Comments on: Dealing with Puppy Biting and Chewing http://jennaandsnickers.com/2009/03/dealing-puppy-biting-chewing/ Jenna & Snickers Promote Humane Education and Responsible Dog Ownership Sat, 05 May 2012 04:56:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Maura http://jennaandsnickers.com/2009/03/dealing-puppy-biting-chewing/#comment-348 Maura Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:27:28 +0000 http://jennaandsnickers.com/?p=442#comment-348 ooooooooooo.. sushi pants.. not a bad idea.. right now "Chunk" is just a jumping nipping happy boy. Not sure what his name will end up being but he's such a chunky pup.. no, seriously.. it's not fur.. It's Chunk! Jenna. LOL! I just know it's really nice to pick him up and smell shiba puppy goodness. Unfortunately the camera i have isn't that great with action shots so.. when Chunk is gracious enough to pose, we get a picture. ooooooooooo.. sushi pants.. not a bad idea.. right now “Chunk” is just a jumping nipping happy boy. Not sure what his name will end up being but he’s such a chunky pup.. no, seriously.. it’s not fur.. It’s Chunk!

Jenna. LOL! I just know it’s really nice to pick him up and smell shiba puppy goodness.

Unfortunately the camera i have isn’t that great with action shots so.. when Chunk is gracious enough to pose, we get a picture.

]]> By: jenna http://jennaandsnickers.com/2009/03/dealing-puppy-biting-chewing/#comment-347 jenna Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:41:40 +0000 http://jennaandsnickers.com/?p=442#comment-347 Bonnie - Further proof that Shibas will get away with anything and everything they can if you don't put your foot down. ;-) MAURA!!!! I so wish I could see your new pupster in person. We may have to set you up with a blog so you can chronicle his life in photos online. :) Bonnie – Further proof that Shibas will get away with anything and everything they can if you don’t put your foot down. ;-)

MAURA!!!! I so wish I could see your new pupster in person. We may have to set you up with a blog so you can chronicle his life in photos online. :)

]]> By: Maura http://jennaandsnickers.com/2009/03/dealing-puppy-biting-chewing/#comment-346 Maura Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:36:05 +0000 http://jennaandsnickers.com/?p=442#comment-346 Are you reading my mind??? I'm in the throes of the whole nipping, biting, chewing, and mouthy business of my shiba. when i get a free moment, i'll read it all again.. gotta go see what he's up to now.. too quiet! Are you reading my mind??? I’m in the throes of the whole nipping, biting, chewing, and mouthy business of my shiba.

when i get a free moment, i’ll read it all again.. gotta go see what he’s up to now.. too quiet!

]]> By: Bonnie & Sushi http://jennaandsnickers.com/2009/03/dealing-puppy-biting-chewing/#comment-345 Bonnie & Sushi Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:52:52 +0000 http://jennaandsnickers.com/?p=442#comment-345 I actually had pants I called "my Sushi pants". Pants I wore at home only because Sushi loved to chew on them while I was wearing them! We were not consistent in stopping Sushi's nipping/chewing behaviour. By 7 months, Sushi was still nipping. We'd had enough, so we enforced yelling OUCH!!!! like we really meant it, then calmly telling to "go in" (into the kitchen, that was where his crate was). He was give a quiet, calming timeout. No one could speak to him, touch him or even look at him. Not even our 2 cats were allowed in the room. After 5 mins., once Sushi had chilled out, he was allowed to come out again. Within 3 weeks, the nipping had completely stopped. It is important to reinforce the timeout in a calm, positive manner, not for the dog to see or feel it is punishent. Just time to chill, and then they are praised and rewarded for it. <abbr><em><em>Bonnie & Sushis latest blog post..<a href="http://lifewithashibainu.blogspot.com/2009/03/want-to-know-everything-and-anything.html" rel="nofollow">Want to Know Everything and Anything about the Shiba Inu?</a></em></abbr></em> I actually had pants I called “my Sushi pants”. Pants I wore at home only because Sushi loved to chew on them while I was wearing them! We were not consistent in stopping Sushi’s nipping/chewing behaviour. By 7 months, Sushi was still nipping. We’d had enough, so we enforced yelling OUCH!!!! like we really meant it, then calmly telling to “go in” (into the kitchen, that was where his crate was). He was give a quiet, calming timeout. No one could speak to him, touch him or even look at him. Not even our 2 cats were allowed in the room. After 5 mins., once Sushi had chilled out, he was allowed to come out again. Within 3 weeks, the nipping had completely stopped. It is important to reinforce the timeout in a calm, positive manner, not for the dog to see or feel it is punishent. Just time to chill, and then they are praised and rewarded for it.

Bonnie & Sushis latest blog post..Want to Know Everything and Anything about the Shiba Inu?

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