I read that as: 'My dog is having my nuts' I was all as your private life is none of our business lol

How old is she? My lab used to be like that as a puppy, we were told that if she is playing and starts to bite to immediately stop playing say no and turn your back on her. It took a little while but it really did work. Sorry to hear about your choc lab I have one of those too and I can't imagine the house without her.

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Originally posted by Mentalist:
How old is she? My lab used to be like that as a puppy, we were told that if she is playing and starts to bite to immediately stop playing say no and turn your back on her. It took a little while but it really did work. Sorry to hear about your choc lab I have one of those too and I can't imagine the house without her.

she is 10 weeks old. I have tried that and it does not seem to work. Thanks for your condolences we really miss him

I remember watching Its Me Or The Dog, with that Victoria woman... there was a puppy on there that was biting the family members. She advised to make a high pitched yelping noise when it bit them, to let it know it was hurting them (they play bite their littermates, but if they go too far and hurt them, they yelp - you're just emulating that). They tried it and it did really seem to work

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Originally posted by Mentalist:
How old is she? My lab used to be like that as a puppy, we were told that if she is playing and starts to bite to immediately stop playing say no and turn your back on her. It took a little while but it really did work. Sorry to hear about your choc lab I have one of those too and I can't imagine the house without her.

she is 10 weeks old. I have tried that and it does not seem to work. Thanks for your condolences we really miss him

we did have to persevere for a few weeks, I must admit I was at my wits end with her and suddenly she stopped.

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Originally posted by SazBomb:
I remember watching Its Me Or The Dog, with that Victoria woman... there was a puppy on there that was biting the family members. She advised to make a high pitched yelping noise when it bit them, to let it know it was hurting them (they play bite their littermates, but if they go too far and hurt them, they yelp - you're just emulating that). They tried it and it did really seem to work

works with my cat as well, when I play fight with him, if he gets carried away and starts clawing and biting to the point where it hurts, I just yell, OWWW and he will stop biting and retract his claws, they have their own rules of play, and know that its play and the idea is NOT to hurt, ...it works

Puppy teeth are razor sharp as well!

We had same prob when we got our dog... my son was too scared to come into the room cos the puppy would run after his feet, and 'mouth' them..(not proper biting... but sharp enough).

We overcame it with puppy school training. The first thing they gave us was a piece of plaited fabric, about 15 cm long, knotted at both ends. This was to be the puppys special ragging toy. Then told to regularly have little ragging sessions with the puppy, using this toy (sometimes letting them win, sometimes not).... reward each successful play session with loads of praise.

However, should puppy teeth touch human skin... immediate NO command, immediate withdrawel of toy and get up, move away, no eye contact, ignore dog (for a few mins). It has to be immediate though... so the dog connects biting with being ignored.

It did kind of work... but I have to admit.. distraction techniques and stairgates helped too!

Dogs driving any vehicle is damn dangerous

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Originally posted by Lockes no 1 fan:

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Originally posted by Mentalist:
How old is she? My lab used to be like that as a puppy, we were told that if she is playing and starts to bite to immediately stop playing say no and turn your back on her. It took a little while but it really did work. Sorry to hear about your choc lab I have one of those too and I can't imagine the house without her.

she is 10 weeks old. I have tried that and it does not seem to work. Thanks for your condolences we really miss him

we did have to persevere for a few weeks, I must admit I was at my wits end with her and suddenly she stopped.

LOL... Menty... having a puppy knocked me for six... I had not in a million years thought it would be so demanding... was like having a toddler in the house again!

Same as some of the Fm's... when she mouths you, tell her no and stop playing, we also growled at her when she did it... We also went to puppy classes after her second jabs... they are brilliant.. she is now 5 months old... and she heels off lead, comes when called even if she is playing with another dog and 'stays' when you tell her too..

Really recomend puppy classes to all... nothing worse than a badly behaved dog and its not their fault...
Good luck.. x

My son and DiL have a golden lab. As a puppy, he was very energetic and inclined to grab with his mouth. They would "yelp" when he grabbed them, followed by the "NO" command (must be done in a firm voice) and would turn away from him. It took a couple of weeks, but it did work. You need to be consistent though, and correct any unwanted behaviour every time it happens.
Labs are very sociable dogs and don`t want their owners to be annoyed with them, so they usually catch on to the fact that biting is not acceptable behaviour. Some just learn quicker than others. Best of luck.

Thanks for the advice guys...I am getting really worried that she may just be vicious

Having read the few posts after mine.. I should add that my dog is a terrier.... even the girl that took puppy school said that 100% success was unlikely!

The labs were fab at puppy school... they just wanted to be good... unlike my boy!

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Originally posted by Lockes no 1 fan:
Thanks for the advice guys...I am getting really worried that she may just be vicious

I`m sure she`s not. She`s just a bit boisterous.

My lab used to do the same thing, so when he did i used to yelp like a dog. He got the message and stopped.

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Originally posted by Lockes no 1 fan:
Thanks for the advice guys...I am getting really worried that she may just be vicious

Labs are one of the best dogs in the world but they can be naughty little buggers when they are puppies. We didnt have a slipper or a tea towel that hadn't got chew marks on it.

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Having read the few posts after mine.. I should add that my dog is a terrier.... even the girl that took puppy school said that 100% success was unlikely!

The labs were fab at puppy school... they just wanted to be good... unlike my boy!

Terriers...
My parents' geriatric Jack Russell was a horror as a puppy, like a wind-up toy with teeth
He would get very excited and sink the fangs in, and it didn't matter how loud you yelped, it only made him bite harder.
The only thing that eventually fixed it was a couple of sharp slaps, when all reasoning failed.
Even then, at first he'd respond to a slap by biting the hand that slapped him! Little swine..

My St Bernard puppy (5 months old, currently weighing in at 8 stone ) keeps biting my arse

No need to feign yelping either

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My St Bernard puppy (5 months old, currently weighing in at 8 stone ) keeps biting my arse

No need to feign yelping either

Sorry but that really made me laugh

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Originally posted by The Secretary:
My St Bernard puppy (5 months old, currently weighing in at 8 stone ) keeps biting my arse

No need to feign yelping either

watch cesar milan (dog whisperer) on sky 3. he talks common sense and shows owners how to deal with different unwanted behaviours.

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Originally posted by electric shepherd:
watch cesar milan (dog whisperer) on sky 3. he talks common sense and shows owners how to deal with different unwanted behaviours.

A love that euphemism. Translates as: naughty buggers

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watch cesar milan (dog whisperer) on sky 3. he talks common sense and shows owners how to deal with different unwanted behaviours.

The guy's a pillock.

He even wears rollerskates to draw attention to the fact

My Patterdale Puppy could get a bit bitey when playing but if you just said OW..No she knew now she's gone too far and stopped..it took a while to sink in cos she's been wrongly named but she got it in the end and now only accidentally catched hands sometimes and looks very contrite when she does.

She's called Ruby but if we got her again she'd be called Shitfer

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Originally posted by electric shepherd:
watch cesar milan (dog whisperer) on sky 3. he talks common sense and shows owners how to deal with different unwanted behaviours.

The guy's a pillock.

He even wears rollerskates to draw attention to the fact

rollerskating pillock or not, his ways of doing things can work.
my friends dogs run rings round her, don't do a thing she tells them, but they're good as gold for me and i only do what i've learned from his prog.

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Originally posted by The Secretary:

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Originally posted by electric shepherd:
watch cesar milan (dog whisperer) on sky 3. he talks common sense and shows owners how to deal with different unwanted behaviours.

The guy's a pillock.

He even wears rollerskates to draw attention to the fact

rollerskating pillock or not, his ways of doing things can work.
my friends dogs run rings round her, don't do a thing she tells them, but they're good as gold for me and i only do what i've learned from his prog.

At the end of his programmes, it always says, 'Do not try these techniques at home' or some crap

Always makes me wonder why I bothered to watch

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At the end of his programmes, it always says, 'Do not try these techniques at home' or some crap

which translates to "if it all goes tits up, don't sue me"

Sorry bout your chocolate lab, really hurts when you lose a beloved doggy, my german shepherd puppy last year was a nightmare when we 1st got her... (mind you , we were probably comparing her to previous older darling who we lost ) so had to muzzle her for about 6 months on & off... also sprinkle pepper where you dont want pup to chew... really works... my now 2 year old dog is now lovely(ish) btw

I met some Australian bloke in Cornwall last week who was trying to tell us he's the UK equivalent of the Dog Whisperer!
Even my 10 year old figured out he was just a twat...he reckons he goes up to people in the street and takes their naughty dogs off them and makes them behave....
Not sure how often he gets a smack in the mouth.

You may not like the Dog Whisperer but he does speak sense. It would be worth watching an ep with a nipping dog to see how he dealt with it. Usually you have to stay calm and don't let the dog dominate you, instead tap it's neck (as in like a bite) to let it know that you disagree with the behaviour and be firm when disciplining. I can't explain it very well but he does seem to work magic with some of his clients.

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watch cesar milan (dog whisperer) on sky 3. he talks common sense and shows owners how to deal with different unwanted behaviours.

I do watch Cesar... but I would love to see him take my Cairn Terrier on.... I'm not sure Cesar would win!

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Originally posted by electric shepherd:
watch cesar milan (dog whisperer) on sky 3. he talks common sense and shows owners how to deal with different unwanted behaviours.

I do watch Cesar... but I would love to see him take my Cairn Terrier on.... I'm not sure Cesar would win!

Thinking about it you don't see him doing a lot of work with terriers

I like the woman trainer from Dog Borstal... she seemed to actually understand dogs...

My problem with Cesar is all this 'dogs live in the now, the moment' crap. My dog does not live in the moment... by dog can sulk for England.

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Originally posted by electric shepherd:
watch cesar milan (dog whisperer) on sky 3. he talks common sense and shows owners how to deal with different unwanted behaviours.

I do watch Cesar... but I would love to see him take my Cairn Terrier on.... I'm not sure Cesar would win!

Thinking about it you don't see him doing a lot of work with terriers

No you don't... I have seen him do the odd westie... but the scenario has usually been with completely gormless owners... I could have sorted the problem out!

He is good with bigger dogs, hounds and pit bulls and stuff though

Fill cup with water. Place next to you. When the dog nibbles, throw water at dog. Better known to be used for barking, but works.

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Originally posted by FGG Aka Crocodile Rock:

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

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Originally posted by electric shepherd:
watch cesar milan (dog whisperer) on sky 3. he talks common sense and shows owners how to deal with different unwanted behaviours.

I do watch Cesar... but I would love to see him take my Cairn Terrier on.... I'm not sure Cesar would win!

Thinking about it you don't see him doing a lot of work with terriers

No you don't... I have seen him do the odd westie... but the scenario has usually been with completely gormless owners... I could have sorted the problem out!

He is good with bigger dogs, hounds and pit bulls and stuff though

Cos some behaviour is just the breed...patterdales are known for not being able to be let off the lead!!

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Originally posted by PuppyDooDoo:
Fill cup with water. Place next to you. When the dog nibbles, throw water at dog. Better known to be used for barking, but works.

We have a water squirter for when he won't come in from the garden... we only have to shake it now and he trots back in the house!

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Originally posted by PuppyDooDoo:
Fill cup with water. Place next to you. When the dog nibbles, throw water at dog. Better known to be used for barking, but works.

We have a water squirter for when he won't come in from the garden... we only have to shake it now and he trots back in the house!

if he already respects that it might work to give him a squirt when he nips.
we use water pistols on the nippy colts at work, doesn't hurt them but it gets your point across.

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Originally posted by Lockes no 1 fan:
MY gorgeous choc lab Milo died a few weeks ago. We had him for over 13 years and we were all heartbroken when he died. He was male

Anyway I bought a yellow lab a few weeks ago (mimi who is a bitch) and she is soooooo naughty. She constantly bites. Can anyone give me some advice to stop this biting...or I fear she may be the first Lab to wear a muzzle