awwe Tia! I agree that punishing it will make things worse. Rewarding works better than punishment. I say everytime she's good about people being around her and petting her, then reward the crap out of her. Maybe start with giving her treats just for being around people she doesnt know, then work your way to having people actually pet her. Hope you get it figured out :[
chewie gets nippy when he's playing sometimes and i'm trying to get him out of it, too. he hasn't been like it towards other people, but he hasn't met that many people either. i've tried lots of things... bitter apple on the tongue, saying "NO!" very loudly... it works, but usually only temporarily. i praise him lots when he's licking and being nice. my mom watches the dog whisperer and she said he does this thing where he kinda makes his hand into a claw and taps them on the back and makes some hissing noise... i don't know cause i haven't seen the show but my mom says it works for him! haha. good luck :)
You just need to teach Chewie bite inhibition. It's fairly easy to do. :]
When Chewie gets nippy with you while playing (and it gets to a level of nipping you do not approve of) yelp like a puppy or injured dog. This shows him what hurts and what isn't fun. If he continues to nip too much and/or too hard, yelp and then get up and walk away. Ignore him for awhile. He will learn that when he nips too hard or too much that superhappyfunplaytime ends. No puppy wants playtime to end so he'll catch on pretty quickly.
This, by the way, is how puppies in a litter teach eachother. Moms will teach puppies this way, too. It's very effective. :D
I wouldn't recommend using your hand to mock-bite a dog like Cesar Millan does. Your puppy could think that because you're "biting" him that it's OK to continue biting you while playing. You could end up encouraging him to bite more. A worse possibility is that you could make your puppy feel threatened, insecure and end up damaging the bond you have with him. =\
it's a very good point. At the dog park Tia's never bitten a stranger. Because she approaches them. which i am pretty sure is what you should do with at least young chihuahuas.
I wouldn't worry about it too much if she has never done it before or since, you can't do anything about it now, although if she hasn't been through basic training it might be a good idea to do that.
The lady didn't listen to her warning then stared her in the eyes, I wouldve bit her too.
Well I mean a growl is a warning, she warned the woman that she didn't want to be touched by her, and the woman didn't listen as well as stared her down...If I told someone to back off, and they came at me staring me straight in the eye, I would of beaten the crap outta the person lol.
Ted will nip at people if they try to touch his head. I usually tell strangers (and family who refuse to listen):
Ted is a rescued dog. He may have been abused in his previous home. He WILL bite if you try and touch his head. Please let him smell your hand first and he will let you know if he wants you to pet him.
I don't think it is a sign of a bad dog, and I don't think punishment will work. Continue to reward you precious dog.
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I agree that punishing it will make things worse. Rewarding works better than punishment. I say everytime she's good about people being around her and petting her, then reward the crap out of her. Maybe start with giving her treats just for being around people she doesnt know, then work your way to having people actually pet her.
Hope you get it figured out :[
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When Chewie gets nippy with you while playing (and it gets to a level of nipping you do not approve of) yelp like a puppy or injured dog. This shows him what hurts and what isn't fun. If he continues to nip too much and/or too hard, yelp and then get up and walk away. Ignore him for awhile. He will learn that when he nips too hard or too much that superhappyfunplaytime ends. No puppy wants playtime to end so he'll catch on pretty quickly.
This, by the way, is how puppies in a litter teach eachother. Moms will teach puppies this way, too. It's very effective. :D
I wouldn't recommend using your hand to mock-bite a dog like Cesar Millan does. Your puppy could think that because you're "biting" him that it's OK to continue biting you while playing. You could end up encouraging him to bite more. A worse possibility is that you could make your puppy feel threatened, insecure and end up damaging the bond you have with him. =\
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it's a very good point.
At the dog park Tia's never bitten a stranger. Because she approaches them. which i am pretty sure is what you should do with at least young chihuahuas.
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The lady didn't listen to her warning then stared her in the eyes, I wouldve bit her too.
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so i guess this is more my sisters doing
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Ted is a rescued dog. He may have been abused in his previous home. He WILL bite if you try and touch his head. Please let him smell your hand first and he will let you know if he wants you to pet him.
I don't think it is a sign of a bad dog, and I don't think punishment will work. Continue to reward you precious dog.
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thankyou, i didnt even consider that
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