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Post by melonie on Dec 6, 2013 20:54:37 GMT -5
I have a biter. I'm pretty sure she's learning just how hard to bite from Winston and Cleveland too. I'm doing the whole exchange my body part for a toy thing. When she clamps down on my arm, I tell her no bite, put her down and ignore her. When she runs up behind me, jumps and tries to bite my butt, she gets told a a curse word or two and a stern NO! When she's tugging on a sock, sleeve, jeans, I try to hold them so it's not a game and tell her no tug, then give her a toy we can play tug with.
How long do stubborn dogs usually take to catch on? She's pretty darn smart, but oh so full of energy and I think that is what leads her to naughtiness! The last two days we haven't been able to burn off some of that energy outside, so it's a bit worse right now!
What other training tricks can you do to minimize the finger/hand/arm/butt biting? lol
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Post by megan on Dec 9, 2013 20:49:56 GMT -5
A friend of mine is running into a similar situation with her new puppy. It's a lab or golden, 8-10 weeks old, and she's biting everything like a fiend. She's been saying "too bad" and stepping over a baby gate when e pup starts using teeth during play, but I guess they are struggling with the puppy grabbing clothes and not letting go.... i.e. pj pant legs, jeans, socks, shirts, etc., when they are walking by, and she doesn't let go so they can't escape to give the puppy a time out. If they pull back, it's encouraging the pup to tug. But if they just stand still, she keeps going.
I told them to get some appropriate chew and tug toys and do exchanges, lots of happy talk and praise for appropriate items, and to work on a solid drop it. Also, I suggested they get some work to eat toys to give her some more brain activities. I was looking for other ideas for them, if anyone has anything else.
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Post by maryellen on Dec 9, 2013 21:02:08 GMT -5
Vodka works god too, after u remove puppy drink some vodka.
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Post by suziriot on Dec 9, 2013 21:03:18 GMT -5
Otis was like that.... we were never really able to train him out of being bitey. He has very good/soft mouth control, but he always tries to play nip. He's so trainable in everything else that we just redirected with toys and using "leave it." He still tries, but he knocks it off right away.
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Post by suziriot on Dec 9, 2013 21:03:33 GMT -5
Lmao ME!!!
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Post by maryellen on Dec 10, 2013 9:04:10 GMT -5
Thats why i dont foster puppies anymore lol
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Post by megan on Dec 10, 2013 14:54:54 GMT -5
It's why I never foster puppies... Lmao. Although, we are never short on vodka, even without the puppies as the antagonist. Haha!
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Post by melonie on Dec 10, 2013 16:09:36 GMT -5
I have lots of different types of toys for my evil little dalek. She just thinks I'm the best chew toy ever. I've graduated to a very harsh no, and a tap on the snout to get her to let go when she's in it for the long haul. Too many ripped yoga pants, and sweat shirts! When she starts getting bitey I remove myself from play. She'll learn eventually. But I think having two pit bulls to learn bitey games from isn't the best idea. They tolerate so much more than I would expect, and dish it out pretty good too. They're all freakin' nuts.
My oldest daughter has stated that she will NEVER EVER get a puppy. I won't say it's my last, who knows one might need a safe place to land for awhile.
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Post by megan on Dec 10, 2013 21:09:11 GMT -5
Do you know anyone with a reliably dog friendly dog who is tolerant of puppies, but who is maybe less rough during play? Play sessions with a dog like that could be a good teacher for her, to remind her that her teeth are sharp?
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Post by melonie on Dec 10, 2013 21:55:18 GMT -5
Not really, my ex has two small dogs that would likely end up getting hurt by my dog. One is still a puppy, but they're yorkie mixes! Everyone I know either has small dogs, or big dogs.
I'm thinking about taking her with me when I go visit my sister over new years. She'll be with her brother, mother, and two other dogs. That might help teach her a thing or two.
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Post by popimp on Feb 2, 2014 12:48:29 GMT -5
I don't know if anyone else has tried this but it worked for me. When pinky would bite my hands I would push my hand deeper into her mouth or push on the roof of her mouth with my thumb until she let go and now she listens when I say No
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