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Any suggestions for handling a 12wk old cocker that likes biting

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DaydreamsAndWishes · 09/05/2021 17:02

We had a retriever before who mouthed a lot, but we got through that and she learnt bite inhibition well.

We're using the same techniques now with our cocker pup but he just gets excited and does not stop.

When our retriever was mouthing we did a high yip sound and she would stop. We then redirected onto dog chew toys. This does not work with cocker pup, so we say a firm "no biting", put him in "time out" in his pen whilst ignoring him for a few mins, then let him back out. Rinse and repeat!

Is this normal for cockers? What worked for your pup?

[We are doing the socialisation, different noises etc and some basic training commands during the crucial window so he's getting a lot of other input.]

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Aria20 · 10/05/2021 09:43

@DaydreamsAndWishes eek just seen yours is drawing blood! Mine is def not doing that! Is your pup over excited when doing this during play? Or is it overtiredness/boredom/aggression?

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