tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154319553450882632011-04-21T14:57:39.561-07:00COME. PLAY. DISCOVER.Monica J. Oesterling ABCDT, CPDT-KA, APDT Professional Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18296935586032812746noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115431955345088263.post-71264758808912553042009-01-14T20:30:00.000-08:002009-01-14T20:33:35.118-08:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1115431955345088263-7126475880891255304?l=galaxydog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Monica J. Oesterling ABCDT, CPDT-KA, APDT Professional Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18296935586032812746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115431955345088263.post-74570747329803663072008-04-14T08:59:00.000-07:002008-04-14T09:22:26.676-07:00Bite inhibition may be one of the MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO TEACH YOUR PUPPY! <br /><br />When choosing a trainer, ask about bite inhibition. If they have never heard of it, call us! <br /><br />Dogs bite. Even wonderful/socialized/highly trained dogs may be provoked at some point in life and bite. What matters most is not IF the dog bites but HOW SEVERE is the bite when it occurs? Does the dog only leave a scratch or does the dog sink his teeth into flesh as deep as his canines can go and do so multiple times? You have a responsibility to teach your dog how to use his jaws carefully.<br /><br />Dr. Ian Dunbar writes, "Puppies bite! And thank goodness they do. Puppy play-fighting and play-biting are essential for your puppy to develop a soft mouth as an adult. Puppy Biting is Normal Natural and Necessary...<br />Forbidding a young puppy from biting altogether may offer immediate and temporary relief, but it is potentially dangerous because your puppy will not learn that his jaws can inflict pain. Consequently, if ever provoked or frightened as an adult, the resultant bite is likely to be painful and cause serious injury...<br /><br />No Pain. It is not necessary to hurt or frighten your pup to teach her that biting hurts. A simple "Ouch!" is sufficient. If your pup acknowledges your "ouch" and stops biting, praise her, lure her to sit (to reaffirm that you are in control), reward her with a liver treat, and then resume playing. If your pup ignores the "ouch" and continues biting, yelp "Owwwww!" and leave the room. Your puppy has lost her playmate. Return after a 30-second time-out and make up by lure-rewarding your puppy to come, sit, lie down, and calm down, before resuming play.Do not attempt to take hold of your pup’s collar, or carry her to confinement; you are out of control and she will probably bite you again. Consequently, play with your puppy in a room where it is safe to leave her if she does not respond to your yelp. If she ignores you, she loses her playmate."<br /><br />Dunbar also writes, "Without a doubt, behavior, temperament, and training problems are the most prevalent terminal illnesses for pet dogs."<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1115431955345088263-7457074732980366307?l=galaxydog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Monica J. Oesterling ABCDT, CPDT-KA, APDT Professional Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18296935586032812746noreply@blogger.com0