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05-03-2007, 09:42 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sunnyvale, CA
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| My puppy is a biter! Hi everyone, I recently got my puppy, Sadie, almost two weeks ago. She is turning 11 weeks this upcoming weekend. For the first week that we had her, she was a doll. She was calm, submissive, and played very nicely. She would lie on her back, and we would scratch her belly...all was great fun. She also learned how to sit last week. This past week, she has turned into a little terror. She started learning how to bark, whine, and squawk like an awful sounding parrot. Then, she started biting us. I can kind of tell she's playing with us because her tail is wagging (to the right), and her mouth is open, kind of like a smile. But her biting is getting excessive. We have tried "NO!" and ignore methods. We've also tried "OW!" and leaving the room until she calms down. Yesterday night, she grabbed onto my foot and would not let go. I have scratch and teeth marks on both of my hands and feet. We have avoided locking her up in the crate and cage for fear that she will think it is punishment everytime we put her there, and we want her to like being caged up for her safey when we are cleaning or running errands. Does anyone have any advice on why she is being a little beast? Thanks |
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05-03-2007, 11:25 AM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mountain View, CA
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| Did you try putting her on her back the second she bites and saying "No!" in her face forcefully. That's what I did, and she stopped biting really quick. |
05-06-2007, 07:52 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker | biting I know what you are talking about. I have a Yorkie that is 6 months old and I went through the same thing. When he would bite I would lightly pop him on the nose as I told him sternly, "don't bite". It didn't take long and he knew what I was talking about. The biting pretty much stopped but once in a while he will still try and all I have to do is say "don't bite" and it works. |
05-06-2007, 08:56 PM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern California
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| Lightly tap her on the side and say no firmly. If that doesn't work, you can also tap and then push her onto her side. Mother dogs often do this to unruly pups to calm them down and teach them right from wrong. You need to discourage this as early as possible! |
05-06-2007, 09:03 PM | #5 |
AND Friday also! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Long Island
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| tap her on the snout lightly with your fingers and tell her she won't have any friends ... seriously, then take her snout and close her mouth saying NO!
__________________ Like dogs, we should sniff butts, not kiss them. Dogs have more friends because they wag their tails, not their tongues. http://music.clevver.com/video/25815...ersion-300.php |
05-06-2007, 09:47 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando FL
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| trust me.. Rusty bites hard too. Especially 2 o' clock in the morning! |
05-08-2007, 05:51 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2007 Location: New York
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| Thank god this post is here.. I came online just for this question... and reading i remembered my boyfriends on the back trick... he says it works... so i recommend that.... It shows them whos the boss. |
05-08-2007, 06:07 PM | #8 | |
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LOL!!! I am not laughing at you just at the situation. I know you don't think so now, but this will pass. As long as you let her know it is not acceptable by saying "ow" and ignoring or "no bite", she WILL get it. She is still a very young puppy and this is what they do. My AprilLove was EXACTLY like this that is why I was chuckling, she grew out of it. It is a puppy thing. Man, they grow up so fast! Seems like only yesterday she had her terrible twos!!! Try giving her a chew toy anytime she does it. PS, the squaking like an awful sounding parrot made me laugh out loud,, because AprilLove did the same thing, I thought "Oh my gosh, what have I gotten myself into!!!" lol This also passed. Once they are comfortable in their new surroundings, and they learn that this is their home, they get better, really. It will take time, and patience, but the reward is worth it.
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