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My little biter...am I making it worse? Molly is a biter, and I'm trying to be consistent with several of the hints I've gotten from the more knowledgable Yorkie moms (and dads?) on this board. My question is this...Am I making her biting worse by playing tug of war with her? As most of you probably understand, at 5 months she has a LOT of energy. During our playtime in the evening she likes to play fetch and tug of war with a few of her toys. Is the tug of war encouraging her to bite? Thanks! Carla |
I hope the answer is no. Hi, I have a four and a half month old male yorkie and the two things he likes to do the most is tug of war and fetch. So, I am hoping the answer to that question is no. He is getting a little better with the biting and nipping, so I am hoping it will be over as he gets older. I just thought it was most likely the puppy stage. |
I don't think playing tug of war will effect the biting at all. I do think when you play with them with your hands only you are encouraging biting. |
We play tug-a-war with Missy, and I'm not sure if the causes her to be the biter she still is, at age 1 now. When she was 6 months years old, my dad allowed Missy to bite on his hand, so unfortunately, she learned to bite because of him.... we still haven't got her to stop, and I don't think she ever will. But usually, allowing them to bite your hands, any body parts, encourages it (hence my situation :( ) |
1 Attachment(s) Moe is 3 this Saturday and still to this day his fav game is tug of war....most pups as I have found are a bit mouthy or nippy....you simply have to say a stern NO to any unacceptable biting or nipping and then they will know when it's ok and when it's not.If your playing a game and they get out of control or start entering the "off limits" type biting or nipping then promptly end the game and give them some time out to calm down....good Luck! |
I don't think so. Aubrey hardly ever bites and we play tug-a-war. If you want to stop the biting I would give him/her a toy. That lets them know, this is ok to bite. Good luck |
Dogs need to chew and they need to expend their energy. The only warning I'd give about tug-of-war and biting is that if pup accidentally makes contact with skin, the game is over. Immediately stand up and turn your back. It's okay to play again after a few minutes but let pup know that contact with skin is unacceptable. Otherwise, tug away! |
This is more of a question than an answer. I've heard that if you play tug-of-war, you should always make sure YOU win. Otherwise, you're encouraging hoarding. Any thoughts on that? P.S. I play tug of war with my hoarder. |
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I agree with lara. I also think that my pup knows the difference between when I am trying to get something that he has and when I say "that's all" and get up and walk away (leaving the toy with him). I'm pretty sure that he doesn't feel that he's won in the second case. |
Thanks too all for your input!! Carla |
biting Hello, I use to have a Lab that bite all the time. I had to get a trainer for her because she was bad. Anyway my yorkie nibbles on my kids she I use the same technique that I was learned from my other dog. When Rameo starts biting I close her mouth and say in a stearn voice no mouth. It seems to be working because he will stop right away. He will start back up the next day but he does stop. |
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