She gets excited and wants to bite. Other wise she is a ggod dog
2006-10-11 03:55:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
The sweet thing is growing new teeth.. just like a baby.. One of the best things for that is to buy some rope toys or other things that the doggie can CHEW on instead of your furniture... Go to Petsmart and they have an array of items to choose from just for that problem of chewing
2006-10-11 03:59:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no need to be alarmed, that's very normal behavior for a young dog. They get very excited and generally (playfully) bite at anything/anyone around them.
Watch the dog's tail and shoulders when this happens. If the tail is wagging and the shoulders are relaxed, it means the dog is just happy excited and playful. It will grow out of the "nippy when excited" stage. If the tail is up in the air and shoulders are high, it means the dog is establishing it's dominance. In that case, you should work with the dog to make sure it understands that you are the leader of the pack so it won't develop more harmful (and possibly dangerous) behavior.
2006-10-11 04:05:52 · answer #2 · answered by tagej 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are dealing with this same issue with our 4 month Border Collie that chases and bites at our children. For her, it has to do with that herding instinct which is bred into her.
We are in a puppy obedience class and here is what our instructor told us.... You should have ready an alternative chewing object, like a toy or rawhide available. When the puppy bites, take her by the scruff of her neck gently (the way a mother dog does to her pups to discipline them), and tell her "no bite". When she stops biting, praise her well for this and even reward with a soft treat. Overall, puppies bite as play with thier litter mates and they simply need to learn that biting humans is not okay.
Another thing you can do is say "ow, ow, ow" in a high pitch (kind of sounding like a puppy) and this will cause her to reduce how hard she is biting. This is how puppies learn if they are hurting a playmate.
2006-10-11 04:06:55 · answer #3 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have the same problem with our 4 month old rottie/sheppard puppy. Sounds like she's teething. One thing suggested to me and is working quite well is a 2 litre plastic pop bottle with the label removed. My puppy chases and bites it like a chew toy but because it makes noise it keeps him entertained for long periods of time, besides it's an inexpensive alternative.
2006-10-11 09:40:01 · answer #4 · answered by unichi18 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whenever she starts biting, have a toy ready to put in her mouth. This way she'll only attack her toys. The same thing applies with furniture and shoes etc. Don't reprimand her, just keep giving her a substitute and she'll quickly learn whats hers and whats not!
2006-10-11 03:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by Bear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What we do when our pups do any unnecessary biting is wrap our hand around their muzzle and apply little pressure but enough to make them realize they did wrong and say "no bites". It has worked for the many dogs we have trained that way.
2006-10-11 04:03:22 · answer #6 · answered by вєαυтìƒυℓ тяαɠєᗪγ™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When she starts to bite replace what ever she is biting with her toy. or take a pop bottle and put a few coins in it. when she starts to bit smack it in YOUR leg. The noise will scare her.
2006-10-11 04:52:07 · answer #7 · answered by s_ringler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a chew toy when it bits you give it the toy instead when you see it doing the right thing give the dog a treat
2006-10-11 04:25:32 · answer #8 · answered by jonathonyoung1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a pitbull
2006-10-11 04:03:29 · answer #9 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a chew 2 lol!!!!!!!!!!1
2006-10-11 04:00:26 · answer #10 · answered by roscobabe123 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋