6-help-me.html. It sounds like you are struggling with your puppy because it has not yet learned bite inhibition. Puppies learn how much bite pressure is acceptable and what is unacceptable by playing with their mother and siblings. They continue to learn this until at least 12 weeks of age. If a puppy is removed from its mother or siblings before that time (which is not uncommon), people have to teach the puppy bite inhibition. I got my puppy when she was 7 weeks old so I understand how frustrating it can be. She's almost 11 weeks old now and still figuring it out, but she's gotten much better. Just be patient and try following the steps in the thread I linked. |
07-22-2012, 11:25 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Maribor, Slovenia
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| I have the same problem with my 4 month old princess Jackie. She bites a lot (especially feet) and when I'm in a hurry (going for work), that can get really frustrating. She responds very well on redirecting her. I say "stop it" and if she does not stop i pull her away and give her the toy. It kinda works, i can see improvements ... now when i say "stop it" she sometimes grabs the toy and goes away. I recently bought her something to chew as well ... it's some kinds of raw/dried skin (completely natural) and she can chew that for hours. But this is not about redirecting her ... i noticed that she bites less and less! It's like she wastes her 'biting energy' on that skin and she doesn't bite feed anymore. It's just a suggestion. That worked for me. |
07-22-2012, 11:25 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Maribor, Slovenia
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| Mimodok, when we paid our first visit to the vet he said that "she's a biter". I didn't know what he was reffering to so i asked him and he said that if we didn't notice she has an overbite which will cause her to bite more. That answered all of our questions 'cause we didn't know why she bites ALL the time. We know she's a puppy and they do that. Still we didn't let her go away with that. We were really strict to her. When we found out about her condition we knew that this does not change anything. It just means that we will have to work more. We don't let her go away with that. She is biting and nipping a lot, she has a really strong bite (the amount of pressure is not decreased because of her condition). But she is learning, we can see that. And with a lot of patience and work i KNOW she will learn what she CAN and what she CAN NOT do. |
07-22-2012, 11:32 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Maribor, Slovenia
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| Gosh, wrong upper post. This is what i wanted to write: My 4 month old baby Jackie responds to ridirecting well. When she bites my feet (especially when i'm in a hurry to work) i usually say "stop it". When she does not stop i pull her away, say it again to her face and give her the toy. That helps. I noticed that when she bites my feet now and when i say "stop it" she usually looks for the toy and grabs it. I recently bought her something to chew as well. It somewhat of a dried skin (completely naturally) that is great for chewing. And this is not about redirecting tehnique. She can chew that for hours and it's like she wastes all her 'chewing energy' for that skin. Later on she does not chew my feet. Just a suggestion. That worked with me. |
07-23-2012, 04:39 AM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wilmington, NC, US
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| I guess I will keep correcting it the same way I've been correcting rough mouthing. I use redirection, pinching paired with a loud "Ow!", or leaving the play area. If she's being really persistent or bites really hard, I loudly say "stop" and hold her on her side or back until she submits and is still. I have also tried putting that bitter anti-chew spray on my feet and shoes. That helps somewhat if I'm desperate. If anyone does come up with better suggestions feel free to post. |
07-23-2012, 05:05 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Maribor, Slovenia
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| I'm just curious - does "ow!" help you? It didn't work with little Jackie at all. :S |
07-23-2012, 05:21 AM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wilmington, NC, US
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| I think any loud, short response paired with a pinch or "knock down" will work. The point of the loud response is to mimic a dog bark. Even when they are adults, if dogs start to play too rough one dog will signal they want it to stop with a sharp bark and nip. "Ow!" just happens to be the word that comes quickest and easiest for me in that situation. I know I should mark the behavior I don't want as quickly as possible with a "bark and a nip" so that she learns. But, you could say "stop" or "no" like everyone else. When I say "go pee pee," for Mishka it means urinate or defecate. I probably should have started off saying "go potty" instead. But I started saying "go pee pee" and "go poopy," then later decided two commands for going to the bathroom was too complicated. Since I was saying "go pee pee" more often, I just switched to saying "go pee pee" to mean "go potty." You can train your dog with whatever words you want. Sie können deinen Hund in Deutsch trainieren! |
07-23-2012, 05:26 AM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Maribor, Slovenia
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| I mean, Jackie sometimes does not respond to loud voice. It's like she even gets more hyper/playful 'cause she thinks everything's a game. She goes better with a calm "stop it". If i say it really calm and kinda push her away, she sometimes tries to bite again but when i say "stop it" again, she stops. |
07-23-2012, 05:34 AM | #11 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wilmington, NC, US
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| Yeah that's the other method. You want them to be calm, so you be calm. You just have to try each way and see which one your puppy responds more to. I use both, depending on the situation. I start with petting and talking to her calmly. I think this shows her the way I want to interact with her. If she continues to be too rough, I "bark and nip" to signal I've had enough and leave the play area. I think she'll learn that the only kind of interaction I want from her is calm and gently play, otherwise I reprimand and leave (which is no fun!). |
07-24-2012, 05:10 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Illinois
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| I have the same problem with Bentley, but it has gotten better. My trick is, putting a bunch of change in an empty coffee can. Whenever he bites, take the can and shake it, I usually add a firm " NO ". He stops immediately and goes off. It's hard and frustrating because it doesn't always work, but it has been getting better! I hope this helps! Good luck! |
07-24-2012, 06:14 AM | #13 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey USA
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| Our lil Mr. Oliver is 3 months old and we've had him for 7 days now. He's definitely nipping among other doing other naughty things. Among the mentioned techniques, my favorite is using the low/high tone "NO" and gently push my hand into his mouth as I hold him down. It seems to work (hit or miss) or atleast he softens his nibbles on my fingers at that moment. Also, I follow up by praise and offer his chew toy. Definitely frustrating, challenging and requires patience. Wish us luck! |
07-24-2012, 12:34 PM | #14 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New York
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I tried some coins in a water bottle and the first time I used it Bentley practically jumped out of his skin! I kept petting him and whenever he went to bite I shook it gently and said no biting and I think it's working! Now when I pet him and he tries to bite he starts to turn his head then remembers and stops | |
07-24-2012, 10:57 PM | #15 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Illinois
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It works with my boy too. Keep it up! Patience is key. | |
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