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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Morning all , we haven’t been on here much lately as life has been hectic, partly due to getting a new puppy!!! He’s a patterdale terrier and cute as a button and learning quickly and very bright, however he has two of three boughts of going demonic for about 20 minutes during the day where he gets way too excited and is nipping, any tips for stopping this please? He can start going out for walks tomorrow so I’m hoping that might help! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ya the walks should help.....
Give him less attention when he is in him sugar rush mood and more attention when he is being calm.
He is only a pup though so it will take awhile for him to fully grow out of that |
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over a year ago
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"He's a terrier, they're terrors. You need to make sure you're engaging his brain, it'll wear him out a bit. Have you got a crate or playpen you can put him in for time out if he starts biting? "
We do but I’m trying not to use the crate as punishment because I want him to like the crate for when we do need to pop out in the future , all trial and error I guess?! X |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
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Crates should be used as their safe place, not for punishments really.
You sound like you’re doing the right things so far OP, the walks will help, all the new smells and stuff might knacker him out for a bit.
Get lots of puppy friendly chews/toys and ignore the bad behaviour, praise the good.
He sounds lush. I love dogs with a bit of charachter  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Crates should be used as their safe place, not for punishments really.
You sound like you’re doing the right things so far OP, the walks will help, all the new smells and stuff might knacker him out for a bit.
Get lots of puppy friendly chews/toys and ignore the bad behaviour, praise the good.
He sounds lush. I love dogs with a bit of charachter "
He’s a confident little sod lol but also cute and cuddly and snores like a beast , we’re feeding him in his crate and he goes in there to play but the minute we shut the door he starts crying, we ignore him for a few minutes then when he’s quite for a split second we let him out but not sure if we’re doing it right? |
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It's natural he should be energetic and playful, but biting needs to be addressed at a young age. Pups who are not weaned until there a few months get socialization and behaviour training from their mothers. They usually pin them down by their necks or gently catch the pup's snout in their mouths when they misbehave. The best way for an owner to teach a pup not to bite is to give immediately give the a light tap on their snout, scold them and then ignore them until they behave once more.
Castration should always be discouraged as a means of training any male who engages in playful biting  |
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"It's natural he should be energetic and playful, but biting needs to be addressed at a young age. Pups who are not weaned until there a few months get socialization and behaviour training from their mothers. They usually pin them down by their necks or gently catch the pup's snout in their mouths when they misbehave. The best way for an owner to teach a pup not to bite is to give immediately give the a light tap on their snout, scold them and then ignore them until they behave once more.
Castration should always be discouraged as a means of training any male who engages in playful biting "
Lol that last bit made me chuckle! We have done the pinning down think a few times and it does seem to work but I feel mean doing it , he was with his mum dad and other pups until 8 weeks x |
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Some foods have made my dogs hyper. Bakers products especially.
Ignore him when he's naughty, give lots of love when he's good.
I had a Patterdale some years ago Winston, he was quite a character. |
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"It's natural he should be energetic and playful, but biting needs to be addressed at a young age. Pups who are not weaned until there a few months get socialization and behaviour training from their mothers. They usually pin them down by their necks or gently catch the pup's snout in their mouths when they misbehave. The best way for an owner to teach a pup not to bite is to give immediately give the a light tap on their snout, scold them and then ignore them until they behave once more.
Castration should always be discouraged as a means of training any male who engages in playful biting "
Or give them a toy to help with teething. When the behaviour starts substitute with a toy. Alternatively if you’re going to use treats for training, a sharp no reward with treat and a good boy when he stops. I’d also recommend obedience classes. |
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How lovely but I don't envy you, while the nipping itself isn't a problem, it is your job to teach him not to.
I would find a reputable dog behaviourist who offers Puppy classes and socialisation, look on the Puppy School register for local trainers, please make sure that only positive reinforcement methods are used.
And please don't use anything like sprays or shouting to stop the nipping. That is negative
When he does nip, make a high pitched yelp sound, that signifys to him that he has crossed boundaries, turn away and stop interacting for a few seconds then offer him something he can play with and continue the play.
Might help for you to watch videos of how puppies play in their litters, they will learn bite control from each other, and teach other boundaries through the squealing...
I have a German Shepherd, he was a nightmare! Typical herder breed, nipping at toes and ankles when yu walked. I did above and taught him 'leave it' which was effective.
But please look for classes surrounding positive reinforcement training techniques, you will find it invaluable.
Good luck
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"It's natural he should be energetic and playful, but biting needs to be addressed at a young age. Pups who are not weaned until there a few months get socialization and behaviour training from their mothers. They usually pin them down by their necks or gently catch the pup's snout in their mouths when they misbehave. The best way for an owner to teach a pup not to bite is to give immediately give the a light tap on their snout, scold them and then ignore them until they behave once more.
Castration should always be discouraged as a means of training any male who engages in playful biting
Lol that last bit made me chuckle! We have done the pinning down think a few times and it does seem to work but I feel mean doing it , he was with his mum dad and other pups until 8 weeks x"
No need to feel mean, honestly. He takes pinning down as ( you) his pack leader reaffirming his boundaries and position in the pack. In a short time he will realise and be happy with his position below you both and above the postman. |
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I'm almost certain Macster (aka The Mac Lass) has patterdales.
I'm almost hearing her "squeeeeeeee" with puppy envy 
The walking should defo make a difference. A whole new world to explore and a whole new way of tiring the pupper. Not too much mind, them little legs are growing and easily over worked.
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"It's natural he should be energetic and playful, but biting needs to be addressed at a young age. Pups who are not weaned until there a few months get socialization and behaviour training from their mothers. They usually pin them down by their necks or gently catch the pup's snout in their mouths when they misbehave. The best way for an owner to teach a pup not to bite is to give immediately give the a light tap on their snout, scold them and then ignore them until they behave once more.
Castration should always be discouraged as a means of training any male who engages in playful biting
Lol that last bit made me chuckle! We have done the pinning down think a few times and it does seem to work but I feel mean doing it , he was with his mum dad and other pups until 8 weeks x"
Please no pinning down or tapping, all you are doing there is reinforcing negativity and instilling fear
There is no such thing as 'alpha' or 'dominance' in the dog training world, you cannot mimic what the mothers do because of the subtle body languages between dogs that we don't see.... We can't mimic that.
A good diet helps as well, check out All about dog food for reccomendations.
I raw feed my boy, it is much cheaper than processed stuff.
Landywoods is where I source, but there is a Raw Food supplier on the Wirral if you are near there.
For kibble I use Eden or Millies Wolfheart.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It's natural he should be energetic and playful, but biting needs to be addressed at a young age. Pups who are not weaned until there a few months get socialization and behaviour training from their mothers. They usually pin them down by their necks or gently catch the pup's snout in their mouths when they misbehave. The best way for an owner to teach a pup not to bite is to give immediately give the a light tap on their snout, scold them and then ignore them until they behave once more.
Castration should always be discouraged as a means of training any male who engages in playful biting
Lol that last bit made me chuckle! We have done the pinning down think a few times and it does seem to work but I feel mean doing it , he was with his mum dad and other pups until 8 weeks x
Please no pinning down or tapping, all you are doing there is reinforcing negativity and instilling fear
There is no such thing as 'alpha' or 'dominance' in the dog training world, you cannot mimic what the mothers do because of the subtle body languages between dogs that we don't see.... We can't mimic that.
A good diet helps as well, check out All about dog food for reccomendations.
I raw feed my boy, it is much cheaper than processed stuff.
Landywoods is where I source, but there is a Raw Food supplier on the Wirral if you are near there.
For kibble I use Eden or Millies Wolfheart.
He’s on royal canin puppy dry food which he loves ! I use only the healthy baked treats for training, on the whole he’s a good boy , we’re trying mostly to ignore the naughty bits as know he’s only a baby and wants to play so when he plays nicely we make a huge fuss and when he’s being sweet and cuddly we do the same x
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I'm almost certain Macster (aka The Mac Lass) has patterdales.
I'm almost hearing her "squeeeeeeee" with puppy envy
The walking should defo make a difference. A whole new world to explore and a whole new way of tiring the pupper. Not too much mind, them little legs are growing and easily over worked.
P"
My little legs will easily tire too ! Can’t wait to take him out , and I know he’s going to love it as he’s a really friendly boy x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It is amazing what puppy training means to different folks. I though you were about to talk Femdom, rubber/latex/doggy anal plug tails and doggy hoods and a leash
My bad!  "
I did wonder if anyone would think that lol ! The only leash here is the pups x |
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I remember when I was training my puppy, the trainer called these mad moments FRAP, meaning Frantic Random Activity Period. It’s something that puppies do and grow out of. I remember her advice being that at this age he is like a toddler and very easily gets over stimulated. As with a toddler, a nap can help so she advised putting in his crate for a while. She also advised that when he nipped it was best to have a toy to redirect him to |
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