Suzanne,
I've had great success using a bell tied to the doorknob as a way for dogs to let you know they need to go out. Since it rings automatically every time you open the door, it doesn't take long for them to get the connection that bell ringing = door opening.
If your arms are sore from the biting and she continues to jump on you, I'd have to say that simply saying "no bite" isn't working too good for ya. Here's what I'd do:
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Originally Posted by FirstYorkie In addition to saying "no bite" or yelping, I would either offer an appropriate thing to bite or immediately break eye contact, stand up, and walk away depending on the severity of the bite. If it hurts, do the latter. Ignore him up for 1 to 3 minutes (no longer - by then, he has forgotten what he did wrong). |