Hi Everyone; New to posting and I'm not sure I'm doing this
correctly i'm not a computer wiz. I have a 10 month old female
GSD who grabs my arm (when excited). I grab her collar and tell
her to stop and she does, but cant seem to get her to understand
not to do it in the first place. Plus grab is not gentle, she
still hasn't learned bite inhabition and I've tried everything
I can think on. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have started
using an e collar, she is so smart that she behaves with it on
and turns into a Monster when I take it off Her. Any suggestions
will be greatly appreciated. Thanks bunches - Betty Reavis
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Hi Everyone; New to posting and I'm not sure I'm doing this
correctly i'm not a computer wiz. I have a 10 month old female
GSD who grabs my arm (when excited). I grab her collar and tell
her to stop and she does, but cant seem to get her to understand
not to do it in the first place. Plus grab is not gentle, she
still hasn't learned bite inhabition and I've tried everything
I can think on. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have started
using an e collar, she is so smart that she behaves with it on
and turns into a Monster when I take it off Her. Any suggestions
will be greatly appreciated. Thanks bunches - Betty Reavis
Have you had the dog since early days or recently acquired?
What is the situation when she grabs your arm? Wrestling/playing, or what?
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What I would do...
Play with the dog and try and get her to do the grabbing... try some different scenarios out. Try and pinpoint what triggers it so you can predict when she's about to do it. When you know she's just on the verge then correct her.
Simple solution is to create new habits for the dog. She wears her training collars every day, whenever she's out of the crate.
Create consistent behavior by always having the necessary tools.
At 10 months old there is no reason for this dog to ever be without the ecollar on. By only using it once in a while, you are teaching her to be collar wise. YOU have taught her the collar means something.
Think of your training tools (i.e. ecollar) like your car's seat belt. You may not need it but put it on every day so it's there if you do.
Thanks everyone for the tips. Luna, my 10 month old GSD only
grabs when we go "out to play". I had no problems this weekend
by simply being very calm and just going outside, No Hoopla!
No talking, no eye contact. When we were outside I threw her
toy which she loves to fetch. I am sure this is an excitement
issue but very frustrating. If she has something in her mouth
(toy) no problems.
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007
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Betty, one other tool to use is a drag line, if you don't already. At 10 months my pup was still pretty mouthy, and I found that with a drag line, if she mouthed my arm (or other body part!), I could grab the line and redirect her off my arm quite easily; that, coupled with a firm 'Enough!' seemed to get the point across.
As she has matured, this type of behavior has pretty well disappeared...
Thanks. I will try your idea. My Luna is still a bit
mouthy also, I'm still waiting for her to grow out it it.
(maybe I'm dreaming).
Thanks for the input
Betty
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