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09-08-2008, 08:39 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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| Play bites my wife, but not me So we picked up our yorkie about 2 weeks ago and he's 14 weeks old. He's gotten in the habit of play biting with my wife. He won't do it with me, we think it's maybe because I ignore him when he does it. But she has a hard time resisting him and will get down and play with him which is when he starts biting. It's a play bite, but it's left bruises and marks up and down her arms. How do we stop this? We've tried the "yelping" thing to make him think she's like another dog that he's bitten to hard, but no luck. We've also tried substituting her arm immediately for a toy, but still no luck. He will bite me on occasion, but I grab him by the nose and tell him no and he always stops. Any advice to play biting? |
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09-08-2008, 08:44 AM | #2 |
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| For the record, I also grab his nose when he bites, but he's very squirmy and I'm afraid I'm going to break something if I grab him too hard. My first and only previous dog was a Yorkie, but he was a little 15 lb tank - this one is only 3.5 lbs (although he *thinks* he's a 15 lb tank). |
09-08-2008, 08:54 AM | #3 |
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| Putting my fingers around Canyon's snout and saying "no bite" is the only effective short term method I've found to keep him from knibbling on my fingers. |
09-08-2008, 08:55 AM | #4 |
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| My Chihuahua girl is exactly the same, but it is y hubby and not me that she play bites. She's 2.5 years old and it's getting beyond a joke now... I just put it down to the rough way my hubby plays with her, as I never play roughly and in a 'bitey' sort of way with her and he does. When I get my Yorkie bubba in a couple of weeks I will not allow my hubby to play like this with her as I do not want a second 'bitey' dog. I think taking your hand away and ignoring the baby should help with the matter. If they get no reaction from you then they'll soon stop. Or that's my theory anyway! Good luck, hope it helps! Let us know how you get on? Jess x |
09-08-2008, 09:47 AM | #5 |
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| I think you're exactly right. He's DEFINITELY playing with me, because he "challenges" me before and after the biting, like, "come on Mama, let's wrestle!" He spent a lot of time with other puppies before we brought him home, so he's used to tumbling and wrestling (and, of course, biting). I know he needs to play-bite to learn to temper the strength of his bite as he grows up, but it's sort of painful for me. When I shout "No!" at him, he barks at me, as if my "no" is a people-bark and he's just answering me. So I think the key is to teach him to play with me in other ways. I just don't want to hurt him. |
09-08-2008, 10:13 AM | #6 |
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| same thing with me, my 15 week old puppy bit my finger while we were playing tug-of-war with her toy. Her sharp tooth caught a piece of my skin and it was bleeding a little. The thing is, she is not yet vaccinated with the anti-rabies vaccine.
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09-08-2008, 11:31 AM | #7 |
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| My 6 month old puppy has always played bite with me and my son. However, never to leave marks or break the skin. I think your baby has gone to far, and needs to learn not to. It is inportant that the both of you use the same method of teaching. LIke A child learns which parent to manipulate and how much they can get away with. A puppy will pick it up too. So Mom has to do the same with the pup more firmly and consistent. When he does not bite, then praise him and give him a small treat. Put him down on the floor, turn your back away from him and he learn game is over when I bite. Your going to both need to do it , and all the time.
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09-08-2008, 05:58 PM | #8 |
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| My Shayna and Phoebe like to play bite, I just let them know when they are to rough like a word, gentle, or I just fake a cry and they stop doing that |
09-08-2008, 06:18 PM | #9 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Some people use the method of pushing their fingers farther into the mouth when the pup tries to bite, this causes a slight gag reflex, and works very well. Use the words, "No Bite." And place the dog down afterwards. Give them a suitable chew toy or bully stick. After a few minutes you can pick them up, but repeat if they bite again. There are teething now so this biting and chewing will be happening for a while. You can't expect this to work, after one try, although it sometime does. Just keep repeating. I'm a little concerned that he bites the arms as well; it sounds like he may be getting too worked up.
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