Thanks for this thread! It's really helping out with the way I discipline Baxter.
I never hit Baxter. I agree that that will only cause aggression and I don't want to teach him bad things. The only trouble I'm having right now is him biting my fingers, ears, and hair. He likes to lay on my pillow in the bed, and chew on my hair. I don't mind him biting my hair, but then he'll find my ear and start nibbling at it. Sometimes he bites it too hard and that's when I get mad.
I guess I should not let him do any of this, and that's what I've been doing lately. If he starts biting my fingers I say 'No Biting' and then get him a chew toy. It seems to be working, but occasionally he will revert back to biting my fingers. Any suggestions or input? |