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Mommy2Ellie · 04-19-2009, 02:43 PM

Ellie is 6 1/2 weeks old now and is super active. She is very playful and oh so cute!

I am afraid though that I am allowing her to get away with too much of the "mouthing". In the beginning, she had no teeth and would chew on our fingers but not in an aggressive way. These days, she will BITE your fingers, toes, nose, eyes, lips, ears, etc. She only does it when she is playing and is getting rowdy. I have started yelping and her but that seems to only work part of the time. I have found that a loud "ah ah" and pulling my hands away will calm her down for a bit. I have also tried giving her chew toys, which work until she notices my hand at the other end.

I know that chewing is part of being a pup and that because she was taken from her littermates too soon that this is to be expected...I just want to make sure that I am laying the proper foundation for her so that she doesn't grow into a temperamental teen or an overly aggressive adult.

04-19-2009, 02:43 PM	#1
Mommy2Ellie Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chester, VA, USA Posts: 67 Blog Entries: 8	Am I letting Ellie get away with too much? Ellie is 6 1/2 weeks old now and is super active. She is very playful and oh so cute! I am afraid though that I am allowing her to get away with too much of the "mouthing". In the beginning, she had no teeth and would chew on our fingers but not in an aggressive way. These days, she will BITE your fingers, toes, nose, eyes, lips, ears, etc. She only does it when she is playing and is getting rowdy. I have started yelping and her but that seems to only work part of the time. I have found that a loud "ah ah" and pulling my hands away will calm her down for a bit. I have also tried giving her chew toys, which work until she notices my hand at the other end. I know that chewing is part of being a pup and that because she was taken from her littermates too soon that this is to be expected...I just want to make sure that I am laying the proper foundation for her so that she doesn't grow into a temperamental teen or an overly aggressive adult.