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natalie · 05-27-2005, 06:30 PM

My boyfriend has a chow/lab mix that is almost 11 years old and she's fairly big. She's real lazy, and lays around most of the day. She even eats laying down!
Fred, being a 10th her size, loves to chase her around and bite at her ankles! He'll chase her and she'll bark. It looks like they're playing if you don't pay too much attention, but if you look carefully.. she's trying to push him away from her with her snout. She looks pretty annoyed and will start barking and growling. She's not a barking dog either, she's the quietest dog I've ever met!
Is there a way to stop it??

lyricandme · 05-27-2005, 06:38 PM

I had a similar problem and I started using a spray bottle! It doesn't hurt, but Rocky hates it! Now, when he starts his ankle biting, I only have to say the words "spray bottle" and he stops. Might work for you, too.

SoCalyorkiLvr · 05-27-2005, 06:50 PM

Spray bottle with water are a great training tool! My Hefner likes to pester my standard poodle too, but I usually just distract him by hrowing his ball or something and that seems to work. The poodle has never snapped at him but he does growl at him and he;'s the biggest teddy bear of a dog!! I think it's the male dog thing since they are both males.

I got some good pics of them today and when my computer is back I will download thwm and post them!! They both got groomed!

bkessler · 05-27-2005, 07:29 PM

I wish the spray bottle technique would work for Mocha.. She sits there and enjoys getting sprayed.. The last couple of times I've taken off the top and threw the water on her but she doesn't seem to mind

lily's mom · 05-27-2005, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bkessler

I wish the spray bottle technique would work for Mocha.. She sits there and enjoys getting sprayed.. The last couple of times I've taken off the top and threw the water on her but she doesn't seem to mind

What a little stinker!! You have to be laughing at her enjoying getting in trouble. Too cute!!

Yorkie_GirL · 05-27-2005, 08:34 PM

the water bottle spray thingie doesn't work either for Oreo or Ginger.. it's been hot here lately, so they LOVE getting wet.. they actually anticipate it when i bring out the bottle.. and when i took the top off of the bottle, and splashed them, they just rolled around on the floor like it was funny.

natalie · 05-27-2005, 09:47 PM

lol!
I wonder if it will work on Fred. Maybe I should get a Super Soaker, but I wouldn't want to blow the monster on his back!
Is this where the can with pennies can come into play, too?

Yorkie_GirL · 05-27-2005, 10:02 PM

lol i can just imagine a super soaker blowin lil fred on his back!

a can of pennies totally scares the bijeezers outta Oreo & Ginger.. it's quite hilarious.. in it's funny little way.

orinskye · 05-27-2005, 10:03 PM

toby is a water baby.......he is in HEAVEN when he is getting squirted by the high power hose...

.......... im not having a problem with the ankle biting, BUT, when toby gets together with my mom's dogs he starts to bite their EARS

they are tolerant and rarely ever snap but how horrible!!!

toby is a lil monster to them

Lady of Yorkies · 05-27-2005, 10:17 PM

Ok, lemme tell ya what to do! I gots experience in something like this! I put my girls hair up in topknots and Pirogue thinks I do this for him. He grabs those topknots in his mouth and pulls them girls across the room by it. Yeah, it's funny, ceptin' he's PULLIN' THEIR HAIR OUT!!! So I got out my trusty Bitter Apple Spray, read the instructions, checked if it said not to put it on dogs and then sprayed the he** out of those topknots. Hmm, he don't like that. He hasn't bit their topknots in a long time. Course I haven't sprayed them for a long time now and he's startin' to do it again, little Mr. Big too! Gonna have to get the spray out again. Anyway, works for us, Sylvia

natalie · 05-27-2005, 11:40 PM

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/la...smiley-006.gif That is just way too funny, these cute little monsters!
I'm gonna try to spray the water bottle and if that doesn't work. It's time for desperate measures!

05-27-2005, 06:30 PM	#1
natalie Owned by Fred Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,352	Ankle biting My boyfriend has a chow/lab mix that is almost 11 years old and she's fairly big. She's real lazy, and lays around most of the day. She even eats laying down! Fred, being a 10th her size, loves to chase her around and bite at her ankles! He'll chase her and she'll bark. It looks like they're playing if you don't pay too much attention, but if you look carefully.. she's trying to push him away from her with her snout. She looks pretty annoyed and will start barking and growling. She's not a barking dog either, she's the quietest dog I've ever met! Is there a way to stop it??

05-27-2005, 06:38 PM	#2
lyricandme YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 288	I had a similar problem and I started using a spray bottle! It doesn't hurt, but Rocky hates it! Now, when he starts his ankle biting, I only have to say the words "spray bottle" and he stops. Might work for you, too. __________________ SHELLEY AND ROCKY BALBOA http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=149351

05-27-2005, 07:29 PM	#4
bkessler Mommy's Little Angel Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,496	I wish the spray bottle technique would work for Mocha.. She sits there and enjoys getting sprayed.. The last couple of times I've taken off the top and threw the water on her but she doesn't seem to mind __________________ Brooke & Lily Mae (Maltipoo) Mocha (12/23/04-6/25/05)

05-27-2005, 06:50 PM	#3
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	Spray bottle with water are a great training tool! My Hefner likes to pester my standard poodle too, but I usually just distract him by hrowing his ball or something and that seems to work. The poodle has never snapped at him but he does growl at him and he;'s the biggest teddy bear of a dog!! I think it's the male dog thing since they are both males. I got some good pics of them today and when my computer is back I will download thwm and post them!! They both got groomed!

05-27-2005, 08:34 PM	#6
Yorkie_GirL Oreo,Ginger&Cloey Owned Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: none of your business Posts: 1,270	the water bottle spray thingie doesn't work either for Oreo or Ginger.. it's been hot here lately, so they LOVE getting wet.. they actually anticipate it when i bring out the bottle.. and when i took the top off of the bottle, and splashed them, they just rolled around on the floor like it was funny.

05-27-2005, 09:47 PM	#7
natalie Owned by Fred Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,352	lol! I wonder if it will work on Fred. Maybe I should get a Super Soaker, but I wouldn't want to blow the monster on his back! Is this where the can with pennies can come into play, too?

05-27-2005, 10:02 PM	#8
Yorkie_GirL Oreo,Ginger&Cloey Owned Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: none of your business Posts: 1,270	lol i can just imagine a super soaker blowin lil fred on his back! a can of pennies totally scares the bijeezers outta Oreo & Ginger.. it's quite hilarious.. in it's funny little way.

05-27-2005, 10:03 PM	#9
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	toby is a water baby.......he is in HEAVEN when he is getting squirted by the high power hose... .......... im not having a problem with the ankle biting, BUT, when toby gets together with my mom's dogs he starts to bite their EARS they are tolerant and rarely ever snap but how horrible!!! toby is a lil monster to them

05-27-2005, 10:17 PM	#10
Lady of Yorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,562	Ok, lemme tell ya what to do! I gots experience in something like this! I put my girls hair up in topknots and Pirogue thinks I do this for him. He grabs those topknots in his mouth and pulls them girls across the room by it. Yeah, it's funny, ceptin' he's PULLIN' THEIR HAIR OUT!!! So I got out my trusty Bitter Apple Spray, read the instructions, checked if it said not to put it on dogs and then sprayed the he** out of those topknots. Hmm, he don't like that. He hasn't bit their topknots in a long time. Course I haven't sprayed them for a long time now and he's startin' to do it again, little Mr. Big too! Gonna have to get the spray out again. Anyway, works for us, Sylvia

05-27-2005, 11:40 PM	#11
natalie Owned by Fred Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,352	http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/la...smiley-006.gif That is just way too funny, these cute little monsters! I'm gonna try to spray the water bottle and if that doesn't work. It's time for desperate measures!