Bitting

André · 02-05-2012, 12:32

When did your dogs learn the good way?

We are struggling a bit with this behavior. She is very sociable with dogs and people but with strangers she can't control the bite (not agressive, just excited).
I will try the toy...

Rona · 02-05-2012, 14:08

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Originally Posted by André

When did your dogs learn the good way?

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Hard to say exactly when, but around two she seemed to have made a huge progress in controlling herself and then another big improvement step at three. At that time we managed to teach her very quickly to lick the extended finger of our 18 month old grandson, instead of licking his face up and down

Re the toy - first it's good to teach her without visitors around. Just put the toy into her mouth with the command "plug" and praise as long as she holds it. Give her a treat for keeping it for a few seconds first, later gradually extend the time, just like with "stay".

Elentia · 02-05-2012, 23:08

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Originally Posted by André

When did your dogs learn the good way?

We are struggling a bit with this behavior. She is very sociable with dogs and people but with strangers she can't control the bite (not agressive, just excited).
I will try the toy...

Misty's brother, Marrok, has also the same problem

so maybe it is genetic trait.

Whatever is the source of this behaviour, Marrok use the mouth very often, in play (dogs don't like it), and also in greetings. But I see it is getting better in time. Of course we try to control the situation when strangers appears, we use NO together with learning the command "lick". But the best way was to keep dog attention for the first minuites, it could be exactly the toy or doing other command (for example sit) for food rewards

but we still are looking for better way, because it doesn't always work.

rogue_cris · 03-05-2012, 10:05

I did the same (sort of) with Drogo. When he was a bit younger, he ALWAYS bit our clothes when we arrived home and he did the same thing with strangers when they tried to pet him. However, it did get better in time - naturally, mostly, and with a bit of our help. When I arrived home, I would show him a yumy treat and made him sit and wait. Then, I would put the treat on the floor and let him wait some more.

After I allowed him to eat the treat, he would no longer be super-excited to see us, as he would be busy smelling the floor for some more treats, lol. Now, he has a tendency to jump on us, so this is our new challenge. BUT he no longer bites our clothes, yey!

Rona · 03-05-2012, 11:19

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Originally Posted by rogue_cris

I did the same (sort of) with Drogo. When he was a bit younger, he ALWAYS bit our clothes when we arrived home and he did the same thing with strangers when they tried to pet him.

When returning from walks puppy Lorka used to do jump on us, bite and tear our clothes in the middle of the street to tell us she didn't want to go home yet.

Luckily, we found fast and effective method of dealing with that.

Most vlcaks grow out of their silly behaviour, just like human kids do from theirs, but considering the size of their teeth it's btter to help CSVs drop such "affective habits" as soon as possible

rogue_cris · 03-05-2012, 11:28

I heard they become much much calmer after 2 years of age. I already notice a huge improvement in Drogo as each week passes. When he was 2 months of age, he was like a little fluffy tasmanian devil

but now, after only 3 months, he is a heck lot calmer, doesn't bite only when he really wants to play and he is actually very moderate energy-wise. To my surprise, a lot of dog-owners noticed how well-balanced he is for his age. Also, they were fascinated by the fact that he doesn't leave our side when he is off-leash.

André · 03-05-2012, 11:39

She quit bitting on us around 10 months and with the first heat she calmed down a lot - even with strangers. Now she rarely bites or jumps on us, even when we arrive home, but the first 3 minutes with a stranger it's still a crazy time. The problem is: with most of the strangers she has less than 3 minutes

GalomyOak · 03-05-2012, 11:47

They go through little phases - some owners have more luck with the intensity of these phases. Usually at about 7-8 months, my little obedient puppies give me a look of..."Oh, you really cannot reach me or catch up with me if run from you..." and then I know adolescence has arrived.

Same thing can happen with their reaction to other dogs, new stimuli, etc. It can be a little surprising when these changes appear. Having a good relationship, patience, thoughtfulness and some basic obedience is key to managing phases - they become settled by 2-3 years. It's for this reason I don't like to breed until a little later - to see what the "real" adult dog is like. Like I said though, some puppies give their owners much less "hassle" than others.

rogue_cris · 03-05-2012, 10:09

And yes, this mouthing is a genetic trait. They do the same when playing and that's why small dogs are super-annoyed by Drogo.

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03-05-2012, 11:47	#8
GalomyOak Howling Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 436	They go through little phases - some owners have more luck with the intensity of these phases. Usually at about 7-8 months, my little obedient puppies give me a look of..."Oh, you really cannot reach me or catch up with me if run from you..." and then I know adolescence has arrived. Same thing can happen with their reaction to other dogs, new stimuli, etc. It can be a little surprising when these changes appear. Having a good relationship, patience, thoughtfulness and some basic obedience is key to managing phases - they become settled by 2-3 years. It's for this reason I don't like to breed until a little later - to see what the "real" adult dog is like. Like I said though, some puppies give their owners much less "hassle" than others. __________________ "What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."~Henry David Thoreau http://www.galomyoak.com

02-05-2012, 12:32	#1
André Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 76	When did your dogs learn the good way? We are struggling a bit with this behavior. She is very sociable with dogs and people but with strangers she can't control the bite (not agressive, just excited). I will try the toy...

03-05-2012, 10:05	#4
rogue_cris Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cluj-Napoca Posts: 6	I did the same (sort of) with Drogo. When he was a bit younger, he ALWAYS bit our clothes when we arrived home and he did the same thing with strangers when they tried to pet him. However, it did get better in time - naturally, mostly, and with a bit of our help. When I arrived home, I would show him a yumy treat and made him sit and wait. Then, I would put the treat on the floor and let him wait some more. After I allowed him to eat the treat, he would no longer be super-excited to see us, as he would be busy smelling the floor for some more treats, lol. Now, he has a tendency to jump on us, so this is our new challenge. BUT he no longer bites our clothes, yey!

03-05-2012, 11:28	#6
rogue_cris Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cluj-Napoca Posts: 6	I heard they become much much calmer after 2 years of age. I already notice a huge improvement in Drogo as each week passes. When he was 2 months of age, he was like a little fluffy tasmanian devil but now, after only 3 months, he is a heck lot calmer, doesn't bite only when he really wants to play and he is actually very moderate energy-wise. To my surprise, a lot of dog-owners noticed how well-balanced he is for his age. Also, they were fascinated by the fact that he doesn't leave our side when he is off-leash.

03-05-2012, 11:39	#7
André Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 76	She quit bitting on us around 10 months and with the first heat she calmed down a lot - even with strangers. Now she rarely bites or jumps on us, even when we arrive home, but the first 3 minutes with a stranger it's still a crazy time. The problem is: with most of the strangers she has less than 3 minutes

03-05-2012, 10:09	#9
rogue_cris Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cluj-Napoca Posts: 6	And yes, this mouthing is a genetic trait. They do the same when playing and that's why small dogs are super-annoyed by Drogo. )