8 week old yorkie biting - Pit Bull strength!

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by shodanusmc

I have found, taking both Carlo and Maxine everywhere, that Chicks prefer Carlo 7 to 10, and guys perfer Carlo 10 to 10. We can;t walk down Michigan Ave with Carlo without getting stopped every 10 feet by someone wanting to pet him or ask about him. Yes, Mazine gets jealous and reminds us when we get home on the RUG that she did not care for it!

I will admit, I'd probably ooh and awe over Carlo first, but I'm a sucker for big dogs.
I will say, I had more people running up to pet the pit bull I fostered than I've ever had anyone run up to see Rizzo. Then again if anyone approaches us Rizzo barks and I give them a warning glare...I think we come off as being anti-social, oh well less weirdo's touching my cutie pie and trying to make small talk.

[JeanieK]

Originally Posted by FlDebra

I lost a momma dog and had to hand raise a litter. To try to immulate a momma dog, I would take forefinger and thumb and gently pinch a small bit of skin right at the nape of the neck approximating a momma's bite to reprimand the pup. I also used the sharp "NO" as the momma dog would give a warning bark. You don't need to hurt them -- combining the sharp "NO" with the nip using your fingers will be enough for them to realize it is a negative warning. Then I'd replace my hand with an appropriate chew toy, but not allow any more hand contact for several minutes (5-10 is enough, more than that and they have forgotten why). I would reward gentle biting when it was obvious they were holding back full strength hurt, by praising with the gentle voice they like and petting extra, adding in a belly rub or ear rub. Be consistent.

I ONLY did this because the momma was gone -- no breeder should sell a toy-size puppy before 12 weeks. That gives them the advantage of getting mom's teachings, along with sibling socialization skills and allows a more stable health situation before all contact with mom is stopped. You would be surprised at the emotional/social differences in pups allowed at least 12 weeks with the litter & mom VS pups taken away too soon. If you are in a situation that you could return the pup for another month with mom, that would be great. But usually people don't want to hear that -- so I will just give the info for future reference.

I have watched my mothers train their puppies and this is the manner in which they do it. They will also growl a very low growl as awarning before they nip at them. She will take each puppy and roll them onto their back and hold them there. All of this is part of socializing them into the pack and teaching them to be submissive.

Here is a link to some exercises that you can do to help with the training.

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[IZZYBOO]

Hello, I have a 10week old Yorkie and she does the same thing, now she is not biting where I bleed, but she has biten us pretty hard. I do get onto her for that. I am thinking its just a puppy thing and that she will grow out of it. I know this probably is not much help to you, but just thought I would let you know that my Izzy is doing the same thing. Have a great day!

[Jinger]

Hi Curtis and Misha,
Zoe is my first yorkie, but I've had many other dogs. A couple things come to mind I thought I'd add:
I always make a point of not letting my puppies do anything that I wouldn't want them to do as a grown dog...it seems like the earlier they learn something the better.
With biting I do a triple combination, at the same time, of 1) the high-pitched "ow" yelp, 2) kind of push my finger agains their mouth/cheeks (not in a way that hurts them at all, just so it's annoying...my finger is parallel to their open mouth and I just push it back a bit until it runs into their "lips" at the back...does this make sense?) and also immediately hand them a bone. It seems to have worked so far. Enjoy Misha! (And the chicks that are apparently soon to appear.)

[JeanieK]

Originally Posted by IZZYBOO

Hello, I have a 10week old Yorkie and she does the same thing, now she is not biting where I bleed, but she has biten us pretty hard. I do get onto her for that. I am thinking its just a puppy thing and that she will grow out of it. I know this probably is not much help to you, but just thought I would let you know that my Izzy is doing the same thing. Have a great day!

No they do not outgrow it. they have to be taught. My puppies who are taught by their mothers, do not bite on us. I suggest that you follow the same advice that is given here. If you do not correct it, it will get worse.

[Goldielocks19]

might sound silly..but with my past yorkies i would always say owwww in a pouty type tone (without raising my voice)...after a week or so when they would try do it and i would say it again but now they would have this look of im sorry after.
everyonce in while i swear they would do it just to hear me say it! lol

[lexi43]

My Yorkie Zach is 9 months old and he's still bites at times. When he bites I yell ow and then I say "No Bite" and he stops I also have a 8 1/2 week old Shih Tzu. When we first got him he only had one tooth now he's gotten a whole bunch and he's teething very hard. So far he doesn't even know the word no but usually a replace myfinger with a frozen teething ring.

[Roccosmommy]

Welcome to YT Curtis! I went through the same thing last year, and also got Rocco at only 8 weeks, not knowing any better. I had tried a lot of things to tame Rocco's biting, and the only thing that worked were time-outs. Here's my thread, which had excellent advice: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...ve-biting.html I'm happy to say that I now have one of the sweetest little mush-faces on the planet

Good luck with Misha, your little chick magnet . And by all means, stay glued to this site as much as possible for the best information you'll find anywhere. Looking forward to baby pics!