bellabear11 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Bella (4 months old) loves biting me, when i say a stern 'NO!' she just thinks its a game, when i walk out of the room she just howls and howls and howls, 30minutes later she was still howling. I've tried putting her out but she just howls. I've tried jently holding her jaws together till she submits. I've tried holding her lower jaw. Any other ideas? I already have scars and dont want any more. I know it is going to be something i am doing wrong. She is only a puppy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 my GSD as a puppy was very mouthy too but she grew out of it. i'm not sure when they teeth but maybe she is teething and she will grow out of it...it's great that your disciplining her properly. just keep at it and stay patient. best to you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAGRI Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Sounds like mouthing to me. Mika took awhile to grow out of it. Ignore whenever she starts mouthing too hard. Maybe a time out in a different room for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Try this approach. Next time she bites give the obligatory "no!", don't go anywhere just keep your hands (or whatever) where she can't get them. I absolutely loath trying to train negative behavior because everything you do seems to be wrong, as you said, they see it as a game. Unlike many on here, I'm not to concerned about giving an "obnoxious youngster" a tap when words don't seem to be working. Justification - of course - if she nips mama and hurts, mama is going to nip back. You're acting in place of the bitch that isn't there. Does he have anything to chew on --- I keep a nylabone here for avalanche cause he just likes to chew. If he doesn't, get something; the next time he bites, tell him "NO!" and give him the chew toy - and save it for times like these, it's not an everyday toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlythisgirl Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Try this approach. Next time she bites give the obligatory "no!", don't go anywhere just keep your hands (or whatever) where she can't get them. I absolutely loath trying to train negative behavior because everything you do seems to be wrong, as you said, they see it as a game. Unlike many on here, I'm not to concerned about giving an "obnoxious youngster" a tap when words don't seem to be working. Justification - of course - if she nips mama and hurts, mama is going to nip back. You're acting in place of the bitch that isn't there. Does he have anything to chew on --- I keep a nylabone here for avalanche cause he just likes to chew. If he doesn't, get something; the next time he bites, tell him "NO!" and give him the chew toy - and save it for times like these, it's not an everyday toy. The only thing i would add is to pick a method and stick with it! It may take weeks for her to completely get the idea, and if you keep changing how you approach this she's not going to understand getting a different response each time. From my experience huskies are very 'mouthy' (in more than one sense) pups, but they do grow out of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Al gave great advice on this one.... Ryn was a biter for a while. I got through it with a firm tap on the nose and the 'No Bite' command. Soon they realize what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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