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Subject: Welp! with all the biting.
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Natasha


Ratastic
Ratastic
06/02/2007 10:14 AM  

Hey guys!

Lol i feel like such a pain in the bum but i have another problem, well i dont know if it really is, well as you know i now have a 9 week old pup named Toby, i love him to pieces but during play or really anything he is nipping and biting at anyone, i know his teeth are comming through and it is natural for them to chew etc but his teeth are getting sharper and its actually starting to hurt my husband and i.

Do you know of anyways we can show him that yea biting on a chew toy is ok but doing that to ppl isnt? Should i discipline him, I really have no idea where to start. Any advice appreciated

 

Thanks

 

Tasha
ladyfern


Bratty Ratty
Bratty Ratty
06/02/2007 11:03 AM  
When Shiloh was that age we all felt like pin cushions! The only thing that helped for us was to give her plenty of things to chew on besides us and to yelp when she hurt us. They do understand a cry of pain... Just takes time. When our children were babies we had the same thing. I guess when new teeth come in it helps to chew... but hurts those that are chewed on! Another thing that helps a little if you know your hands are in for a good chewing is wear a pair of those little stretchy gloves that they sell at walmart and other stores for about a buck apiece, one-size fits all. (Puppy teeth snag on these so you have to watch it a bit but it saved on puncture wounds too! The backs of my bony hands are really sensitive and while I wanted to play, I didn't fancy being eaten!)
ladyfern & shiloh

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rattytatty


Newbie
Newbie
06/02/2007 4:58 PM  
Puppies bite. This is NOT a form of aggression, but a form of play and communication. It's important to train a puppy not to bite in play or to communicate, as this behavior can become unacceptable and even dangerous in an adult dog. This is a very important lesson for a puppy to learn.

For many puppies, all it takes is the owner "Yiping" when puppy teeth touch human skin for them to stop this behavior. Give a "Yipe!" and stop the game for about 15 minutes after you've had to yipe to get pup to take teeth off you. That's what another puppy would do, and it helps the puppy understand. This sound needs to be what a puppy would do when the idea is "Ouch! That hurts! I don't like it! Stop it right now!"

In the litter, that offended puppy would then retaliate in some way, or refuse to play with the rough puppy for awhile. Some puppies have strong predatory instincts that are overstimulated when a person yipes, and for these puppies this would then not be an appropriate method.

Also, make sure no one is playing "mouth games" with the puppy, encouraging it to put teeth on humans for any reason. You need to react with your "yipe" or other intervention every time teeth touch a human, whether it hurts or not, so the puppy will understand this vital concept: NO TEETH ON PEOPLE! Even a gentle touch could get someone hurt if they jerk their hand away, and people will do that, especially kids.

My favorite intervention for a dog putting teeth on people in play is not a quick fix, but it has nice benefits and is very safe to do with most dogs. I simply hold the mouth closed for 15 seconds (work up to this time--at first it might frighten the dog to hold for more than about 5 seconds), while praising the dog. I say "[Dog's name], Close Your Mouth. GOOD Close Your Mouth!"

This teaches the dog the words for the behavior I want--and eventually you can remind the dog about the mouth by just saying those words. But that stage won't last long, because if you are very consistent about doing this intervention every time the puppy puts teeth on people, eventually the puppy will never do so at all.

Good luck with this! Enjoy your new puppy!

gear


Rattie
Rattie
06/03/2007 9:14 AM  
I have had this problem with my puppy.
He is 3 months now. I tried yelping but that only made him
look at me with that cocked head and sometimes bite harder.
The water bottle was a great solution. Gyro has learned that
if he bites he gets sprayed. He has all but stopped.
However, he still has the instinct. when we are playing he will
suddenly turn to bite but the mouth does not open.
He is so smart that I ask him "you bite?". He then licks my hand
as if to apologize.

Gears
Natasha


Ratastic
Ratastic
06/03/2007 5:56 PM  

Hehe Great advice thanks guys i will be sure to start trying to teach him this asap!

 

As for pictures i will have a digital cam soon so i will be sure to post some

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