I need puppy help!!!

NotSharknado · July 2014

I think I have a Cujo on my hands. I know she's teething and it's normal but she literally does not stop. She jumps on you just to bite. I've tried everything. PLEASE HELP???? @cmeon_the_water‌ and everyone else.

nanabanana06 · July 2014

Elsa is doing this too. I started firmly telling her no and turning my back on her. She seems to calm down. If I'm holding her and she starts going into teeth mode I tell her no and put her down and ignore her. I then give lots of praise with good touches. Still lots of work that needs done, but it's improving. I also stocked the house with knee caps, bully sticks, and antlers. So I always have things for her to bite and chew if she gets too mouthy.

NotSharknado · July 2014

She has tons of stuff that she can chew on but it's to the point that if you even go near her she wants to chew on you. I'd love to turn my back on her but she grabs on to me and I have to pry her off of my socks, slipper, pant leg and whatever she can clamp onto. She growls and gets more aggressive when I try to pull away. Sophia can't eve go near her because she bites every single time.

Bee1112 · July 2014

Highly suggest the nylabones. Our pup loves them.

NotSharknado · July 2014

She has four nylabones(even flavored ones) and she doesn't touch them. When she is chewing on her toys she's fine, it's just when she comes near any of us it's constant biting. Since it's getting worse, is this maybe an indicator that the end is near? She jumps and bites on guests too.

nanabanana06 · July 2014

Jumping and nipping is pretty typical in a puppy. Ein and Elsa both did it. You just got to train them to not do it. Elsa is having a harder time learning this than Ein did. She's just all springy things and teeth right now. It's all an age and developmental thing. They are learning how to treat humans. They don't get it that you can't just nip and play with us the same way as other dogs. Add in the teething and it's a whole nother game.

Now, if she's jumping onto you then you need to tell them a word like 'Off' and step away. They will not get any treat, praise, or pet until they can not jump onto you. We still have to do this with Ein occasionally when she gets excited to meet people. For nipping a stern 'No' and ignore usually works. There is some trainers and breeders that do more extreme methods. I've heard of people lightly, but firmly pressing the puppies lips/gums onto their puppy teeth until they get that it hurts. I personally have never one this, but have heard in the corgi community that it works to establish no nipping.

For keeping them from jumping and nipping the kids you need to teach the puppy that it isn't ok. If the puppy does it tell her 'No' and then put her away in an x-pen and ignore her. This is like puppy time out. It's different with kids since you have to kind of work around their capabilities. Once the puppy is calm, try again. Try getting your kid involved in training to so the puppy listens to your kids. If your pup is really over active try doing some training. Dogs need to be kept mentally active and stimulated as much as people do. If she's getting bored try something like a wobbler or IQ ball filled with some kibble. Frozen Kong toys, ect. Anything to keep the pup busy.

jorkz821 · July 2014

For us it was generally a phase (a crappy one, but still). It seemed to be worse when they were tired. A shrill OUCH sometimes snapped them out of it too. Good luck!

jorkz821 · July 2014

And it brings me back to when blond dog was an adorable/terrible puppy and I missed my chance to field in a sloPitch game because I literally had a puppy attached to my shoelaces.

RondackHiker · July 2014

@feffany‌ had good advice. Exhaust her bratty little puppy butt.

It's a stage. It tends to escalate dramatically because they bite and you avoid them a bit and then they get bored and more energy and more excited about seeing you, which means they're more likely to bite....

Are you keeping her on a leash at all times? That can help manage her. As can shoving a chew toy in her mouth as soon as she sits (tell her to sit before petting her).

I'd look for some soft chew toys. Don't give them when she's not being watched (they will eat pieces and it can result in surgery), but squishy chew things seem to ease the pain more. Squishy like human skin.

She's doing this because it gets your attention and it's fun and because her teeth hurt.

Don't play tug of war with her, ever. Stick to fetch and walks.

NotSharknado · July 2014

She won't walk! I've tried and I end up having to carry her back. She cries the whole time during the walk.

NotSharknado · July 2014

We're working on basic training so that seems to get her at least calm.

[Deleted User] · July 2014

Ignore bad behavior, give treats and praise for good behavior.

Puppies are hard, yo.

NotSharknado · July 2014

feffany said:

She won't walk! I've tried and I end up having to carry her back. She cries the whole time during the walk.
She just doesn't get the concept yet. You'll have to bait her at first. Try a squeaky toy held down by your hip or even a treat. Make sure to say "come" or "heel" whenever she's doing it right. Edit: getting down on the ground is also a good trick to get her to come, since puppies are so curious. Heck, it still piques my 7yo dog's interest. What kind of dog? Age/weight?

Chocolate lab and as of money she's 15.5 lbs

NotSharknado · July 2014

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thisplaceisstupid · July 2014

i second the water bottle.
i have a 4 month old pup and screaming ouch helps too b/c it scares the crap out of her.

NotSharknado · July 2014

Thanks guys! I'm such a newb at this, :::sigh:::

NotSharknado · July 2014

Yeah the water won't work for daisy, she will spray her own face with the hose. She "helps" me fill up the little pool. Speaking of pools, is it okay if she swallows chlorine water from the big pool?

nanabanana06 · July 2014

Puppies are rough man. This is why I'm fairly positive I'm clinically insane. I tried the spray bottle thing for Ein with her barking. She just started opening her mouth to try to catch the water.

NotSharknado · July 2014

OH! I have to acknowledge our victories too. She went in her crate at bed time last night and laid down on her own. I was sitting on the couch. No coaxing or anything!

NotSharknado · July 2014

cmeon_the_water said:

Pool water is fine as long as you aren't shocking it. Regular chlorine levels aren't much different than tap water.

We do shock it. Dam

nanabanana06 · July 2014

That is a great success! I still need to figure out how to get Elsa to stop going into whining fits in her crate. She has some separation issues.

NotSharknado · July 2014

For your trouble

nanabanana06 · July 2014

Daisy really is super cute. I always wanted a lab as a kid. My parents were more of a small dog fan.

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