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Originally Posted by Shea-devil  you are not harming your puppy by placing it on it's back and holding it. You are not abusing it. You are using a submissive move that a yorkie(and any other dog breed) uses naturally with eachother. And to be honest with you this has actually been the ONLY technique that we have made progress with shea. I dont believe you can "ignore" a dog when they bite you. You are not teaching the dog that what they are doing is unacceptable. Yorkshire terriers are just that, a terrier. They will do as they please because that is what they want to do...unless you show them another way. I have also tried the "ouch" technique on shea...unfortunately, it actually got her more hyped up and made her nip more. Go figure...it couldn't be easy! |
Actually you are teaching them. You are teaching them that with that behavior (biting) they aren't going to receive attention and you've had it with the biting and play. Ignoring them is the punishment. It's a quick way to stop the behavior and with repetition they learn that the behavior doesn't earn them any rewards or positive reinforcement. It's basic Psychology 101.