Biting question

Hi guys!

Just a quick question regarding biting. Abby has been coming on in leaps and bounds with training (3 weeks off work has given me the opportunity to get some serious training in - on her terms of course). Her bite inhibition has improved greatly as I have been using the leave the room for 30 seconds method to ignore her.

My only concern is that as she has taken to it so well/quickly should I be worried that she is really repressing it and could snap badly one day?

Just to clarify, I have not been using any aggression/alpha/dominance techniques it was purely the ignoring training. I also make sure she has plenty of chew toys for playtime.

Thanks!

Just realised there is another topic about biting directly under mine. Oops.

I'd say Abby is learning very well! They are fast to catch on with the right training, and don't be sorry about another post, all dogs are different. Stick with what you are doing, I have yet to own a puppy that mouths, sounds like great progress to me Xx

No, I don't think she'll repress it and snap. It isn't the way dogs' minds work. The training will help her to realise that biting is un undesired behaviour, so she'll just find another way to play with you.

That puts my mind at ease!
I've now noticed she will try and mouth on my sleeves or flick her head around with her mouth open as an invitation to play at which point she gets re-directed to a toy. Obviously I'd like the sleeve mouthing to stop eventually with training but she's much better than last week where she was biting my hand hard and chasing my shoes and trousers all over the place

dogs don't really think like that, thats more of a human thing to keep things bottled up.

It's how dogs learn bite inhibition and to stop nipping, she isn't resenting it or biding her time to snap in the future.

Dogs think in like black n white - they aren't devious - the don't 'think ahead ' as such.

Sounds like ur doing everything the right way x

Sounds like it's going well To me

I think I'm probably not giving her the credit she deserves and was just surprised at how quickly she is picking things up haha.

Bloody fast learners, they are clever dogs! Xx

Glad its improving I would say you are doing great. Well done

Aww way to go Abby & you, sounds like she's doing great

The only thing you may notice is that when she starts teething she might get a bit more nippy again. That's purely because her gums will be sore & a damp, frozen tea towel to chew on will help save your hands from further harm!

Agree with what has already been said, dogs don't think that way, they don't repress anything they do what comes naturally to them As Caryl said she may start mouthing when she `starts teething the tea towel is a great idea as is frozen carrots as a treat