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07-04-2015, 10:57 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northern Ireland
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| Rescue biting etc It's been 3 weeks now that we rescued Penny. After the whole sickness etc she had been doing fine and even starting to eat kibble and not cry for wet food. But the one thing she was still doing was attacking Alfie which we think is the reason she was given away. She mainly does it when she is at a height like on the sofa and Alfie is on the floor and even when I have said 'ah' in a loud voice she continues to do it. Even when Alfie goes to lift a toy to play with she goes to attack but stops. This has just happened as I am writing this and both of them are on the floor. She also does it when he is eating his bone (and hers is sitting there untouched). I can picture her doing the same thing with young children and I know that it was an older woman who own her previously and had to give her away because she was looking after her grandchildren. The shelter didn't tell me if she had actually bite someone though. I know this will take time but would love some advise on how to deal with this. Anyway, the icing on the cake is that she has bit my husband for the third time in the three weeks. The last two times he ignored it but this time he doesn't want anything to do with Penny and now says she is my dog. He also makes more of a fuss of Alfie as if on purpose to make her jealous. I personally think that he is a big immature moron and that it was his fault she bit him. He was kissing her as she was lying down and maybe even sleeping and she bit his nose and was quite close to his eye. I think she even made him bleed a bit too. Although I told her she was a bad girl he was also kissing the last two times when she bit him. I mean you'd think he'd learn and that we can't do then same things we do with Alfie and not with her.....well until she settles and truly trusts us. I know I need to give him time and he will eventually come around to her again.
__________________ Lola Arnie R.I.P Alfie :R.I.P Penny |
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07-04-2015, 11:23 AM | #2 |
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| I have a rescue now 19 months, he is 4 y/o, came from a loving family and very spoiled. He was a stranger to me, I didn't do with him as I did with the pups I raised from babies, like kiss his face, neck, ears. He was trained as a baby to be a gentleman, when he came to me he was like a kid with a new baby sitter, pushing buttons, seeing how far he could go with me lol. He is a dog, so most of the buttons that were pushed he got his way. Then the biting started, hard biting not play bite. FIRM NO BITE was put in place, I would play tease him to make him bite, then give the NO BITE command. It took 3 weeks of this type of training, now I can play tease and he'll just mouth me. I can and do now kiss his face, neck and ears, I know him better but am still on guard when I do this. It takes time with a rescue even if they came from a loving home. 3 weeks is not enough time for a rescue to have full trust in her new parents and home, your DH has to give her more time and lots of patience. Penny biting Alfie may be a jealousy thing, especially if DH is showing Alfie more attention in front of Penny, do you even know when Penny came to you, was she dog friendly? I am by no means an expert when it comes to rescues and their reaction to new home with another furbutt. I use to have a pack of 3, all 3 years apart, but I got them all as puppies, all females, they all got along great. Others will be along, hopefully the can offer up their experience with Penny's issues of biting Alfie, as far as DH lol, tell him to keep his face away from area were there are teeth lol until you get to know this dog. I have Cody now 19 months and I am stilling learning new things about him.
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07-05-2015, 04:42 AM | #3 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Tough situation, I'm sorry to hear you're having to deal with this. I wish I had training advice, but I've just not had to deal with this. Is getting a trainer to come to your house a couple times an option? Or, what about the shelter...they usually have a trainer who will help also w/ post-adoption issues.
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07-05-2015, 05:15 AM | #4 |
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| We went through a similar situation when we brought Anna home. She, too, is a rescue. She was around 6 or older? when we got her 2 years ago. She has a very sketchy past. The rescue group feels strongly that she was kept in a cage as a breeder because of the conditions she was found in. She began nipping at my husband within a few weeks of my bringing her home. Someone on here suggested that my husband take over her care. He did this and it made a big difference. He fed her, walked her, held her, played with her, etc. Not only did Anna nip at him less often, but he bonded with her. She is now his baby. It's funny and at times infuriating. The other two are boys and if they commit a household sin (potty in wrong place, chew up a paper towel, bark like a madman) he rants and rares. But if his precious Anna should do the same thing, he picks her up and babies her. If your husband will, try to get him to take over some of her care. Anna still will nip my husband if she perceives danger. When he leans in toward me, she will lunge. She is a fearful biter. We have learned over time what her triggers are and we try to avoid them. A major trigger for her is visitors. When people come over, Anna is put in the bedroom. It really isn't a big deal and it keeps her and my visitors safe.
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07-11-2015, 01:38 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northern Ireland
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| Thanks everyone for your advise. It's been over a week since this happened and my hubby started to come around by Monday. He knows now to be careful when kissing her. But the most shocking thing happened tonight. Alfie had been crying for some sweets that my mum had so hubby got up and ordered him out. Well he turned so vicious and snarled etc and DH just put him straight out of them room while Alfie continued to show his teeth and tried to bite DH. This really shocked us all including my mum as we have never known Alfie to do such a thing.
__________________ Lola Arnie R.I.P Alfie :R.I.P Penny |
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