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Teresa Ford · 08-24-2012, 06:12 PM

Nip the Nip
Sounds like your puppy just gets over excited. Puppies nip each other and play rough. Dependingon his age and stage of development here are a few things that may help.
1. After You say a dramatic high pitched Oucheeeeeeeeeeeeeee ! Immediately put him on the floor orturn your back or walk away and ignore for about 5 seconds. He needs to learn'Never put teeth on people, because they will stop playing.
If love bites are notcorrected it can lead to real bites that break skin.
2. If he nips whileplaying say 'Enough" and give him a toy instead of your hand and say 'GoodTOY' when he bites the toy. Your cue word does not have to be Enough, You canuse what ever feels right for you, like NO, or STOP IT. What ever cue word youuse, say the same cue every time. Everyone in your family should use the sameCue words. (I do not like to say No Bite because, then you have to teach a newcue word for barking, rough play, fighting with other pets etc..) Enough iseasy to use , and it always means Stop what you are doing right now !
Please do not playtug of war type of games with your puppy. This is too exciting for them, theyget in that rip up the prey trance and you may get nipped.

08-24-2012, 06:12 PM	#3
Teresa Ford Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida Posts: 3,863	Nip the Nip Sounds like your puppy just gets over excited. Puppies nip each other and play rough. Dependingon his age and stage of development here are a few things that may help. 1. After You say a dramatic high pitched Oucheeeeeeeeeeeeeee ! Immediately put him on the floor orturn your back or walk away and ignore for about 5 seconds. He needs to learn'Never put teeth on people, because they will stop playing. If love bites are notcorrected it can lead to real bites that break skin. 2. If he nips whileplaying say 'Enough" and give him a toy instead of your hand and say 'GoodTOY' when he bites the toy. Your cue word does not have to be Enough, You canuse what ever feels right for you, like NO, or STOP IT. What ever cue word youuse, say the same cue every time. Everyone in your family should use the sameCue words. (I do not like to say No Bite because, then you have to teach a newcue word for barking, rough play, fighting with other pets etc..) Enough iseasy to use , and it always means Stop what you are doing right now ! Please do not playtug of war type of games with your puppy. This is too exciting for them, theyget in that rip up the prey trance and you may get nipped. __________________ Teresa & Rubin, Gracie, Abba, Ginny Joy and Julia Rose Act like a dog, be kind, forgiving, and loyal. Last edited by Teresa Ford; 08-24-2012 at 06:13 PM.