I bite

[Fendrella]

I need help Fender is having a hard time learning not to bite. She has done a good job learning everything else like going outside and even to bring us her toys. we know shes not doing it cause shes scared she is playing we just can't get her to stop. We need help Please

[Jespah]

Hi Fender - what kind of biting is she doing? Mouthing your hands every time she can, snapping at people, biting ankles?? Everytime she get her mouth on someone's hands, that person needs to yelp very loud! That's what other dogs would do when playing and that means things are too rough and it's time to ease up. The second she lets go praise her with "good girl".She has to know everytime she gets her mouth on anyone, it's not acceptable.

[Fendrella]

she is grabing our hands and also biting at our faces when we are on the floor with her. I've been told by alot of poeple and on websites to do the yelping thing. (I'm sure [i]Yelping [i]is not a word) So my husband and me are going to start that tonight. Thank you so much.

[corgimom]

Fendrella,

I also agree with Jespah. We got Cody at 11 weeks old and dealt with the same issues in regards to biting at our hands; and it is very important that you and your husband and others that interact with her are all on the same boat and are consistent each and every time. Fendrella will learn what is acceptable, in time, and remember that it won't happen overnight.

[Fendrella]

Thank you Linda. We are going to work on this. Fender is at the 11 week stage right know. Oh my what fun. A friend told me last night who needs kids when you got a puppy and a cat? LoL We are going to give this our best shot and I think it will work. Fender has been doing wonderfull with everything we have been teaching her.

[Louwants]

I remember when Duncan was about that age, he bit through my husband's ear while they were playing. My husband was on his hands and knees, and he put his head down towards the floor. Duncan was running around him trying to get him to move, and well, just as if he was a stubborn cow, Duncan chomped on his ear!!!! I thought for sure that Duncan would be put up for sale right then and there. You see, my husband wasn't much on dogs (at that time). He is a cat lover and never had a dog as a pet. Well, Duncan and he are the best buddies. Hence, my problem training him; I'm strict and my husband is lenient with him.....just like having kids.

[milles2]

Louwants:

Your husband probably always wanted an excuse to gey that ear ring!

Just kidding.

I don't know if you have friends with good, socialized dogs who would play well w/ a puppy. Tucker learned most about stopping the nipping when he started day care and got put in his place by the older dogs.

[Michael Romanos]

Do a search on Go Corgi for my recent thread called "puppy nipping" or "nipping puppy" and that will tell you the steps to take.
It just appears to me that Fender is playing games and grabbing things but you haven't properly communicated with her what you accept and what you don't. I gave my Taylor a lot of tolerance and his puppy ways of grabbing and playing rough faded until the only time he now does it is in specific play times of wrestling and fighting with me or members of my family

[kkaffrine]

Speaking from experience, I know this can be a difficult time. We kept plenty of toys, bones and snackies for our girl to chew on. But sometimes my hands were all she was interested in. My advise is just be consistant with your training. NO BITE worked best for us. The OUCH word did not help. But it seemed that as soon as she lost that last baby tooth, the biting stopped!! So do not get discouraged!


Katherine