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05-24-2007, 04:33 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2007 Location: michigan
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| biting quick question...my bella wont stop biting. she bites at our hands...our feet when we walk...i know she just wants to play and is teething but any suggestions how to discipline this issue? |
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05-24-2007, 04:35 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jacksonville, NC
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| I close my Bella's mouth and tell her no bite. Or when she gets really fiesty, I pin her on her back (on my lap or the floor) and just hold her there telling her no until she relaxes. It's something you really have to nip in the butt pretty quickly. They need to realize it's not acceptable to bite.
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05-24-2007, 04:43 PM | #4 |
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| I'd make sure she's not chomping down on her tongue but she'll be fine. You're not going to hurt her by closing her mouth
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05-25-2007, 11:35 AM | #5 |
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| I would handle this in 2 ways. First, anytime puppy bites and it doesn't actually hurt, substitute an appropriate chew toy. Be sure you keep them all over the house (or wherever puppy is allowed) so they are always close at hand. Second, when puppy bites and it hurts, she needs to know that she's gone too far. This is how a puppy learns "bite inhibition". Treat her like her littermates would: yelp and then ostracize her. Do the latter by immediately breaking eye contact, standing (if you are sitting), turning your back on her and totalling ignoring her for 30-60 seconds. After that time, all is forgiven, play resumes. Repeat as often as needed. She'll understand that if she wants to keep you engaged - which she does - she has to play with a "soft mouth".
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05-27-2007, 06:37 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa
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| DON'T HOLD HER MOUTH SHUT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT! They need to learn their teeth hurt! When they bite you- yelp OUCH- leave the room for say 15 seconds and repeat... This is what there litter mates would do, so do the same. Sorry just seen that the last post says that too! Goodluck! |
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