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VirginiaDeb
Don't eat me, hippo!
Member since 5/05 9252 total posts
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Deb
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Oy! The biting!
I know that Ally is teething. And I understand that. But the puppy will not stop chewing on me and DH! Our fingers, toes, ears, noses, ankles... Nothing is safe! We've been saying "Eww" and then giving her a toy, but she goes right back to chewing on us... and it's really starting to hurt.
Any suggestions?
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Posted 7/10/08 2:12 PM  |
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LFitzy79
can hardly wait
Member since 5/05 2650 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: Oy! The biting!
frozen carrots, or frozen baby carrots...they're fleshy, teethy puppies love them.
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| Posted 7/10/08 2:29 PM |
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Marcie
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Re: Oy! The biting!
I used an old washcloth - wet it a little and put it in the freezer - and give that to my puppy. She loved it so much she would sit at the freezer waiting for it - it helped with the biting
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| Posted 7/10/08 2:44 PM |
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Diana712
RIP my beloved Brother Richard
Member since 5/07 6710 total posts
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Diana
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Re: Oy! The biting!
Teething rings for dogs.. Something mushy like your skin. that seems to be what she is going for.. G/L
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| Posted 7/10/08 10:08 PM |
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Celt
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colette
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Re: Oy! The biting!
Removing the "reward" is critical to getting this phase to end... A lot of the time we are inadvertently rewarding the nips -- we talk to them (even if you're saying "noooo" or "baaaad girl"), we look at them, and even pat their heads to get them down, so they see the nipping as great fun.
We got 2 airedales at the same time so the nipping phase was HARD, after a while we took a trainer's advice and started CONSISTENTLY doing this:
1) when she nips you let out a high pitched "OUCH!" (or any other nonsense word, the key is to use the same word, EVERY time, in a really "different" voice)
2) IMMEDIATELY leave the room, if that's not possible, then turn your back, and put your hands under your armpits (you are removing the REWARD!) Do NOT engage the puppy, she'll soon start to associate the nipping with "losing" something she wants (you!).
Then when she's calm again, you can engage her and play, and even toss her a treat, she'll make the connection!!
It REALLY does work, as long as everyone is consistent, my DH would NOT cooperate with the high pitched ouch, he felt it was too girly   so I told him ok then just LEAVE the room, which he would do. 
Hope that helps and your hands get to heal up fast!!!
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| Posted 7/11/08 9:02 AM |
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Porrruss
Nya nya nya
Member since 5/05 11618 total posts
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Amy
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Re: Oy! The biting!
Posted by colette
Removing the "reward" is critical to getting this phase to end... A lot of the time we are inadvertently rewarding the nips -- we talk to them (even if you're saying "noooo" or "baaaad girl"), we look at them, and even pat their heads to get them down, so they see the nipping as great fun.
We got 2 airedales at the same time so the nipping phase was HARD, after a while we took a trainer's advice and started CONSISTENTLY doing this:
1) when she nips you let out a high pitched "OUCH!" (or any other nonsense word, the key is to use the same word, EVERY time, in a really "different" voice)
2) IMMEDIATELY leave the room, if that's not possible, then turn your back, and put your hands under your armpits (you are removing the REWARD!) Do NOT engage the puppy, she'll soon start to associate the nipping with "losing" something she wants (you!).
Then when she's calm again, you can engage her and play, and even toss her a treat, she'll make the connection!!
Hope that helps and your hands get to heal up fast!!!
I agree- we used almost the exact same methods and they did work like a charm.
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| Posted 7/11/08 2:04 PM |
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dbleplay17
My 2 boys!
Member since 10/06 4578 total posts
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Chrissy
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Re: Oy! The biting!
Posted by Porrruss
Posted by colette
Removing the "reward" is critical to getting this phase to end... A lot of the time we are inadvertently rewarding the nips -- we talk to them (even if you're saying "noooo" or "baaaad girl"), we look at them, and even pat their heads to get them down, so they see the nipping as great fun.
We got 2 airedales at the same time so the nipping phase was HARD, after a while we took a trainer's advice and started CONSISTENTLY doing this:
1) when she nips you let out a high pitched "OUCH!" (or any other nonsense word, the key is to use the same word, EVERY time, in a really "different" voice)
2) IMMEDIATELY leave the room, if that's not possible, then turn your back, and put your hands under your armpits (you are removing the REWARD!) Do NOT engage the puppy, she'll soon start to associate the nipping with "losing" something she wants (you!).
Then when she's calm again, you can engage her and play, and even toss her a treat, she'll make the connection!!
Hope that helps and your hands get to heal up fast!!!
I agree- we used almost the exact same methods and they did work like a charm.
This stuff works. We also try to distrace him when he bites us. I blow a raspberry at his face and he stops and I have his attention and say no bite.. No wasnt working
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| Posted 7/11/08 2:57 PM |
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lucyloo
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Re: Oy! The biting!
Posted by Porrruss
Posted by colette
Removing the "reward" is critical to getting this phase to end... A lot of the time we are inadvertently rewarding the nips -- we talk to them (even if you're saying "noooo" or "baaaad girl"), we look at them, and even pat their heads to get them down, so they see the nipping as great fun.
We got 2 airedales at the same time so the nipping phase was HARD, after a while we took a trainer's advice and started CONSISTENTLY doing this:
1) when she nips you let out a high pitched "OUCH!" (or any other nonsense word, the key is to use the same word, EVERY time, in a really "different" voice)
2) IMMEDIATELY leave the room, if that's not possible, then turn your back, and put your hands under your armpits (you are removing the REWARD!) Do NOT engage the puppy, she'll soon start to associate the nipping with "losing" something she wants (you!).
Then when she's calm again, you can engage her and play, and even toss her a treat, she'll make the connection!!
Hope that helps and your hands get to heal up fast!!!
I agree- we used almost the exact same methods and they did work like a charm.
That's what we did. We also used a can of pennies and shook it if she was totally out of control.
We found that Kongs are great for them to chew on as well, keeps them occupied for a while.
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| Posted 7/11/08 5:54 PM |
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