Hi I suggest using a water bottle for the nipping. squirt her at the same time she nips or bites and say NO bite.. you have to have access to the water bottle at the instant of the nip.. not 30 secs later as she will not know what she was getting squirted for. she will soon know that if she nip or bites, she gets water in the face. :) please give her a treat after you squirt and she stops... and tell her she is a good dog!
Most all puppies nip... as they are playing and it hurts cause of the sharp teeth. but you need to teach her that your body parts are not to be bitten. use the bottle. let us know how it goes. Shanna & Ricky Las Vegas Nevada!! My Chi Ricky... Is A HeartBeat At My Feet Kavis Christening n Communion Store Visit my eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store --- On Mon, 3/7/11, ria_adams64 <[email protected]> wrote: From: ria_adams64 <[email protected]> Subject: [Chihuahuas] New puppy nipping problems To: [email protected] Date: Monday, March 7, 2011, 5:07 PM Hi All, New to this group so hello to everyone. We got Bella on Tuesday. She is now 9wks old. She is a real sweetie except for her constant nipping. We have been doing all the usual things yelping and replacing the body part with a toy. Yelping and placing her down and ignoring her for one min. Letting her play with toys till she gets her wild energy out but the nipping is persisting. Any ideas would help so much. I have had a few puppies in my lifetime of other breeds and she is by far the most aggresive with the nipping. Thank you Ria
