Biting
So for the past few weeks we have been having trouble with Camden biting. He doesn't bite anyone else when we take him out or if someone comes over, just us. It has recently been getting even worse and he is biting harder and harder. I thought maybe it would stop after he lost his puppy teeth, which he has lost most of them. His biting is almost constant. He will play on his own or with us for a while, but then he goes right back to jumping on us and biting hard. We have tried everything from time out to squirting him with water (which worked for about a day) but nothing is working. Every time we tell him to stop he keeps going and bites back. We don't know what else to do. Has anyone had biting problems like this? Or any suggestions on what we should do?
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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I used the screech (very dramatic and high pitched) followed by a time out EVERY time teeth touched skin and it worked. Beth put a really good post up a while back of how she got her dog to stop. If she sees this maybe she can direct you to it..I am better with dogs and kids than I am with computers!
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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on
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search "biting beth" her remarks are often helpful.
A nuance to the Rule: "I get to put my fingers into your mouth whenever I want to. You NEVER get to initiate tooth contact. I will not abuse the privilege."
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Permalink Reply by Juno on
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have you tried ouch & yelping? Here's a couple things i tried w/ Juno
1) Anytime he bites even if it doesn't hurt...any time he puts pressure on your hand, yelp or say ouch really loud and walk away...then come back and try again. if you have to do this like 3x in a row...then tell him "too bad" and walk away w/o walking back to play. i would yell ouch and when i leave i'll make a "ssssss" noise like it really hurt and touch the part of my hand that he put pressure on...Juno seemed to care more about this then just a simple yelp. He'd look at me when i left and made the ssss noise.
2) I also tried when feeding treats to hold the treat with my index & thumb...but not too close to the tip(finger nail) so it's harder for him to get w/o me letting go. When i feed the treat, anytime i felt his chomp down or any pressure, I would say OUCH! and pull my hand away along with the treat. Then i would try again...i did this until i felt little to no pressure at which point i let him have the treat. DO NOT let him have the treat until you feel like there's little to no pressure or theres at least improvement...then give the treat. Always pull the treat back away along with your hand if you feel his teeth making contact with your hand. This one worked REALLY well with Juno since he's so food motivated
3) Play with is teeth...i stuck my finger in Juno's mouth a lot just to brush and for him to "play" with....this also gave me a greater chance of training the "yelp/ouch" technique. Juno now doesn't like my finger in his mouth bcuz he knows he's not suppose to make contact...but if i keep my finger in his mouth...he makes little to no pressure cotact.
Hope one of these techniques will be able to help :)
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Permalink Reply by Snickmom on
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ha ha Snickers has never figured out that if she bites when she grabs the treat, she will get more treats as we "practice" taking the treat gently. She is definitely improving. Dolly, our rescue, never touches skin with her teeth. But then she has tiny, crooked teeth, so maybe they just don't reach past her lips.
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Permalink Reply by Vicki/Kurt Pegel on
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I feel your pain, if I didnt know better I would think I was writing your post. Sophie is now 9 months old and still bites me (my hsuband once and awhile but mostly me). I must admit it has gotten alot better, it used to be constant and now she has a couple episodes a day where she just decides I am her chew toy. She bites my feet or hands and jumps up and pulls on my shirt and pants. When ever she gets in this mood I lock myself in another room for a couple minutes and come back out, if she is calm I stay out and we continue on with our day, if she does it again I go into a another room with the door shut. It is a pain but it seems to help, I know when she was younger I NEVER EVER thought she would stop and it still is frustrating but it really has improved dramatically. As like you NOTHING seemed to work., I did everthing people suggested and she just wouldnt stop. To this day when she gets in that mood nothing seems to stop her rather than walking away and seperating her and I. I know I am not being of much help but I just wanted to let you know eventually things will start getting better. If you find something that works for you let me know what worked. I will be following this post. How old is your Camden?
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Permalink Reply by Laura Rochette on
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I have the same problem. I have tried the yelping suggestion (among others) but that has never worked with Lucy, who is now 13 months old. Lately, this has only been taking place on walks (biting my sneakers, pulling on laces, pulling on pants, jumping up and only with me, though she still jumps on other people--just never with teeth.She tends to do this now when I refuse to let her do what she wants. Similar to above, I now ignore her when she does this. I stop wherever we are, stay still and look off somewhere else--I don't address her at all. I have to do this 2-3 times before she stops and becomes interested in resuming our walk. I think this is a type of tantrum.
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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on
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The best advice I can give is to seek out a trainer. Find one that uses positive training techniques and has a good deal of experience. Even if you can't afford to get him into obedience, you can try for a single session or even just asking the trainer for advice over the phone. Ideally, though, getting him into obedience is what you want to aim for. I have seen, first hand with Yuki, what a difference even one class can make.
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Permalink Reply by Jane on
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Every time he bites you and/or ignores your command I'd pick him up and put him in a puppy safe room away from you for 10 minutes.
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Permalink Reply by Nicole & Moki on
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I have the same problem with Moki. She is only 6 months old, but she likes to bite alot and she likes to face dive people whenever we have guests. She usually stops when I make a gasping sound. Haha.
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Permalink Reply by Kelley Maxwell on
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Thank you everyone for the advice and tips! For the past 2 days we've been putting him in a time out after every time he tries to bite, and its been working for the most part. He has hardly been biting as hard as he was. And if he tries to bite we tell him he's "going to bed" and he stops! Hopefully this keeps working for us!
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Permalink Reply by Lemmy Winks on
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Pilot did this for almost a year, and Lemmy seems to be doing the same. Dogs play by using their mouths which is fine for them...not us. I find what works is, I get bit (even mouthing) I say "no bite" and stop paying attention, and sometimes I even leave the room, or walk away. The hard part is being consistent and not giving into those big brown eyes lol.
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Permalink Reply by aronna welsh on
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Puppies are taught play. A lot of times the puppy leaves the pack or the mother is removed from the puppies at weaning and they do not learn from an adult dog. We all want to be so supportive and positive with our babies we change the rules. The mother plays with her mouth and so does the pup but when the puppy nips hard she emits a soft deep growl and moves away (not far just away) then the puppy comes over and plays more. My momma dog will do this several times and if the pup bites again or to hard she will growl louder, faster, and higher while giving her own little nip. This time the puppy walks away for a few minutes then runs back all kissy and lovey. These puppies nip people a lot less. If they nip me I try the same steps, but instead of the nip I pinch the lip or run my thumbnail along the roof of their mouth. After a few times they will softly mouth my hand with no pressure. Then the play becomes positive for both of us. I have had people tell me They thought this was cruel but they get frustrated and often snap back and pop the puppy out of reflex when bitten or pull back from close play and hand feedings. If this seems mean then please find another method that works for you.
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