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I have read much information on the Internet on this issue - Chloe has just started loosing puppy teeth. We used to give her rawhide bones to help with the chewing, but with the recent intestinal issue - the fact that she would completely eat one in about 30 minutes, meant that we cannot give them to her very often now.
So now she not only nips, but BITES/CHEWS on us! She breaks the skin daily. She bites down in the last week - where she didn't before.
I have done the following:
1) Yelped and turned and walked away - she just targets my pants/feet
2) Pushed her lips over her teeth - she just wriggles away and tries to attack any flesh that is apparent - if none - then she normally attacks any clothing I am wearing.
3) Said "NO!" loudly - then given a command (sit) and tried to direct to a toy - she refuses the toy and bites back harder - normally will not follow the command and if I try to push her butt down - she will bite my arm
4) I have tried pushing my arm/hand into her mouth (the thought behind this - is so she doesn't think that biting is a good way to get humans to do what you want them to)- which gets her to temporarily release, but then she just waits for me to remove my arm/hand and then tries to bite again.
5) Now I just put her in her crate - but she is in there all day and I don't want her to be in there ALL day.
DH is getting really upset with her as she is doing the same to him and he gets really mad at her and she just gets worse.
I really HOPE this is a stage - today she has refused to play with any toys at all! Only wants to bite humans. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG????
So far I have been told to give treats when she starts biting - but wouldn't that just praise the bad behavior?
So now she not only nips, but BITES/CHEWS on us! She breaks the skin daily. She bites down in the last week - where she didn't before.
I have done the following:
1) Yelped and turned and walked away - she just targets my pants/feet
2) Pushed her lips over her teeth - she just wriggles away and tries to attack any flesh that is apparent - if none - then she normally attacks any clothing I am wearing.
3) Said "NO!" loudly - then given a command (sit) and tried to direct to a toy - she refuses the toy and bites back harder - normally will not follow the command and if I try to push her butt down - she will bite my arm
4) I have tried pushing my arm/hand into her mouth (the thought behind this - is so she doesn't think that biting is a good way to get humans to do what you want them to)- which gets her to temporarily release, but then she just waits for me to remove my arm/hand and then tries to bite again.
5) Now I just put her in her crate - but she is in there all day and I don't want her to be in there ALL day.
DH is getting really upset with her as she is doing the same to him and he gets really mad at her and she just gets worse.
I really HOPE this is a stage - today she has refused to play with any toys at all! Only wants to bite humans. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG????
So far I have been told to give treats when she starts biting - but wouldn't that just praise the bad behavior?