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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 11:26:56 GMT
we have an older dog, almost 14, who we love to death. She is so good. We decided to get a rescue. The new dog is about 9 months old, so still a puppy. she has been here about 5 days. She has her cone on from her girly surgery. She has her cage and toys for chewing. She goes in the yard and we play fetch so she runs it out. My main problem is biting. she will be all calm, getting petted when she decided to start nipping. A LOT. This hurts like a bitch!
I know puppies bite, but my last one didnt bite this much. I have tried to redirect with her chew bones, stuffies and putting back in the cage. Do you think she will outgrow this soon? Any suggestions for training? She is super cute. she likes me a lot, and is starting to really listen to me. Except for the no bite. no bite. no bite...........
She is a wire hair terrier mix. I think she is mixed with German Shepard or perhaps Shark.
Advice is welcome.
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Post by gailoh on Dec 27, 2016 12:00:37 GMT
Can you go over to youtube and watch videos from Ceaser Millan or visit his site/Facebook? He is a great teacher...thank you for getting a rescue pup...
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Post by gryroagain on Dec 27, 2016 13:10:17 GMT
Puppies suck, lol. Redirect with something appropriate to bite- a chewy or toy. Repeat 9000 times. Also some people scream or make a big noise when the dog nips, but so e dogs think that's a fabulous game so I'm not so sure about that advice. I've always just redirected, myself.
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Post by Lexica on Dec 27, 2016 13:16:32 GMT
With my pup, If he started to bite, I would make my hand into a fist so that he couldn't get much of a purchase on tender skin. While I was doing that, I would very sternly say, "No Bite!" and take my hand back. I would then turn away from him and ignore him for a bit. He is such a social and loving dog that ignoring him was pure torture. He is so gentle and even now, 4 years later, he will gently mouth my hand when I play rough with him, but has never bit or broken skin on anyone.
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Post by mikklynn on Dec 27, 2016 14:05:55 GMT
No advice, but I LOL'd when you said " or perhaps Shark"
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 14:16:20 GMT
The redirect doesnt work. I did check out the you tube videos and am trying some of the lessons.
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Post by peano on Dec 27, 2016 14:32:40 GMT
Basically use negative reinforcement (not to be confused with punishment). So don't give the pup any reaction, attention, yelps, loud "No" etc. Then reward with attention and praise when the pup calms down and stops biting. If the pup continues or resumes biting, pup needs a time-out in the crate with a chew toy, just as you have been doing. Walk away and don't interact. Lather, rinse, repeat until she gets it. Here's an Article I found. |
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Post by sfscrapper on Dec 27, 2016 15:15:43 GMT
Yup, redirect. We have a 10 month old GoldenDoodle. He was killing me with the biting and the super sharp puppy teeth. I had bruises on my arms as well as the backs of my legs bc he loves nipping me as I walked down the stairs. I kept piles of acceptable toys nearby and just shoved one in his mouth. Also, bully sticks are great. He chews those for hours. They do grow out of it. Terriers are high energy so keep up the exercise and provide a lot of chewing alternatives.
LOL part "shark".
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Post by idahopea on Dec 27, 2016 15:23:54 GMT
Our vet suggested to yelp loudly when our puppy bit and turn away because that is what its mom would have done. It worked! I felt like a fool doing it, but it worked!
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Post by compwalla on Dec 27, 2016 16:05:50 GMT
Our vet suggested to yelp loudly when our puppy bit and turn away because that is what its mom would have done. It worked! I felt like a fool doing it, but it worked! That is also what the vet I worked for did. It's how mamas teach their pups bite inhibition and it really does work. They don't want to actually hurt you but you've got to communicate to them that they are in fact hurting you. They will attenuate their play to avoid the yelp. |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Dec 27, 2016 17:42:48 GMT
we have an older dog, almost 14, who we love to death. She is so good. We decided to get a rescue. The new dog is about 9 months old, so still a puppy. she has been here about 5 days. She has her cone on from her girly surgery. She has her cage and toys for chewing. She goes in the yard and we play fetch so she runs it out. My main problem is biting. she will be all calm, getting petted when she decided to start nipping. A LOT. This hurts like a bitch! I know puppies bite, but my last one didnt bite this much. I have tried to redirect with her chew bones, stuffies and putting back in the cage. Do you think she will outgrow this soon? Any suggestions for training? She is super cute. she likes me a lot, and is starting to really listen to me. Except for the no bite. no bite. no bite........... She is a wire hair terrier mix. I think she is mixed with German Shepard or perhaps Shark.Advice is welcome. There is a reason we call German Shepherd Dogs land sharks  Yes, if she has GSD in her, she is part shark We always just stuffed a smallish toy in our GSDs mouth when she was a puppy. Like someone else mentioned, 9000 times!!! Even as she got older she was mouthy when she got excited and would pick up a toy herself so she wouldn't bite us. She did outgrow her biting but even now at 5, she still likes to keep her mouth busy with her toys and bully sticks. |
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Post by 950nancy on Dec 27, 2016 17:45:12 GMT
With my pup, If he started to bite, I would make my hand into a fist so that he couldn't get much of a purchase on tender skin. While I was doing that, I would very sternly say, "No Bite!" and take my hand back. I would then turn away from him and ignore him for a bit. He is such a social and loving dog that ignoring him was pure torture. He is so gentle and even now, 4 years later, he will gently mouth my hand when I play rough with him, but has never bit or broken skin on anyone. We did this too. My corgi hated to be ignored. He stopped after a while and now when we tussle he has the softest mouth. My sheltie grew out of it faster. |
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Post by scrapnatya on Dec 27, 2016 18:49:45 GMT
Our puppy did this a lot. She had crazy puppy hour each night it seemed. She did outgrow but it was hard finding something that consistently worked for us. She is a terrier mix so I think its part of the breed. I hope you find something that works for you!
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Post by Kerri W on Dec 27, 2016 19:13:19 GMT
Basically use negative reinforcement (not to be confused with punishment). So don't give the pup any reaction, attention, yelps, loud "No" etc. Then reward with attention and praise when the pup calms down and stops biting. If the pup continues or resumes biting, pup needs a time-out in the crate with a chew toy, just as you have been doing. Walk away and don't interact. Lather, rinse, repeat until she gets it. Here's an Article I found. This absolutely did not work for us for the three months we tried it. We switched to making a not super loud, but louder than conversation, negative sound (almost sounds like ot) and the bad behaviors, peeing on the floor, etc stopped within a couple days. Seriously a game changer for us. SaveSave |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Dec 27, 2016 20:21:32 GMT
Basically use negative reinforcement (not to be confused with punishment). So don't give the pup any reaction, attention, yelps, loud "No" etc. Then reward with attention and praise when the pup calms down and stops biting. If the pup continues or resumes biting, pup needs a time-out in the crate with a chew toy, just as you have been doing. Walk away and don't interact. Lather, rinse, repeat until she gets it. Here's an Article I found. This absolutely did not work for us for the three months we tried it. We switched to making a not super loud, but louder than conversation, negative sound (almost sounds like ot) and the bad behaviors, peeing on the floor, etc stopped within a couple days. Seriously a game changer for us. SaveSaveI think dogs are like people and don't always respond the same to the same training method We do redirecting or positive training. I like to hear different methods to train something because different dogs and different breeds learn differently. We had a 4-H leader that had a JRT that she could force train. She tried to bully our Samoyed into doing something and he plopped his big butt down and she couldn't get him to move. It was great because Samoyed are usually smart but stubborn and they are also a little sensitive. So he was not having any of her bullying. |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Dec 27, 2016 21:19:07 GMT
The redirect doesnt work. I did check out the you tube videos and am trying some of the lessons. Hopefully with the variety of suggestions and methods one of them will help Will we get to see pictures - please |
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Post by fridaycat on Dec 27, 2016 21:41:53 GMT
We used the advice we read in our puppy training book and had great success with it.
The book explained that when puppies nip at mama dog she uses her nose to press the puppy by the neck firmly but gently to the floor. She holds them like this until she feels their body weaken or "give in" to the firmness. This tells the puppy they are not boss and their behavior was not acceptable. For our dog, it never took more than 10 seconds before we'd feel his body give in.
Worked like a charm for us when we combined it with a firm "No."
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2016 0:00:48 GMT
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Post by gmcwife1 on Dec 28, 2016 0:02:48 GMT
I love her smile!! What a cutie |
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Post by scrapApea on Dec 28, 2016 0:04:10 GMT
Our vet suggested to yelp loudly when our puppy bit and turn away because that is what its mom would have done. It worked! I felt like a fool doing it, but it worked! THIS!!!! Did that with my crazy golden who would run up and just grab my hand and bite it. I would yelp and say OUCH super loud at him and then turn away. He'd come back like he was all sorry. It did work (better than anything else) |
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Post by ModChick on Dec 28, 2016 1:18:38 GMT
No advice, but I LOL'd when you said " or perhaps Shark" I did this quick reading I sometimes do and only read your title then the part German Shepard or Shark and was  then  then though oh a biter...  . I remember the nipping puppy years. I remember reading about not letting the puppy get away with the behavior, to mimic what a mama would do and nip back with your fingers (not hard to hurt them but it's showing pup it's not acceptable) while saying no biting. Worked for us. |
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Post by momto4kiddos on Dec 28, 2016 2:04:18 GMT
No advice, but that is some serious cuteness! |
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Post by penguin on Dec 28, 2016 2:15:13 GMT
No advice, but that is some serious cuteness!  |
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Post by ellewood on Dec 28, 2016 2:19:16 GMT
Ugh, yes, as someone said, puppies are the WORST haha! They make 'em cute so you don't kill 'em  We just adopted a 9 year old 35 pound mutt to go with our 10 year old 4-pound Yorkie. Truthfully, I'm a little scared of bigger dogs, they are stronger and faster than people! Also, one love bite to our 4 pound dog from the new one, and she is lunch! Our new dog is super sweet and obviously was good with people before he somehow ended up at the pound. He would gently bite while he was playing and I just won't stand for even that. When we were playing and he put his teeth on me, I yelped super loud and high pitched. It startled him and he stopped right away. We've only had him for 6 weeks, but that behavior is completely gone. The other thing I recommend (learned this from Cesar Milan! and it works!) is to take him for looooong walks and wear him out! Or take him to the dog park so he can see how good dogs act. Doggies are much more compliant when they're tired. Congrats on your new furkid! |
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Post by worrywart on Dec 28, 2016 4:01:26 GMT
Adorable!!! Honestly with that beard and those wild eyes you are going to have your hands full! Terriers are a lot of fun and have such spirited personalities. My terrier mix loves her soft toys and chews on them for comfort when she is excited or anxious. Be consistent and work it out. I'm sure she is super smart and will learn quickly!
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Post by FurryP on Dec 28, 2016 6:20:21 GMT
I think she is mixed with German Shepard or perhaps Shark  I love people with a creative sense of humor! Maybe change her name to Jaws? She is ADORABLE. Congratulations on your new baby. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Dec 28, 2016 6:56:18 GMT
I think she is mixed with German Shepard or perhaps Shark. Funny! Also some people scream or make a big noise when the dog nips, but so e dogs think that's a fabulous game so I'm not so sure about that advice. This is what my vet recommended at puppy class. A short sharp loud scream/yelp. It scared the crap out of our puppy and stopped him doing it pretty darn quickly! I just scrolled down and saw the photos, she's just gorgeous! |
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Post by Skypea on Dec 28, 2016 7:23:24 GMT
surely that cutie pie wouldn't do anything bad! (ha!)
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Post by Nink on Dec 28, 2016 11:05:15 GMT
I have no advice, but just wanted to say thank you for rescuing your pup and that she is the cutest!
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Post by gailoh on Dec 28, 2016 14:07:04 GMT
Oh look at that face he looks mischievous...
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Yes, if she has GSD in her, she is part shark 
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We just adopted a 9 year old 35 pound mutt to go with our 10 year old 4-pound Yorkie. Truthfully, I'm a little scared of bigger dogs, they are stronger and faster than people! Also, one love bite to our 4 pound dog from the new one, and she is lunch! Our new dog is super sweet and obviously was good with people before he somehow ended up at the pound. He would gently bite while he was playing and I just won't stand for even that. When we were playing and he put his teeth on me, I yelped super loud and high pitched. It startled him and he stopped right away. We've only had him for 6 weeks, but that behavior is completely gone. The other thing I recommend (learned this from Cesar Milan! and it works!) is to take him for looooong walks and wear him out! Or take him to the dog park so he can see how good dogs act. Doggies are much more compliant when they're tired. Congrats on your new furkid!
