OK, now, I don't want to get flamed here, it's not like this is a prong collar, right? I just give the puppy the finger he/she wants; far enough down the throat to get a mild gag reflex a couple of times. Half a dozen times of that seems to associate biting me with no fun, and they stop. Mind you, I am NOT talking about sticking my finger down the throat and doing damage, just back to the point where I get a bit of a gag.
I also yip and carry on piteously when they bite someplace else. They seem to find that strange enough that it helps, too. - Richard Ray Jackson Hole, WY -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave or Stephanie Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 4:22 PM To: Brandon Diem; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: mouthy puppy Hi Brandon, This is going to sound silly and I felt very silly doing it when my girl used to be a little biting monster but it really works. When she bites you, let out a loud yip like a littermate would do if she bit them to hard and stop playing with her. Eventually she will hopefully get the hint that she is doing something wrong when she bites you too hard. I'm sure that others on the list will give you some other great ideas to try also. This is just what worked well for my girl. Good luck! Stephanie Heeter and Brina N. Edwards, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brandon Diem" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 3:07 PM Subject: mouthy puppy > I have a 8 week old Berner pup and for the past week she has become > increasingly more mouthy. My arms, hands, toes, pant legs and any other > nearby close appendage or article of clothing has to be in her mouth and > squeezed hard with those little razor teeth. My wife and I have correctively > placed chew toys in her bear trap for a mouth when ever she begins this > behaviour but she is only fooled by the decoy for a few moments before she > wages her next assult. I have adopted the habit of spraying down my sweet > flesh with bitter apple spray before a session with my monster. This seems > to keep her actions at bay until the potency subsides, generally after 2 > minutes. > > I do realize she is just a little pup and she really is a sweetheart when > not in attack mode, but I am wondering if anyone has had success with > correcting this behavior. Ignoring the problem has just made her squeeze her > chompers harder. I have 2-3 more weeks before her final shots, which > translate to 2-3 more weeks before she begins obedience training and > playdates (battle sessions)with other dogs. > Thanks, > Brandon > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail >
