I have a male yorkie at about 2 months old. About the second week after i got him he began to bite my hands and feet, i thought it was normal because he was probably teething and just needed something to bite on but now he is biting very hard. and it is beginning to hurt. I have red bite marks all around my hands.
Is this a serious biting problem?
Or if he is teething , how long will this last?
2007-05-07 13:04:22 · 7 answers · asked by Scorpion1990 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
he also bites stuffed animals and shoes and clothing.
2007-05-07 13:05:56 · update #1
This is becoming a daily question. When you puppy bites you, it is part of teething and also part of play.
When in the litter, puppies bite each other to play. However, if one puppy bites the another one too hard, it will yelp really loud and move away. Now lets replace the second puppy with you. Your playing with your little yorkie and all of a sudden, it bites you. Do not hit it, pinch it, slap it, bop it, pop it, or in any other way shape form or fashion touch the puppy. Scream really loud, "OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Then move awat from the puppy and leave it for about 5 minutes. When you start to play again, if he bites again, repeat the process. Now I don't know Yorkies, I have a 6 month old German Shepherd puppy that this works wonders for, and you can also learn this technique and many more by reading the books listed below.
2007-05-07 13:17:45 · answer #1 · answered by boleen03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is normal but you have to teach the dog how hard to bite and what is appropriate to bite/chew on. You can teach your dog to not bite so hard in playing with you to make red marks. You do this when the dog bites hard. Pull away, then turn away from the dog, cry out as if the dog just bit your hand off. Attend to a hurt hand and keep turning away from the dog when it tries to get your attention back. Keep staying away from the dog for 10 minutes or so. Do this every time the dogs bites harder than you want. The dog will learn how hard it may play bite and not lose its play partner. The last thing it wants is to have you stop playing. This is exactly what litter mates would do when one pup bites to hard when playing. I could give you tips about how to control the unwanted chewing on inappropriate items but my best advise is puppy classes. See if there are any in your area and enroll yourself and the dog.
2007-05-07 13:34:08 · answer #2 · answered by DaveSFV 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No shhhh let me tell you a secret o.k.? but you didn't hear it from me...it's called...it's called....a puppy o.k.?
If you want to be gentle, heavily spray a substance known as "Bitter Apple" which sprays an odorless compound that tastes very bad according to the tongues of dogs. I wouldn't do that because you will have to buy more and I don't know about you, but I like my furniture and supplies dry and not sticky. lol But personally, I would bite him back...watch it! Not to hard to cause him to bleed under his skin but just enough for him to get an illumination in his mind that as the dog owner, your authority is the only thing that matters in this house. No slave can serve two masters. Or resort to pouring heavy water in a large bucket of water, hitting him consistently with a rolled-up newspaper and pouring it straight down his head constantlym, or get a hot spoon and touch it around his body with it (NOT constantly) . Any discipline you choose while you yell at him with basic commands such as "Don't do that!" or "No!" with an apparent angry facial expression to help him better comprehend. This will take time but remember he's only a puppy. And it's puppy nature to practice the use of his jaw. Lock him in a room and check up on him when he doesn't notice, in a room full of soft edible furniture, candy, food, toys and things like the shirt you still have since you were in 3rd grade but is way too small for you, or that badly bleached stained underwear you still have that you used as a rag when cleaning your house. Lure him into the room (can be like a garage, area in the backyard that is fenced around, walk-in closet etc.) with small pieces of candy or dry food. If he still bites where he shouldn't, then he needs to have longer time in the room during more frequent sessions throughout the day.
2007-05-07 13:17:03 · answer #3 · answered by Kenny 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is probably teething. My pit pup was doing the same thing... to get my attention, when we were playing,e tc. You need to get some bitter apple spray and put that on your hands/feet anything you dont want her to bite. Gnawing on things are normal for puppies that teeth as well as any dog... its in their nature. My 10 mo. old still LOVES to chew. Make sure you give her toys, ropes, kongs, etc to chew on to help her focus her energies on what is okay to chew on and what is not. Be sure to doggie proof your house. Anything at the pup's level is fair game for chewing! It is important to address this behavior otherwise it could escalate or your dog will learn its OK to act like this, when in actuality you are the boss
2007-05-07 13:13:37 · answer #4 · answered by asweetangelseyes 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If he is anything like my my Border Collie was, he will bite for about a year to a year and a half, and after that will only nip if you get him really excited. Eventually, he will figure out who the alpha male is (you) and wont bite anymore.
2007-05-07 13:13:11 · answer #5 · answered by Rusty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he probably has a teething issue and the only thing that feels good on his teeth is your soft hands. when ever he bites you, grab him by the back of his neck and shove a toy in his mouth. he'll soon learn that biting is for toys. if the problem doesn't stop, take him to the vet to get his teeth checked.
2016-05-17 22:39:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My yorkie is 3 years old and still bites when we play around, but that's about it. I pretty much let her do whatever she wants though.
2007-05-07 13:15:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋