We have raised 4 Doberman dogs over 30 years. All were raised from puppies. We currently have a 14 week old male Dobe puppy that has a behavioral issue we have not encountered in the past. He is always on a leash in and out of the house. He is crate savvy. When we take him to his potty area or out for walks/exercise he is constantly nipping at our pant legs/shoes. Without long pants he will nip at our bare legs. Can anyone give us suggestions on the correct way to resolve this issue?
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008
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carry a tug or soft toy with you and put it in his mouth and play puppy tug. He wants to engage with you in the only way he has available. Just re-direct this interest and energy into something more appropriate.
And keep telling yourself that he is an infant. And in a couple of months he'll grow some brain cells. Tiny puppies are a pain. That's why they are so cute! Otherwise, who'd want one?
Welcome to the forum James. Just curious - how old was your pup when you got him? And as Tracy said - keep tugs, rags, etc... in your pockets at all times and give him something to do with those teeth.
We have raised 4 Doberman dogs over 30 years. All were raised from puppies. We currently have a 14 week old male Dobe puppy that has a behavioral issue we have not encountered in the past. He is always on a leash in and out of the house. He is crate savvy. When we take him to his potty area or out for walks/exercise he is constantly nipping at our pant legs/shoes. Without long pants he will nip at our bare legs. Can anyone give us suggestions on the correct way to resolve this issue?
That's not a behavioral issue. It's a Dobe with drive.
Redirect to a tug or a rag, and start looking for Schutzhund clubs.
Good puppy! I carried a rope (clothes line) when I walked my pup and pulled it along in front of him like a cat toy. It kept him busy and away from my pants, shoes skin etc. It also helped condition him to where I wanted him positioned when we walked.
As he got taller he did outgrow this and redirected to the leash for a rousing game of tug OWWW! contact with my hand was brutal.
Thank you for the suggestions. JC was 8 weeks when we picked him up. Yes, we have looked at the marker videos and like the concept. We are also going through the ear crop stage which is a bit uncomfortable for him at this point. We'll report back, and again, "thanks." Pics coming.
Thank you to everyone that responded to our request for help with this issue. He definitly has more "drive" than the pups we've raised in the past. All the suggestions are great and we'll get started today. We're happy to be part of this great source of information.
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