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Westonscott User is Offline

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10/30/2012 9:01 PM
My GSP Summit, has a biting thing going on. He will be love able one minute and chomping on my arm or hands the next. At almost 7 months, his jaws are pretty strong. Any advice on how to train or stop this? He has already lost some puppy teeth, but has plenty of soft, chewy toys available to him. Thanks in advance

Kristivl

New Orleans, LA

JH
Posts:29

10/31/2012 8:10 AM
We had the same problem with Zoe. We started spraying our hands and arms with the Bitter Apple spray and that did the trick for us. I know it doesn't work for every dog but it worked for ours.

demetre126 User is Offline

Ontario, Canada

JH
Posts:37

10/31/2012 10:34 AM
My guys the same and he's only 11 weeks. I hear you can empty out a spray bottle and fill it with water. Every time he bites, spray him. You can also press on his tongue with your thumb until he yelps and then look him in the eyes while saying NO Try these things out. I'm in the same boat, and these tips seem to help a bit but he's still nippy with his mouth. I figure it takes time and maturity.

therozypozy User is Offline

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10/31/2012 10:50 AM
Yes the spray bottle will work for some, but not mine. She actually loves the spray bottle. When she was younger I would just scream. That is just a response that puppies do to each other. If you ever watch a group of puppies they will play, one gets a bite in and when the other squeels they let go. But as they get older that does not work so much. Holding on to their bottom jaw pressing down on their tongue will get them ultimately to stop, but you have to be presistent about doing it. But I find some are just "mouthy". My youngest will still grab me by the hand when she first sees me come home, but she now puts very little pressure. Roz

Texas Belle User is Offline

Austin, TX

MH
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10/31/2012 12:17 PM
The tongue depression works well, but as Roz said consistency is key. Also, just press until they pull back and then let go. I usually also give a yelp, as again as Roz said that is the normal response from play mates. The combo seems to work well too. I do not incorporate the no or verbal correction because it is unnecessary and if you say no at the wrong time you are correcting the wrong behavior. I try to nip this behavior in the bud when they are babies as it is easier to address then.

Bev Quarles, the Pointer Sisters (Belle and Halo), the Outlaw GSP (Johnny Ringo) and the little Princess (Fauna) Yellow Rose GSPs "A dog has the soul of a philosopher." - Plato

Westonscott User is Offline

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10/31/2012 12:58 PM
Thanks all. I will try all of the above and see what works best

Splat

Illinois (Northern)

MH
Posts:3136

11/01/2012 7:00 AM
We would also just grab their nose and squeeze till they whined a bit... or when they still had sharp puppy teeth we would grab their nose and push their own lip onto a tooth so they could feel the pinch... we did the whine or howl like a hurt puppy too... my kids were able to handle these tricks so they are pretty easy to do, just need to be very consistent... The grabbing and of their nose never caused them to be face shy or anything so don't worry about that...

kpwlee

Raleigh, NC

MH
Posts:998

11/01/2012 12:39 PM
I just kept putting something appropriate in his mouth - pain/discomfort means nothing to my dog I kept a variety of easy to carry toys and stuck one in his mouth EVERY time and he got it

It's Bugsy's world... http://dailyzoomie.blogspot.com/

Texas Belle User is Offline

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MH
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11/01/2012 1:55 PM
Just to clarify, putting the pressure on the tongue with your thumb is not supposed to be a painful correction or painful in any way. It is something most dogs do not like and pull away from and if you release at the moment they pull away you are rewarding the correct behavior by stopping what they do not like. Never should the pressure cause the dog pain.

Bev Quarles, the Pointer Sisters (Belle and Halo), the Outlaw GSP (Johnny Ringo) and the little Princess (Fauna) Yellow Rose GSPs "A dog has the soul of a philosopher." - Plato

pixie bee

MH
Posts:4452

11/01/2012 3:09 PM
pain/discomfort means nothing to my dog

"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle

Texas Belle User is Offline

Austin, TX

MH
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11/01/2012 3:49 PM
Mine either pixie, but some dogs might react to the pain in the mouth with clamping down and since your thumb is in the mouth, that might be just a bit painful. LOL. I also do not like kicking the crate, but I have snuck up on my dog whining in the crate and slapped the top of the crate so they knew the wrath of mom could happen even when they think I might not be around. Of course, this was after they were crate trained and we were at the training center and they were working their best whiny mojo on some of the other folks at the center. The look on the face is always priceless, "Oh crap, she is really here!" ; )

Bev Quarles, the Pointer Sisters (Belle and Halo), the Outlaw GSP (Johnny Ringo) and the little Princess (Fauna) Yellow Rose GSPs "A dog has the soul of a philosopher." - Plato

kpwlee

Raleigh, NC

MH
Posts:998

11/01/2012 4:07 PM
Posted By pixie bee on 11/01/2012 3:09 PM pain/discomfort means nothing to my dog " src="/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/blue/emoticons/smile.gif" /> When we got him from the shelter he had a bit of demodex - we were at the vet, he was about 12 wks old. The vet said hold on tight I need to scrape just above his eye until it bleeds. So I did. He didn't flinch, yelp or show any indication that anything was happening to him. The vet said - verbatim - "if you had any thought of hitting him as a correction, don't bother, he won't notice" Just to be clear he was joking about hitting him - he did however tell me he'd never seen a pup so stoic. Besides the toy in mouth thing worked wonders - Bugsy will carry anything you want him to however far you need

It's Bugsy's world... http://dailyzoomie.blogspot.com/

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