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06-26-2015, 10:32 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2015 Location: Washington,pa, united states
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| My puppy is nipping my granddaughter Zoey is 15 wks old and spends a lot of time playing with my 4 yr old granddaughter. She gets excited and starts nipping at her. Sometimes I can catch her before she actually "bites" her. She's not doing it being mean. It's playful. She doesn't break the skin but those little teeth hurt. Yesterday she got her lip. She also goes after our feet when we walk by her. We tell her no and clap our hands to get her attention. But she just continues to do it. Any suggestions please? |
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06-26-2015, 11:49 AM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| When Max was a puppy, he loved to playfully nip at my toes first thing in the morning. He thought it was a fun game, but I did not. When he did this, I put him back in his xpen while I brushed my teeth. He soon learned that if he wanted his freedom, he couldn't bite my toes. Always be positive, or not harsh in corrections. Just even keeled firm. Use keywords and phrases like "No bite." Always supervise your puppy and granddaughter closely when they are together. Small children tend to move fast, especially waving hands, which are often targets for nipping. Try to replace the target with appropriate toys. When it is just you, you can also make a yipping sound when your pup nips. Or say "Ouch, no bite."
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06-26-2015, 12:08 PM | #3 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| When Callie was biting feet we used a squirt bottle with water and would squirt her once and say no. It worked great for us. Putting her in a play pen when she is getting really hyper and nippy for some quite time also might be a good idea.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
06-26-2015, 12:21 PM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2015 Location: Washington,pa, united states
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| My husband and I do yell ouch and say "no biting"when she gets us and I've told other adults in the house to do the same. My granddaughter does tell her no biting but then she hugs her! She loves her. Zoey gets real hyper when my granddaughter shows her any attention. I take Zoey on walks to try to get some of that energy out but lately we've had storms and so the walks have been real short. I do watch the puppy and Chloe closely. It just happens so fast. |
06-26-2015, 12:27 PM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2015 Location: Washington,pa, united states
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| I tried the squirt bottle technique. It doesn't work with her. We tried ignoring her when she nips and she starts barking at us. We have a semi detached town home and we can't have her barking like that. She demands attention. |
06-26-2015, 03:08 PM | #6 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| What about a play pen?
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
06-26-2015, 05:20 PM | #7 |
YT 1000 Club Member | The good news is she will grow out of this stage if trained properly. Your granddaughter is young so it is hard for her to understand how to "train" the dog to not nip. I have 2 15 week old puppies and they rarely nip at me. They have gotten me a few times and a high pitched "ouch" lets them know that they hurt me, even if it barely hurt. They like to just sit and chew on my hand, but rarely bite it, and I do the high pitched ouch and they are gentler. I also tell them to be gentle when they are doing that. They have nipped my leg or toes while playing with each other. If you can get your granddaughter to say ouch when they she does it. Also, try to get as much energy out of the puppy with a toy before your granddaughter plays with her might help. I suspect another couple weeks and this phase should be gone. Mine are getting very close to it I think but then I work with mine and train mine daily, which really helps. Good luck and I hope this is just a phase and that she will soon be very loving toward your granddaughter because these dogs are amazing little critters.
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06-26-2015, 08:54 PM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2014 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| What about trying a "throw can" -- an empty pop can with a few pennies in it and the opening closed over with tape? When the pup starts to nip, simply shake the can once (you don't throw it!) to make a loud noise as you firmly say "No!" I've found the throw can has really helped me control my pup's unstoppable barking in the evenings whenever he heard a noise. I needed to use it only a couple of times before he got the message. Linda |
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