Nipping
One is that she has a nipping habit, but she doesn't nip people. She nips at upholstery, carpeting, out quilt. It's kind of like a clicking of her teeth. Is this usual or could this be a bite problem? I do try to distract her with other things to bite which works most of the time but is there any way to break the habit? She also clicks when I walk her with the gentle leader. OKay - that's problem no. 1. The next one is her desire to chase cars and especially trucks. EVen on the gentle leader she can pull me so hard that it's painful. My last problem is her barking, especially in the car. She barks at passing trucks, runners, etc. It drives me nuts! Our last sheepdog did the same thing and I never found a cure. I could use advice on all of the above Thank you[/b] |
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At 8 months old any negative behaviors can be pretty ingrained, but it's not too late to correct them. I would get enrolled into some obedience classes as soon as possible for the car chasing/barking at people going by etc... Regarding the nipping, there are a ton of threads about that, if you do a search of the forum with the word nipping I'm sure you'll find lots of tips and advice. For puppies I just say no and ignore for a few seconds then praise like crazy when they are not biting. For an older pup I would make sure your "no" is in a very firm tone of voice, maybe make the dog sit or some other command and then praise. |
| My 14 month old OES puppies still bark at passers-by or people coming to the door. I'm working on it, and am trying to discourage the annoyance part and keep the alarm part. I don't mind a warning when people come up to the house, but we live in town where we get a lot of foot traffic, and with more people out and the house more open, there's just a lot more to bark at. However, I do know that part of this is simply the pups becoming accustomed to what to pay attention to and what can be safely ignored. My other OES settled down as they matured, and I expect Sophie and Sherman will as well.
However, they used to be terrible at barking at each other--playing, mind you, but loud and obnoxious. What worked nicely for me was a spray bottle of water. A quick squirt, hopefully in the mouth, distracted them. Yes, sometimes they did try to get me to keep squirting them in the mouth, but for the most part, the strategy worked really well, and their annoyance barking is relatviely minimal. I'm working on the rest. |
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