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Offline claireandmartin

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« on: January 26, 2007, 05:55:30 PM »
hiya , we have had our pup a day , and all she does is nip ankles , i know she is only playing but try and explain that to my 2 yr old daughter lol, any advice?
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Re: nipping ankles
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2007, 06:00:08 PM »
Quote from: claireandmartin on January 26, 2007, 05:55:30 PM
hiya , we have had our pup a day , and all she does is nip ankles , i know she is only playing but try and explain that to my 2 yr old daughter lol, any advice?

Lil'bit was three when Molo came to live with us - she perched on the back of the sofa where he couldn't reach her for a long time  :005:

Try this thread for ideas:
http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=17405.0
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Re: nipping ankles
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2007, 01:44:27 PM »
hi your pup looks gorgeous  :blink:  when we first brought booby home he was on a nipping mission  :-\ but it passes they are just exploring (that was what we told anyhow  ::) )  but seriously it does pass just give him a toy as a distraction,  bobby is 15 wks now and we still have the odd nipping, and now its a firm no! and ignore him.
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Re: nipping ankles
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2007, 01:45:58 PM »
Quote from: nicola brennan on January 27, 2007, 01:44:27 PM
hi your pup looks gorgeous  :blink:  when we first brought booby home he was on a nipping mission  :-\ but it passes they are just exploring (that was what we told anyhow  ::) )  but seriously it does pass just give him a toy as a distraction,  bobby is 15 wks now and we still have the odd nipping, and now its a firm no! and ignore him.
  sorry i met 'her'  so use to the 'he'  :005:
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Re: nipping ankles
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2007, 02:15:17 PM »
 :005: lol thanx for the advice , i have started telling her no with a firm voice and she is listerning when she feels like it  :005:
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Re: nipping ankles
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2007, 02:18:27 PM »
Aidee nipped my ankle when I didn't even realise he was there behind me :o It hurt and made me jump, so I think the yelp I let out scared him and he's not done that since :005:
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Re: nipping ankles
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2007, 09:22:50 PM »
I HAVE BEEN TELLING HER NO ALL DAY AND SHE SEEMS TO BE TAKING NOTICE , AND MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS TAKEN TO SITTING ON TOP OF THE SETTEA  :005: :lol:
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Re: nipping ankles
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2007, 09:30:19 PM »
We have an eighteen month old and an 11 week old pup - she is told a firm loud 'no' when she gets too mouithy and it seems to be doing the trick! Be consistant!
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Re: nipping ankles
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2007, 11:22:39 PM »
A pup has to be taught what the word "no" means - it may react to tone of voice, but if it hears a stern voice too often then it will begin to tune it out as "normal"  ;)

I would suggest distraction, and lots of praise when they get it right, rather than "no, no, no" at this young age - as they get older and they learn what the word means, you will still get lots of use out of it  :005:
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