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09-08-2007, 09:45 AM | #16 | |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Beach Cities, CA
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Stephen, Honestly, I am just starting this process, I am not the expert, so I don't think I'm qualified to explain it well. But from what I understand so far you're supposed to "click & treat" the instant that the dog is doing the behavior you want. Reinforcing that behavior rather than the negative behavior. You need to get your clicker timing perfect so as not to click the wrong behavior. We're still using verbal reprimands such as "Off" when he's jumping on my girls, but trying to incorporate the clicker training more. I would definitely refer to the link above for more info. Also, I will say, that in the last 24 hours, Otis learned to sit, and seems to be a better listener! Also, wearing him out with lots of play in the morning definitely lends to a more well behaved puppy the rest of the day. Good luck! Nicole | |
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02-28-2015, 12:42 PM | #17 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: St. Augustine, FL
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| Ankle biting while out walking My Yorkie, only 5 lbs and 6 years old, just started going after people's ankles as we are out walking. This is the first aggression I have seen from him, and I have no idea as to what prompted this drastic change in behavior. He is a rescue, and I have owned him for just over 2 years. Suggestions? I will try the water bottle and verbal directive. Thanks |
03-02-2015, 09:17 PM | #18 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Norwalk, CA, USA
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| My husband gave me Lucy for Valentine's Day and she is almost 4 months old. Her biting is getting worse and I do not know how to contain it. I've bought her chew toys, given her rolled up socks and have also given her ice to chew on. It keeps her occupied for a short period of time but will still resort to biting fingers and toes. I was told to lightly hit her snout with a newspaper but I am strongly against hitting. Any advice would be much appreciated. |
03-15-2015, 08:39 AM | #19 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NJ USA
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| We are still working on the same thing with my puppy. She's about 15 weeks now. I have found letting her play with socks is a bad idea, lol. Because if my son or I are sitting around or even walking with our socks on, she seems to think we are just wearing her toys. Sunni is getting a little bit better with this since I've taken advice I read on other boards as far as biting goes. Rather then try to complete eliminate her biting, I've been trying to teach her to soften it and I'm amazed to say she is finally getting the idea that her biting me is not as much fun as she thought. She gets lots of praise for just mouthing my hand and now just gives licks which I say thank you for the kisses, lol. Her going after the feet though is taking longer. I work on the No command..when I or my son are walking and she starts going after the feet, we stop dead and say no! Naughty girl. She does not like being called naughty. Its progress not perfection. I'm sure having two little kids makes it much more stressful, then my situation. But my son is disabled, so he's sort of a target. I'm helping him learn how to deal with a puppy, as much as helping a puppy deal with humans. Ive always had dogs, from puppies on..but I had support with them, lol. I recently realized this is the first puppy I got by myself without anyone else involved. I didn't even tell my son about it because it all happened so quickly and he was in his day program Luckily, he's very used to dogs and knows mom can't live without them. We also have tons of toys around for distraction..and she is always up for a came of find your toy…she will go for it as long as I keep throwing it. Good Luck!! |
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