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Rough play My 6 month old Ellie is a great pup but she gets her moments when she gets wound up playing and bites our arms and hands hard! We've tried saying "ouch" that doesn't work, walking away from playing, telling her NO, none of it works! Her teeth are getting sharp and i dont want her to think that is appropriate play, Any suggestions would be appreciated :). |
I tried to delete and don't know how, I searched and found lots of threads like this and am getting lots of good ideas. Sorry for posting this subject again. |
No problem... Instead of you walking away, try removing her to a safe area (crate, xpen, room) for a time out. Also, try to time when she gets over excited, and end the play session before she gets that wound up. Instead of just playing, you could include doing some basic obedience training, and go for a walk to burn some of her energy. Instead of saying 'ouch' try crying. My Tink ignores most words, but when I cry it upsets her and she stops whatever she's doing to comfort me. |
Thank you, good ideas! |
I had the same problem with my four month old, and tried yelping in a high pitch, walking away and ending playtime, and saying "ouch!", and none of it worked. The only thing that stopped it was establishing dominance by saying "No!", putting her on her back saying "Calm Down" until she stopped, and then offering my hand and getting licks instead of bites. Now we can play the same and she'll just play bite at me (e.g., make a motion like a bite and occasionally lightly scrape with her teeth), which is fine for me. I know some people might disagree with the method, but her biting was a real problem when we played until I did that three times. Now playtime is fun again. |
For me ending the play session before she gets wound up really wasn't an option I wanted. Part of why I wanted a yorkie so badly is that they're so much fun when they do get really wound up like that. The last thing I want to do with my girl is to turn her too mild mannered; I love having a pet monkey who makes me laugh and looks really happy playing hard. |
Forgot to mention the technique of the hand over the muzzle and then the light smack to the hand right on top immediately after a bite did not work at all for me. When I pinned her down to "Calm down" I also started playing with her again after so that she knew she wasn't being punished for play; last thing I want is a timid yorkie who isn't able to enjoy herself and have fun. |
I tried the water bottle but she like it haha! |
For awhile, it's going to be up to you to watch out for her being over excited. If she bites, substitute something that's ok for her to bite on (a toy, a bone...). If it continues, then it's in to a time out for her. I'm completely against using any kind of physical punishment (holding muzzles, flipping them on their backs, etc). It frustrates the dog and makes them not trust you. |
Put your thumb inside her mouth in the center of her lower jaw and pull down so she can't close her mouth. Then sternly tell her no. Do this every time she tries to bite. My brother told me about this little trick and it has worked with every dog I've had. It may take a few tries but keep doing it. It doesn't hurt, they just don't like it. Hope it works for you! |
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