|
| If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|||||||
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
July 15th 04, 05:58 PM
|
|||
|
|||
"Jim Voege" wrote:
I did that with a Sammy pup many years ago. I just kept putting my hand into his mouth and yelping every time he bit down. Eventually he got the idea and thereafter refused to take my hand in his mouth. Problem solved. Some pups do catch on that quickly. Some don't. And some don't buy the yelping routine, think you're playing, and come at you even harder. Puppy nipping issues range widely, depending on the dog. Madigan was relatively easy. She got it in a couple of days. She was *very* sensitive to my yelps. But I also had a 10 week old lab in a class who was still nipping hard enough to terrorize the kids at graduation 8 weeks later. And mom was a good handler; her timing was good, and she was consistent (at least in class). You name the technique, we tried it, and this pup would still come at humans in play-mode with mouth wide open. Her vet told her to try alpha rolling. Unfortunately, she did. As can be expected, it didn't work either. I worried enough about this little critter being able to keep her home to refer the mom to a behaviorist. I'm not sure if she went. When I saw her about a year later, without the dog, I was afraid to ask... but she still had her! I didn't get a chance to talk to her in depth, but she said that the labby was still mouthy. Once she lost her baby teeth, she stopped hurting the kids. It can be a tough problem. Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html 
|
|
July 15th 04, 05:58 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
"Jim Voege" wrote:
I did that with a Sammy pup many years ago. I just kept putting my hand into his mouth and yelping every time he bit down. Eventually he got the idea and thereafter refused to take my hand in his mouth. Problem solved. Some pups do catch on that quickly. Some don't. And some don't buy the yelping routine, think you're playing, and come at you even harder. Puppy nipping issues range widely, depending on the dog. Madigan was relatively easy. She got it in a couple of days. She was *very* sensitive to my yelps. But I also had a 10 week old lab in a class who was still nipping hard enough to terrorize the kids at graduation 8 weeks later. And mom was a good handler; her timing was good, and she was consistent (at least in class). You name the technique, we tried it, and this pup would still come at humans in play-mode with mouth wide open. Her vet told her to try alpha rolling. Unfortunately, she did. As can be expected, it didn't work either. I worried enough about this little critter being able to keep her home to refer the mom to a behaviorist. I'm not sure if she went. When I saw her about a year later, without the dog, I was afraid to ask... but she still had her! I didn't get a chance to talk to her in depth, but she said that the labby was still mouthy. Once she lost her baby teeth, she stopped hurting the kids. It can be a tough problem. Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
|
|
July 15th 04, 05:58 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
"Jim Voege" wrote:
I did that with a Sammy pup many years ago. I just kept putting my hand into his mouth and yelping every time he bit down. Eventually he got the idea and thereafter refused to take my hand in his mouth. Problem solved. Some pups do catch on that quickly. Some don't. And some don't buy the yelping routine, think you're playing, and come at you even harder. Puppy nipping issues range widely, depending on the dog. Madigan was relatively easy. She got it in a couple of days. She was *very* sensitive to my yelps. But I also had a 10 week old lab in a class who was still nipping hard enough to terrorize the kids at graduation 8 weeks later. And mom was a good handler; her timing was good, and she was consistent (at least in class). You name the technique, we tried it, and this pup would still come at humans in play-mode with mouth wide open. Her vet told her to try alpha rolling. Unfortunately, she did. As can be expected, it didn't work either. I worried enough about this little critter being able to keep her home to refer the mom to a behaviorist. I'm not sure if she went. When I saw her about a year later, without the dog, I was afraid to ask... but she still had her! I didn't get a chance to talk to her in depth, but she said that the labby was still mouthy. Once she lost her baby teeth, she stopped hurting the kids. It can be a tough problem. Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
|
|
July 15th 04, 05:58 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
"Jim Voege" wrote:
I did that with a Sammy pup many years ago. I just kept putting my hand into his mouth and yelping every time he bit down. Eventually he got the idea and thereafter refused to take my hand in his mouth. Problem solved. Some pups do catch on that quickly. Some don't. And some don't buy the yelping routine, think you're playing, and come at you even harder. Puppy nipping issues range widely, depending on the dog. Madigan was relatively easy. She got it in a couple of days. She was *very* sensitive to my yelps. But I also had a 10 week old lab in a class who was still nipping hard enough to terrorize the kids at graduation 8 weeks later. And mom was a good handler; her timing was good, and she was consistent (at least in class). You name the technique, we tried it, and this pup would still come at humans in play-mode with mouth wide open. Her vet told her to try alpha rolling. Unfortunately, she did. As can be expected, it didn't work either. I worried enough about this little critter being able to keep her home to refer the mom to a behaviorist. I'm not sure if she went. When I saw her about a year later, without the dog, I was afraid to ask... but she still had her! I didn't get a chance to talk to her in depth, but she said that the labby was still mouthy. Once she lost her baby teeth, she stopped hurting the kids. It can be a tough problem. Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
|
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Puppy play biting or aggresion? | eddie | Dog behavior | 690 | June 21st 04 12:33 PM |
| Puppy play biting or aggresion? | eddie | Dog behavior | 0 | June 15th 04 02:55 PM |
| Nipping & Biting Problem | John L. Buchanan | Dog behavior | 28 | October 18th 03 08:42 PM |
| Nipping & Biting Problem | John L. Buchanan | Dog behavior | 0 | October 17th 03 12:12 AM |
| Nipping & Biting Problem | John L. Buchanan | Dog behavior | 0 | October 17th 03 12:12 AM |
Linear Mode
