Biting problems with yorkies?? Well, actually a yorkie/silky mix.?

Question

I have a 6 month old yorkie who has a slight biting problem. Its not like an aggressive thing most of the time, more of like a teething or eating kind of thing. She likes fingers and toes. I have re directed her several times to toys and such, but she wont kick the habit. Other times I try to play with her and she gets really aggressve and starts barking and running around me trying to bite my toes and fingers. Its almost like I can not play with her without her doing this. It always seems like she thinks I am trying to hurt her when I am really trying to play with her. (like moving a toy around the floor and such)Is this play? Or is this a problem that needs some professional help??

Answer 1

It's time for obedience school.

Answer 2

I have owned several dog over the years. Currently I have 6.
I have 2 Wolf Hybrids, a pekingese, a chihuahua, a dashound,
and a St Bernard. Puppy need to be disciplined very quickly to break that biting habit or it will get worse, much worse. The cute nips will become bloody bites if you don't act fast.
Many dog owners, especially of the cute small breeds think it it mean to discipline the tiny cute puppy. They don't want to scare it or hurt it. That just leads to a big problem a dog that can't be controled and is dangerous. Many times these dogs end up seriously biting someone and animal control gets called.
Where I live, it is the law that if an animal bites someone, even if it is the first time it has ever bitten or even if it was provoked,
that it has to be turned over to animal control and put to sleep.
The dog owner has to pay all medical bills of the injured person
and has to pay the city to put the dog to sleep, plus they have to pay a fine of $500.00 to the city for harboring a dangerous animal.
If they can't pay the fine within a reasonable length of time, the dog owner goes to jail for up to a year. That law was passed because of so many attacks by Pit Bulls in my area, but they made it apply to all domestic animals.
The easiest way I've found to cure biting in any dog (even playful)
is this when it happens grab the dog by the scruff of the neck
pick it up (if it's not to heavy) shake it while saying a loud "NO BAD DOG" then immediately flip it over on its back, tummy up on the floor. Then you bite the dog on the ear hard enough to hurt but not hard enough to draw blood. It's hard enough if the dog yelps. Then, pick up the dog, get up off the floor and put the dog in a dog crate. IGNORE IT don't even talk to it for a couple of hours. Then take it back out. Feed it. Take it outside to potty.
Bring it back in and try and play again.
Try to teach her to fetch or catch a small frisbee. If she still wants to bite or nip repeat above. Eventually she'll play your way, not hers.

Answer 3

Petsmart has a GREAT puppy training school. It is a 8 weeks course and it is cheap. Check it out. GOOD LUCK