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06-16-2005, 02:28 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida
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| My Yorkie is Bitting Me! Hi, everyone! I am desperately looking for any advice. I have an 11 week old baby (Yorkie). When she is loose and walking around she attacks my feet. Also, when I hold her she does not stay still, like she did when I first got her. She begins to bite me and kind of attacking me. What should I do? |
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06-16-2005, 02:53 AM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Surrey
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| Play biting - try a high pitched yelp - as if she has hurt you and move away from her for a minute or so. She should soon learn not to nip. |
06-16-2005, 02:57 AM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2005
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| Hi! Sounds like your baby is trying to be in charge. Try holding her on the carpet on her back for 30 seconds a few times a day. This will help her see you as the leader. When she bites your feet, is she playing? Either way, try saying "NO!" to her very sharply. I have a rule that my dogs aren't allowed to use their teeth on me. When I was training my puppy that, I'd say no, bop him lightly on the snout, and ignore him for a while. That solved the problem. Good luck! I'm sure you'll get lots of great advice from the great people here! |
06-16-2005, 04:18 AM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: brooklyn
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| The same thing happened to me with pixie. But she grow out of it. It just takes time. Dont worry just yell at it when it does it or tap it on the nose but not hard just enought to scare it. |
06-16-2005, 05:43 AM | #5 | |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: vestal
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I have done the yelp, no, and provided other toys and chews, but sometimes he gets down right talkative about it. I don't think he is mad, but he does not like "no". What he does is stalk, attack, quick retreat growling and yipping all the way. Seems to me that he finds this amusing, which it is, but he needs to learn that no means no. So I am also open to suggestions. Sue | |
06-16-2005, 06:07 AM | #6 | |
My Little Magwad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas
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This exactly what we did with Maggie and it worked great. I no longer have torn socks or hands.
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06-16-2005, 06:39 AM | #7 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon
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| I have the same problem with Zack. He's a like shark with hair! I've tried all the things posted on this site. Sometimes they work, sometimes not. I think that how he plays...with his mouth. I'm just hoping he will grow out of it...soon!
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06-16-2005, 06:45 AM | #8 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: House Of York
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| Scream "NO" or spray water on her with a water bottle, etc.... Don't let her get away with it and form a habit of doing it. Or you will regret it when she is older and bites harder. |
06-16-2005, 06:53 AM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Manhattan, NY
Posts: 87
| I just bought this spray called 'Bitter Apple' and i spray a couple drops in my Maxi's mouth and she doens't do it for the rest of the day It is a bitter tasting spray... maybe you can even spray some on your toes!!
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06-16-2005, 07:15 AM | #10 |
Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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| . My Little Girl Also Bites My Feet When I Walk, Some Times I Step On Her Accidentally.... She Goes After My Shoe Laces And My Socks On My Feet... Say No Very Sharp And She Jumps Up At Me As To Answer Me Back In A Fresh Way.....and Does It Again As I Continue To Walk. Shes Just Nuts... |
06-16-2005, 07:17 AM | #11 |
Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California!
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| When we first got Tinkerbell she would play bite non stop. So I bought some of those plastic gloves and put them on me and my kids and sprayed bitter apple all over them, then we would play with her. It worked really well. Also did it for biting me when I would groom her. She let's me do anything I need to while grooming now. |
06-16-2005, 07:20 AM | #12 |
Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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| . Where Do I Get Bitter Apple Spray? |
06-16-2005, 07:41 AM | #13 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Michigan
Posts: 28
| Thanks for the idea My little Chloe is bitting my feet, my pant legs, and loves to bite my hands, I will have that bitter apple spray, hopefully it will work. Thanks Thanks Nancy chloegyrl's mom |
06-16-2005, 08:23 AM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Manhattan, NY
Posts: 87
| You can get the BITTER APPLE spray at most petstores. I got it at a little pet shop near my neighborhood, but you can check Petco, Petsmart, etc. Also, I like to shoot Maxi with a water gun if she doesn't behave after I tell her 'NO'
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06-16-2005, 08:25 AM | #15 |
Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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| . Thanks For The Bitter Apple Info Gina |
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