I have a 2 mth old golden retriever.... she's been with us for two weeks now...
she is now more aware and tries to grab unto my children's legs.. we have toys for her.. walk her everyday.. crate train her... but I dont know how to get her from trying to bite their legs.. I have them climb the couch but she will get bigger....
Any suggestions on how to teach to get off the kids or vice versa?
2007-07-09 06:31:37 · 9 answers · asked by addictiverendevouz 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
one more detail.
I bought Keep Off from Petco yesterday to try to get her to stop peeing downstairs and go when I take her outside so I sprayed it unto my son's shorts and she stayed away. ..... Im firmly telling her no and trying to teach the kids to play with her.... I have a 6 yr old with autism and a 3 yr old.. so its been interesting.
2007-07-09 06:40:27 · update #1
Make sure your kids, when with her, are calm and gentle. Rough housing encourages the behavior and if not stopped may lead to aggressiveness later on. If puppy gets over-excited and starts to grab onto your children's legs, make a loud "YELP!"ing noise. Teach your kids to do the same. This will communicate to the dog, in "dog-ese" that her actions have hurt and she has gone too far. After you let her know that she is being too rough, have kids leave the room, and let her play quietly by herself or give her a "time-out" of 15 minutes in her crate. When puppy is nice and calm, reward her with treats and praise.
Another solution is to use a product called "Bitter Apple". You should be able to find it in most pet stores. Spray once directly into the puppy's mouth, (this will let the puppy know that this is a most seriously unpleasant taste), and spray onto the hands and feet of your kids before every playtime. She will soon learn that your children's legs are no longer tasty.
Hope this helps! And good luck!
2007-07-09 06:40:39 · answer #1 · answered by wimmibear 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to take her to proper doggie training asap! I have a labrador retriever and for whatever reason when they get excited they like to nip the legs of the kids. It's not harmful most times but bear in mind these dogs are going to get bigger and stronger...so it might become a problem down the road. I think your dog is going to outgrow this but in the meantime it's a problem. You must take her to a class and be trained properly. Good Luck!
2007-07-09 06:37:27 · answer #2 · answered by Red 4 Green 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In addition to telling her no whenever she does this behavior, and taking her to obedience class, I'd get the kids involved in training. Most classes let you bring a child with you. It will help your children learn how to treat the dog, and how to react when the dog does somehting they don't like. For instance, they might scream and run around if she nips their legs. That would be a natural reaction for them to have, but it will only wind up your dog more and make your dog think it is a game. Your kids can learn to stand their ground and give the dog a command instead of running. My 55-pound, five-year-old nephew is in complete control of my 65 pound, 18 month-old-lab. I taught him what commands to give (sit, down, shake, etc), and they get along great. She follows him around like a little disciple and does everything he says.
2007-07-09 06:47:21 · answer #3 · answered by Carrie O'Labrador 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My family always are very stern we tell them no and would always give them a good whack on the behimnd with a rolled up newspaper. Not too much to hurt the dog, but enough to let the dog know that what he/she did was absolutely wrong. That always worked for us!
Good luck!!
2007-07-09 09:25:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your dog is just trying to play and doesnt realize how fragile your children are. Try pulling her back by the leash and saying NO.
2007-07-09 06:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest that you wait till she's about 6 months old untill then you'll have to keep working with her. She will grow out of that bad behavior.
2007-07-09 06:56:54 · answer #6 · answered by **Anti-PeTA** 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
repremand her every time she does this she will learn or you could keep her on a leash when she does this say no bite and give her a tug after awhile she wll learn
2007-07-09 06:37:19 · answer #7 · answered by fawneyblue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everytime you see her do this tell her in a stern voice no and then bring your hand into a claw shape and sternly tell her no . and also watch cesar milan he has very good tips to correct most problems. good luck .
2007-07-09 06:37:01 · answer #8 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ummmmm.............. well mabey try punishing her bey sating no no and puting her in in her krat or in a diffren't room.
2007-07-09 06:37:39 · answer #9 · answered by Cali B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋