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I think I'm raising a mean bully Ok...this might end up being longer than it needs to be, so I apologize in advance. Uno is six months and he is a nipper (he has gotten better...). I thought that I was raising him right, but now I'm not so sure...he is my first dog ever (I'm 21) and if you stop petting him or don't pick the toy up right away to throw it again he will give a little growl....And if I put my arms out to pick him up, he usually wants to just bite my fingers....he has his adult teeth now, although he has double canines and molars (being pulled during neutering on thursday...) When I hold him he sometimes tries to nip (more like lunge...) at my face. And NOT in a playful way.....sometimes I think, where did I go wrong...WHAT am I doing wrong...I try the Dog whisperer thing by not 'letting him win' and so I try to wait it out and even though he's biting me I (try) to hold him so he can't do much damage. Doesn't seem to be working. Am I raising him wrong??? Is this a phase?? Or will he be a lil' meany forever? When he's tired he's amazing....loves to snuggle, give kisses, the works. So after 9pm is heaven. Has anyone dealt with this? |
My yorkie was a nipper when she was a puppy too. i just said a firm "NO!" when she did things I didn't like. If she kept on being a pain, i would take away the toy or stop trying to hold her, and i would go away. it didn't take long before she learned to behave. |
I have a four month old girl. She is doing allot of the same thing. I have had three other yorks. Don't remember them being as hyper. But it's been a long time since I've had a puppy. We also have a 8 year old male who is not happy with the new edition. I think we have to be yorkies. Would love any suggestions. |
Both of my yorkies did that as puppies, and now neither one does those things anymore. Just be consistent and give out a girm NO! everytime. I would also ignore and turn my back to them when they did that. They hated that so it didn't take long for them to figure out that they shouldn't do that. Try that, don't worry they are all bullies as puppies. If you are consistently teaching him that it's wrong, he will stop as he gets older. |
I learned the hard way with my German Shepherds and made no mistake with Lucy in this area. No play biting-ever. I will play tug of war with Lucy but if she goes into biteface mode (as we call it around here) all playing stops with a firm No. Same thing for attention biting/barking. If she barks at me she also gets a NO. As cute as it can seem it can also turn in to a bad habit that is hard to break. I gave in with my Shepherds and it became an issue... I have caught Thomas (DH) playing bite hand with her and he gets a firm NO! every time I catch him. She is spoiled rotten but biting, nipping and barking are things we don['t tolerate around here.... Best of luck to you :) |
its not your fault.hes just a puppy. yorkies were bred to be hunting dogs. but ignoring him should work. |
I don't have a Yorkie (yet!) but here's what's worked for my Shar Pei, Keeshond (RIP), a friend's Rottie and 2 cats. When they bite me maliciously (not playing) I give them a firm NO and I take their paw and bite back. Before anyone freaks out, I don't bite hard enough to hurt, just enough that they feel MY teeth. Also, with the puppies, yelping "OUCH, OW" etc. in a really high pitched voice works wonders. It's what their siblings did when they were together. I read that somewhere and it really does work. If they're mouthing my hand/arm too hard I also say NO and GENTLE. Hope that helps! |
I don't think you're raising him wrong. It can be a phase. The growling could be a playful manner, Teddy does the same when i have a ball and he wants me to throw it. He shouldn't be biting your face though, i would say a loud NO when he does that and ignore him for a few seconds. |
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