My female gsd 10 weeks keep wanting to bite my ankle like mouth it. I know shes growing new teeth, but when she can't find her chew toys she comes to me and bite me ankle. I think she wants to play, but i give her big long walks each day atleast 4 times. I hit her, but then she barks at me. I spray her with a spray bottle she barks too.....
2007-08-06 13:16:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
When your dog does something like that, give her a little pinch on the back of the neck and hiss at her. This is the behavior that a pack leader of dogs would display to signify to a junior pack member that it's behavior is inappropriate. And, as the owner of the dog, you are her pack leader.
Then ignore her, as though it was that behavior that got you disinterested in her. Dogs pick up on so many different kinds of energy that we don't even realize we are putting out. She'll know that it was her inappropriate nipping behavior that caused your reaction. And, since dogs love to please, she'll learn to stop biting your ankles to get your attention.
But, please don't hit your dog. I know it's frustrating and it may be a natural reaction to swat the dog away. Just resist the temptation, or else the dog may learn from her pack leader that violent, aggressive behavior is okay.
2007-08-06 14:08:35 · answer #1 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok i have had a few border collies and they all bit my ankles as puppies... especially when we went for walks or i was running. the reason why they do that is because they are hearding dogs. the same most likely goes for you German shepherd. your dog is just trying to keep you "in line". this habit just takes some training . for one of my collies i scattered all of her toys around our living room and she "herded" them all into a pile..that helped some (along with other training) my other collie was a bit harder to train so i ended up using a remote shock collar (mean i know but it was necessary) that made him quit in about a month.
here is a list of tips for you to use on your german shepherd while training
1. hitting her is probably not the best answer it doesnt make for a healthy dog/owner relationship
2. you are right she is teething try getting her a bone or a block of ice for her pain
3. if she likes to bite the most during walks there is a training tool called the gentle leader that works wonders. i had a labrador that always seemed to want to drag me down the sidewalk and this made a difference....i believe this thing will help with the biting
4. if she is still biting after teething you should really do something more drastic because german shepherds are big dogs that really need to be trained
2007-08-06 13:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by kroverqtno26 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not use the pads or you are going to have a domestic dog going interior as an alternative positioned a leash on her and take her out and keep together with her till she is going and deliver tons of compliment.what is going down is that once she went out on her possess she wasn't receiving any compliment however quickly discovered that she might get plenty of concentration whilst she went within,although it used to be terrible(pushing her nostril within the piddle,shouting,spanking and many others...) as for the biting get a rolled up newspaper and deliver with you perpetually the second she attempts to arrive to your feet ,pants footwear and many others... slap the paper to your hand so it's going to make a noisy popping sound and adopted through a stern"NO" through smacking her at the tush she thinks you're teasing her as an alternative of correcting her,mama puppy might not ever move from in the back of it is continuously at the scruff or within the face field.don't deliver her any toys at the moment your dog is in play mode and she is going to suppose that you're simply becoming a member of in at the a laugh. consider unfastened to touch me for those who must get extra pointers
2016-09-05 09:39:35 · answer #3 · answered by cronican 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, first thing first, your lil bundle of joy is nipping at your heels as an instinct. Puppies bite at mommy's heel to stop her to get a drink of milk, or they bite at feet to get her to pay attention to it. You dont need to hit. Next time she is gnawing at your feet, grab a nice chunk of her cheek or neck, give her a jiggle, and in a deep but not unnecessarily loud voice say 'stop'. she does it again, repeat, if she does it a third time in a row,then raise the voice with a firmer shake 'stop!' good luck:)
2007-08-06 13:24:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just continue do what you are doing now. Be firmed. Say no, gave her toy whenever she bite you ankle. She will grow out of it.
2007-08-06 13:21:44 · answer #5 · answered by KiKi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ha ha. my little min pin used to do that. she was stubborn too and reacted the same way to spanking and water bottle. She eventually grew out of it though, so there is hope!
2007-08-06 13:21:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'll gave to stop that before she gets too big and get her a good chew toy
2007-08-06 13:21:03 · answer #7 · answered by hotboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get her some rawhide , it would be great help.
2007-08-06 13:19:47 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋