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04-05-2007, 10:27 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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| Biting problems Max is going to be one year old on April 16th! My little baby is growing up. I've finally gotten him pretty well retrained after he was neutered. He needs to be reminded not to fall back on his old marking habits, but has been a good boy as long as he knows I'm always watching his behavior. Max's real issues are that he's very dominant and it's not that easy to set limits for him. I'm training him now to stop biting. He doesn't bite to hurt, but I'm training him to sit, stay, etc. If he doesn't want to, he'll turn around and put his teeth on my hand as I'm pushing his butt down to sit. I'm not quite sure how to deal with this in the moment. I won't play tug with him and his toys anymore. He has to give me the toy, then I'll throw it. I've also begun booting him off the couch if he starts playing with my hands with his teeth. I'm constantly saying "no biting" if he puts his teeth on me, and if he gets wild I lay him on his back, put my hand on his throat with no pressure and say "no biting" in a calm voice. I read that technique in Ian Dunbar's book. He says that's how mother dogs train their pups not to bite. It has, so far, made no impression on him. Any suggestions? Thanks, Judy |
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04-05-2007, 04:36 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| Just giving this a bump because we are having similar issues with Spicy right now. In the evenings especially he will try to bite when I brush him or will bite to try to play with my daughter. He also barks and makes another noise when he is doing this. I also say "no bite" and lay him on his back to calm him. What else should I be doing?
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04-05-2007, 05:05 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa
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| I'd suggest that you watch some dog whisperer or get his DVD. You are definitely dealing with pack leader issues. Your dogs need to know that you are the pack leader and they would never ever put their teeth on the pack leader. Cesar Milan has a list of things that you need to be doing to demonstrate that you are the leader. |
04-06-2007, 08:56 AM | #4 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: NYC
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| I got the same problem. Rocky loves to bite. At first i thought he is playing or his gums teeth are growing, but at this point I think he is just being a smart ass. I will start working on stoping this. |
04-06-2007, 09:16 AM | #5 | |
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And...to everyone else who posted in this thread, I think it's important that we all understand this so that we'll have happy dogs and be happy with them. Thanks Jeannie, Judy | |
04-06-2007, 09:40 AM | #6 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | When I had a large dog and took him to training, one of the very first things we were told to do for good month straight was: -- put him on his back between your legs -- you hold his upper body and forelegs w/ your hands (I can't describe via words how to do this, maybe a pic on the web?) -- use your legs to control his lower legs -- keep him there until he stops struggling and accepts this physical position -- once he ceases to struggle, keep him there for 3 minutes or so to confirm your dominant position and his submissive submission Dogs/wolves in real life always use this belly-up position to declare submission - so this will help remind him that YOU choose positions, not HIM. Good luck! Ann |
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