Nipping/nibbling

anaconda · 12-08-2006, 04:46 PM

Finn has developed a habit that can sometimes be endearing and sometimes annoying, so I don't know how to treat it. When he comes home from his walk he does his zoomies around the house and then throws himself down at my dad's feet, or at mine, and starts nibbling our shoes, making sort of "rowrrr" noises. (He does this at other times as well, but this is the one that is most recent in my memory.) Should I consider this as affection or insolence due to boredom?

calgal · 12-08-2006, 06:40 PM

My Azrael does the same thing, but I think it's just a happy play since she only does it when she's excited!

fancychicken · 12-09-2006, 05:26 AM

Shamous does the same thing to my chin! Be glad it's just your shoes

anaconda · 12-09-2006, 01:38 PM

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Be glad it's just your shoes

I have a habit of going about in socks or bare feet... Finn's curing me of it.

IceyBlueSibes · 12-09-2006, 03:03 PM

I don't have any dogs that do that, but have come across a couple that do when they get very excited.

IMO, it's up to you as to whether or not you want it to continue. You can teach him a command that has him settle down if it gets to be too much.

Sugardog · 12-09-2006, 05:54 PM

If you want to put an end to the behavior, then ignore it. And I mean completely ignore it. Don't look at him, don't tell him no, don't try to move or run away, just pretend like its not happening no matter how much it bites. Then, when he stops and sits down, reward him and give him attention. If he starts to do it again when you reward him for sitting, then immediatly stop giving him attention and ignore him again until he calms down and sits.

Doing this will teach him to come in and sit because coming in and sitting is what gets him attention and play.

12-08-2006, 04:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
anaconda Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Spain Posts: 410 Rep Power: 69	Nipping/nibbling Finn has developed a habit that can sometimes be endearing and sometimes annoying, so I don't know how to treat it. When he comes home from his walk he does his zoomies around the house and then throws himself down at my dad's feet, or at mine, and starts nibbling our shoes, making sort of "rowrrr" noises. (He does this at other times as well, but this is the one that is most recent in my memory.) Should I consider this as affection or insolence due to boredom?
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IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,831 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 276	I don't have any dogs that do that, but have come across a couple that do when they get very excited. IMO, it's up to you as to whether or not you want it to continue. You can teach him a command that has him settle down if it gets to be too much.
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12-09-2006, 05:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sugardog Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 56	If you want to put an end to the behavior, then ignore it. And I mean completely ignore it. Don't look at him, don't tell him no, don't try to move or run away, just pretend like its not happening no matter how much it bites. Then, when he stops and sits down, reward him and give him attention. If he starts to do it again when you reward him for sitting, then immediatly stop giving him attention and ignore him again until he calms down and sits. Doing this will teach him to come in and sit because coming in and sitting is what gets him attention and play.
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12-08-2006, 06:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,882 Rep Power: 234	My Azrael does the same thing, but I think it's just a happy play since she only does it when she's excited!

12-09-2006, 05:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
fancychicken Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 823 Rep Power: 76	Shamous does the same thing to my chin! Be glad it's just your shoes

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