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HELP, HELP, Mouthy Little Furball on Board I have never had a mouthy puppy before. I thought I did - but I was so WRONG. Elvira is 9 weeks old, and she chews on fingers, toes, ankles, shoes, if I correct her, she goes "rabid" biting as fast as she can. I know some of you have had to have this problem, so please, any suggestions? I've done the "hold the lower jaw until the puppy quits" (then she starts immediately) "yelp like you are hurt (she likes this) "put her in time out" (doesn't seem to realize whey) "put chew toy in her mouth" this works 80% of the time, and she is getting some better, but why doesn't she understand "NO" or NO BITE? What did you do??? Thank you so much for ideas. |
I can tell you that she will get it eventually. Keep telling her "No bite" and ignore her when she bites you. Try spraying bitter apple in your furniture and whenever she chews she is not supose to, even your fingers. Keep giving her chew toys. I know is frutrating but they grow out of it. Good luck. |
When my puppy starts one of his biting frenzies (which isn't too often), I just don't let him around me. I usually take one of his toys and throw it out into the middle of the room and spend a little time letting him get it and bring it back for me to throw again. Also - sometimes I decide that this is a good time to feed him something. I just find something else for him to do rather than chew on me. Also I have a blanket on my sofa - and I will even resort to putting my arms under the blanket so that he can't bite me. One way or another - I don't let him bite me. Usually, I find something else for him to do instead. Because I know he is going to outgrow this -- I don't think of it as a major long-term problem. Carol Jean |
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EXCELLENT ADVICE! They do outgrow it. Distraction works wonders. |
My westie jumped my dogs, all of 'um. I trained her to teach other dogs lessons, she's the alpha. |
Udate on Elvira... She's still the mouthiest little thing I've ever seen! Okay, she's a baby. I'll try and be patient. But it HURTS. She waits until I'm doing dishes or here on the pc and then attacks toes. I usually only wear sandals and this is a feast for her. I whacked her with an envelope and she's playing with it now. The vet showed me how to hold her where she can't move a muscle and say NO sternley a couple of times. HE said it would only take a couple of times and she'd be cured.... Do these vets have YORKIES? She can stay the stillest, put her down and pounce. back at it. I'm gonna get some boots until this stage is over I think..... Thanks for the advice... Any more??? PS - I have wall to wall chew toys for her. They are in every room. There is something about my poor old feet... and that bitter apple broke them out~ |
Oh no! Does she have a bully stick yet? That may take her mind off of chewing you. |
HAHA! Just thought of something! You shouldn't have named her Elvira! She's living up to her name! |
I was told from a pet store owner who had a 13 yr old yorkie to use lemon juice on your hands and feet ..to stop them from biting I've not tried it myself i still tell my Mini No bite ! then give her a distraction which seems to work some of the time .Shes so darn cute when shes wound up she bites like heck then i put her down and ignore her saying dont bite real stern to her . Good thing they are cute is all i can say ..haha Deb |
Oh those days I remember then well! I remember asking everyone with a dog.." when does this end?" I thought that Bailey would think his name was NO BITING! It helped with being strict about saying NO Biting,, everytime. Dont let anyone let them do it,, I took him to work and all the guys played rough with him ( which he loved) and it made it harder. And often I would cover my hands with a blanket or sit on them, so he couldn't get at them. I don't know if this helped or he just grew out of it. He never chewed on anything that he wasn't suppose to Other than me.. but I had TONS of toys and chew things for him always. That help.. Good luck,,and know ~it will pass. |
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