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I need some advice on biting Sophie is biting so bad..I mean everything..we walk down the hall and she grabs our pants legs and sometimes she misses and gets skin..We will be sleeping at night and all of a sudden she will get up and start biting us..She is 13 weeks and I know she is teething but its starting to hurt..lol..I have got her all kinds of teething toys and teething snacks..I was hoping somebody had some advice on something to keep her from biting us and find something that will work till she gets over this. |
Bully sticks or antlers...Chewie was biting also and I gave him a bully stick and you would think he was glued to it until he finished teething |
One thing I read about biting (and I don't know how much it applies to you) is that when they do bite, especially when you are playing, and they bite hard, you need to say "ouch" and walk away. Basically that's what other dogs would do if they are playing with them (like their siblings) and they will know that if they bite, "good thing"=you playing with them ends. And if they don't want "good thing" to end, and usually they don't, they will slowly understand not to bite. Maybe start with practicing that and slowly she will learn not to bite you at all! :) Good luck! |
Thank you so much...I read where someone said to growl at them cuz thats what mom would do..I do it and it works but only sometimes..Its not just playing that she bites..its just all of a sudden out of the blue..I have 5 kids and I tried to remember back to when they were teething..I know when their gums where hurting is when they would want to bite so bad..I am guessing thats whats going on with her. I thought about getting her one of those baby teething rings and freeze it like I did when my kids were lil..Just afraid she would chew it and the liquid would come out, |
All good suggestions so far, IMHO...including teaching them 'as their mommy would'...I have done all mentioned for various reasons to help furry babies understand human limitations and alter their behavior accordingly. :p:D |
I'm having the same problem with Mia, the more excited she gets she's like a little crazed piranha! Haha! I give her her toys but she turns up her nose and goes straight for my hands! I'm going to def try the bully sticks and praying it works! |
We used knotted/ braided fleece strips cut from an old blanket. Some we kept dampened and frozen ready to replace our fingers with a fleece strip whenever they needed it.Puppy Nylabones smeared with a little peanut butter worked for longer chew sessions. Ziva was way more stubborn about it than Abby, - but that is just their personality. |
I am also having the same issue with Princess Sophie. I have been saying "ouch" when she bites skin and if I say it loud enough she stops and looks at me. It works, really well you might want to try that too. When training, I always try to think that if she does it to me, she will do it to guests and then I know what must be done. We are trying to train our pups to be socially acceptable and that's a good thing. |
The only thing that worked with Callie was a squirt bottle of water and saying no while giving her one squirt. |
When Joel was a pup and biting, I would play in his ex pen and when he bit I would say ouch and then just went out of the pen. I had to do it over and over and he caught on good until I wasn't consistant and he started doing it again lol but if you be really consistant it works! |
I forgot to mention...if they are biting hard, I do NOT play with them with my hands. I use an 'extended' toy...something on a 'string' or 'stick'...so my hands stay clear of their mouths during that phase. Same with kittens and their sharp little teeth...and claws, before they learn, and are able, to retract them. |
What about biting other animals. Louie is only 13 weeks old and we also have a elderly Boxer. Louie bites at her paws, ears, lips... He jumps up and bites her lips so bad they bled once. If I'm doing something where I can not watch him (like cooking) I separate them. It's all in play but one day my boxer is going to eat him. I work in a dog friendly office and the other dogs want nothing to do with Louie the biter. I just tried introducing him to another dog in the office and when he started to bite at her paws I gently pushed him over on his back and firmly said "no" in front of the other dog. This worked better than anything I've ever done. Can't remember where I read that but thanks. This may be my fix! |
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