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| Jazzmin |
| We have a puppy and she is adopted. She is a black and tan coonhound and bassett mix. The problem we are having is she is getting more and more hyper and not only that instead of licking my son when he tries to pet her or just love on her she decides to bite. My husband says she is only playing but at seven months old this is not cool. My son is only 4yrs old and really wants her gone today. My husband thinks that she is just nipping and it'll pass. I don't think so. She is absolutely beautiful but her biting has to stop or I'll have to get rid of her. Also why is she biting at my woodwork?:confused: |
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| Normanmike |
| This is what puppies do I am afraid. I sujest you start puppy classes as soon as possible. Mean time always supervise your sons play with the puppy. Have the puppy on a lead and if you think it is getting to rough with your son pull back on the lead. Do not do it hard enough hurt or frieghten the puppy but just to let it know that it's behaviour is not acceptable. |
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| Faith Ku |
| Biting wood, your puppy is only teething and will for several months. Ensure you have some big chews for him to knaw at rather than your furniture. White vinegar on places they love to chew does work, but you have to keep renewing. I have a couple of pups at the moment and they just love to chew a rather beautiful piece of furniture rather than their chews......so I have removed the piece of furniture rather than forever putting on vinegar..... just a small piece of advice. As for your son getting nips, yes they are friendly but very painful for your son. You were advised to get to puppy classes, that is a fantastic piece of advise and take your son too so he can watch and learn. Confining your puppy, might sound tough but it does give him his space and your son his too. Lots of love for both can help. You have a very active dog who will get even more active ref. his breeding. Lovely when they are adorable pups, but like kids they grow up and get very active. He will calm down around two years of age, and a chat with your vet will also help. Best wishes. Pixie29 |
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| Tris |
The 2 replies above are great . I would agree , and I think that your husband is correct on the matter , but add the advice above . Excellent information , and this too shall pass (teething ) . Do give puppy plenty to chew --- for example , rawhide "toys" and tell him "Good boy " when he does chew the right things .
I got a great deal of helpful information from the training DVD by The Dog Whsiperer . I purchased his DVD and his excellent leads from this helpful website : www.Joybies.co.uk www.Joybies.co.uk .
I liked the DVD's advice on reinforcing good behaviours and eliminating bad . The Dog Whsiperer's methods are very novel and they work . Best of luck !
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| Chellie |
Hi there
Don't give up .. I have a friend who has the exact same problem with her new Basset hound .. She is adorable but boy does she give you a nip .. Plenty of chew toys and those rope toys that you hold and the dog bites are great and keep them ocupied for ages ..
Best of luck it will pass :-)
Chellie |
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| Mia's_Mom |
| We had the same problem with our puppy, besides teething you really dont want the puppy to learn that it is ok for it to chew on humans, the breeder suggested this book 'The Art of Raising a Puppy' by the Monks of New Skete, and it has been a blessing. The book will give you tips on what to do in that situation and how to fix it. One of the steps being, when your petting her, if she 'chews' on you cup your hand over her muzzle and give it a shake, not hard, but enough to get her attention and say NO! then repeat, if she bites again, do it again, eventually it should click, once she stops biting and, say licks instead, praise her, like 'Good Girl/Boy!' It should eventually click that she shouldnt 'bite' on people. Hope it helps a little! Good luck |
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