Dealing with Biting when outside
Specifically, Samantha gets in these moods while we're walking outside where she just wants to run in front of me and bite my jeans/shoes. I've been pulling her away with the leash and making her sit for 10-15 seconds to calm down - but that doesn't seem to be working. Any ideas? |
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| If making her sit, turning your back on her and ignoring her and yelling ouch loudly and continuing walking while ignoring isn't working then you could try putting a toy in her mouth. But then you have to carry a toy with you on walks. Lots of training at home to establish your leadership so that asking her to sit nicely will work is the somewhat longer term solution. It does take patience.   |
| Carrying a toy is a great idea! At this point we're not going on long and demanding walks so it shouldn't be a problem at all to carry a toy. |
Guest wrote: Things are going along well with my 14 week old old english sheepdog - but I'm not always sure how to deal with a puppy nipping. I get that if we're playing I should yelp and leave but what should you do those times where that just isn't an option? Specifically, Samantha gets in these moods while we're walking outside where she just wants to run in front of me and bite my jeans/shoes. I've been pulling her away with the leash and making her sit for 10-15 seconds to calm down - but that doesn't seem to be working. Any ideas? I did the yelping (or yelling "ouch!") indoors and outdoors when my puppy nipped, and it worked well. I wouldn't make her sit to calm down, I assume this will just make her more anxious and go bonkers when she's released from that hold. She a young puppy and full of energy. It sounds like you are trying to do some early leash training. You might try clicker training for that. It worked well for us. You can get a clicker from PetCo for like $1 and a book from the library to tell you how to use it. If you have a yard for her to play in, I would get a soccer ball (or other large-ish soft ball) to kick around that she can chase. As with little kids who are misbehaving, distraction works well. Kick a ball, wiggle a toy in her face, etc. Make sure there is a difference between play time and training. If she's on the leash, I assume you're training? In that case, I suggest the clicker method with treats. She will focus on you and on the treats and be less apt to goof off. |
ohhhhhhhh ouch that's the worst!!!! I hate to admit this but I will for your sake...during that time period my neighbors heard some choice expletives out of my mouth. I used to get so mad and take it way too personally that my dog was "attacking" me in my back yard. I since have learned that this is what sheepies do. This is part of herding you and part over excitement and part learning bite inhibition. That age is the worst or at least it was for me. I really had days that I thought I was gonna loose it    I suggest to keep doing what you are doing and remember to put the pup up in her crate when you just need a break from the biting Tasmanian devil. |
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