 Re: normal for a dog to nip in greeting?
[Re: Mike J Schoonbrood ]
#199773 - 06/23/2008 11:30 AM |
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My new guy, Ivan will mouth quite a bit and does the greeting routine described by Mike ^^^ when I first let him out of the crate. He had a former life as a fighter, but it is a completely different thing when he does this. I am very careful to get him good and tired WAY before he sees anyone so there is no confusion as to why he does it. With him, it is 100% affection, and I can pretty easily re-direct him onto something appropriate to mouth. (I usually will open the crate WITH a toy in hand to re-direct, and I make sure to tire him out a LOT every day.
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Re: normal for a dog to nip in greeting?
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#199781 - 06/23/2008 12:20 PM |
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The toy is a good way to redirect.
With my GSD pup, I quickly got into the routine of ignoring her until I sat down on the couch, and then greeting her. Now she has the habit of waiting inside her kennel until I sit down, tail banging away on the insides while she waits as patiently as a puppy can. (I didn't ever teach her to go there and wait, she just started on her own when she noticed I wasn't paying attention first thing through the door).
The second I sit down and say her name, she comes tearing out of her kennel like a bat out of hell, and literally DIVES under my legs, between my calves and the couch, and then comes out the other side for pets and puppy kisses, whining the entire time.
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Re: normal for a dog to nip in greeting?
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#199818 - 06/23/2008 04:05 PM |
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The second I sit down and say her name, she comes tearing out of her kennel like a bat out of hell, and literally DIVES under my legs, between my calves and the couch, and then comes out the other side for pets and puppy kisses, whining the entire time.
If this were me, I'd get back up and start doing things around the house, straightening up etc, completely ignoring this outburst of behavior. JMHO
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Re: normal for a dog to nip in greeting?
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#199819 - 06/23/2008 04:12 PM |
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If this were me, I'd get back up and start doing things around the house, straightening up etc, completely ignoring this outburst of behavior. JMHO
Crap, I screwed up then. I grab my dog by the paws and start dancing around with them really working them up till they are totally bouncing off the walls hyper.
Maybe I should adjust my approach. hmm....
nehh, I like em crazy and wild  it's much more entertaining that way! I want them to be excited and come running like a bat out of hell when I say their name.
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Re: normal for a dog to nip in greeting?
[Re: Mike J Schoonbrood ]
#199820 - 06/23/2008 04:21 PM |
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I want them to be excited and come running like a bat out of hell when I say their name.
Me too. I loved this from Alyssa: "Now she has the habit of waiting inside her kennel until I sit down, tail banging away on the insides ..... The second I sit down and say her name, she comes tearing out of her kennel like a bat out of hell, and literally DIVES under my legs, between my calves and the couch, and then comes out the other side for pets and puppy kisses, whining the entire time." 
Talk about a great recall!
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Re: normal for a dog to nip in greeting?
[Re: Mike J Schoonbrood ]
#199822 - 06/23/2008 04:36 PM |
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Re: normal for a dog to nip in greeting?
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#199823 - 06/23/2008 04:37 PM |
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My dog still does this and he is almost 1 year old now. He uses the very front of his teeth and it reallly hurts when he doesnt just get your clothes but gets some skin!! OUCH - he does it first thing in the morning - I'm in the bathroom and he comes in I have to try to stuff a sock/washrag/whatever is available in his mouth to protect me, I think hes just excited/happy, it seems as if he is, tail is down low wagging, head lowered. He also does it at night when I come home so its probably excitement. He also used to jump up alot but has outgrown that for the most part (still has his moments) He also does this to family that comes to visit which bothers me because not everybody wants to put up with that- so he gets put in the kennel most of the time when family comes over. My question would be what signs would he give that its not just excitement that instead its some kind of dominant pushy sign to me??
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Re: normal for a dog to nip in greeting?
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#199831 - 06/23/2008 05:19 PM |
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He is a year old? I would correct for nipping.
First I might try turning my back with a displeased sound and giving no attention. I would also train the greeting that you DO want, marking and rewarding heavily.
You can wait to open his kennel until he is sitting quietly, too.
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Re: normal for a dog to nip in greeting?
[Re: Mike J Schoonbrood ]
#199880 - 06/24/2008 12:21 AM |
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nehh, I like em crazy and wild it's much more entertaining that way! I want them to be excited and come running like a bat out of hell when I say their name.
My post-deployment leave just ended, so the pup is getting used to me going to work. She is danged near spastic once I finally acknowledge her when I come home. Luckily, she'll mellow out if I say the word. I let her go nuts, though; what can I say, I'm flattered.
She doesn't like seeing me in uniform, either. She's already begun to associate the uniform with me leaving for work.
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Re: normal for a dog to nip in greeting?
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#200205 - 06/27/2008 07:18 PM |
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I am glad to hear that my behaviour is not so strange as well, I also like to dance with my dog, it drives him crazy..uw, uw, uw, uw, uw!!! 
Once I wasn't fast enough in avoiding the nips and he managed to nip my lip a little, that was a little less funny 
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