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It's me again, with yet another puppy-related question. This time about biting

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MmeHereWeGoAWassailLindt · 08/12/2008 10:27

Now, I know she has to bite and chew things and we habe given her a doggy rope toy for this purpose. And that it is a puppy phase that we will have to put up with.

What about biting us? When she gets overexcited she bites hands, noses, feet. Any way to stop her doing this? It can be quite sore as she has sharp little teeth.

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saturdaykid · 08/12/2008 12:24

Hi Mme, don't worry, it does pass. I was in exactly the same boat a couple of weeks ago with our Vizsla pup, even moaned about it on here a couple of times, it was driving us nuts. He wouldn't stop nipping at us and it got quite stressful, we couldn't play with him without him drawing blood. Nothing seemed to work - yelling 'no', yelping to show he'd hurt us, swapping our hands for toys... But now he hardly does it at all. What turned it around for us was EVERY time he did it, we'd shout 'no' then put him in the kitchen with the lights off for ten minutes - he soon got the idea and stopped after a few days (he hates being left out of things). It's bliss now!

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MmeHereWeGoAWassailLindt · 08/12/2008 12:48

Oh, she hates being alone so that might work.

Btw, when can you start leaving them alone for a while? I am getting her used to the crate but she only stays in there about 5 minutes and is not too happy. At the moment it is no problem taking her everywhere as she sleeps all the time. We went to a Xmas party yesterday and she slept inner basket the whole time.

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MmeHereWeGoAWassailLindt · 08/12/2008 12:50

Oh, she hates being alone so that might work.

Btw, when can you start leaving them alone for a while? I am getting her used to the crate but she only stays in there about 5 minutes and is not too happy. At the moment it is no problem taking her everywhere as she sleeps all the time. We went to a Xmas party yesterday and she slept inner basket the whole time.

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ilovemydog · 08/12/2008 12:52

Saturday is right - shout 'NO! or OUCH and put them back into basket/crate or whatever. Leave for a few minutes, and then when you see them again, forget it and greet them like you normally would.

Leave them gradually - 10 minutes, 30 minutes, so they get the idea you are coming back...

ChestnutsRoastingonanOpenFlier · 08/12/2008 12:55

turn your backon her and ignore her whenever she bites you, she'll eventually get the message. Praise the good things and ignore the bad.

ChestnutsRoastingonanOpenFlier · 08/12/2008 12:56

saturdaykid, i was wondering earlier on who it was that got the vizsa pup on here! How are you getting on?

throckenholt · 08/12/2008 12:57

Give a high pitched yelp, tell her no and then ignore her - don't carry on playing. apparently that is what other puppies do.

RubyrubytheRubynosedReindeer · 08/12/2008 12:57

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newpup · 08/12/2008 13:04

I agree with Ruby. Yelp loudly and turn away from her, nurse your 'wound' and ignore her for a short while. Do this every time and she will soon learn that nipping is unacceptable and in order to play with you she must not bite.

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MmeHereWeGoAWassailLindt · 08/12/2008 13:09

Thanks everyone. What did I do before I discovered MN?

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saturdaykid · 08/12/2008 13:29

Hi Chestnuts, he's doing really well, thanks ? has really calmed down (thank the lord) and is such a lovely pup, especially now as we don't have to constantly tell him off for biting, we can really enjoy him and he us. As for leaving them alone, I just built up to it gradually: five minutes, then ten and so on, and now I can leave him for a few hours and he's fine - he's got the message that we always come back. I do always wait until he's tired before I go out and leave him though, I couldn't imagine leaving him when he's going through one of his mad, energetic hours ? I think he'd explode!

ChestnutsRoastingonanOpenFlier · 08/12/2008 13:31

thats good saturdaykid - have you posted on any of the vizsla sites?

saturdaykid · 08/12/2008 13:33

Just to add: the whole 'walking away' thing didn't work for us beause he'd just follow us and bite our ankles, and yelping and pretending to nurse our wounds didn't either because he couldn't seem to care less The ONLY thing that worked was shouting 'NO!' and putting him out by himself for ten mins, so do try that if all else fails. My pup was always very loving and placatory when I went back to let him out, bless him. Good luck!

saturdaykid · 08/12/2008 13:34

Not yet, no Chestnuts - do you have one too, then?

Blondeshavemorefun · 08/12/2008 13:34

we do the same, a firm no and then ignore him

half of the time it is playful, but obv dont want him to be nipping children ( or me

still has the odd nip, got one this morning on my bum and he got told off

ChestnutsRoastingonanOpenFlier · 08/12/2008 13:35

yes, he's 6 now they are beautiful dogs, aren't they?

saturdaykid · 08/12/2008 13:36

Yep! Gorgeous. Out of curiosity, how much do you walk him a day?

ChestnutsRoastingonanOpenFlier · 08/12/2008 13:47

he doens't get walked enough, but gets 3 walks,morning, mid-day and night

BellaKissedSanta · 09/12/2008 09:20

Lots of good advice here.

LOL Saturday kid - I actually thought this must be your thread but am so pleased to hear your Viszla's better

pinkblossom · 09/12/2008 09:23

We used to shout "No" and clap our hands. She soon got the message that she shouldn't do it. Also, distraction is good too. The second she starts biting, shout "NO", clap your hands and then give her/ him one of their toys so they know that biting/ chewing is only for their toys not for you.

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