Rough play biting

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MNUplander90

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Hey all,
I got a 9 week old pup that is one determined little setter!! She has been amazing so far but she does get a little rough with the nipping at times. She is not afraid to grab a pair of jeans/shoes and go crazy. I wanted to ask how some of you handled the rough play and nipping? The breeder whom is a great bird dog trainer has told me that if she gets too rough or starts nipping hard, to put her on her back whether in your arms or on the floor and hold her until she relaxes. Says it helps to calm her down and get the resistance out of her early. Other than that I have been just giving her other options to chew on as much as possible. Just curious to what you all think? Thanks in advance for any advice!!
 
She is used to playing with litter mates.

She has to learn that she can't bite a people. Lot of times a harsh tone "NO" will get the message across. You can also grab her buy the mouth and pinch her teeth against her lips with your fingers. She will let go.

But she is going to need something to chew, the baby teeth will be coming out before long.. Those nylon bones do pretty well.
 
Just don't give her the other options to chew right after you have corrected her for nipping/biting/chewing. She might view that as a reward.

I think putting her on her back and telling her "NO" is a good idea. It lets her know that you are the Alpha. Also slapping her nose or grabbing and pinching her lips against her teeth with a firm "NO". She'll learn.

But she is a puppy and needs to play. She just has to learn the limits. I just takes time and repetition.

Can't wait to see some pics of her. Where did you get her from?
 
MNUplander90 said:
Hey all,
I got a 9 week old pup that is one determined little setter!! She has been amazing so far but she does get a little rough with the nipping at times. She is not afraid to grab a pair of jeans/shoes and go crazy. I wanted to ask how some of you handled the rough play and nipping? The breeder whom is a great bird dog trainer has told me that if she gets too rough or starts nipping hard, to put her on her back whether in your arms or on the floor and hold her until she relaxes. Says it helps to calm her down and get the resistance out of her early. Other than that I have been just giving her other options to chew on as much as possible. Just curious to what you all think? Thanks in advance for any advice!!
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If you want to work through positive reinforcement methods, you can look up the process for teaching a dog OFF. I use a 4 step process and this is what I use to stop dogs from biting and chewing everything, including your hands.
 
Flipping a pup on its side and crossing the under leg over the upper leg brings them in to submission quickly. Once they submit let them up. This will teach them you are in control and in charge. I agree do not just give them something else to chew. Have plenty of toys for them to chew especially until they loose the puppy teeth. It is a lot easier to correct them now than when they are 9 months old and their bite turns more dangerous. Good luck and keep us posted.
 
MNUplander90 said:
Hey all,
I got a 9 week old pup that is one determined little setter!! She has been amazing so far but she does get a little rough with the nipping at times. She is not afraid to grab a pair of jeans/shoes and go crazy. I wanted to ask how some of you handled the rough play and nipping? The breeder whom is a great bird dog trainer has told me that if she gets too rough or starts nipping hard, to put her on her back whether in your arms or on the floor and hold her until she relaxes. Says it helps to calm her down and get the resistance out of her early. Other than that I have been just giving her other options to chew on as much as possible. Just curious to what you all think? Thanks in advance for any advice!!
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Curious as to what age you got your puppy? Puppies bite and get rough, that's just being a puppy. But the ones that I have seen that were a problem, were dogs that were taken way to early from the litter. Picking up a puppy to early from the litter, less than 7 weeks old, is inviting trouble. They miss out on developing that pecking order and learning to be submissive. When a puppy is taken say at 6 weeks, they see you as a litter mate which leads to them biting you.
 
Chloe is actually doing much better. Being so young and almost completed only her second week at her new home I think she was just adjusting to the big changes in her life. She is definitely understanding her boundaries with nipping at people. We received her at 8.5 weeks, so she was around her littermates for a good chunk of time. However, watching the litter together you can tell , they are very driven and sometimes play rough. She was eating hard food pretty early though. The breeder said they started weaning a little early since the puppies started eating the mothers hard food on their own. I was thinking this could be part of the rougher play since that extra feeding time with mom would have possibly provided some discipline as well.
 
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