Nipping the momma!
Lately as she races back to me, she not only runs thru my legs...but nips on the way...I am sort of used to the bruises on my thighs and calves however the other day she jumped and nipped my arm...darn it hurts....nothing like a flying nipping sheepdog... I stopped the game, put her on leash and we just walked ''normal''...but I really like getting the burst of energy out of the way, it makes for a very pleasant walk....other than completely stopping our game, how do I control the nipping??? Any ideas? |
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| Teach her to catch a toy as she runs through your legs!!! Or a leaf - I encourage Bingley to grab a leaf if he ever wants to grab his leash.
And then have someone video!!!!  |
I thought you were going to say that she bit you somewhere else  |
Wow Darcy...I really feel for you. I had never had a dog who nipped, until our foster-dog Max, this last month. I STILL have tons of those little round bruises!  Only, in Max's case, he tended to do it when (he felt) I wasn't paying sufficient attention to him...like when I was on the phone...My friends all got used to phone conversations that went something like: "Oh, well, today we went to the store and ... OW!" 
Anyway, since I knew when he was going to do it, the best thing we learned to do was stop him BEFORE he nipped. We would keep a sharp eye on him, and when he went to do it gave him a firm "no" or "Eh Eh!"...still made for odd phone conversations  but I looked less like a domestic abuse victim!  |
You probably had it coming.  |
| How about getting a soccer ball and right before she gets to you kick it so she goes after the ball instead of you?
On second thought forget any suggestions from me. London still thinks at times that I am her personal chew toy.  |
ButtersStotch wrote: You probably had it coming.
God Jill, You just make me laugh daily.... yes I probably did have it coming |
| You are not alone
When you have this under control please send Panda over to explain to Dixie how little nips are NOT the same thing as love nibbles..... Mind you she has gotten better.... 
What worked for me (but after 8 months is still a work in progress) is when I see her coming at me I turn around quickly and pull my arms in close and high. She sometimes gets my behind, but at least those bruises are less visable to the general puplic....
What is it with these crazy ladies??? |
| I have the same problem with my 8 months old....he nibbles my head when I am laying down and that hurts too |
| We too are having a problem but with kisses! We call them bite kisses because he lunges at us with an open mouth. We all grab his head and say firmly, "No Harry, GENTLE kisses!" Sometimes he still tries to bite kiss but when we actually get gentle kisses than we praise. But I would love some advice as well on how to combat this.
He was also nipping our shoulders and chewing on us like London but that seems to have subsided for the most part. |
oesrus wrote: I have the same problem with my 8 months old....he nibbles my head when I am laying down and that hurts too
Those are rat bites, the dog equivalent of love.  |
| OK, I don't know if this will help or not, but here goes.
We teach the difference between a release to eat a treat, and the term "bite". When giving a treat by hand, we either say "OK" and tht means he can take the whole thing, or "Bite" which means he has to use his teeth and take part of the treat. Then once "Bite" is learned, we can use the "No Bite" command.... Seems to work, but it could be just our imagination. |
| This is a great topic
S'more is nipping too- and sometimes it does hurt. I am trying "easy" and "only kisses" with her and giving her treats and praise when shes actually kisses me and the kids. I am a little worried that if we don't get her to stop soon that she will hurt one of the little guys when she gets bigger. Now if she could nip off some fat here and there, I might not minds so much! LOL!! Holly |
| Ok, so glad that I do not have the only alligator as a puppy Maggie will try to get hold of any extremity on my body and use it as a chew toy, is this a breed thing? My last dog was not like this. Other than the clamping down on body parts she is just WONDERFUL! |
| None of mine clamp down. It's more of grabbing my hand gently in their mouth for attention or in London's case - come play with me. |
| I don't have the biting problem, but my son does when he incites dog mayhem. He knows better, but occasionally he and the dog just have to go crazy together.
The boys say the reason I don't get bit when playing with the dogs is, I give the Sheepies a "MOM LOOK" and it drains any evil thought they might have. |
| I wish I had a good suggestion for ya, Darcy. But the only thing I can think of is re-directing her so she's not running through your legs. |
Olive does this too, but only when she nips its usually not when she is super active. she nips when we are about to go to bed and i just shut her mouth gently and so no or soft and she settles down. i will say whne i play with her i always run with her, but also have a toy. I can't think of one time that i did not have a toy to through. my attitude is if something is already in her mouth then she can't bite me!  |
| try to give him little ball to hold in mouth for me is vorking. now is just grovling no biting |
| Oh we know the flying, nipping sheepie here too My five month old runs around like crazy and then jumps in the air - at me and nips! I see his teeth coming in and sometimes they bleed so I am assuming that is the real problem. BUT nipping should never be allowed. I stop playing immediately and walk away...it takes a few times but then he gets the hint that if the nipping continues, no more playing with me.
We also do a "long down" a few times a week to calm him. I give him the command "down" and make him lay there for 30 minutes until I give the release command "Okay...even if he falls asleep, I use okay after the time is up and give him a treat. This exercise is a non threatening way to remind him who is the Boss! |
Ron wrote: OK, I don't know if this will help or not, but here goes.
We teach the difference between a release to eat a treat, and the term "bite". When giving a treat by hand, we either say "OK" and tht means he can take the whole thing, or "Bite" which means he has to use his teeth and take part of the treat. Then once "Bite" is learned, we can use the "No Bite" command.... Seems to work, but it could be just our imagination. We are training him "NO BITE" when he plays...He's definitely learning it and has come a looonnnngg way....I agree with the "bite" being learned as it worked with us.... I would try what Emily suggested. Giving her a toy as she jumps at you when she's running back. |
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