Nipping
I know this subject has been discussed numerous times but I haven't found the answer I'm looking for. Our Corgi is 7 months old and has finally stopped nipping at my boyfriend and I and has stopped hanging onto our pant legs and all that fun Corgi stuff. But here is my concern, Foxy is nipping at people's hands when they pet her. It's only when she first meets them and she is so super excited. She is very friendly so I know it's not out of aggression or fear. After they are over for a few minutes she'll settle right down and get on their laps and let them pet her. How do I curb this? Are they just supposed to keep ignoring her until she stops and settles down. We are in obedience class and have completed 2 others and I am diligently trying to work on her sitting also before anyone pets her because she likes to jump. I have also told friends and family to pet her on the back or chest or under chin as I know dogs don't like to be petted on top of the head.
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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You can help her for now by leashing or putting her in another room at first when you have visitors. Allow her a chance to calm down before greeting. It will help her remember her training.
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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If you have some people who are willing to work with you on this, you can instruct them that the second her teeth touch them, they should get up, turn around, cross their hands in front of their arms and completely ignore her. She will quickly learn that nipping backfires on her.
However, you need to be sure that your practice guests are willing to follow instructions; if she gets reinforced for nipping she'll just keep doing it.
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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on
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I would put her on leash before opening the door to guests, have them ignore her and keep her on leash until the excitement has settled and people are sitting down. After a few calm minutes I would quietly unsnap the leash. If she goes to greet people, have them hold onto the collar while they calmly pet her. Any hyper behavior and she calmly gets put back on leash, getting another chance later and so on. It is the nature of puppies to get very excited and you just want to help her manage the experience in a way she can handle it properly. I would not allow her to jump in the lap of my guests, that works against you. If someone, later, wants to cudlle with the dog and she's calm, have them sit on the floor with her for a little bit.
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Permalink Reply by Julia on
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If it helps to have people pet her on the back, chest or chin, then it could be that she has some touch sensitivity. That doesn't excuse/explain the nipping, but if she does have this sensitivity I would be hesitant to have people hold her by the collar. Pups can also be sensitive to the collar.
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Julia, holding the collar is simply intended to help the pup not jump up while being calmly petted. It's true that some pups are sensitive to being held by the collar and, if this is an issue, it should be worked on separately through desensitization techniques..
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Permalink Reply by Jane on
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I'd keep her leashed when people come over and tell them to ignore her until she is calmer.
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Permalink Reply by Becky Focht on
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Thank you all for the suggestions, I will certainly give them a try.
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Permalink Reply by Napolean (Joan and Gabby) on
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Just have her on a leash and have her go into a down position. If she gets up, she gets no pets. You have to tell your guests not to pet her until she is down and calm, and until then, she should be ignored :) Patience and training is all you need!
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