nipping
I don't believe the dog is doing it to hurt but inadvertently my son does get hurt which makes it worse because to more the dog nips the more my son doesn't want anything to do with the dog which in turn makes the dog more excited when my son is around. We have told our son to "be a tree" or say ouch loudly when he nips, but with a 5 year old child consistency isn't alway a priority. Does anyone have any suggestions. Michele & Hokis Pokis |
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YES I DO!!!Let me say 1st off I have always had a collie,and I have one now,and collies are aweful nippers,and will ALWAYS be unless you nip them right back.Good thing is they dont nip too be naughty,or because they have ill feelings towards you,a child,or whoever they are BIG herders and the nipping is what they do to the live stock too move them.Saying that it is simple to stop it BUT you have to be consistant.Ive tried the gentle approach,and it never seemed to work for me.SO as soon as they nip you/your child smack him/her under the chin that makes the dog bite their own tounge(i know sounds aweful,but it works fast,its really not as aweful as it sounds i usually used a rolled up newspaper I never wanted them to be afraid of my hands)you dont have to hit HARD,just enough to close the mouth fast.Stay on it and usually within 2weeks you notice a huge change.Take your dog outside DONT let your child do this but you do this,just kind of run around playing w/ your pet and as soon as he nips POP....  .After that just kind of walk around and IF he doesnt nip give him tons of praise.After the praise go back to playing,running and IF he nips again do t all over again.ONE big thing NEVER let a small child alone OR never let a SAMLL child play rough,OR run around your big puppy that only can and will cause something bad too happen.Let the small child sit in your lap and pet,brush,give treats,and just love your puppy until you know for sure your pup is cured of his nipping. |
I have two stepsons, 14 and 17. Somehow, Bailey is fine with the older one but is excitable and nippy with the younger one. I think Bailey believes that the only person in the pack who is lower than him in pack status is Kyle  . From the reading I've done, what we need to do with Kyle is enforce his pack status above Bailey by having him participate in training and feeding, and making sure that he acts in a "senior" way on a consistent basis. Problem is that Kyle really is a goofball and we can't get him to behave as a senior pack member! He wants to roll around and play with Bailey, but then wants it to stop when he's done and Bailey is having none of that! So, for the moment we have two "puppies" and until Kyle learns how to earn pack status he will never get to watch television in peace. |
| You need to nip it in the butt now before your son becomes afraid of the dog . I dont know if this will help but if you put baby lotion on your sons fingers or where ever the dog nips it should stop the nipping quickly and the will get on fine, let me know how you get on .I know it sounds stupid but it can work. |
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