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Why doesn't she mind?? my lil girl nala doesn't mind!! she bites at your feet and i mean bites hard. she has drawn blood on me and my mom a few times. telling her no and giving her a toy doesn't work (i've been very consistent about it too) i hate spanking her but sometimes i have to because she won't let go and even then she only bites harder and growls (playful but still) does anyone have any suggestions? i've tried everything. just for the record i don't "beat" my dog, i love her to death but when she doesn't listen i have to do something and i really hate having to do that. |
Maybe get some bitter apple spray to spray on your feet during the times you're barefoot or with socks on until Nala realizes it tastes yucky. Just a thought. |
i've tried that, think i've used a whole bottle, it doesn't even phase her. you can't even walk to the bathroom without getting your feet attacked!! my poor toes have had it :) she has greenies, dingo bones, chewy toys etc. but she'd rather have a finger or toe |
Luca Dean doesn't bite my feet, thank goodness, but anytime he curls up with me while he is in a playful mood he always tries to nibble on my fingers. I tell him "no" and he stops. Maybe the rollover method is in order -- where you roll them over on their back and growl at them, or use a stern voice. It helps them know you're in charge and that no means no. When he chews on other non-toy stuff, I tell him no and he immediately runs away from whatever he's chewing on. I then find a toy, give it to him, and talk baby talk to him. The cooing makes him so happy -- so we play for a minute with the toy and he's getting attention from me. I guess he associates the good attention with the toy and he is much better about finding a toy than my tables, chairs, moulding, etc. Also, anytime I catch him with a toy I'll say, "Oh! You found your toy! that's a cute duckie! Get the duckie Luca Dean.....etc." in a really sweet voice, and it tends to get him wound up and he'll toss his toy around even more. |
Hi, I had to buy the whole family a pair of slippers when we got mitzy, as she was just the same. Even now if im not paying her attention, she hangs on to my slipper with her teeth as im walking. I guess my floor gets a good clean with mitzy acting alike a mop :D |
What is it about our feet! I thought it was only me. I finally told her NO in a very firm voice, picked her up and held her right to my face and GROWLED like her mother would and then YELLED really loud, NO< BAD DOG. Now, she will still go for them, but the minute I yell NO she quits. WHEW! It seems it's always something with them. |
dont anybody think im mean just like the oringinal poster said i dont abuse my animals but i had the same prob with kaykoo and i found out that he dont like to get pinched i dont even do it hard enough to hurt him i use to sneak and do when he went near my toes and bite them i would pinch him and he put to and to together that everytime i bit her feet i get pinched he hates to get pinched andhes 9 months now and has not done it in a long while you need to find something that your dog hates and do it everytime he goes near your toes some people think it cute but its really not and it hurts alot it like putting little knifes threw your feet good luck |
Ok, I know this sounds mean and I am sure I will be getting a lot of bad posts over this but take a moment to reflect on how a Mommy dog handles her pup(s) getting out of line.... She bites them back!! We had years ago a Siberian Husky puppy who loved to bite. Finally my husband one night after laying on the floor with her plahying one night our Husky decided to bite. Well, my husband bite her ear. He didn't draw blood or did any permanate damage but oh did it get her attention. She cried and never bite us again. If Schatzie bite me over and over again and was trying to be this "alpha" dog, yes Id bite her little ear just enough to catch her attention. Like, I said, I am not saying break skin on your Yorkie, but bite him just enough to "catch his attention" and to let him no that his behavior isn't allowed. Follow that training with him only receiving attention when he is calm, being good or doing what "you" want. Sooner or later, he will get the message that he needs to be good to get your praise, that is all these little one's want anyway is to please us. Good luck and let us know how it all goes with him. ;) |
schatzie your right thats almost like what i did but i pinched it not cruel it just teaches them :D |
toby used to do this..... and i hate to admit it, but the only thing that "cured" him was getting stepped on a few times........ it was an accident of course, but he hasnt done it since |
Another thing to use is a rattling sound (some pennies in an empty soup can or jar will do) and use it when they do something you don't like. If they can associate that noise they don't like with an action, they'll learn to not do it. Good luck! :) |
thanks for all the tips, i'll try the pennies in the jar and try to figure out what irritates nala the most ;) since biting my toes irritates me the most! |
Both of my little ones love to bite toes as well...the only thing that we have found that helps is to tell them no and give them a toy but this does not always work...but over time Magic our 4 month old found other things she likes better...Sailor our baby still loves to bite but hopefully will grow out of it as well...we have also heard about using a water bottle to spray them with but have never tried with them...but i have heard that it works....just another suggestions!!! |
I tried the pennies in a medicine bottle, and she thought it was great fun! A new toy! Then I tried the squirt bottle, but I had to carry it around with me, or when I went to get it, she would run away. So that didn't work either. My picking her uop and growling at her and then yellint, NO is what worked for me. They are just little buggers. On another subject, I open the door and tell her to "go potty" and she runs out and goes and comes right back in. Well, my husband would not close the door when he left her out. So, smarty pants would go to the steps and not go down. So, he would have to go outside and push her a little. Well, this got to be a pain, as when it was really cold out, the door open would cool ioff the room considerably. So, I had to put her out, close the door. and sit by the window and watch her sit at the top of the steps FOREVER! I finally broke her of the habit, but just goes to show how fast they can become very stubborn and have YOU doing what they want. One has to be on their toes with thesek Yorkies! |
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