Biting the kid's legs off
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| They're crazy little nippers at that age! That's a very popular question on here. Check out some of these posts about nipping:
Nipping posts Encourage your kids not to hit Lily, though. That will have worse repercussions in the longrun than addressing the matter at hand. Good luck and I swear it'll get better! |
| Yep they are little tikes at that age. Definately no hitting and no raised voices. A very firm NO! then give her something she can chew - this isn't going to work overnight, but please be patient and persistent - it will pay off. I suggest also getting a large knuckle bone for her to chew - it will help.
keep us posted xxx |
Welcome to the forum 
How old is Lily? As a herding breed, oes puppies tend to nip, and it's a good idea to make sure they are not left unsurpervised with children. She will learn if she is taught in a gentle and patient manner Say no, or ouch to let her know it hurts, then when she stops, praise her immediately and give her something appropriate to chew on. I'd make sure the kids don't run around her for now too until she learns that nipping is not acceptable. The kids running will get her going more, and for now you want her to have lots of opportunity for postivive reinforcement, not negativity. |
| Both of my sheepies did this as pups, we just told them over and over ,"No Teeth". This seemed to work for us good luck |
| Welcome to the forum!
Yes, substitute a chew toy for the leg! Teach the children to do it! Good luck. |
Welcome! Oh yes, they are little devils with teeth for a while. Those needle teeth hurt like heck...especially when they aim for the butt. OUCH! Teach the kids to put something in the pup's mouth instead of biting. She'll catch on eventually but it takes patience...and a few bandaids  |
| Thanks for the responses. We will try anything. Tonight she actually drew blood. She jsut wants to play so bad and when no one will play with her she tries to force them too.
Thanks, Sharon |
| My other suggestion would be that when they children come in, don't let their voices raise in excitment, as this will get her going too - I know children get excited around dogs, espcially their own - but I've seen this work very well.
I've told my son over and over not to do this, yet he always says why does Ollie bit my ankles and jump up - its because he comes in making high pitch noises at Ollie arms all over the place - Ollie doesn't do this to me or my husband. keep us posted |
Anonymous wrote: She jsut wants to play so bad and when no one will play with her she tries to force them too.
How much exercise is your puppy getting? Some structured playtime outside with a ball or at a dog park may help tire your little nipper. You might want to avoid chase and tug games. A tired dog is a good dog . . . Good luck! |
| I have read through these postings, and am now wondering how much biting does this breed do? What age are we talking in the months area, normal mouthing and teething or one two year olds. I am considering getting this breed, all sounds wonderful just not sure what you guys mean so please elaborate so I have a better understanding. I am not getting another dobe for the sharpness. I don't want another breed that I have to continually reinforce and redirect his/her drive. It is one thing to teach manners and it is totally different when I am talking drive. Hope this makes sense when you read this. |
waitingforone wrote: I have read through these postings, and am now wondering how much biting does this breed do? What age are we talking in the months area, normal mouthing and teething or one two year olds. I am considering getting this breed, all sounds wonderful just not sure what you guys mean so please elaborate so I have a better understanding. I am not getting another dobe for the sharpness. I don't want another breed that I have to continually reinforce and redirect his/her drive. It is one thing to teach manners and it is totally different when I am talking drive. Hope this makes sense when you read this.
It is usually just a puppy thing. Most oes are laid back, loving and sweet in temperment. That's how they should be. BYB's and puppy mills are turning out dogs with bad temperments, but I'm sure you know to be very careful in your search to find an OES and make sure you buy from a reputable breeder. All oes pups will nip as puppies, but it didn't take much training or very long to teach my oes not to nip. Dancer took only a couple of days, Sky maybe a couple of weeks, and Panda a couple of weeks, though she'll still nip my hubby in the butt occasionally.  We didn't have her since a puppy though. |
| Also, with the biting:
I think most of the people posting on here about biting are really talking about nipping. Nipping is a natural instinct for them, and like it was said above, they can be taught quickly not to nip. When I think of biting I think of aggression or intent to do harm, which in most of these dogs, that is not the case. |
| When Lily is calm, have her give a kiss the reward her
with a piece of kibble. Do this every morning for about 3 -4 minutes, and do it every day consistantly. She will learn that kissing brings a reward. Turn away turn you back to her and ignore her when she nips. When you react by voice you can reward the unwanted behavior. Our trainer suggested the above and it worked like a charm. I have found that sometimes the nipping means they need to go out to the BR. Or they are hungry. Good luck, she sounds like a puppy with lots of energy
Give her lots of exercise too. |
| We just went through this with our puppy (not a sheepie but a lab/golden). The best thing we did was to teach her to fetch. Now when she goes after the boys, the boys grab a ball and they play fetch with her. It's working out great so far! |
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