iheartyorkies | 04-22-2005 06:05 AM | Quote:
Originally Posted by rrosenberry I too, use to have a biter,, I was constantly saying "No Biting!!" and be serious when ya say it and Eye contact! Sometimes I would sit on my hands to keep him from biting,, his was all in play. But it worked,, and I had alot of chew toys, sticks, etc,, but now sometimes he'll be all wound up and start and right away " NO BITING" and the hands dissapear,, and he gets the point! :mad: | I agree with rrosenberry. This is exactly what worked for me. Bo still tries to push it and when I look him in the eye and say, "No Biting!" and hide my hands, he stops, steps back and looks at me. They do understand. I think with young puppies at first they are just SO excited by everything that they get carried away. Just be consistent.
On the potty issue, what worked for us is Serious Restrition of Bo's roaming in the house. After I came to my wits end one weekend I spent $60 on a swinging baby gate for my hallway so he can't go into the bedrooms and potty in private. Then I bought 2 2 x 8 lattice strips and cut off his access to my living room and kitchen. He was restricted to the dining room unless we were playing with him. He could still see us so it wasn't so scary for him. I could talk to him from the kitchen as well. He could be in the living room with us as long as we watched him constantly. We were also in and out of the dining room where he was all the time cause that's where the computer is. We could get in and out by stepping over the lattice but he couldn't. My house has VERY wide doorways. It was the only way. We kept a CONSTANT watch on him. If he started to squat, we hustled him outside. He was no longer able to find a hidden spot to potty. After less than 2 weeks I was able to put away the lattice. The gate is still there, hey, I'm no fool! LOL! Anyway, this is what finally made it click in his head. He was almost five months old before he finally came to me and ruffed and huffed to get my attention. I asked if he wanted to go potty and he got all excited and started barking. You coulda knocked me over with a feather. Needless to say, he got lots of love and treats that night. I hope this helps and makes sense. Be consistent, I promise it will get better. Good luck! |