hi folks,

i rarely post, mostly enjoy all the great info here - so here are two questions i have. a 10wk old pup that i am doing bite imprinting with who is a little alligator, do we just let her hang from our legs/ankles (ouch!!) which she will do endlessly - i did try redirecting the behavior by opening her mouth and giving her something else to bite but preydrive and moving legs win - i REALLY do not want to screw up any future bite work if she turns out to be a good schutzhund prospect (our first) - other persistant dogs i have trained in the past(depending on the temperament)i would give a little scruff shake to and it would be over - these were dogs not intended to do any bite work. so what do you guys do? my second question - i have the bite training for puppies video and was also wondering about "the special training" mentioned for pups who whine while biting - this pup only seems to do this with certain items (soft piece of leather) and not the jute so i have been only using the jute which she will either bite full to begin with most of the time and also counters if not a full grip and then will carry it around for quite a long time. is the whining with the other items insecurity - even though she is not whining with the jute, what would i do if a puppy was whining with all tug/bite items - i am guessing some type of calming excersizes? sorry to be so long winded.
thanks