How do you get your dog from drooling?

Question

I have a great dane and he is always drooling cause everytime i come home first i get knocked down and then i get slobbered allover!

Answer 1

My friend carries a hand towel..When she approaches her slobbering monster, she says, "Sit-Stay", and then wipes his face before petting or giving any further attention..If your dog knocks you down, then you have been remiss in some VERY important training lessons..the drooling is the least of you problems, as your dog, though friendly, is dangerous..
The Basics
SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, HEEL.

SIT

Holding a treat in your left hand just above the pup's nose, gently rest your right hand on pup's rump.
Slowly move the treat in an upward motion while applying gentle pressure to the rump. ( you don't want to push hard because if you do the dog will sit every time someone touches him and this is not good for competitive obedience)
as soon as pup sits say in a very happy excited tone "GOOD SIT" and give the treat.
Repeat exercise 7x. then take a play break and move on to something else.
very young pups should not train for more than a half hour each day
every time you put food bowl down or give a treat give the sit command, and wait for the sit. then once pup sits give treat or food down.
DO NOT move on to something new until pup has the new command down pat.

COME

walk away from pup about 10 feet to start. say pup's name and "COME" in a happy voice. once pup comes praise it lavishly have a bit of a play and give it a treat.
Gradually increase the distance you walk away. and eventually once pup knows command only treat every 3rd come. tapering off until he comes every time with out treat using only praise.
this will take a few days to learn if you practice every day.

DOWN

Start with pup in sit. move hand with the treat between the pup's front paws on the ground.
Say "DOWN" in firm but not loud voice.
pup might try and get treat without going down, don't let him have it until he downs.
praise in happy voice "GOOD DOWN"
repeat 7x

STAY

Start pup in down position. say "STAY" in firm voice. walk to end of leash, backwards. if the pup moves say once only "AP" in a not pleased tone. go back do not say anything. put pup in down again repeat "STAY" walk backwards to end of leash.
pup does NOT get praise or treat until he stays for 30 seconds, then a minute, then 5 minutes. move times up each week.
after he can do a 5 minute down/stay every time. move on to a sit/stay doing exactly what you did for down/stay.
Once on leash sit and down/stays are reliable for 5 minutes each. drop the leash and walk away from your pup, your back to the pup. about 10 feet away. wait 5 min. recall your dog. with dog sitting in front of you once he reaches you. treat and praise.

Answer 2

This is because great danes don't have tight jaw lines. They have not been bred to reduce the slobber. When you look at your great dane you can see his mouth is "floppy" (lack for a better term) which doesn't allow his saliva to be caught. Since he has a loose jaw line his saliva drips out of his mouth rather than being trapped and swallowed. This is also recognizable in humans. Some people who have had strokes have a "droopy lip", it is also harder for them to keep the saliva in their mouth not only because they may not have any control or feeling over that muscle but also because it's not tight like the other side. Great danes are just bred to drool! Sorry!

Answer 3

Well slobber is a natural part of dogs. It's usually caused by loose skin around the mouth. However, like you can increase his slobber, you can also decrease it. The more chew toys he has the more inclined he is to swallow. Also check if he has any cracked tooth's or a gum infection. Those can lead to an increase in drool.

Answer 4

sounds like you're enjoying a typical day in the life of a great dane owner.

Enjoy it - slober and all.

Oh - and most great danes don't slobber.....

Answer 5

hey... i have a saint bernard and i get the same thing!!!!!! Sometimes ill stand behind her while she is drinkining to wipe the drool when she is finished. Can you teach her to not jump? YOu want her to know that you arent gunna pet her or pay attention to her unitl she is sitting

Answer 6

You can't - danes have flews which hold the slobber so you'll have to put up with it.

Answer 7

Never give him any more water, he'll quit drooling in a few days.



Just Kidding, Please don't do that. lol They can't help it, there DOGS and Dogs are filthy, slobering animals.

Answer 8

buy a god that does not drool

Answer 9

i dont think you CAN stop him from drooling

Answer 10

Teach him/her napkin etiquette