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03-07-2006, 03:17 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Surprise, AZ
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| How do I stop the biting?? I have a little guy named Gunther - he is so adorable and only 2 lbs 12 oz at 17 weeks. I've had him for 7 weeks and have concentrated almost all of my training efforts on housetraining. I have worked on obediance as well and we go to puppy class omce a week. I have two other dogs - a GIANT Maltese and a 90 lb Black-and-Tan Coon Hound. They are all males and Gunther gets along real well with the coon hound. They are so cute together!! He's still working on winning over the maltese. I have faith... Anyway, Gunther is by far the hardest I've had to housetrain, but we've made real progress. I need to know how to handle his biting. We may be playing with toy or a ball or just sleeping and he'll start nipping and it escalates from there. I've tried to ignore it, but it gets too painful Any Suggestions??? Thanks!!! |
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03-07-2006, 03:53 AM | #2 |
Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member | I googled it and found this. Seems like it would be worth a try. Puppies tend to nip a lot in play, and their pointy little milk teeth can easily puncture skin. Aside from the pain factor, a nipping puppy that does not learn to curb this behaviour will often grow into a dog that uses his mouth for rough play. While the intention is benign, the damage can be great, and a dog bite, is a dog bite according to the law. By starting young, you can easily teach your puppy or young adult that mouthing is just not acceptable. The most effective method is the "Yelp and Shun" method. Try "yelping" in a loud high-pitched voice when he bites. As soon as he lets go, turn away from him, and refuse to play any longer. This mimics the behaviour that his pack-mates would use when he gets out of line. Before long, your puppy will learn that using his mouth on his people cause his people to turn away from him. Other methods that may work with your dog are: "Trade". Trade me that arm for this toy, and you'll recieve plenty of praise when your chewing is redirected to an appropriate outlet. "Instant Muzzle". When your puppy grabs your hand, flip it around on him and wrap it around his muzzle, holding his mouth closed for a few seconds. This is not a pleasant experience, and many dogs often get the hint fairly quickly. Play biting can evolve into a serious problem, so it is best to find out which method works, and employ it to teach your dog appropriate play.
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03-07-2006, 04:43 PM | #3 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: canada
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| a firm tap on the nose with your pointer finger and a sharp"no" command. worked immediately on ours. nose area is very sensitive. |
03-07-2006, 09:08 PM | #4 |
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| When my pup was your pup's age -- he was totally driving me crazy biting me constantly. He is about six months old now - and his biting is a rare problem now. You know - when these little guys are teething, the bite and chew on everything and anything they can get in their mouths - just have patience and time will probably solve this problem. PLUS - I gave my toys, things to chew on, even fed him, and totally covered myself with a blanket while I watched TV. But, again, it was really his becoming a little older that solved the problem. Carol Jean |
03-07-2006, 09:25 PM | #5 | |
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03-08-2006, 04:22 AM | #6 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Meadowview, Virginia
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| The method that worked for us is buy a squirt gun. This works for many things besides bitting. |
03-09-2006, 08:31 PM | #7 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Surprise, AZ
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| Thank you all for the advice!! I will keep you posted. Right now I am continuing to try to ignore the behavior and to simply keep him involved in other things. I am hoping that I'll be able to keep him occupied with training activities. However, it is difficult to deal with at times. Please keep the suggestions coming! I'll let you know everything progresses. Thanks again!! |
03-09-2006, 10:03 PM | #8 |
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| I see nothing wrong with tapping your little "biting dog." When your puppy constantly bites you - it hurts - and it hurts a lot - and it can hurt a lot often - if they are biting constantly. I see nothing wrong with making their behavior just a little bit uncomfortable for them too. Remember we are only talking about "tapping on the nose." It's like making your puppy think - "If I bite her - I'm going to get my nose tapped - and I don't like that!" I have never had a dog shy away from me or be afraid of me - after a little bit of gentle discipline. ----------- Today - again, I caught my little pup peeing on the carpet - but he did have one eye looking out for me (he's learning!). Anyway, he got his usual stern "No no no," and soft, but firm, pat on his bottom - plus he was carried to his puppy pad and reminded that it is a wonderful place. He looked me straight in the eye and ran off and started playing with the cat. Now he's at my feet begging for my sandwich. And in half an hour or so, he'll probably go and pee on the carpet again. (But - he's wearing his belly band - so, the carpet will be okay ---- interestingly, when he's wearing his belly band, I can still tell when he's peeing - so he'll still get reminded that he's in the wrong place.) There are times when he will actually go and pee on his pee pad - while wearing his belly band. Boy, do we get out the horns and trumpets and treats and celebrate then!!!!!!! I didn't do a lot of disciplining when my puppy was biting - because every puppy I have ever had has done that, and everyone of them quickly outgrew it. My little Yorkie, at 7 months, doesn't bite much anymore....he really quit at about 5 or 6 months.......... thank goodness! Carol Jean |
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