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11-21-2012, 10:24 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: United States
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| She bite me! Xena is 5 months old. She did not break the skin but she did bite hard enough to leave the marks that fade away and the scratch marks from pulling my hand away. I was shocked. I don't think she would bite hard enough to break the skin but still she bite hard and it hurt. Xena is a very smart puppy, she is fearless and always tries to explore and get as close to us as she can. She's also stubborn and doesn't come to me when she's loose in the house unless she wants too. I keep her fenced in the kitchen for her puppy down time. I went into the kitchen today but didn't have my shoes on. She kept trying to nip at my toes. So I would tell her "Uh Uh" and "No' and push her away with my hand. When I do that she wants to nip at my hands. So I tried to give her her rope toy. It works briefly but as soon as she gets the toy she loses interest and drops it and goes back for my hands. Well today she clamped her little mouth on the palm of my hand where my thumb is and did not want to let go no matter how loud I yelled "ouch' or 'no". It shocked me that she did that and how hard she held down. She wasn't growling or aggressive I just thinks she really wanted my hand. Mom and Dad says she doesn't try biting or nipping them. But they've never sat down to play with her or gone in the kitchen barefoot. She's good when you hold her or let her out in the living room. But when she gets excited or if I try sitting in her room and playing with her she always wants to nip or chew my hands. Even when I rub her tummy her little mouth goes down to try catch my fingers. It wasn't too bad when she was younger but now she's nipping harder. I am the one who trains her and she's good when we are training but after when I try playing with her she gets in my lap and tries to chew my hands. She won't play fetch. I'll throw the toy and she ignores it. When I take a toy to play with her she loses interest with it as soon as I let go and she once again leaps at my hands. I've tried the yelping technique, I've been trying to teaching her to mouth light since she was a few weeks old. I've tried standing up or walking out but none of that seems to deter her. Nothing seems to work. I don't understand why she is always nipping at me when it's playtime. My sister said when she bites so hard that I have to say ouch then I should pop her and make her yelp. But I don't want to make her yelp, I am scared of hurting her. When I keep telling her 'ouch' or 'no' I think Xena gets aggrivated and more aggressive. Please help me. I don't know what to do with her anymore. Why is she only acting like this around me? How do I play with her without Xena trying to nip or chew my fingers? She needs to learn that it's not okay before she really does hurt me or someone else but I don't know how else to teach her. I want to take her to obedience school but mom keeps putting it off so that's not going to happen any time soon, at least not before January. Also is there anything fun I can play in her room besides fetch and training? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated ^.^ |
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11-22-2012, 12:30 AM | #2 |
Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member | I'm glad you're asking. Teaching bite inhibition is the most important thing you can teach your pup. And you're right. A pop on the nose is a bad idea. This website has some great advice. Good luck. Teaching Bite Inhibition | Dog Star Daily
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11-22-2012, 05:27 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | Hello and welcome. The link has great advice. Good luck and keep us updated
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