Biting STILL!
He used to bite and rip all our clothes when he was a pup, i had a bottle filled with bricks, i shook it each time he went to jump for one of us. It worked, and he didnt bite until he hit the 8 months stage!!! He is constantly nipping my butt and sides when im just sitting. I can be just fussing him and he will try and gnaw my hand and arm and make funny snorty noises... I am plastered in bruises. I know bloo sees me as his "playfriend", but he does it to others too! When i take him to nans house, he will run over to nan (Not aggressively) tail wagging, and all, then he starts eccessively barking and starts chewing/biting her hands.  I have tried being a tree etcc...and my nan ignores him. BUT he barks ALL the time! It echoes the house down! He isnt biting aggrssively, he waggs his tail, and you can tell he want to play constantly...I a the trainer thinks he wants attention and because we give him that attention to try and stop him nibbling at us...he thinks if he bites he gets attention. I really dont know what to do...How do i stp him biting, on more than one occasion bloo has ripped skin. His nipping is out of control, e thinks he can nip everyone! Maybe he thinks we are tuggy toys? I havent a clue what to do next. People say neuter him and it will take the dominane out of him, but im thinking of starting showing bloo, and i cant neuter him if im showing  This morning bloo was all hyped up and running/pounding everywhere, he leaped onto the sofa in which the cat was lying, started barking at her (wagging tail) the he bit the cat!  Luckily it was only a nip  And she is fine. We went through all this at 4 months stage.....and i am DETERMINED to get this sorted, i will not give up on a dog... Bloo is so cuddly and laid back when he wants to be, he loves to work on his tricks etc... We have found out that he only barks when he wants something, so i do think my trainer is correct in saying he bites to get atention and to play. (I think he thinks the cat is another dog, asthey play chase me chase me) He only barks when he is hungry, wants to go walkies, wants to play, need the toilet... But obvs i cant speak dog, so i dont know what he wants. My auntie said maybe he is still teething, but he has many toys to chew on why choose my arm or foot! I know nobody will ever walk bloo beside me and mom, but even last night, the woman tried to walk him out to show me how to do something, he wouldnt move, he had a fit on the lead. I told her "He isnt going to go with you, he wont let nobody but me touch his lead!" Mom said thats good, becuae if sa stranger grabbed him off you he would not move and hopefully the colar would slip of and you could run off LOL  At the park when i let him play with other dogs, he runs with them but he tries to grab their collar...ive seen him do it. He doesnt fight with them, but he wants to pin them down and just say "Look mommy, i got it" When it comes to 2 males pying bloo always backs down, he is a wimp really Neutering will help bring the dominance out of him but....icant yet.. Anyway back to the situation....How do i stop him biting/gnawing people? There has to be an easy way around this surely ? |
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| Perhaps try telling him NO and then redirecting him to something he is allowed to chew/bite, like a toy. We've been doing that with Eevee, she's been nipping less often. |
| I tried the stuffie toy with Tiggy. She rarely nipped but she barked the house down when I got home, started when I opened the front door and kept it up until I came down the corridor (its long) and got through the baby gate. Then she jumped all over me still barking and very occasionally nipping. She did this with my DH and visitors too (never nipped a visitor). I tried ignoring her, she barked louder and jumped rougher. I tried squirting her in the face, she barked louder and ran around trying to dodge the squirt. Then someone recommended stuffies so I kept a whole bunch just outside the baby gate (ones she liked) and I would rush straight to the gate and shove a toy in her mouth. It took a while but now when I get home she runs and looks for a toy and brings it to me. I'm not allowed to have it though. But guess what I don't care. Sometimes I pretend that I want the toy and she runs away feeling very proud that she has the prize.  She is still silly and excitable when I get home but she can't bark with a toy in her mouth and she can't nip either. Because I play the "my toy" game she tends to run away from me instead of jumping on me now. You do need to remember to keep toys near where ever this behaviour occurs to redirect it. That might be the tricky part for you. Let us know how you go. |
| Read the section I added in. It might help you also you need to be firm with a OESD as they a diff to other dogs & if you give them a inch they will take a mile. You have been too soft with him. Sorry to say this but a firm hand is needed & maybe your dad needs to step in |
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sheepies are VERY stubborn. Sort of a yes I know what you want me to do, and I will but when I want to! Say "No!" but lower your voice so it is not your usual play voice but something that means business. Our last sheepie was a little devil when she was growing up. I know she drew blood a couple of times on one of her mad moments. Something silly but he is not on a cheap food is he? The colours and additives make them hyper as well. Hopefully there will be more ideas soon....be good Bloo!! xx  |
| Thankyou! Thankyou parwaz. I will try anything... No sue, Bloo is on pedigree biscuits and natures menu/winalot meat. He only has 1 tin of meat a day though. I say NO in low voice, he gets startled, then sulks, then 5mins later he puts his paws on my shoulders 'hugs me n lick my face' as if to say sorry mommy,i wont do it again. OR if u say NO he barks even more!!! Thanks again! xx |
| Kenny still bites when he gets excited or when people wrestle around with him. I warn everyone and they seem to be ok with it. My brother in law got mad because kenny nipped his arm but I told him not to wrestle or push him around or run around him if you dont want to be nipped haha. We just constantly use 'No bite' and he generally listens.....we reward him with treats when he does and just licks haha. I dunno what else to say though |
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