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11-23-2005, 06:44 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pembroke Pines
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| Playing...then bites Hi, everyone! I am so concerned. Chloe plays with me but when I don't play with her she starts biting me. She bites so hard, she pinches my skin. SO what should I do to help this from continuing? I am really frustrated. Please help me with your suggestions. I have put her in time out and tapped her nose and it still continues. Please help!!!
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11-23-2005, 07:14 PM | #2 |
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| Chloe What a darling face...how can we tell these sweeties NO..but we have to..let out a loud yelp like a littermate would do..she is still quite young I would guess. I have gotten so frustrated with puppies biting me I am tempted to bite them back...spray your hands and arms with Bitter Apple. |
11-23-2005, 07:21 PM | #3 |
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| Do a serious yelp and mean it! Quickly jerk your hand away and do not let her bite again. You can offer her a proper toy to bite on, but your skin is not that toy. The yelping and jerking away has to be done consistently.. we cannot let them bite one time and not another. |
11-23-2005, 07:29 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, Ca
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| What others said.. Yelp Loudly and Mean it.. This is how puppies in a litter learn the limits of their nipping.. and that it can actually hurt.. |
11-23-2005, 07:35 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Cali does the same thing and she is 5 months old. Last night she bit me so hard i was bleeding through the band aid. I have tried everything and she just bites harder when I tell her no bite. Do they grow out of this? None of my other dogs were so persistent in their biting and resisting correction and 3 of them were Yorkies too.
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11-24-2005, 12:41 AM | #6 |
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| I agree with the yelp but would add a small bit of social isolation. When you are bit, yelp, break eye contact, turn your back on the dog, and leave for no more than 3 minutes. Beyond that, your dog won't remember what he did wrong. {Do NOT give extra attention even in the form of negative attention - yelling, etc. Remember that getting your attention was her goal. You don't want to give her what she wants when she bites} When you come back, the incident is over - just carry on as you normally would. Another important thing is instead of focusing on what you don't want, train what you do want. Instead of nagging you to play (by biting), what do you want her to do? Lay down quietly? Play by herself? Pick what you want and start rewarding that. You'll have to start with tiny increments. If you choose laying down quietly, for instance, any time you notice this behavior acknowledge and praise it. Teach her that "treats rain down from heaven" when she is doing this. You'll be amazed at how quickly this behavior will increase from this method. If she does it at time when you know she would otherwise be bugging you, praise immediately and lavishly, and don't forget to reward heavily! Last edited by FirstYorkie; 11-24-2005 at 12:43 AM. |
11-24-2005, 08:35 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pembroke Pines
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| Thanks for the advice Everyone Thank you sooooo much. I going to try out the idea of yelping. I am praising her as we speak because she is sitting next to me chewing her bone. Don't get me wrong I do play with her but I just want her to respect me when I don't want to play. Thanks again.
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11-24-2005, 08:51 AM | #8 |
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| Something I do... After yelping, I turn away ignore the dog and look closely at my hand (or wherever they nipped) and whimper. They get quiet and submissive and come over to make sure I'm okay. Then they get all kissy, and try to make up. That seems to help when they're too rowdy and I want to calm the play session down.
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11-24-2005, 01:12 PM | #9 | |
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