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05-24-2006, 09:01 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: new york
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| help! my yorkie bites! my yorkie bites sometimes when she is playing or when i hold her and give her a belly rub, its not a hard vicious bite, but she likes to put her teeth onto the skin, i keep telling her NO! but she still does it, im afraid if i let her get away with it, she will think its okay to bite on human skin, and of course i wouldnt want them to take her away from me does any1 else have this problem? does your yorkie bite or nip at you during play? and any solutions? oooh and shes 5 months old right now... thanks! |
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05-24-2006, 09:15 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA
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| Biting Hi, My Yorkie Is 4 Mths Old And He Bites While Playing Or Petting The Only Time He Don't Bite Is When He's Tired. I Don't Know For Sure But I Think It Cause He Still A Puppy I Hope It Stops When Older Out Of Puppy Stage. I Know One Thing It Does Hurt.he Gets Told No Every Time I Hold Him.but He Still Does It |
05-24-2006, 10:21 PM | #3 |
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| Do you watch "The Dog Whisperer"?! In a nutshell, he advocates training dogs by being the ALPHA dog yourself. Well, I guess all dog training is about establishing your authority over them, but he's good at really simply making you see things from a dog's eyes. And when a puppy is playing too hard, and gets carried away with the biting, the mother or bigger/older dog will put him in his place with a bite of their own, usually to the neck, and pinning him down firmly until he gets the point to "settle down, pip-squeak". So, to translate that to us....Cesar says to use your HAND to apply a firm "bite" hold. I'll do that, and say calmly but firmly, "NO BITE", and hold her until I feel her go limp in submission. Sometimes this takes longer than others, depending on how worked up she is , but it really is amazing actually how well this works. I see the difference when my husband is playing with her, and says, "OUCH, don't bite daddy; you're hurting me; why are you biting so hard", etc etc. Why do we think dogs will understand that?! Even if you pick one term, like "No Biting"---why do we automatically expect them to understand what that means?! We have to speak THEIR language first, and then they can LEARN to associate the words with what we want. So that eventually saying "No bite" in my no nonsense tone will be good enough, and I won't have to actually apply the pinch. Boy, I'm really sleeping typing this, and I know I'm totally rambling. Sorry....hope it made some sense!
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05-24-2006, 10:28 PM | #4 | |
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it's really important for the teething problem, sounds like it might be that they could be cutting teeth and then maybe not shedding the ones they are suppose to loose. Has the vet checked their teeth. The next phase is tons and tons of puppy kisses, you have lots to look forward to, hope you have many, many happy years with your babies. Yorkies really are wonderfull. They really win our hearts and are so much fun. Baby Blessing has begun to act more grown up and really thinks she's in charge of things. Enjoy your babies, Patti ~~Baby Blessing~~ | |
05-24-2006, 10:53 PM | #5 | |
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Instead, when your puppy bites you simply yelp in a high pitch like a puppy would or say yipe in a high pitch. If you watch puppies when they are playing they are practicing and testing their skills out on each other. When one puppy gets to rough the other puppy will yelp and the one that is too rough will back off otherwise the other puppy would refuse to play with him because he is just too rough. So yelp the first time and then the second time move away from him and ignore him or if need be put him in a time out for a couple of minutes. What you want him to understand is that if he wants to play or be around you (which naturally he will want to do) that he has to be gentle with you in order to do so and no biting is want you want. Also, if his teeth happen to brush the skin, even if it does not hurt, do the same as if he bit you hard. This will teach him to have a soft mouth. When he barely touches you and you react in the same way he will realize that wow humans are really sensitive and will control his biting to have a soft mouth. This is especially important if you have kids or if they are around kids. Take this for example. A kid is being rough with your dog and even though your dog is the sweetest thing in the world and is use to this, he could bite if he is hurt, it is a natural response. However, when he bites the child he will not hurt the child because he was taught to have a soft mouth with everyone no matter what the situation is. This is something that really happened. A family had a small dog who was use to being around children, after all they had a 6 year old child. The dog was the sweetest dog and loved by everyone and even use to the child being rough and pulling on it. Well, one day the dog was sleeping and the child accidentaly stepped on the dog's tail, biting being a natural response, the dog bit the child very hard doing severe damage. The dog was never taught to control his bite and have a soft mouth. I have also seen it where a dog was taught to control his bite and to have a soft mouth. And that dog did no damage to the child. Sorry, I know this is really long but it is very important that every puppy is taught this and that every owner realizes the importance of it. I wish the best of luck with your puppy and your training.
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05-25-2006, 05:09 AM | #6 |
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| No offense taken; sounds like lots more good information here. I'm certainly no expert---though I do consider Cesar to be.
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05-25-2006, 05:12 AM | #7 | |
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05-25-2006, 05:41 AM | #8 |
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| Georgie bites when he is playing, but he has calmed down as he has gotten older. When he starts to bite I usually grab a toy and give it to him to bite it. It's funny though because he has never bitten someone other than my fiance' and I when we are playing with him. I think it's a puppy thing, but I would give him a toy each time to show him when he bites he should bite his toy not you. Good luck
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05-25-2006, 09:15 AM | #9 |
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| My yorkie used to bite me too when she was around 3 months. It started off with soft bites, but I never let her know it was bad so soon, it turned into hard bites. That's when I was like oh no, I should've taught her that it's not right. So I read somewhere that if they do something they shouldn't do, you tell them no and show them and then leave them alone. Soon they get the idea that when they do that you're going to ignore them. So that's pretty much what I did, if she'd bite me I would say "OW! No biting." And then I would put her down and walk away. She doesn't bite me anymore. Some books I've seen at the library are very informational, for example this is the latest one I read and it was very good. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/cus...283155&s=books |
05-25-2006, 09:44 AM | #10 |
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| Cesar is not an expert, he is a TV star. The true *experts* in the field say that the alpha roll does not work (and can make things worse) and neither does his ridiculous "use your hand as a mouth" technique. Yes a mother dog will put a puppy in it's place. But we are not dogs. When your dog bites, make a high pitched OUCH noise and fold your arms, turn your back and look at the ceiling for a few seconds. Do this several times and your dog will figure out that you don't want to play if she bites. Be consistent. If you ignore her, she will do whatever it takes to get your attention back, like not biting! Also, if she bites your hand say NO or OUCH and then place a bone in her mouth and praise her when she bites the bone. You need to teach her what is acceptable to chew on. I agree with the "soft mouth" thing too. Dogs need to be taught they don't need to bite hard to make their point. What you have to understand is that biting is perfectly acceptable to a dog. In their eyes, it is the correct response to the situation. Obviously that is not acceptable to humans. So we need to teach them the correct way to use that instinct. In your case though, I'm sure the issue is teething. Give her lots of cold or frozen things to chew on!!!
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05-25-2006, 10:14 AM | #11 |
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| The trainer at my puppy class gave me some tips and they have worked wonders... When Keeley would bite my hand I'd keep my hand in his mouth but spread out my fingers just enough that it wasn't comfortable for him. But in no way hurting him. And I'd say "no bite!" (in a regular voice tone). And I would leave my hand in their for a few seconds. He learned that when he bites it is uncomfortable for him, and therefore he doesn't do it. It only took a few times for him to learn what no bite means. |
05-25-2006, 11:49 AM | #12 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: new york
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| wow...thank you for all the replies....i will try these methods on my yorkie when she bites.... this site is the greatest! yorkie lovers unite! haha |
05-25-2006, 12:01 PM | #13 |
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| My yorkie is 11 weeks old and he does the same thing i tell him no but he keeps on and he also dosent bite when he's tired so i guess it's cause their still little and have their baby teeth. |
06-17-2006, 06:14 AM | #14 |
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| Biting My yorkie Gracie is almost three months old and bites all the time too. Its not hard but still she doesnt stop with just a "no" She just starts biting again. Any ideas ? |
06-19-2006, 06:54 AM | #15 |
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| Now Mitzi is an older dog (9 y.o.) and when we play she also uses her teeth to touch my skin but never ever bites. I also 'bite' her a little by pinching her very gently or pull her ears or beard. It's our night time game before we go to bed. My husband told that when she was little she also tried to bite harder but it was enough when he just made a high pitched noise to make her stop. |
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