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Re: Help us - Tiny is now...
I agree with crating... the dogs naturally enjoy the "den-like" feeling and it will keep him from hurting himself and your belongings. When you are able to be with the dog in the same room and the "bad" behaviors you can correct them while the dog is actually performing these actions.
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danielleandscott
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Re: Help us - Tiny is now...
Tiny bit Danielle like crazy yesterday - I went out for a little while - came home to Tiny in the cage, and Danielle with an irritation on her hand and arm. I dont know why he bites her so much....He only bits me a little....
I started wrapping his upper lip under his top teeth when he bites to see how he likes it but that just makes him more mad. I also hold his jaw shut when he bites.
If I put him away from me when he is doing this - he just comes back for more....
The only thing we can do is put him in his crate till he calms down....but with Danielle as soon as she lets him out, he jumps up on her lap and bites her more....wierd
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| Posted 6/22/06 10:22 AM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Help us - Tiny is now...
When he starts doing this - change things up. Bring him for a walk outside, start throwing his toys. What he's doing sounds to me like he wants your affection and attention.
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| Posted 6/22/06 11:01 AM |
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danielleandscott
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Re: Help us - Tiny is now...
He gets so much affection and so much attention.
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| Posted 6/22/06 11:05 AM |
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Re: Help us - Tiny is now...
Sounds like he is trying to be the alpha in the house. Two things to try when he starts acting up is to first grab his snout and hold it closed for about 15 seconds. In the wild the mother does this to the puppies to show who is in charge, that is the basis behind those halti-leashes if you have ever seen them. The second thing to do immediately after the snout thing is to 100% percent ignore him after. The mother naturally shows her dominance and then ignores the pups and does not bark or growl, I guess the theory is that if you ignore the bad behavior, the puppy will not get any attention for being bad and obviously if you give attention when he is being nice, he will catch on.
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| Posted 6/22/06 11:28 AM |
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danielleandscott
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Re: Help us - Tiny is now...
sounds like good advice - will try that out today
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| Posted 6/22/06 11:33 AM |
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lucyloo
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Re: Help us - Tiny is now...
Does he have enough chew toys?
Is he getting enough exercise and attention?
Katie is a total PITA when she is not exercised enough.
ETA: When Katie was younger she would bite us. We tried holding her mouth closed but that didn't work much. What we realized what she was trying to be the alpha. I read that what the mother dog would do (and my parents dog who is the alpha does to her) is pin her down on her back and hold her snout until she stops fussing. She would scream bloody murder but she doesn't bite us (intentionally) anymore. There is the occasional accidental nip when rough housing.
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| Posted 6/22/06 11:37 AM |
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lulugrrl
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Re: Help us - Tiny is now...
Posted by MrsDiamondgrlie
Sounds like he is trying to be the alpha in the house. Two things to try when he starts acting up is to first grab his snout and hold it closed for about 15 seconds. In the wild the mother does this to the puppies to show who is in charge, that is the basis behind those halti-leashes if you have ever seen them. The second thing to do immediately after the snout thing is to 100% percent ignore him after. The mother naturally shows her dominance and then ignores the pups and does not bark or growl, I guess the theory is that if you ignore the bad behavior, the puppy will not get any attention for being bad and obviously if you give attention when he is being nice, he will catch on.
I TOTALLY agree with this. Playbiting, and trying to show dominance is COMPLETELY normal. I have always had BIG dogs, so I HAD to nip this in the bud from the beginning. Out of ALL methods, getting up, turning my back, and ignoring the dog is was worked most. The dog usually moped, then went and layed down. Then we would play again, as soon as the biting began.....IGNORE THE DOG AGAIN. Tiny wants to play with you, and will learn, biting only gets him ignored, nice play means fun fun fun. Sometimes dogs are stubborn or thick skulled.
My Barney is just a goofy BIG dog, but always bit too hard the first couple of months we had him. IGNORE method worked like a charm, no biting anymore whatsoever. Dogs are MUCH smarter than we give them credit for, but DO NOT let them outsmart you. YOU are the MASTER, remember that! CDOnfidense is key.
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| Posted 6/22/06 11:39 AM |
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danielleandscott
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Re: Help us - Tiny is now...
How long did it take of the ignoring him
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| Posted 6/22/06 11:47 AM |
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lulugrrl
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Re: Help us - Tiny is now...
To completely abolish the problem, I would say 2-3 months, but mind you he was a teething puppy. Is Tiny a baby still or a rescue? A rescue could take a little longer. I say 2-3 months, but you could see the improvement IMMEDIETELY. Like teaching a baby to walk, seems to take a long time, but then one day they are RUNNING.
Be Patient with him.....you will be happy in the end. Good Luck!
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| Posted 6/22/06 3:11 PM |
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danielleandscott
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Re: Help us - Tiny is now...
he is 8 months - we adopted him from a woman that adopted him from the breeder
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| Posted 6/22/06 3:18 PM |
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lulugrrl
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Re: Help us - Tiny is now...
Scott,
also read read read all you can. You will find so many different opinions, but then you will find one that you can relate to, and will work with your life. Yahoo chat has some great dog groups. Doggie Door.com was THe best SITE FOR ADVICE, BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO IT, AND IT IS GONE...opps sorry about Caps.
Anyway be persistent, be patient, and Tiny will become a great dog. A trainer to help guide you could be a good thing!
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