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BeccaGA16 · 07-18-2005, 08:00 AM

Maximus is getting pretty bad about biting... well more like nipping fingers. I think its because he is teething and he likes to chew them but whatever the reason it hurts when he catches me off guard! Any suggestions??

YorkieRose · 07-18-2005, 11:17 AM

You can respond the way other dogs would respond to him...yelp loud and thump his nose...not hard, and say no very firmly.

I watch my mommies play with the pups...they only tolerate so much. They get them by the neck and pin them to the floor, sometimes they take a paw and thump the nose, or get in their face and growl. Anyway they correct them, the pups gets the message, MOM isn't happy and they settled down.

chachi · 07-18-2005, 11:37 AM

You can try to put some bitter apple on your fingers. We put this on our toes when chachi would nip at our feet and it worked.

vainchick5 · 07-18-2005, 11:39 AM

It only took twice of this method to get coco to stop. She was the official ankle biter but now she's perfect. So when she bit I would put a drop of bitter apple on her tongue. It only took 2 drops in one day for her to get the picture. Now when she sees the bottle she just sits and licks. It's great.

Rex'z momma · 07-18-2005, 12:20 PM

o god i use bitter end because my freak likes bitter apple. no he HEADS FOR THE HILLS when the bitter end comes out the only bad thing is i need to have the spray at hand

BeccaGA16 · 07-19-2005, 09:06 AM

Thanks! I'll try both of the methods and see how it goes

07-18-2005, 08:00 AM	#1
BeccaGA16 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 120	Nipping and biting Maximus is getting pretty bad about biting... well more like nipping fingers. I think its because he is teething and he likes to chew them but whatever the reason it hurts when he catches me off guard! Any suggestions?? __________________ Becca and Maximus

07-18-2005, 11:17 AM	#2
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	nipping You can respond the way other dogs would respond to him...yelp loud and thump his nose...not hard, and say no very firmly. I watch my mommies play with the pups...they only tolerate so much. They get them by the neck and pin them to the floor, sometimes they take a paw and thump the nose, or get in their face and growl. Anyway they correct them, the pups gets the message, MOM isn't happy and they settled down.

07-18-2005, 11:37 AM	#3
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	You can try to put some bitter apple on your fingers. We put this on our toes when chachi would nip at our feet and it worked. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

07-18-2005, 11:39 AM	#4
vainchick5 YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Posts: 6,588	It only took twice of this method to get coco to stop. She was the official ankle biter but now she's perfect. So when she bit I would put a drop of bitter apple on her tongue. It only took 2 drops in one day for her to get the picture. Now when she sees the bottle she just sits and licks. It's great. __________________ Mommy to Coco and Rocco

07-19-2005, 09:06 AM	#6
BeccaGA16 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 120	Thanks! I'll try both of the methods and see how it goes __________________ Becca and Maximus

07-18-2005, 12:20 PM	#5
Rex'z momma BANNED! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 798	o god i use bitter end because my freak likes bitter apple. no he HEADS FOR THE HILLS when the bitter end comes out the only bad thing is i need to have the spray at hand