--- In [email protected], "kanchano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi,
I have an 8 month old boy poo as well. He too loved to bite on
people, particularly hands. I tried the bitter apple, but he seemed
to like the taste. So I tried the method of holding the tongue down
and saying NO BITE! It took a while of reputations, but he got the
message and now only makes the motion of biting on the hands when
playing, but doesn't bite down. As far as the paper issue, Rocco
LOVES paper as well. Which by the way came in handy when he located
a 5 dollar bill on one of our morning walks (good for a breakfast
biscuit and coffee, haha). Seriously, I had to make a big deal out
of dropping the paper and other objects from mouth. Maybe others
won't agree, but I had to be forceful and open his jaws and if he
growled I would flip him on his back and pin him down, a show of
dominance from me. Flipping him over and holding him to his back
(not hurting him though) shows him you are alpha dog, not him. (it
is actually a move the Dog Whisper uses as well, but I had read it
somewhere and my vet gave me pointers.) Now when I say DROP IT he
can't spit it out fast enough, hence how I got my 5 dollar bill in
one piece and not shredded to bits. I tell him to drop anything I
am not sure what it is and after he drops it, I praise him, if I
think he can have it I give it back to him and give my okay.
Sorry it is so long of a reply....I hope it helps.
Holly
> Hi,
>
> So, I have a 7 month old Cockapoo named Sake Sumo! He is adorable,
> highly energetic and is a lot of fun. The problem is, he has been
> biting ever since he came home at 2 months old...he loves to meet
new
> people and play, but recently when new friends come into our home
he
> growls at them. He constantly tries to eat paper and gets things
in
> his mouth....but he is stubborn and refuses to let go of them. I
try
> to open his mouth to get them out but he starts to growl. He
> obviously feels he is the top dog in the house...but I've tried
> everything! I even took him to obedience school...but it hasn't
made
> much of a difference...I began with closing his mouth, giving him
a
> time out in
> his kennel, I realize he's part Cocker Spaniel...is that where
this
> stubborn behavior comes from? If anyone has any advice it would
> really help:)
>
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