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Originally Posted by chachi I am at witts end as to what to do about Chachi. My daughters friend just came to the door and Chachi jumped up and bite her in the face. Not hard enough to leave a mark or anything but still. He always gets into a frenzy when someone comes to the door and thats when this happened. We havent had any problems with him biting for awhile so I was surprised when this happened. Does anybody got any suggestions? Hes been in a training class before so that didnt help at all. |
Nipped or bit? Excited or threatened?
Before using a shock collar (ouchie) or paying for a behaviorist, try to decipher which it is. After reading all of these things, I couldn't help but remember Chloe doing something that sounds similar to this. It is hard to tell by reading which of the above 4 it might be though.
Chloe used to do that to me, especially when I stayed with my G'ma in New York for 5 weeks and she knew someone she liked was at the door. Also when I was watching TV and she wanted my attention, she would jump up (like toast in a toaster!) and "nip" at my nose (that small sensitive part between the nostrils) and she was so quick, I didn't know what hit me, until my eyes were tearing from the nip. Talk about a sensitive area. But we consider this a nip/from excitment
Well Chloe's my first real dog, so I take all my advice from my sister( a dog lover & owner forever/breeder/trainer & groomer) She advised me to watch her from the corner of my eye at the usual times she would "POP & NIP" and be ready to stop her. If I was able to catch before the "POP", I would say "EH" and she would stop/reward... If I couldn't stop her until mid-air, Then I show her my disapproval sternly. It worked for Chloe. So removing yours from the door to a crate or gate, may stop the problem by removal but not treat the problem, perhaps holding her firmly & being ready for a disapproval lecture, may suit yours needs. I'm not sure how much of Chloe's behavior is typical of Yorkies OR how much is just her disposition. What I do know is all the advice my sister gave me, worked. She is 7 months old now and an angel in the behavior department. A bit spoiled but I rarely have to correct her, once she knows what is expected in any circumstances. She also hates my disapproval, my sister claims because I trained with the reward method as opposed to the old beliefs of removal or punishment.
Not sure if this helps but wishes for a good turnout from us...