tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post6526475147744503301..comments2023-10-20T17:27:28.027+01:00Comments on Walking Barefoot in the Sand: ConcernedJust Jess for nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07250050080448577898noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-49150226661619670412010-07-12T18:30:26.469+01:002010-07-12T18:30:26.469+01:00Thanks-I did basically what you are suggesting whe...Thanks-I did basically what you are suggesting when he was "mouthing" me or Mr. K. He doesn't put his teeth on us anymore, but it seems like he is lacking "bite inhibition" when it comes to his brother...or just whoever he is comfortable with. He doesn't really do it inside because I can stop him and give him a "time out." But when they are playing off leash, he gets carried away. I have thought about restricting his play off lesh with Glacier, but then how do I socialise him to play with dogs? Everything I've read says that other doggy play is important too...there is an obedience club in my home town so I've thought about joining it in order to get him exposure to other dogs-that way I can keep him from "play biting" Glacier. I just don't think he was ever taught that his teeth hurt: everything I have read says that puppies learn their "bite inhibition" between the ages of 4 and 5 months and if he wasn't socialised with other dogs then he probably didn't learn this important behaviour. His former family really didn't teach him anything or exposed him to anything. He used to run away from trucks when I took him for walks because he was afraid of them-he's good now. Sometimes I wish I could have talked to them so then at least I know where he's coming from. The Humane Society even had his breed wrong! lol Anyway, thanks. :)Just Jess for nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250050080448577898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662648.post-59021499372984214972010-07-12T04:23:27.208+01:002010-07-12T04:23:27.208+01:00It sounds to me like it's just play nipping, o...It sounds to me like it's just play nipping, only Kyo doesn't realize is big-doggy strength. <br /><br />I'm not sure what would be helpful for this, unless you can catch him in the act and correct him for it. When Stella was a puppy she was a big play-biter. The advice I was given that worked best for her was the "yelp and shun" method. When she bit, we would say "Ouch, no bite!" or something like that loudly and then turn away and refuse to play for a while. Supposedly, this mimics the behavior that pack-mates would use when a puppy gets out of line. So, it's supposed to teach the puppy that they will not get attention from others if they use their mouth on them. I'm not sure how well that would work for Kyo though, if he's only biting the dogs, unless you can catch him in the midst of doing it. <br />The other technique I used for Stella was after saying, "Ouch, No bite!" I would redirect her attention to a more appropriate outlet for biting. I'm guessing that's what the trainer you spoke with meant when they suggested giving Kyo a toy. They don't view the toy as a reward, but as a distraction or a redirection - it's okay to bite the Nylabone, but not okay to bite Jetta's leg. <br />Good luck in getting this problem resolved. Have you Googled the phrase "play biting"? I'm sure there's tons of stuff out there on it - there was when I was dealing with this with Stella. Hopefully you'll find something that suits your situation.L^2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00116360024655645948noreply@blogger.com