sorry if there's already a post about this on here but I couldn't see one. My pup is 14 weeks old and his puppy biting is getting out of hand. As a pup we would divert his attention to a toy when he nipped us but that only worked for a week or so and he started nipping again. He will only bite me and doesn't go anywhere near my partner's skin. To stop his nipping I have tried giving a very firm 'no' but it falls on deaf ears and he just grips harder. Have even given him a time out in a separate room to calm down and he's only allowed back through once he's calm. This no longer works as he comes straight back into the room and nips at me again. I'm trying my best to stop this behaviour but it seems out of hand at the moment and it drives me insane! Any suggestions of what I'm doing wrong. He's currently snuggled up to me like he's my best friend after a mad biting half hour!
OH Girl.. i am right there along with you. My little girl (and at this point i have to restrain myself from referring to her as the B word!) Is exactly the same at almost 18 weeks. She goes from napping to obnoxious in 0-60sec! We've tried all the tricks too Her play isnt just biting though.. she gets fully indignant and barks incessantly at us.. trying to tease or incite is to play.. (which is honestly feels lime a teenage girl talking back!)!!
No Bite with muzzle holding (we still do that) , Redirect (still doing), time outs in the bathroom(still doing), Cesar styled corrections, under the tongue hold/pinch, bitter apple, coin can noise deterrent, training session redirect, you name it...she just seems to adapt like a friggin' Borg (for those fellow Trekkies out there!
) and our resistance feels futile!! Lol. I swear i caught her giving me the finger.. (uh.. toe?) one time.
Ive actually had some success doing a probably stupid idea/ technique of emulating an alpha wolf (or my absurd interpretation) and growling/showing teeth and taking her space on all fours. I look absurd (and feel it) but shes been responding by stopping, looking away and calming.. then licks my chin/face and chills out for a bit. I say it works 60-75% of the time with the other part of the time continuing to try to play or some distraction (i.e. kids or other dog) comes in and breaks her attention from me.
Note: Ive been told this is a hugely stupid and dangerous thing to do! I totally agree but i am with ya at the Wits End!!!
On a side note.. she is totally cuddling with me on the couch too as i write this!
I was talking to a friend who owns a Doberman that just turned 1 yr. He was having biting issues also. His breeder had him fill a 16 oz plastic bottle with pennies 1/4 full. Whenever he bites shake the bottle and give a firm No. He says it has worked for him.
Personally I've never heard of this method and wouldn't want to use it. To me it seems like it would make the Dobe afraid of loud noises. However it worked for him so I thought I'd share.
Hahahhaa totally tried this and she thought it was a game!! Surprised her the first time and then set her off into a big-mouthed barking play fit!!!
I totally agree that it seems like it would associate fear with loud noise!