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RachelandSadie · 08-10-2009, 05:55 AM

Hey there,

I know i'm going to open a can of worms on this one about how she's too young to have learned proper biting behaviors and such from her mom and littermates, but i have to ask how i can help rid her of some of this play biting.

Sadie likes to run up and jump really fast at my face and sometimes will gum me, she has no sharp teeth yet. I don't want her to be doing that because someday she will have sharp teeth and it could be my 4 yr. old niece's face not mine. When she does it, i pick her up, look her in the eye and say NO, GENTLE! She likes to chew on me and my fingers and toes and i pull them away and say GENTLE and give her a toy instead, but she's back in seconds at me again. she gets hyper and plays, but i hate the jump-attacks.

what can i do to continue to discourage this behavior.

08-10-2009, 05:55 AM	#1
RachelandSadie No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,748	Advice for getting Sadie to stop jump-attacking mommy. Hey there, I know i'm going to open a can of worms on this one about how she's too young to have learned proper biting behaviors and such from her mom and littermates, but i have to ask how i can help rid her of some of this play biting. Sadie likes to run up and jump really fast at my face and sometimes will gum me, she has no sharp teeth yet. I don't want her to be doing that because someday she will have sharp teeth and it could be my 4 yr. old niece's face not mine. When she does it, i pick her up, look her in the eye and say NO, GENTLE! She likes to chew on me and my fingers and toes and i pull them away and say GENTLE and give her a toy instead, but she's back in seconds at me again. she gets hyper and plays, but i hate the jump-attacks. what can i do to continue to discourage this behavior.