OK, as a puppy it is so cute for them to lunge at us and bite our fingers, but as time goes on, it gets old and hurts more as their jaws get stronger and teeth sharper... When the new baby comes home, the first time he does this, I tap him/her on the nose and say in a firm voice say NO.....do this each time it happens, and on the days they are going to rule the house and just keeps coming back with another nibble. The tap gets a little firmer and the no a little louder... if they persist, they go to the kennel,with a finger wag and a bad,bad, boy... after a very short time. They come out with hugs and kisses....Then I offer them a chew, so they can learn to go for the chew the next time they want to attack.....lol. I never give the chew to them when they bite me, only after I have gone thru the no and time out, so they don't associate the biteing with getting something they like...Good luck because these little stinkers are so headstrong....like my vet says... hence the word TERRORS..... |