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Old 04-18-2010, 09:27 PM   #1
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Ok everyone I need help. I have my precious Tadum who is 14 weeks old. She has been really sick and recently doing much better. So needless to say I have been too overprotective and not much on training her. She is currently around 2 pounds and she is so small. My problem is with her biting. She uses hands and arms and toes and feet for teething. She is almost OCD over this. It is very difficult to hold her or pick her up until she is tired because she goes to town on your hands and when you walk across the floor she attacks your feet. I have read things about saying no and making puppy sounds that help her to think there is pain, but nothing works. I have read about spraying with a water bottle, which I have not done, but it is an obsessive behavior. Please help with any suggestions that you may have. She is also needing one more shot before she can begin training classes. I know that I have done wrong but with the sickness and her small size I have let her get by with way too much. I have also tried not reinforcing this behavior. I put her down when she starts chewing on my hands. I have used a balloon that makes loud noises to try and stop her but it is like an obsession! I have had numerous puppies in my lifetime but I have never had one like this. It is like she sits there and waits on the opportunity to grab your hand or for that moment when you walk and she is there to grab that toe. Please help with any suggestions that may help. Oh and I have bought every chew toy on the market, I think, the ones you freeze, the soft ones, the ones that are just for chewing at PetSmart???

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Old 04-19-2010, 09:06 AM   #2
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It takes patience. A lot of patience. lol

My Sass thought I was her teething toy and I was so happy when that stage was finally over. I tried many different things - Like you, I had all the chew toys I could find and when she would bite me I would say "No Bite" and move away from her for a few minutes and ignore her. I also tried saying "ouch" loudly, but that seemed to make her more excited.

I don't actually know if I ever trained her stop biting me or if she just outgrew the phase. lol She will be 3 this year and when she plays with me she is so gentle. She does still play bite with me, but never with any pressure.

I guess my advice is to have lots of patience and just keeping trying to let her know she is not supposed to bite you.

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Thank you so much! At least I know that someone else has these troubles...and she will outgrow it. I thought I have pampered her too much and ruined her for life. It is amazing how much she has impacted my life already. I sure hope she continues to do well and her next blood work comes back ok. Thanks again
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It's something most puppies go through. My pup's 11.5 weeks now and was being a real pain as you could hardly stroke her without being savaged (lol). I tried all the other methods but then gave in and bought a small toy water pistol and it's doing the trick. I squirt it at her body and she stops instantly. She's not at all scared of it and will happily sit and bite at the squirts if I fire it away from her, but it does distract her from biting when aimed at her body or even just near her. Over the last two days there's been a huge improvement.
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Maybe hit her lightly on her nose with a paper or something very light so she knows not to do it? She will be more shocked by the object you are using and will stop and know not to do it.. Since nothing else works, this might work
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I saw something on tv that said to butter your hands with a frozen butter stick so they'll learn to lick your hands instead of bite them. It sounds messy and gross, but if you're at your wit's end, it might be worth a shot, lol!
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I am having this problem with my pup. She is particularly more excited when we are laying down and she has access to our head and ears lol. What I do clap really loud and say NO! That kind of catches her off guard and if she doesn't settle down then I put her in the bathroom and let her have a little time out. You could also divert her mouth to other things. When she starts biting or nipping me I stick a toy in her mouth and hold it there so she can't move her head away to bite me.

Ignoring her when she is doing something that is unwanted should help as its no fun to not have your attention on them.
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I saw something on tv that said to butter your hands with a frozen butter stick so they'll learn to lick your hands instead of bite them. It sounds messy and gross, but if you're at your wit's end, it might be worth a shot, lol!
Health wise that would not be a good thing...tooooooooo much fat.

Putting a toy or a chew in their mouth is the best suggestion.
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Health wise that would not be a good thing...tooooooooo much fat.

Putting a toy or a chew in their mouth is the best suggestion.
Yeah, I've never tried it. I was just putting it out there. I either use a penny jar, walk away, or give her something else to chew on.
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I know you said you tried yelping like a puppy, but it really works if you use it all the time. Addie was a biter too, but when she would bite me, I would make a high pitched yelp. Since that hasn't been working, do the yelp, get up and ignore her. If she follows you to bite your feet, go where she can't get to you and ignore her for a a minute or so. I'm sorry, but I don't recommend hitting a dog, much less a puppy. You can set a fear imprint on her so that hands coming toward her mean getting hit. Giving her something else to chew on after yelping is also a great idea, as others have said.
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I know you said you tried yelping like a puppy, but it really works if you use it all the time. Addie was a biter too, but when she would bite me, I would make a high pitched yelp. Since that hasn't been working, do the yelp, get up and ignore her. If she follows you to bite your feet, go where she can't get to you and ignore her for a a minute or so. I'm sorry, but I don't recommend hitting a dog, much less a puppy. You can set a fear imprint on her so that hands coming toward her mean getting hit. Giving her something else to chew on after yelping is also a great idea, as others have said.

I agree about the hitting.. never a hand should be used to threaten the pup as they get scared of the hand and eventually will run away every time they see the hand... if i have to scare Samy off not to do something, I use a chocolate wrapper (just started doing this as it is distinctive and big) and every time I raise it so he sees it, he knows he has done something bad... but he is generally a nice boy so a firm NO works the magic.
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I am having this problem with my pup. She is particularly more excited when we are laying down and she has access to our head and ears lol. What I do clap really loud and say NO! That kind of catches her off guard and if she doesn't settle down then I put her in the bathroom and let her have a little time out. You could also divert her mouth to other things. When she starts biting or nipping me I stick a toy in her mouth and hold it there so she can't move her head away to bite me.

Ignoring her when she is doing something that is unwanted should help as its no fun to not have your attention on them.
My puppy LOVES to attack heads too. It's so annoying because you just want to lay down buy you can't because they will tear out your hair or peirce your ear haha.
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my guy has an insatiable desire to nibble on my fingers. I broke him out of toe biting, but he loves going after hands. This doesn't bother me...what bothers me is that he goes after my little sister. When I say he goes after her, I mean he will start barking and nipping at her. He never bites hard enough to break skin, but its something we want to get him out of. He is 7 months old, and I am not sure how long he will take to grow out of this. He is only rough with my little sister, aside from her he doesn't bark at anyone except growling while he plays.
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I saw something on tv that said to butter your hands with a frozen butter stick so they'll learn to lick your hands instead of bite them. It sounds messy and gross, but if you're at your wit's end, it might be worth a shot, lol!
I've tried that, and it only works as long as you have butter on them. Once it's gone, it's back to biting
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Hi! I haven't been here in a bit, but my yorkie had the same problem, but he is almost 6 months old now, and has outgrown much of the chasing after feet obsession. He is still teething and tries to use me as a toy, but I keep on saying "No bite" really stern and when i do, he stops and starts licking me and I tell him "Good boy" or "Good kisses" He is really getting better. Don't give up, because it works. And the water bottle is a wonder!! I just have to shake it to get him to get down when he don't listen to "Down" or "Off" just make sure and use it with a command so they know that they are doing something they don't need to be. And don't over use it!

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