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Topic Dog Boards / Behaviour / LABRADOR BITEING PROBLEM
- By abbielab [gb] Date 18.09.05 18:40 UTC
She is 10 weeks old. She doesnt usually do it to strangers but to members of out family and my 11 year old brother she does, she keeps biteing my 11 year old brother who has asbergeous sindrome. But this is a big problem because it really hurts, we have tried yelping, "NO" and distractions but they just dont work!!!!! HELP!!!!
- By digger [gb] Date 18.09.05 18:43 UTC
Try one tried and tested method, and stick with it.  The best way I find is to say 'Ouch!' in a really over the top way that will make the pup take a step back, when they do, offer their favourite toy and encourage them to play with that instead.  You will need to keep plugging away at it to teach the pup that playing with a toy is far better than playing with human limbs! People often give up on one methods because the pup appears to get worse, you MUST keep at it - the pup used to find it rewarding, so it keeps doing it, and will get worse, but then it will discover it's not so much fun, and start to give up ;)
- By abbielab [gb] Date 18.09.05 18:45 UTC
Thank you. She4 9is a very smart, and sweet puppy and she is great with other dogs and humans, but those little teeth hurt!!! She does not respond to ouch, she just gets over xited!!!!
- By Jeangenie [gb] Date 18.09.05 19:07 UTC
Hi! This must be the most common problem for all puppy owners! All puppies use their mouths to learn about the world (after all, they haven't got hands to use!), but it takes them quite a long time before they learn what silly softies we humans are, and how gentle they have to be with us.

As you've discovered, a 'yelp' noise, especially if a puppy has been encouraged to play with squeaky toys, can be very exciting, and wind the puppy up even more. Children, too, have naturally high-pitched voices which also excites the puppy. There are several methods which work, and you'll find out about them on this link (click on the underlined blue words). Also I think your whole family would find a copy of "The Perfect Puppy" by Gwen Bailey very helpful - it's full of lots of useful tips on puppy-rearing.

Basically, the calmer the puppy's surroundings, the calmer she'll be. It's up to the clever humans to notice when she's getting over-excited and call 'time out' to the game till everyone calms down! Good luck with her!
- By ShaynLola Date 18.09.05 19:10 UTC
You might find this thread useful http://www.champdogsforum.co.uk/cgi-bin/board/topic_show.pl?tid=14669
- By jackyjat [gb] Date 18.09.05 19:36 UTC
Abbielab, you've been given some good tips from the posters above, and I am sure you are already an expert on Aspergers Syndrome as you have a brother with it, but don't forget to explain very carefully to your brother, just what is expected of him in relation to his actions, so as to stop this in a way that he will be able to get to grips with.  Recognising the signs of being over-excited will not be as easy for him as it is for some of us. 

Good luck.
Topic Dog Boards / Behaviour / LABRADOR BITEING PROBLEM

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