at wits end with nipping!!!
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| I have often heard people say to yelp if the puppy starts nipping. That did not work with Tazz, either. It seemed to rev her up even more. What did work was always keeping treats close at hand and distracting her with a treat while saying "off" or "leave it". The command should start working on its own after a while, with only occasional reinforcement with a treat. My young children are now learning to use the commands with good results, too. Hope this helps. Dianne |
| Yelping only upset Hudson back in his Evil Puppy Days. Then, he nipped more. My best advice is to turn away and look at the sky, turning as necessary if the puppy continues. A puppy who nips gets the message that nipping means I'll be ignored. Also, I noticed that he was at his worst when he was over tired, so sometimes a gentle time out in his crate (i.e. put the little sucker down for a nap) helped. We also got him some nylabone rings...they are the only truly indestructible toys for us....the bone shaped ones and kongs have both been destroyed by chewers in this house. Other than that....time will help, but that's not comforting now. |
| When she starts nipping, I'd have them say uh-uh and redirect the behavior to the stuffed toy or chew toy by putting it in her mouth each time she starts nipping. If she continues to be too rough, a very brief time out (just a few minutes) may be in order. Puppy and kids do need to interact though so the puppy can learn limits and what behavior is acceptable and what behavior is inappropriate. Puppies can get over stimulated and mouthy with the excitement of fast paced, loud/high pitched play... just normal kids play. If it's happening when they kids are running around the yard, keep the puppy in the house where she can't see or hear the activity. Best to encourage their interactions be calm to encourage calm behavior from the puppy. |
| Thank you everyone for your words of wisdom. I agree that the yelping gets Khloe more riled up too. As for the toys, if she is in her nippy mode she will by pass the toys and go straight for the skin. A time out in her crate is sometimes all I can do. |
We went through this with Ru, it's completely normal and just a phase you will get through. Make sure she has lots of teething toys that will be gentle on here teeth and put one in her mouth whenever she tries to bite you. I hated Ru when he was that age  |
I am so glad that she is normal. I was beginning to wonder. Also glad that it does get better. It seems like she is a lot mouthier than our Beagle puppy was. Maybe I just forgot like any good mommy would.  |
6Girls wrote: When she starts nipping, I'd have them say uh-uh and redirect the behavior to the stuffed toy or chew toy by putting it in her mouth each time she starts nipping. Replacement REALLY saved my sanity and arms from my nipping puppy Asterisk. I can't begin to describe the bruises and red spots she'd inflict... and all because she was over-excited! We tried the high pitched yelp and turning our backs to her, but it didn't sink in to her little mind. So whenever she'd try to set those chompers on me, I'd push a plushie into her mouth. Now, that she's almost 2, if she gets excited, the first place she goes is to the toy bin. She'll pull out a plushie and wiggle and herd the coffee table. |
| Only 12 weeks old and I would also think teething too so they do get quite nippy at that stage to help break the baby teeth and the new ones to come through. Gums are swollen and just like a kid they sink the teeth into anything without thinking. Yes has to be gotten on top of, especially with the kids, tell them to totally ignore the puppy if highly exciteable, they only acknowledge the dog when settled down. Ask the kids too, to when the dog tries or does nip, cross their arms and turn there back on the dog and just stand there quietly or walk off slowly not acknowleging the dog or even looking at it. When the dog is calm and quiet then they can acknowledge the dog, ask them to treat the dog for good behaviour but also make the dog sit for the treat. Lots of chew toys now to keep puppy busy and chewing on whats appropriate not the kids. Time out in the crate with things to chew on if not calmed down or continually nipping the kids. In the crate if behaving good and all calm time to come out with a treat for good calm behaviour. At this age hard as they still have that pupper hype bursts and get highly excited and part of that along with teething is the play nips which really do have to be stopped in its tracks because as they get bigger every chance one of the kids will be knocked over or the play nip harder causing damage. So let the puppy know this is not on at all with any member of the family. Also get the kids to feed the pup, make the pup sit before they set down a meal this way they are above the pup in the Alpha stakes in the household. As a 12 weeks old pup would be looking at the kids as litter mates ripe for rough and tumble to go silly with and play nip. Puppy has to learn what order it is in the household, you, your partner and the kids are to be higher ranking then the pup, does not take long especially also when you get the kids involved in helping to train the pup along with them learning too how to handle a youngster with not overexciting a puppy, they do grow brains and calm down eventually, my kids have grown up with them and they do turn into the most wonderfull companions for the kids as they grow up too, but rules have to be set for the puppy as well as the kids, only for a little while till you establish the pecking order in the house..  |
12 weeks old. Chiquita almost got sent to the pound. Yes, the nipping really does hurt. They seem to be devil puppies. BUT THEY TURN INTO WONDERFUL dogs!!! Don't give up! |
karirhodeoes wrote: Khloe is now 12 weeks old and I realize she is really young, but she insists on nipping especially my kids. It is painful and the kids are getting fed up. What can I do to get control over the situation. It seems turning around and ignoring isn't cutting it. She keeps going and takes advantage of the fact that our backs are turned. We have also tried yelping and that doesn't phase her either. Help please so the boys can start enjoying her. Hello i have a 9 m. old Old english sheepdog, and i had the same problem like you do:( but do not give up it is fixeble. get a long leash what you can attach to your waist, with a spinge collar,( small spikes) only for her age. keep her attach to your self every single day, and make her sit every time you stand or sit still. When she sees the kids keep her calm and stay in sit position and say the word (gentle) when she stopes nible, or nip. Tell her good job and praise her for it. Dont make such a big fuss over it, because when she becomes exeited she`ll do it again over and over. So do this with her every time when you home it takes time but worthit. good luck with your training.  It is also because of her teething time too. Give her something she can nibble on, and it is cold. Ice cubes. But dont forget OES puppies have a very bad rep. from nipping.  kids, hands, toys, cars, everything what moves fast (er) than they are, because they are Herding breed. So train her well, and stop this behaviar as soon as you can |
Boomer wrote: Hello i have a 9 m. old Old english sheepdog, and i had the same problem like you do:( but do not give up it is fixeble. get a long leash what you can attach to your waist, with a spinge collar,( small spikes) only for her age. keep her attach to your self every single day, and make her sit every time you stand or sit still. When she sees the kids keep her calm and stay in sit position and say the word (gentle) when she stopes nible, or nip. Tell her good job and praise her for it. Dont make such a big fuss over it, because when she becomes exeited she`ll do it again over and over. So do this with her every time when you home it takes time but worthit. good luck with your training. It is also because of her teething time too. Give her something she can nibble on, and it is cold. Ice cubes. But dont forget OES puppies have a very bad rep. from nipping. kids, hands, toys, cars, everything what moves fast (er) than they are, because they are Herding breed. So train her well, and stop this behaviar as soon as you canCan you explain the need for the spiked/prong collar, especially on such a young puppy? We've always been able to accomplish the same thing with just a flat buckle collar. The idea of attaching the leash to the handler is a good one, though, and works to correct a variety of behavior problems including housebreaking. |
| Thank you for all that advice. I can use most of it, but won't put a prong collar on her ever. I don't want her to associate pain with my kids at all. I would think that would make her more aggressive. I have been implimenting the leash inside when the kids are more active and it seems to be working. Part of the time I have figured out when she gets mouthy is when she is actually trying to tell me something like 'i need to go out and poo!". So I have been trying to watch for those signs too. |
I'm not a fan of a prong collar. Chauncey was a horrible nipper, we called him our furry alligator  You do need to control it and it sounds as though you have a handle on it. Teething at this age can be a major factor. I used a frozen baby theether and also I would knot a wet wash cloth and freeze it to help....with some success. It will get better with maturity, it does take awhile, but IT WILL GET BETTER....promise. Kathy |
| Hello! I know how you feel. We went through this with Ziggy! and let me tell you, it will get better. After he lost his teeth, his nipping stopped. I am glad we stuck it thru because he is very gentle now with his teeth/mouth. Ziggy is now 7 months old, very active still but nipping is gone. crate your pup, they seem to calm down in there. Ziggy always has preferred soft stuffed toys and not the kong products. good luck. |
| I've tried everything but the pronged collar. With elderly and children around, the nipping had to be remedied quickly. The citronella spray collar associated with the words, "Off" and "No" has worked wonders. Now, substituting a toy, in place of clothing or a hand, quickly is accepted by my 4 month old OES. Without the citronella spray collar, the best bet was to crate the dog until the excitement subsided. |
New at this wrote: I've tried everything but the pronged collar. With elderly and children around, the nipping had to be remedied quickly. The citronella spray collar associated with the words, "Off" and "No" has worked wonders. Now, substituting a toy, in place of clothing or a hand, quickly is accepted by my 4 month old OES. Without the citronella spray collar, the best bet was to crate the dog until the excitement subsided. My 8 year old Aussie, when she gets super excited she will run over and grab a toy and put it in her mouth, even after all these years. lol I'm glad you've had some success. I have a 5 month old and he never nips anymore. When he gets excited or wants me to go somewhere, he will come up and put his mouth on my hand, but NEVER nips. The older they get, the better they get. My advise to people until that day comes to wear jeans and cover your arms and wears socks, it saves a lot of pain and scraps. I watch my dogs play and they nip at each other's fur, which is great for them, but not for us without fur. Good luck with your puppy. |
| We have a 12 week old and her nipping was getting very irritating to our kids (especially our 2 year old). I started to roll her on her back and tell her no (this puts them in a submissive position by the “alpha”) Since we started that she has almost completely stopped nipping and now only mouths and licks. If she ever gets too excited and starts to nip we say “uh-uh” or “no” and she stops immediately. |
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