 Re: becoming the pack leader
[Re: randy allen ]
#241960 - 05/30/2009 03:04 PM |
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we play fetch in the evenings and walk in the eveing to. what else would you reconmend. i leave early in the morning when its still dark so cant walk him in the morning but we do play before i leave for work. he is crated when my wife leaves for work and then she gets him out when she gets home from work. then i interact with him when i home and work on basic commands, play fetch, and go for a walk.
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Re: becoming the pack leader
[Re: andrew hixson ]
#241966 - 05/30/2009 04:12 PM |
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You took this dog from his litter at 6 weeks? Just as a note, dogs learn bite inhibition from their littermates between 6-8 weeks. If you have removed him from his littermates before he learned that, which it sounds like you did, then you will have to teach him. Maybe someone can tell you the best way to go about this.
However, even if you did get him at the proper age, he would still bite since that's what puppies do and how they play. Make sure you have lots of toys to redirect to, and try a search on this forum... a lot of people have posted with this problem and got good advice.
Make sure you get your next puppy AFTER 8 weeks of age.
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Re: becoming the pack leader
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#241984 - 05/30/2009 10:20 PM |
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To clarify: I forgot to state this in my last post. Bite inhibition refers to how a dog can inhibit (control) the pressure of the bite, not the frequency (how often the puppy bites). Littermates teach the puppy not to bite down very hard while playing. This is bite inhibition.
ALL young puppies bite - it is how they learned to play. Working breeds are particularly mouthy. So your puppy just needs to be taught to bite toys, and not skin.
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Re: becoming the pack leader
[Re: Angela Burrell ]
#242010 - 05/31/2009 08:27 AM |
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the guy would not keep him till 8 weeks for me.
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Re: becoming the pack leader
[Re: andrew hixson ]
#242070 - 06/01/2009 12:19 AM |
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I let out a LOUD, HIGH PITCHED yelp if my puppy gets me too hard and she lets go right away. Granted I got her at 8 weeks so she learned from the other puppies but if you make the noise loud enough it will startle him. You have to let go of your inhibitions and don't be afraid to sound stupid, because you will.... 
Some may disagree, but if that doesn't work I would do what mama dog would do. Use your hand to push his head/neck on the ground while making the high pitched yelp or say no, (I would pick one) but you may get more than you barganed for if he is a dominant pup he may growl, if he did that to me I would just hold him there until he stops. Or you cold grab him by the scruff and say no. Some people may disagree with me....... There is a fine line here. You can't do this out of anger or frustration or yelling or being upset. It has to be calm and you cannot abuse the dog.
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#242076 - 06/01/2009 09:48 AM |
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I have also had good results with Yelping. Whenever the pup puts his teeth on your skin, YELP! Loudly and high-pitched. Put some dramatics into it. Then pretend to shun the pup--turn or walk away, end any engagement with him--just for 15 seconds or so.
The message you're trying to send is: never put your teeth on me. My skin is fragile and sensitive and it hurts me. If you hurt me, I won't play with you.
You have to do this in a way that makes sense to a baby dog with very little understanding of anything except the way things worked in his litter. So pretend a little bit and act the way another puppy would. Anyway, it has worked for me. Also--having a ready supply of soft toys to stuff into their little mouths also helps! 
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Re: becoming the pack leader
[Re: Vanessa Dibernar ]
#242077 - 06/01/2009 09:52 AM |
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Yeah, I'll disagree with you if no one else will.
I won't go into the ways or where fores, there has been about ten zillion threads on puppies biting and the proper way to deal with it.
None have concluded the best way to deal is by pinning the dog, yelping at, or pinching and scruffing the neck.
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Re: becoming the pack leader
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#242082 - 06/01/2009 10:52 AM |
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Along the lines of what Randy is saying, the best way I have found is to show the pup what you want him to do. Yelping does not bug me as much as the pinning and scruff grabbing, but I don’t do too much play acting with my dogs for this type of stuff.
Anyway, the answer every time for me is to redirect. I say “NO.” in a stern voice, without anger, and entice him with a tug or other dog toy. Show him how much fun it is to play and bite the right things. As babies, they don’t know what is acceptable and what is not. Show them, and they will learn faster than by yelping and scruffing.
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Re: becoming the pack leader
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#242101 - 06/01/2009 11:31 AM |
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Redirect. Show what you do want.
It's almost always more fun and more effective to teach what you want instead of correcting for what you don't want.
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Re: becoming the pack leader
[Re: Connie Sutherland ]
#242198 - 06/01/2009 11:49 PM |
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We tried yelping with our dog when he was doing the puppy biting thing. It seriously backfired, it wound him up and made him bite harder.
I guess he thought the yelping was us saying "yes please we like it!"
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