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Originally Posted by Lolli_lah  I try to remain as confident as possible, I always keep a firm confident voice, but inside I do fear getting bitten. This was the 2nd time she's snapped at me touching her feet and it's frightening because you never know when they will chomp down on skin.
I'm not even as worried about accidentally getting into the quick a little. I want to avoid it as much as possible of course but my real fear is mostly just getting bit. LOL |
This isn't about cutting nails. LOL
This is a separate issue. Biting is NEVER allowed. Biting is dangerous & you don't bite the hand that feeds you. Dogs read body language very good. Even if you sound confident, she KNOWS better. She's proving it and you cannot allow it. Not cutting her nails, not ever. We can never hit, smack, beat or in any way hurt a dog. She has to know YOU ARE the alpha bitch. An obedient dog is a loved dog it's also a confident one.
There are many things to do. Some people turn the dog over on her back and scold in her face. Putting her on her back is a position of submission against her will. She will fight you at that time b/c you are scolding her. She won't want to be on her back. Then scold her say "NO BITE" and have a first one to stop staring looses stare off stare her in the eyes
I'm not telling you to do this. What's worked for me is to grab face furnishings and say "NO BITE" then have a stare off. As soon as she looks away resume to cutting those nails. I NEVER back off from a bite. Once you back off you are approving a future bite. They bite b/c they are entitled or scared. We don't want them entitled above us or scared of us. We are their everything. Kind of funny b/c we really think that they are our everything I know, huh?
Don't let her get away w/ biting you.