**Warning - this is another post about our pup. But until we have something more exciting to post about, this will have to do.**
OK, I'm about to lose my mind. My little ankle biter is out of control! And by ankle biter, I mean house shoe biter, wrist biter, pajama pant biter (he tore a hole in my pajamas this morning), brick fireplace biter, and just about ANYTHING biter.
Thursday night I got this Puppy Kong at Petsmart thinking that it would occupy his time and that he would bite the Kong instead of the palm of my hand. That lasted all of 15 minutes when he finished eating the peanut butter I put inside of it. But I have to say, this is a great toy to give him when we're on our way out the door. He doesn't even notice we're leaving! YAHOO!
So then yesterday I bought one of these Nylabones for Coop to gnaw on; again, thinking this would help. He likes to chew on them when he's falling asleep. But if he's wide awake, it's my wrist he wants!
When he bites us, we say grab his snout and say, "No, no bite." But he just jumps right back into biting.
So, I'm asking you. I'm begging you. Do you have any tips on how to stop the biting?
4 comments:
Wish we could you! From experience, they do seem to outgrow it, not that it's any help right now!
read this article, some good tips!
http://www.wagntrain.com/PlayBiting.htm
I agree with SITS Girls, they do outgrow it if you continue to discipline them. Depending on how desperate you get, you might could "flick" his nose to make the 'No bite' resonate more (not really hard or anything, but enough to sting for a second). I think my mo used a spray bottle for our puppy growing up and would spray him in the face when saying no. But he hated water and a lot of dogs like it. I think you can add a touch of vinegar to the water if your pup ends up liking the spray bottle in the face to make it not so fun. That would probably work best to make him not chew on your house stuff at least. Good luck!!
I feel your pain . . . we put the kong with peanut butter into the freezer for a little bit. Makes it harder to get the peanut butter out, so it keeps them occupied for EVEN longer :)
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