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09-16-2010, 05:39 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dalton,MA USA
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| Biting Puppy I'm so glad to have learned about Yorkie Talk. I'm new and just still learning my way around this site. I am concerned about my new puppy, Tess. She is now three month old and gets aggressive while playing with her or just trying to pet her.I got her at 8 weeks old and even then she nibbled when she got the chance. It didn't hurt then but as her jaws got stronger, so did the nibbles. I have had two other Yorkies and they did not display this behavior. After reading some suggestions on your website, I realized I did everything wrong when I bought her. I lost my Sophie this past winter. My daughter bought her for me for Mother's day 16 yrs. ago, after losing my Abby, who also lived for 16 yrs. So you can see why I was anxious to love another Yorkie. I do understand teething is a big part of biting but I have bought her teething toys and chewies, which she loves and uses. She is not a mean dog. She loves meeting new people, which she usually greets with kisses, but will turn to biting as soon as she starts playing with them. I have enrolled her in a training class at the local Humane Society but it doesn't start untill October 12th. In the meantime I want to correct her in the right way without breaking her spirit but not reinforcing this bad habit. Thank you for any help you might be able to give me. |
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09-16-2010, 09:03 AM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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| When she is chewing on something she shouldn't, including you. Remove whatever it is, give a firm no, and replace it with something she is allowed to chew on. You can carry a small toy or chewy with you if it happens when you are not home. This process has helped us a lot over the years. |
09-16-2010, 09:08 AM | #3 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charlottesville, Virgina, US
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| I agree. Replace what she can't chew on with something she can. Also, if that doesn't work, they make a spray called "Bitter Apple" or "Bitter Yuck" and you can spray it on your hands so when she bites, she gets the nasty taste. You can also spray it on stuff you don't want her to bite. It's a hit and miss with the stuff for Fynn, but Tess might react better. Good luck!
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09-16-2010, 09:11 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| Since you brought her home too soon, she missed important lessons from her mom and littermates, including bite inhibition. You'll have to teach her yourself: Teaching Bite Inhibition - Whole Dog Journal Article |
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