 "knock it off" by the cheeks...crazy puppy
#202354 - 07/19/2008 09:07 PM |
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Hi everyone,
I have the puppy video and I have common sense (I hope, lol). I know puppies bite and pull and some more than others. When Ed gets that cute little puppy out of control in the video then gets him up by the cheeks and says "no" the puppy goes away from him then comes back calmer. My puppy tries to bite me while being held and told no (wriggling and acting like a maniac), when released he comes right back at me. He bites so hard and we do not put him in this state, he gets like this about once a day.
I didn't want to loose my temper with him so I crated him but it felt like a punishment and I am sure he could sense I was getting mad. He happened to bite me right in the middle of a cut which hurt like you would not believe, lol. He is 10 weeks old now.
Do you think since he comes right back at me that I am not holding him long enough? i don't want to abuse him, it feels like forever when I do it.
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#202356 - 07/19/2008 09:18 PM |
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I just found a discussion in here that helped a little, sorry I posted so fast out of frustration. If you have suggestions I will still take them though.
Guess I was right on the crating thing because he is quiet right now. I have raised puppies before but none with such a super high prey drive. My beagle was almost all food, you could get him to do anything for food but that is also what gets him in the most trouble (trash, table, etc.)
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#202365 - 07/19/2008 11:36 PM |
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Remy,
I just want to say thank you for letting us know that you found some of what you were looking for via the search function.
It really is a great tool and if used, MANY answers are to be found as well as tons of interesting discussions.
Good luck with your pup....the cheek thing never did work for my young demon....well it worked if I wanted to piss her off.  
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#202372 - 07/20/2008 06:32 AM |
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I'm in the same boat with my lil demon and he is a beagle mix!!! (his psi on the bite though I have noticed is a bit less than the GSD--heh--but his lil teeth are still razors)
I've found that with pups who are spazo, no way does laying around watching tv work. I've found I've gotta move, keep them engaged be it play, walk, marker training, or they are in the crate. Give it a month or 6 or so (depending on the age) and things will settle a *bit* if foundation is laid right. Lots of redirects. PATIENCE too. (I know it's hard when you are bleeding!!! Razor in an already existing cut--yeowch!!!  Get your bandaids out! :grin 
Oh, and one more thing, if/when you do the No thing, make sure it is the same tone and language (calm) you use everytime and dramatically change up with tone and happiness when puppy is not eating you.
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#202374 - 07/20/2008 08:31 AM |
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Carol,
Yes, I belong to another forum that I moderate for something totally unrelated...I know better! I went straight from crating to this computer, posted, and then realized this is a subject that must have at least 20,000 posts for it, LOL!
Michele,
I laughed at your psi reference, I never had a dog that could increase the pressure without reclamping...warned my kiddies (3 year old, 10 year old) to really be careful.
I will increase his exercise, I just live in a city where it is darn near impossible to walk him without being scared of disease (he is still so young). There are just not many areas not frequented by dogs and a sailor on my husbands ship bought a pup because we did and lost him to parvo a week and a half later...freaked me out to say the least.
I will update this discussion later, as he gets older and with the increase in exercise and let you all know if it has subsided.
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#202383 - 07/20/2008 12:12 PM |
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Carol,
Yes, I belong to another forum that I moderate for something totally unrelated...I know better!
When I first read this I thought you meant you know better than to be involved with something aside from dogs!!! HHAAAA!!!! :0
 
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That is probably true too! LOL. Both of them take up absorbent amounts of time and money! Haha so I really don't have time for both right now. Sorry OT.
Did some redirect today with marker training when he showed signs of going manic and he did good.
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#206002 - 08/16/2008 02:49 AM |
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Is there a particular time of the day, when his prey drive rises, when he is more mouthy than other times?
My first pup, who is now 5.5 months old, would get 'more mouthy' around dusk.
At that time, he went into his crate.
BTW, he is much less mouthy now - there is hope!
My other pup is not mouthy much at all.
He redirects very well.
Please let me know if there is a time of day where his prey drive kicks in. Im interested to know!
Have A Great Day,
Debbie
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#206012 - 08/16/2008 07:59 AM |
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My standard poodle pup does this when if I happen to be away all day to me or if my husband happens to be away all day, she does it to him, so I think it is just saying "I am so excited and so glad you are back" , but it still drives me nuts... I have never had a dog do this like she does. I grab her cheek, tell her no, and she just comes back harder than ever, so now I just crate her until she calms down, which doesn't take long.
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#206172 - 08/17/2008 10:52 PM |
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He sure looks like a little firebrand in that picture.
Molly has always been a biter. Probably from staying with her litter for too long. Best thing I've found is to ignore her if she's biting. I just stand with my arms crossed (keeps my hands up out of her bite range) and wait until she calms down. If your pup just keeps coming at you when you try that then time in the crate will work also. It isn't punishment but he will learn that the fun stops when he starts biting. If it's a deeply ingrained habit then it will take quite a while to break.
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