Duchess is snapping and biting
She is a smart little girl and will sit when told (for a short time )and is starting to let me know when she wants to go out to potty and sleeps all nite in the crate and has no food aggression . I take her into the back yard and will walk around and around with her to get rid of some of her energy in hopes that will help... so far it hasn't So I'm wondering if anyone else has any suggestions  |
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Being 10 weeks this little munchin is teething too, you will have to re-direct the biting to something else and not you. Hard time when those little babies are teething. I nearly lost an entire laundry room due to teething with one of my sheepies.   |
| Give your little nibbler toys to chew on.
Try to find out wich toy she really really likes. A kong is maybe a good option while she is in the nipping stage. |
| When London was going through that stage she loved to chew on a cow hoof or a nylabone. They go through this stage fairly quickly. |
thanks Lisa, Anita and London's mom  ,
I love her and most of the time she is a sweetie and a talker and loves to cuddle
The teething I understand and as I said she does have a kong and other toys , it's the coming back at me with a snap and humping that I don't like . She doesn't respond to the owie bit or a loud no or noise just gets more active so perhaps my best bet is the crate and a calm voice and thanks London I will get a nyla bone for her |
Oh boy - we are finally through this road! It takes a while, but distraction works really well! Wait until she has lost her baby teeth and replaced them with her adult teeth. There is a noticeable decline in nipping and grabbing. Bingley is 6 months old now and although he still like to be 'mouthy' it doesn't hurt like it did when he had puppy teeth and I can tell him "go get your toys" and he knows I'll play as long as he has a toy in his mouth!!!  |
jean wrote: I think I might have a problem with her, she is 10 weeks , she snaps at my hands and humps my legs, for the humping I use my leg to push her off and say OFF The good news is that I don't think you have a problem at all. This is nromal puppy behavior, so take a deep breath and relax...You and Duchess will get throught this. The not so good news is that it will take a Long time...because this is normal, engrained behavior so it will not stop without lots of patience, repetetion and,yes, a bit of pain on your part . Snapping at your hands right now is a play behavior. If she does this I would remove the hands so she does not have access. If she does get you the best thing to do is YELP like a puppy would, and then stop what you are doing. When she stops you can gently pat her, or give her a scratch. Be carefulk not to get her too riled when you don't have a toy for her to bite and shew on. For the humping I would not push her off, as that can easily escalate into a game of push the puppy and the puppy retaliates, or the pupppy will assume this is fun and how to play the game. As for saying "off", Duchess more than likely has no clue what off means,,,,so you may as well be saying "bite me some more" You need to teach her what "off" means. There is a post in the training section about how to do this. If she humps your leg I would stand up, or get into a postion where she cannot do this. jean wrote: as for the snapping and biting I try to distract her but after a few minutes she is back again. I can't take a step without her grabbing my pant leg or shoes. I have tried distracting her with a kong or a toy , saying no or off doesn't do a thing . I have always found it more successful to give the puppy something else to do. Redirecting works wonders, because is give the puppy anopportunity to continue what it normal to them, but in a scenerio that is acceptable to us...e.g. a stuffie, or a chew toy etc. It takes time and repetition. Keep it up...be gentle and consistent with her. She will eventually get the idea, but remember she wants to interact with YOU, so find ways to play with her with her toys...even if her Kong has some food in it you can hold it for her while she nibbles. If she bites at your pant leg then stop walking. She will not find it so interesting and stop going after it. At this point you can give her something she can carry in her mouth, to keep that busy. Saying "no" may mean "keep attaching me" to her, as she has no clue what that word means. It is a sound to her. Actually I do not use "no" to my dogs. I don't know how they interprete it. BEst to give them something alternate to do..When she is doing something you don't want her to do think of what yiou WANT her to do, and encourage her to do that. Make it rewarding and fun. jean wrote: Tonite I picked her up and put her in the crate and left her for about 10 min. and then let her out. she was soon back at it and again I put her back in the crate.
I take her into the back yard and will walk around and around with her to get rid of some of her energy in hopes that will help... so far it hasn't You can put her in the crate to get her to settle down, but only 1 minute will be of value. Anything more than that and the prior behavior will be forgotten completely so you will not be teaching her anything other than to not like her crate. Remember, though, that a tired puppy is often a cranky puppy. You don't want her to get too wound up and tired, as she will forget everything and just be a little brat. Puppies need a lot of sleep. I find that often they are out of control because they are exhauted.
Excercise is the best. Teach her to chase a ball, or when you are walking her around call her to you and give her a treat everytime she comes to you,. This will start on her recall training and will get her to run (and get tired). At 10 weeks she is ready to enroll in puppy social classes, where she can play with other puppies her age. Bosley always zonked out after those classes. Puppy obedience classes are available at 10 weeks old, too. I highly recommed getting puppies to training very early. You can do a lot with your puppy when you are training them.Jsut make sure it is a positive class and the instructor makes it fun for the pups and the handlers. A tired puppy is a good puppy. Good luck! |
Bosley's mom wrote: The good news is that I don't think you have a problem at all. This is normal puppy behavior, so take a deep breath and relax...You and Duchess will get throught this. The not so good news is that it will take a Long time...because this is normal, engrained behavior so it will not stop without lots of patience, repetetion and,yes, a bit of pain on your part . Hope your right. I have had 3 other puppies 1 OES and two GSD's and received many war wounds but she seems to go a step further, but I'll take your advice and relax Bosley's mom wrote: You can put her in the crate to get her to settle down, but only 1 minute will be of value. Ok thanks I'll remember the 1 minute mark and as for humping she only does that when I'm standing Bosley's mom wrote: Redirecting works wonders
On the redirecting .. this am each time she grab at my hands or pant legs I told her to sit (only had to say it once each time) and she immediatley sat down (so I do think she knows the word and what to do ) then in a very happy voice I told her what a good girl she is and that was the end of it for a good while, so perhaps I should try this with all unwanted behaviour and as soon as it's safe (shots) for her to go around other dogs we will be joining puppy classes so thankyou Bosley's mom, your time and suggestions are much appreciated
Thanks Emily and Bingley and yes that redirection thing might just be the answer Jean |
| i had and somethimes still have with derby he was so bad i could not even walk until hewas about 5 months old it is getting better.. i ignore him or just get up and walk away( heard that on this forum) it works alos just keep saying no! good luck it will get better |
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