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roxybc · 11-16-2008, 03:31 AM

Roxy is 6 months old, and is always trying to nip us - not hard yet, but it's getting me worried. I'm not sure if she thinks she is playing or what, but whenever I try to pet her head or back or comb her she wants to hold my hand in her teeth or chew on it lightly. She will never let me just pet her unless she is sleepy. If I'm holding her sometimes she will just want to kind of chew my hand, I'm not sure if it's a comforting thing or what her deal is, but I do not want her to do it anymore, otherwise I'm afraid she will really start to bite people when we try to take her to the groomers, vets, etc. She loves new people, but I'm worried that her constant nipping will get worse as she gets older. When she does this while we're playing I will try to replace my fingers with a toy but she just wants my fingers. I will always say NO as she is trying to nip at them, but she never seems to get that it is not a game, and that she shouldn't be doing it.

Lately she has also started to lunge at us while playing, either at our face, or jumping on our backs. I'm worried that she will get near a child and hurt them. She just wants to play, but nothing seems to get through to her that she shouldn't be doing this. I've said NO so often it's not even funny, and now we are starting to put her out in the hall alone and let her back in 2 mins later after she's done it, but nothing is working.

I need help, can anyone give any advice?

11-16-2008, 03:31 AM	#1
roxybc Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 83	Getting worried about the constant nipping...HELP! Roxy is 6 months old, and is always trying to nip us - not hard yet, but it's getting me worried. I'm not sure if she thinks she is playing or what, but whenever I try to pet her head or back or comb her she wants to hold my hand in her teeth or chew on it lightly. She will never let me just pet her unless she is sleepy. If I'm holding her sometimes she will just want to kind of chew my hand, I'm not sure if it's a comforting thing or what her deal is, but I do not want her to do it anymore, otherwise I'm afraid she will really start to bite people when we try to take her to the groomers, vets, etc. She loves new people, but I'm worried that her constant nipping will get worse as she gets older. When she does this while we're playing I will try to replace my fingers with a toy but she just wants my fingers. I will always say NO as she is trying to nip at them, but she never seems to get that it is not a game, and that she shouldn't be doing it. Lately she has also started to lunge at us while playing, either at our face, or jumping on our backs. I'm worried that she will get near a child and hurt them. She just wants to play, but nothing seems to get through to her that she shouldn't be doing this. I've said NO so often it's not even funny, and now we are starting to put her out in the hall alone and let her back in 2 mins later after she's done it, but nothing is working. I need help, can anyone give any advice?