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abiel

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Hello! this is my first time with a puppy and I have a lot of question^_^ to help me with my Kandy, a 3 month old active :)cocker spaniel .

It is okay that when she is out side like to eat snow? and how I can stop her to bite me and my kids?
 
i've got problems similar to those

my cocker hasn't bitten anybody since i got him, but he has snarled and lunged like he was going to bite. I met with a trainer/behaviorist today and she said to get a friendly shock collar, it emits a high frequency noise that they cant stand, no shocking involved. they're not really expensive if you think of it in terms of medical bills and vet bills, and you can find them at most pet stores. she said that every time he growled or acted like he was going to bite to push the button and then remove him from the area (put him in another room or crate) and ignore him for awhile. maybe that will help....:lol:
 
Eating snow isnt a big deal, but snow turns into liquid, and liquid turns into pee :naughty: I have one that eats snow all the time. Ice too. Gotta drag his butt back into the house.
As far as the biting, his teeth are probably still coming in and he's teething and will eventually outgrow it. Give him something to keep occupied. Toys, bones, kongs, etc.. but NO rawhides or things he can swallow like whistles from a vinyl toy! Some like a wet wash cloth thats frozen. Will keep him busy for awhile.
Good luck.
 
Welcome Abiel! I have never really had a pup since all of mine are rescues but one. But I would make sure I had lots of dog toys available. When you see the pup chewing on something he shouldn't, give him his own toy. Soon he will know what's correct or what's not.. LOL.. doesn't mean he will always be good. For instance my Pogo who is 4 still loves to steal and chew my husbands pencils and pens.. hubby is an artist LOL. I like to use a kong with peanut butter that is frozen for my crew.
 
Congratulations on your new puppy, I hope that you have many years with Kandy.

As for training, patience, patience, patience. A gentle hand and humor are needed when dealing with puppies.

When she gets nippy or bites try "yelping" at her and pulling your hands away, this will tell her that you are "hurt" by her behavior and if she hurts you you will not play with her... you can even get up and walk away from her. Give her an appropriate toy to chew on. You can also use a bad tasting spray, like Bitter Apple, spray it on your hands, feet and clothing. Avoid play that encourages her to bite at hand (ie. using hands to push at her mouth or head) and never allow anyone to slap her in response to biting. this will only lead to distrust and fear both of which can cause her to bite out of fear later in life. I would not advocate the use of a shock collar on a puppy this could also lead to problems later.

Check and see if there is a local puppy class starting soon, a trainer can help you with this also, this is a great way to get a handle on things quickly and is a great way to socialize your puppy also.

Manuel gave you a couple of good links and Polly gave you good advise also. If I could figure out how to post links I would send a couple along too. Manuel, could you help me out?

Again good luck with your pup.
 
[quote="DJ's Three]Manuel gave you a couple of good links and Polly gave you good advise also. If I could figure out how to post links I would send a couple along too. Manuel, could you help me out?[/quote]

There's a new post on making links. Let me know if that helps. ^_^
 
abiel said:
Hello! this is my first time with a puppy and I have a lot of question^_^ to help me with my Kandy, a 3 month old active :)cocker spaniel .

It is okay that when she is out side like to eat snow? and how I can stop her to bite me and my kids?
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I believe the best advice anyone can give you is take your pup in for training. It's great socialization for the pup and being a novice owner, you'd be surprised what the two of you will learn and how much you will accomplish.

As far nipping the kids.....been there with Ruffian. Shepherds are herding dogs and their natural instinct is to herd. When the kids would run, the herding insinct kicked in. I tried everything under the sun and then......I became a pistol packing mama! I bought myself a super soaker water gun, one with a strap that I could sling over my shoulder. The kids run, Ruffian goes after them to nip them and I immediately squirted him (not in the eye) and firmly said NO BITE! He was taken back by surprise. The sound of it being pumped up and then getting wet. It took probably two squirts and he never nipped the kids again. I walked around the house with it on my shoulder :), I put it down on the kitchen table and would point to it if he were going after the kids. This is what worked for me after exhasting all other avenues. It was quick fix, harmless and successful. However, I would suggest not allowing the kids access to it either to lay or tease the dog. It's used for a reason and a warning, NO BITE!

As far as the snow......both my dogs eat snow, actually, all of the dogs I've had ate snow. Ruffian has a sensitive stomach and the snow seems to make him vomit. Asia.....she's fine with it. I think anything in excess is not a good thing. Consider yourself lucky if your pup is just eating snow. Ruffian ate rocks and his well........@@

Best of luck with your pupster. Remember........a tired pup is a good pup. Keep exercising and give lots of hugs.
 
BlueJay said:
I tried everything under the sun and then......I became a pistol packing mama! I bought myself a super soaker water gun, one with a strap that I could sling over my shoulder. The kids run, Ruffian goes after them to nip them and I immediately squirted him (not in the eye) and firmly said NO BITE! He was taken back by surprise. The sound of it being pumped up and then getting wet. It took probably two squirts and he never nipped the kids again. I walked around the house with it on my shoulder , I put it down on the kitchen table and would point to it if he were going after the kids. This is what worked for me after exhasting all other avenues. It was quick fix, harmless and successful.
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Spraying a dog with water is a good attention getter. My Gabby is becoming senile and goes through the neighbors garbage sometimes (never used to). Gabby has food aggression so it's touchy trying to get him away from "food." A nice bucket of cold water (warm weather) or a face full of snow (cold weather) and he's minding me again. Years ago Gabby had a possum cornered in the front yard. He was barking his head off at past midnight and wouldn't budge. I doused him with the garden hose and that was the end.

EDIT: Of course, if Gabby were on a leash it would happen to begin with. Usually , the garbage thing happens late at night when the neighbors are asleep. Gabby is almost deaf and I don't want to wake up the neighbors yelling at him. Water is a quick way of getting him back inside.
 
manuel said:
Welcome abiel! You may have found these articles from the DFL in the Before You Post sticky:

Dealing With Normal Puppy Behavior: Nipping And Rough Play
Dealing with Normal Puppy Behavior:Chewing

There's all sorts of helpful articles on the DFL site.
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Thank you I will try all your suggestion. Today we had a bad moment with my Kandy. She got lost for more than half an hour. That a horroble feeling I was praying so hard that my God gave us the opportunity again to have Kandy with us. I was scare because all the snow that we have and is too dark in this area. but thanks God somebody found her and saw us looking for her. I was crying!!!!!she is my baby we love her
 
I'm glad you got her back. A name tag with phone number can be a life saver. Gabby disappeared once and we got a call from our neighbor down the street that Gabby was visiting their collie.
 
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