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yorkiefan_ · 05-31-2016, 05:25 PM

People will strongly disagree with me, but I got Cookie to stop biting around 16 weeks by doing the alpha roll. E.g., after she'd bite, putting her on her back in a submissive position and not letting her move until she stopped trying to bite. Nothing else worked. I didn't do it violently (as Cookie is about my best friend in the world!), I just did it slowly and calmly and told her NO in a forceful (not loud though) voice. She was never anywhere near as bad as what you're describing, but she was trying to test boundaries and had to learn she wasn't in charge. I found the yelping suggestions to not work at all for me, the ignoring didn't work either. Though I saw in the other thread you got your pup at 6 weeks, so he wasn't properly trained by his mother. In my case it was important to establish that I am the alpha and not Cookie. Good luck and don't give up.

05-31-2016, 05:25 PM	#2
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,007	People will strongly disagree with me, but I got Cookie to stop biting around 16 weeks by doing the alpha roll. E.g., after she'd bite, putting her on her back in a submissive position and not letting her move until she stopped trying to bite. Nothing else worked. I didn't do it violently (as Cookie is about my best friend in the world!), I just did it slowly and calmly and told her NO in a forceful (not loud though) voice. She was never anywhere near as bad as what you're describing, but she was trying to test boundaries and had to learn she wasn't in charge. I found the yelping suggestions to not work at all for me, the ignoring didn't work either. Though I saw in the other thread you got your pup at 6 weeks, so he wasn't properly trained by his mother. In my case it was important to establish that I am the alpha and not Cookie. Good luck and don't give up. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie Last edited by yorkiefan_; 05-31-2016 at 05:26 PM.