Puppy Sitting a Dachshund (3-4 months)

[RSX JDM Integra]

Okay so I am glad I did not look or bother to get another dog/puppy as suggested by many members within this forum.

A friend of mine was going out of town and asked if I could look and care for his Dachshund that is approximately 3-4 months old for 1 week.

One problem I noticed is when I try to get my dog to sit for a treat, the Dachshund will attempt to bite it from my hand and he constantly will play bite me.

How do I stop him from play biting? He will nibble at the feet when I'm walking by and when I point at him or pet him he will bite my fingers and play tug-of-war. My puppy knows that I get angry about it so she'll growl at him to stop.

I've tried almost everything about "yiping" and then jumping onto the couch to ignore him but when I get down again to pet him or something he will play bite. I've tried grabbing his skin by the neck and saying NO and that also does not work. Is it because I'm not ignoring him long enough? Is it not being done right? I don't get it. In the end though, it's not my problem, it's more of his but I want to correct the pup for the time being that he is with me.

 

[Herschel]

Okay so I am glad I did not look or bother to get another dog/puppy as suggested by many members within this forum.

A friend of mine was going out of town and asked if I could look and care for his Dachshund that is approximately 3-4 months old for 1 week.

One problem I noticed is when I try to get my dog to sit for a treat, the Dachshund will attempt to bite it from my hand and he constantly will play bite me.

How do I stop him from play biting? He will nibble at the feet when I'm walking by and when I point at him or pet him he will bite my fingers and play tug-of-war. My puppy knows that I get angry about it so she'll growl at him to stop.

I've tried almost everything about "yiping" and then jumping onto the couch to ignore him but when I get down again to pet him or something he will play bite. I've tried grabbing his skin by the neck and saying NO and that also does not work. Is it because I'm not ignoring him long enough? Is it not being done right? I don't get it. In the end though, it's not my problem, it's more of his but I want to correct the pup for the time being that he is with me.

Ignore the Dachshund completely. Focus on getting your dog to sit and then only give the treat to your dog. If the Dachshund backs away and sits then he deserves a treat, too!

When you ignore him, don't make a big deal about it. Just say, "Ouch!" and look away. Stand up if you have to get your hands away from him. He might continue to bite at your pant legs, etc. but just ignore him until he stops. Don't make eye contact while you are ignoring him.

 

[RSX JDM Integra]

Ignore the Dachshund completely. Focus on getting your dog to sit and then only give the treat to your dog. If the Dachshund backs away and sits then he deserves a treat, too!

When you ignore him, don't make a big deal about it. Just say, "Ouch!" and look away. Stand up if you have to get your hands away from him. He might continue to bite at your pant legs, etc. but just ignore him until he stops. Don't make eye contact while you are ignoring him.

Thanks Herschel

I have been ignoring him and getting up. But when I do, I still look at him in disappointment but he'll continue to drag my pants and start playing tug-of-war with them.

Yeah I also did notice on personal experience that training a dog to obey would have to be in isolation of another dog because they seem to be too distracted with another dog beside them.

But as far as ignoring and him still biting onto the pants, what should I do then? Get on the couch and watch tv?

 

[Sush]

I would give a very firm correction and then ignore. He may go right back to your pant leg but then you go right back to giving the correction. You must come up with something consistant that is FIRM and QUICK and unpleasant for the dog.
You don't want to smile or laugh or in anyway make him think that he's getting positive attention from you when he bites your pant leg. If I were you I would either say "no" or "ouch" and stomp my foot on the ground. If the puppy gets his little toes stepped on he'll learn even quicker.
You may find yourself having to continuously correct him but when he figures out that he doesn't like the reaction he gets from you when he does that behavior he'll stop. It probably won't happen overnight because some puppies are a little more dense then others.

 

[StevePax]

It probably won't happen overnight.

This is the key. When he bites at you, you stand up and completely ignore him. When you get back down to play, and he bites at you again, you stand up and ignore him again. And again. And again. It doesn't work in one sitting, or in one day, or even in a week. You have to keep doing it forever. Eventually it will work, but even when the pup is older, all through it's life, everything you teach it will need reinforcement. 10 years from now, if your dog got mouthy on you, you would stand up, ignore it, and remind it that biting = no play. Always.

 

[Herschel]

Thanks Herschel

I have been ignoring him and getting up. But when I do, I still look at him in disappointment but he'll continue to drag my pants and start playing tug-of-war with them.

Don't look at him in disappointment. That isn't ignoring!

Bite inhibition:
http://www.shirleychong.com/keepers/archives/bite.txt

 

[RSX JDM Integra]

I tried yelling OWWWWWW! And getting up and walking away and he will come nibble my feet in which I will clap and then still walk away. He stops when I come back to play with him but he'll do it again.

Thank god I won't be having to take care of him much longer as his owner will come back in a week. lol

 

[Sush]

Don't get up and walk away, that's giving the puppy incentive to chase you, it's not giving a correction. Like I said before come up with a correction, something you do each and every time that DIRECTLY gets your point accross. Think of something that will be IMPOSSIBLE for the puppy to mistake as something even more fun like chasing a walking pant leg.