Advice for getting Sadie to stop jump-attacking mommy.
 

Hey there,

I know i'm going to open a can of worms on this one about how she's too young to have learned proper biting behaviors and such from her mom and littermates, but i have to ask how i can help rid her of some of this play biting.

Sadie likes to run up and jump really fast at my face and sometimes will gum me, she has no sharp teeth yet. I don't want her to be doing that because someday she will have sharp teeth and it could be my 4 yr. old niece's face not mine. When she does it, i pick her up, look her in the eye and say NO, GENTLE! She likes to chew on me and my fingers and toes and i pull them away and say GENTLE and give her a toy instead, but she's back in seconds at me again. she gets hyper and plays, but i hate the jump-attacks.

what can i do to continue to discourage this behavior.

Maxi does this to me all the time. I think he is teething really bad though. I bought him one of those chilly bones for small dogs.. I put it in the freezzer last night and I was going to give it to him today. i will let you know if it calms his bitting

When she bites there are several things you can do. You can tell her no bite and put a toy in her mouth. You can grab her muzzle gently and say no bite or you can ignore her. To get her to not jump on you when she does turn your back to her and when she is down turn around tell her good girl.

If I were you, I'd cry out "ouch" when she bites you and pull away and ignore her. That way- she will learn that she is hurting you and she won't get any positive attention (being picked up) when she is doing a behavior you want to discourage.

Karlee has started this biting and jumping and even chasing my two boys and nipping at their feet barking they are now getting scared of her and she knows it so she continues like haha I'm boss attitude. I get after Karlee and said firmly NO! She knows if I say no and will put her ears back and sit down right then and look at me as if to say I'm sorry...I turn by back and she's at it again! She rarely tries to play bite at me and does'nt run after me. If I see her trying to bite...she's also started to bite at my carpet I give her a chew toy or a rawhide stick and it cures it for a while. Just continue to say no and let her know that the behavior she is doing is not welcome. If Karlee continues to snap at the boys I pick her up and say NO firmly and lay her in her doggy pillow bed if she comes to me I ignore her for a few mins. She now knows if I say no she is in trouble and quits. Best thing do not let her ever get away with the behavior or it will take longer to break her. Being a puppy I know Karlee is still going to chew and do her hyper play (she took a week before she started her hyper activity now she has gotten used to us so she tries to get away with more! LOL) Just keep plenty of things to keep her busy I rotate the toys around one day I'll have a certain squeeky toy out and a couple soft toys the next day I put them up and have a different squeeky toy, a rattle type toy that she chases and her ball and rope toys. Another thing if she ever tries to bite or nip at me I get out her rope toy and play tug of war if she gets close enough to me to nip me I will say no to her and hold the rope toy out for her to play with again. Shes beginning to do a lot better. I hope my advice helps you out with Sadie I'm sure she'll start being a little princess again soon!:) She's a really pretty puppy!

Thanks
 

aww thank you!! i'll try to keep re-enforcing my NO! Gentle and see if she ever catches on, and i'm going to be ignoring her a lot more now and turning away from her if she's not behaving.

Your welcome and I bet she'll be do great! Yes your good saying to tell her no gently. If Karlee gets scolded just gently she acts like I've hurt her feelings the other day she jumped up close to my 3 year olds face and barked like she might bite she had never done this so I got a little aggrivated and said NO louder than I normally do and Karlee went to her little bed and hid her face but she needed to know I was more upset than normal because if she'd scratched or bit it could have done harm to my little ones face or eyes. My biggest problem is my 3 year old loves to play with Karlee but he moves his hands around and she takes that as playing so she tries to jump to get his fingers and bite she can jump right up to his face when he in down in the floor playing so that's my biggest issue is getting Karlee to understand not to do my 3 year old like that and I've warned my 3 year old over and over to not get hyper around Karlee not to swing his hands around her but to be gentle but he just gets excited to play with his puppy he still does it so I know its gonna have to be Karlee that learns how to act around my son and to not be biting. I would get your Sadie around your niece often if you can so she gets used to your niece while Sadie is still young she will learn right off how to react around kids. :cool:

Gentle
 

actually i don't say it gently, i actually say "NO GENTLE" to her, and sometimes when she's just nipped i keep pulling away and saying "GENTLE" and i also say that when i give a treat and she's taking it with teeth and not lips, give her a treat and pull away until she takes it gently by saying "GENTLE"

This is what I would do. Very high pitched, like a puppy yelp. This hopefully will send the message that she hurt you, and all play stops when that happens. It is what dogs do with each other and she should be able to understand.

[QUOTE=Wend;2749413]This is what I would do. Very high pitched, like a puppy yelp. This hopefully will send the message that she hurt you, and all play stops when that happens. It is what dogs do with each other and she should be able to understand.[/QUOT
I agree completely...this is how the momma teaches them they are playing to rough or biting to hard...squeal "ouch" or "eeeee" in a high pitch loud enough where it stops her
immediatly.

She's still doing it
 

She runs (better yet flys) up her puppy steps runs right up my body and straight to my face. she doesn't want to kiss either she pulls hair and she bites at me. it's annoying and it's like she's trying to dominate me and be the pack leader by climbing up above me. i don't let her past my chin, but she's really trying...what to do??:confused::confused:

Thats exactly what she is doing....Between the age of 6-10 weeks a pups mom will teach them acceptable play by lightly nipping ,growling and pinning the pups down when they get out of hand.
All you can do is make a loud "yip" sound when she bites and make puppy playdates with well behaving dogs (they will help teach her how to act like a proper dog) once she is vaccinated.

Molly used to bite pretty hard. Someone on here suggested I put my finger sideways all the way back in her mouth (propper her jaws open) and say "No Bite!" very firmly. Make sure she's looking at you. It worked like a charm. Now when we play she knows just how much she can use her mouth on my fingers. If she happens to get too fiesty, I just say "No Bite!" and can immediately tell the difference in her play.

Great ideal.:thumbup:

My molly is my fiesty one, when she was a pup she did the same thing , She loves to kiss, and will fly right to my face if i dont stop her, I pull her back and look her straight in the eyes, I say no bite molly then put her down for a few seconds, when she realizes she will not get my attention, she settles down. Sadie is going thru normal puppie phases, Molly is still very hyper :p

I had to fight this battle with Missy too. I would say NO BITING, and then walk away and ignore her. It took me about 10 days to train her to stop. Then there was a period after she was trained, when she started doing it again. NO BITING wasn't working this time around, so I'd surprise spray her with a squirt bottle and say NO BITING. It worked well! The spray bottle surprised her and made her forget what she was doing. It only took about 2 days the second time around.

still having lots of trouble
 

i've learned i have to be super firm and say "NO" like i really mean it, sometimes i have to clap to get her attention when she's chewing something and say "leave it" but she still wants to jump and attack me all the time, she's a brat really. i can't stand to be around her half the time because all the cute, sleepy, puppy love has turned into a little terror. i don't know what to do with her, she's pretty good for her daddy who is home during the day more than me, but i was home all three days of her first weekend with us and she was perfect then, (maybe her shots disguised her crappy attitude for a couple days) she's just a pill to deal with, i'm having to crate her more just to get a break from the maddness. she's a barking, biting, nipping, chewing, hyper brat

HELP!!!!

I understand how you are feeling....
 

How old did you say she was? Molly went through a phase similar to my son's Terrible Twos. From 3 to 6 months, she was just a wild child. I started to wonder if I was really cut out for this, or if I had made a mistake in buying a dog. But just like with my son, I stayed as consistent as I could. I confined both of them when I needed a break...although Jake was in a crib, not in a crate...:D. Hang in there.

One thing I did with Molly was that I bought a cheapo lined tablecloth. I spread that out in the floor where I could sit and read and kept her attached to me on a leash where she could roam, but still on the tablecloth. When she had accidents, I could catch them quickly, and they were easy to clean up.

I've never had a puppy, but I remember the first week I brought my rescue Bella home- I was exhausted, worried, and just overwhelmed. I didn't know if I would ever get her potty trained. I questioned whether I would be a good enough mommy. I worried constantly about her health. The list goes on. I never said it out loud- but I really wondered, "what have I gotten myself into!"

Give yourself a break and a hug! I think it's just going to take time and patience. I can tell from your posts that you are a perfectionist just like me and just want to do everything right and right from the begining to avoid problems and provide the best life you can for your little Saddie. I think she's going to be just fine and well behaved and loving as she grows up. She's just a puppy and excited and exploring and testing limits. You are going to be a great mom to her and it's going to get easier. Just give yourself some extra rest, take some deep breaths, and try as hard as it is not too worry yourself too much. Just be consistent in redirecting her, keep using the crate and maybe a playpen- great tools. And give her some time to just grow up and get used to her new life.

Changes are stressful- even when they are good changes. And getting Saddie is a wonderful thing, but still a change. It is totally normal to feel overwhelmed and even frustrated with her. And Sadie has had a huge change as well. I think all will smooth out in time.

Hugs! I'm sending you good thoughts.

Thank you so much, maybe after my nieces and nephews play with her more tonight she will rest better and we can get some much need R&R, i might just have to keep crating her for nap time so i can sleep too...she used to sleep right beside me against my leg or by the couch, now she's too hyper to sleep and rest with me, but maybe that's also due to her not getting enough outside playtime because we sprayed for bugs and i wouldn't let her in the big yard for 2-3 days so it could settle and be dry enough...now i'm going to let her play in the big yard more tonight and wear her out more outside without attacking me inside hopefully...

Hi. well my Dustie..now near;ly 6 months old has done this nipping of fingers and toes since 8 weeks old..At first it drove me mad...so hard to have cuddle time with a pup that just wants to bite...but he seems to have got the message as to who is the Boss...and its not him!!! He still trys it on..especially when playing...he tends to forget that he is playing with his toys and turns his sudden attention on my fingers or toes..to which I act very annoyed and speak sternly..saying No..and walk away....He does get very hyper in play so I have adjusted his playing times..making them shorter ..and when I see him getting really uptight we stop play.!

His favourite passtime at the moment is chasing me around when I am trying to clean up..he just loves to try to get hols of the Duster etc. or brush..so I am now trying to train him that this is no allowed either...

It never ends does it....but I am sure it will get better for you..as it is for me..just keep being consistant ..and never let the pup get away with anything now that you won't want it to do in the future when it is older.

Chrisann.x