Biting Pant Legs
Optimus has been home with us for just over a week now. He's doing great with being in his crate, he eats his food like a little monster, only poops outside, pees inside a little bit still, but one thing he does that drives me up the wall is that occasionally he'll bite onto my pant legs and just hold on. Most of the time this is after he goes outside to poop and we're walking back inside. Shaking him off doesn't work, giving him a little smack doesn't work, I literally just have to wait until we're inside and he'll let go. He has plenty of toys to chew on, why does he insist on my pants?
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Jacki, Nutmeg & Cinnamon on
-
Oh my! Find this answer, and you WIN! That is exactly what Nutmeg does. Makes me crazy! I have holes in every pai of pants around my ankles. I think it has to do with the herding instinct. That they have to bite the heels of the sheep, so they just have kept that in their DNA? Just guessing here. This doesn't help to STOP it...lol!
-
Permalink Reply by Matt & Hilliary on
-
At first I thought it was maybe the herding instinct, but I don't think they herd by holding on, just nipping at the heels. I dunno, but I'd love to find out :p
-
Permalink Reply by Aj on
-
I think a firm "No" would be helpful. Like the others said, I also think that it has something to do with the herding instinct...or maybe he's trying to play tug of war with you. :) Try substituting your pant legs with another toy that's laying around.
-
-
Oh believe me, I've tried "no" over and over. He doesn't seem to fully understand the word yet.
-
Permalink Reply by Jennifer on
-
I wonder if a spray bottle might be of some assistance with this? We are getting our puppy this weekend, and this (along with a million and one chew toys) will be in my arsenal of teething puppy treatments :o)
-
Permalink Reply by Stanley & Charlotte on
-
Stanley used to do this all the time too. We tried a couple of things. First, our Petsmart trainer suggested letting him just bite on the pant leg and just stand there, not make a big deal out of it. She said that us making such a big deal out of it made him want to do it more. But I'll warn you, it's pretty frustrating to just stand there and let them chew up your pants, LOL. Another thing you could try is shaking a soda can filled with some pennies. The loud noise startles them and they don't like it. If those things don't work, just hang in there. Stanley kinda seemed to just outgrow it so maybe Optimus will too. Good luck!
-
Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on
-
Hi Matt! bring some treats along with you next time, just before you know he's doing to get a hold of your pant leg, divert his attention to the treats in your hand, let him smell a little, but don't give him the treat yet, tell him "watch me", then proceed to walk inside the house. If he continue to grab your pant leg again, repeat. Good luck!
-
Permalink Reply by Courtney on
-
Bella used to do the same thing she wouldn't hold on the to pant leg though for that long but a few times I had to pry her off and those puppy teeth really hurt! She did outgrow it and I found the first year to be very testing and thats exactly what she was doing testing us. I can't say that anything really worked for us but acting like it wasn't a big deal seemed like it made her stop quicker.I definitely think it's the herding thing going on! Good luck, just hold on after a year they really settle down quite a bit:)
-
Permalink Reply by Lou Ann Lemaster on
-
Like Jennifer suggested, a spray bottle of water should help. Squirt them right in the face and say "NO!" with meaning. I had to carry one for a couple of weeks when Duncan as little to stop his nipping at your heels when you walked. To this day, I have a squirt bottle with no water in it, and all I have to do is touch it, and he behaves....LOL
-
Permalink Reply by alli on
-
god george does this all the time especially when i am walking through the house. i think it's a little reminder "hey I down here and your not loving me enough right now remember its all about ME" lol
-
Permalink Reply by Paula Hess on
-
Yep, you have a herding dog! I have to agree with the method of standing still and diverting his attention. I watch my other 2 dogs and their reaction to our corgi pup, and they will stop, give a correction(growl) and nip (if needed) at the back of the pups neck. He has learned that enough is enough when it comes to the big dogs. So, I do the same thing. I stop, snap my fingers and step towards the pup. He then backs up. It took a few times to get the point acrossed. Try not to yell or get excited, that makes them more excited as well. Use body language. Corgis get excited easily and that makes matters worse. Thank God that I have other dogs to teach me the way of the wild! Stand your ground and stay calm!
-
-
Thanks for the tips. He tried it again last night and I just stopped walking. He let go pretty quickly after he realized I wasn't fighting back. He's just very playful, but he needs to learn HOW to play and not bite.
Rescue Store
Stay Connected
FDA Recall
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Recall
Groups
We support...
Badge
© 2024 Created by Sam Tsang.
Powered by
