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SunCzarina · 03-10-2010, 10:45 PM

Something else I haven't seen anyone else mention is tug toys. When Otto (Mighty McBitey Mite) was a baby, my kids (then 5 y/o boy and 3 1/5 y/o boy girl twins) all had a tug toy they would play with him with. He learned quick, bite the toy, not the kid. My boys it was harder becuase they don't have the ear peircing shriek my daughter has! So if your 2 year old is a girl, you should be golden by just letting her shriek when the puppy nips her. No puppy wants to hear that!

Good job to your other dog for teaching him a bit of bite inhibition. My female GS was 7 when Otto was a little mite, he's 21 months now, has 20lbs on her but he still jumps back 10 feet if she snarks at him (for being a pesky puppy becuase he still is a bit and likes to mess with her sometimes)

03-10-2010, 10:45 PM	#49 (permalink)
SunCzarina Crowned Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 12,027	Something else I haven't seen anyone else mention is tug toys. When Otto (Mighty McBitey Mite) was a baby, my kids (then 5 y/o boy and 3 1/5 y/o boy girl twins) all had a tug toy they would play with him with. He learned quick, bite the toy, not the kid. My boys it was harder becuase they don't have the ear peircing shriek my daughter has! So if your 2 year old is a girl, you should be golden by just letting her shriek when the puppy nips her. No puppy wants to hear that! Good job to your other dog for teaching him a bit of bite inhibition. My female GS was 7 when Otto was a little mite, he's 21 months now, has 20lbs on her but he still jumps back 10 feet if she snarks at him (for being a pesky puppy becuase he still is a bit and likes to mess with her sometimes) __________________ -Jenn Otto von Hena-C 05/23/08 Morgan Donnermond 08/04/01 I have duct tape and I am not afraid to use it.