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09-26-2017, 12:01 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2017 Location: CA
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| Pinching with front teeth? Hi: my Yorkie is now 7 mos old. She is a whacked-out crazy sweetie pie and I love her to pieces but... ever since I got her at 12 weeks old, she has always nipped or pinched me with her front teeth. I got thru the teething oWies with her (I know she's not done teething); she was just spayed and had her baby canines removed at the same time. But she is still nipping, pinching me anywhere she can, arms, hands, legs, etc. I find that she tends to do it when she's ready to crash out (bedtime). Can anyone enlighten me on why she nips me with her front teeth all the time? It's beginning to hurt now since she has her big girl teeth. Please only answer if you have had experience with this and have found an answer to make it stop. Thank you |
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09-26-2017, 12:17 AM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2017 Location: CA
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| I forgot to say that WHEN I try to correct her about the nipping, she tends to get more aggressive at it, ya know, making it worse. Help!?!! |
09-26-2017, 01:26 AM | #3 |
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| My 2 1/2 yo rescue boy did that. He was a biter, a nipper when I got him. I would tell him "no biting". He would jump in my lap then in my face and lightly nip my lips, each time I told him no biting. It took several weeks to stop that lips nipping.
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09-26-2017, 03:41 AM | #4 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| You really have to get on top of it while they are puppies. You can try saying no and giving her a toy or you can say no and get up and walk away. You could also try the time out thing but I’m not sure they understand it or not the jury is still out on that one but you could say no and then put her in a crate or exercise pen. There are other two methods which I would call last ditch efforts which would be a can of coins and saying no a shaking the can although there is research saying that could cause them to be afraid of loud noises in the future which seemed to happen with my oldest girl. There is also a squirt bottle of water and you could say no and give a squirt it dosen’t hurt them but can get them out of the stage they are in. Another thing you could try to change it up is grab some treats and make her sit and do a few other commands to change up he thought of mind. My oldest girl and my middle boy both had nipping issues. My youngest I rescued at 8 months so she was not nipping at that time so I have no idea if she ever did.
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09-26-2017, 11:26 AM | #5 |
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| LoveToDream88: I have tried every one of your suggestions over and over again (EXCEPT the penny can, no thank you) and none of them have helped. I even rubbed lemon on my own skin to my detriment since it's a drying agent. I know puppies do that to get attention sometimes and maybe she'll eventually grow out of it but in the meantime it sure is annoying... and it hurts since I'm old with old skin. LOL I guess I'll just keep saying no. I've never owned a dog with such determination and obedience issues and I've had many different breeds and genders in my lifetime. Thanks for your suggestions. |
09-26-2017, 11:50 AM | #6 | |
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09-26-2017, 12:17 PM | #7 |
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| I have had tons of experience with what we call "biting fleas". It isn't offensive to me nor has the behavior escalated to aggression. Generally Lacie (my nibbler/licker) does it is when we are cuddled up together, so I can't help but wonder if it is a form of affection. Our horses exhibit a very well established behavior that is known by "Horse People" as mutual grooming. When they attempt to "groom" me I discourage it by simply rubbing their noses and mouths. On the farm the horses are all conditioned to accept hands everywhere on their bodies and rubbing their noses is actually a form of affection - and they love it for a few minutes, then it gets old and they simply move their heads away. I have never tried rubbing Lacie's nose, or perhaps her foot to discourage her nibbling, but I may give it a try. Sometimes a simple distraction works wonders when the same distraction is used every time the unwanted behavior is exhibited. |
09-27-2017, 09:14 AM | #8 |
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| Every time she nips you, yelp really loud and then turn you back on her and ignore her or remove her from the room. Overtime she will associate nipping you with being ignored by you. If she is doing it for attention, the last thing she wants is for you to ignore her. Duchess used to bully my kitten. Everytime she got to rambuctions with her, I would just put her in the powder room for a few minutes. Eventually she got the message and now she lets the cat bully her.....go figure. |
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