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Hi, i'm raising a 3.5 month old doberman. he has tons and tons of prey drive I love it! but like every puppy he has been biting me and my girlfriend out of prey drive. we have been following the redirect to an appropriate prey item method that Ed teaches. however sometimes he will get fixated on one of our body parts and we can't get him on another toy no matter how hard we try. The one thing that does work is pulling up on his drag line and giving a firm but calm "NO". As I'm sure you all know Ed warns not to over correct a puppy
Is this correction to hard for a dog his age?
is there something else that would be more appropriate?
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007
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If he is going to be a companion dog only (no Schutzhund or other protection-type training), it sounds just right to me. And keep redirecting; he will outgrow it!
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I do like to do lots of training with my dogs as a hobby. I had considered taking him to the local schutzhund club when he's of age and if he's got the goods, and I don't mind putting up with a few bites and scratches if that's what it takes. He seems like hes got a great ability to focus on a single object and has good grip, I'd like to let him develop these traits without causing any dominance issues.
How long do most puppies continue to treat you like a chew toy? i fear in a few months he would be strong enough to do some serious damage if i don't manage him properly now.
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Quote: Robert Kirkwood
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How long do most puppies continue to treat you like a chew toy? i fear in a few months he would be strong enough to do some serious damage if i don't manage him properly now.
Rob
Rob, once your pup goes through teething and gets in adult teeth, it's not quite so painful! I guess it varies from pup to pup, but I started to notice a significant improvement in the mouthiness department after 6 months. Mostly gone by 10 months...
(but I've read here that the good ones never stop mouthing... )
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Thanks a lot for the information. I've had a few dogs in my life but, this my first puppy that I'm taking care of and my first working blood line dog so i don't know what to expect. Thanks again for your help.
He is adorable! Congrats on your Doberboy. He will outgrow the supper nippy stage and like others said, it gets better when the adult teeth come in. I like a dog with drive so I like to encourage it as much as I can and redirect naughty behavior.
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