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Right now, the most frustrating thing.... My 15 wk old Lola has been with us for just a few days. I know she is still adjusting. She had been with another family who could not keep her. The thing I need help on is that it is hard to play with her without it involving biting. She does not bite when calm but then doesn't really want to play either. I feel like she is either sleeping or biting. I try really hard to get her to play with her toys while she is in her awake, alert state but it quickly turns into hyper mode. She also does not seem to sleep nearly as much as they say she might. 7 hrs at night, maybe 3 during the day off and on. I'm wondering if she is too overtired? The thing she likes best are those rawhides, but I am aware that they are bad. Yet, they keep her happy either by chewing or by a game whereshe "buries" them around the room. She is crate trained and goes for several walks a day. She gets bored from her toys easily and just wants to play attack with us. Any good toy suggestions? I do crate her when she gets into hyper mode and she settles right down happily. Thanks guys. |
Congratulations on your new pup.....it does sound like typical puppy behavior with the biting and sleeping....The pup is teething and just being a puppy..... you just have to be consistent in removing your hands from the biting and firmly say "no" without shouting...it will get better but probably not for a while..... I'm sure some other members will be logging on soon to help you in the chew recommendations.....and Welcome to Yorkie Talk.... I might add there is a "Training" section that might give you some ideas also... |
Romeo is the same way, and I have had him for 3 months. I have tried everything and then some. He is so hyper at times and actually mean at times. He just sees hands and he has to bite them. My hands are so beat up with bites. My husband is getting very tired of it. He bit my husband on the eye lid and he had to get 2 stitches. It was totally his fault due to playing to rough. I'll be napping on the couch and I'll be woken up cause he's biting on me. He's even pulled my hair. Making loud noises at him makes it worst. He justs gets meaner.He is in time out all the time. I'm suprised he has any chin hair left cause when he bites me I pull it. LOL I've put deodarant on my hands. vinagar, you name it, he just don't care. I myself don't like smelling like that. He owns more toys than my grandkids.. Patient!! oh yeah, I've been that too. Don't get me wrong, I love him to death. He's my baby. But I would love some love from him too. So if you find a solution can you let me know and I'll do the same. |
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Rockie came to us at 2 1/2 months and in true nipping form. The furbabies teething is horrible for them with Rockie I brought all kinds of teething toys. He still was bitting. I researched and talked this trainer and she suggested a consistant say "ouch" firmly and putting him in his room for a few minutes would work. We still have him getting excited and nipping but not hard. He is still teething at eight months. I can really tell the difference in his nips:animal36 their softer and not hurtful. Goodluck consistants is the key. :yorkiesar |
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I'm really at my wits end. I really am afraid that he will bite my 4 yr old grandson, who I babysat for yesterday. And he's only 4. He will not leave the dog alone. I put Romeo in his pen and all he does is whine. Well yesterday I just broke down and cried in front of my grandson, my husband and my Romeo. I don't know what to do anymore. It's not fair to either one of them. Romeo has to stay in pen, grandson can't play with toys cause Romeo takes off with them. I love them to death. It is such a commotion I almost dread babysitting. I want the best of both worlds. My grandson and my Romeo. Just not in the same room. There has to be something I can do about his biting. |
When my first dog was a puppy we took a class from an animal behaviorist. The solution given was to, soon as teeth touched the skin, say "no" very loudly and put the dog in a dark (for some reason, it being dark was important) closet for 5 minutes. It seemed very cruel at the time, but we did it and it worked remarkably well. Broke my heart each time. Fortunately it took only 3 days to break her of the habit. Copper was an easy train though. Now she is 11 years old and has never put teeth...even to play..on a person. We were very consistant because the trainer said that if you make "exceptions" you confuse the dog. Piper (my 7 month puppy) sometimes does put teeth on us and I am going to do the same thing to train her because I think it is a dangerous game..even if they are little. I have been putting it off, hoping this habit would go away by itself. Interestingly, I took Piper to a behaviorist for training (different person) and in 11 year's time, the advice from this trainer was exactly the same as the advice from the first one. So, it's time for me to work on this teeth situation with Piper. |
I've started spraying my Brody in the face with a spray bottle. Unfortunately for me he'll bite my face when I'm laying with him :(. |
Sounds like a typical description of puppy hper play! I found that rotating various toys helped. The consistent NO BITING during the play will help eliminate this behavior or at least reduce it. I put a toy at the pup's mouth and removed my hand and gave lots of praise. Today Remi still gets hyper but when I say SETTLE he stops. Good luck with the pup! |
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