mabrooks

I'm having trouble with my now almost 10 week old brother puppies biting. They have been surrounded with chew toys, get plenty of exercise because they playfight during most of their waking hours, but yet I can't walk anywhere close to them without them taking a chunk out of my foot. It's making me nervous because the biting is almost aggressive. It's like they don't understand the word no and about the only way I can get them to stop is to separate them which is tough when they have part of my arm in the grips of their teeth. At first I just thought is was puppy play, but I have cuts all over me now and it's just not normal to be attacked repeatedly by a puppy. I'm new to bassets and am totally in love with the puppies, but i'm going on an average of 5 hours of sleep a night for two weeks now and my nerves are shot. I just want to love them, hold them and play without the moment ending up with me bleeding. The more I try to discipline them, the more aggressive they get. Please anybody let me know any tricks or discipline ideas as I began my morning in tears mostly due to lack of sleep, but as soon as I got out of bed, they were chewing me up. I'm a dog lover, always have been, but these two are the most challenging I've encountered, not to mention I'm trying to housetrain them at the same time. I'm overwhelmed and exhausted.

MissChloe

I feel your pain....chloe is 9 months old and does the same thing. I think some of it is she just gets soooo excited and she jumps and bites our legs, butt, feet....whatever she can reach.....and it hurts. I have scolded her, raised my voice and sometimes I hold her down. Not much works. We end up with bruises where her little teeth pinch the skin. I keep my fingers crossed that she outgrows it. She can be calm and the worst of it is when we are out of her sight for awhile.

Good luck with the potty training. We were lucky there because we got her at 10 weeks old and she slept all night long in her crate. When she was little we kept a big stuffed animal in her crate at night and that helped her sleep.

Post pics of your adorable little bundles........

barneysmom2510

Two puppies at once you have your hands full I did it 10 years ago with my girls. I don't know if this is the correct way to handle it but it works for me. If I am on the couch and Barney would do this I would turn by back on him and cross my arms over my chest. Because they are puppies this is how they play it is not aggressive but I have felt how hard my dogs will nip at eachother when the are playing and it hurts. sometimes if you get upset and raise your voice you are giving them attention so they will continue doing it. To them it ounds like you are barking and egging them on.I hate to say it but Barney continued to mouth people's hands until recently, but it was the people's fault because they would play with him by puting their hands near his face so they were chew toys. The cuts are because their little teeth are sharp he is not intentionally hurting you they are just babies and need to be shown that you are not a play toy. Now that the teething phase ended with Barney he has stopped this behavior for the most part. Two puppies is alot of work so take breaks by using a kennel but do not use it as a place of punishment. Go into seperate rooms and play singly with each puppy because it will get chaotic sometimes with them both vying for your attention. It will get better but it takes alot of time and alot of patience with two.

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Mini daschunds Sadie Lou & Daisy dukes
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paisleysmom

Your right! It does hurt. Their little teeth are like razor blades with serrated edges. I think that they are just doing to you what they do to each other -- you are just a bigger playmate. What worked for us is saying Ouch -- in a louder (not loud) whinney voice -- something like they would do to each other.... its a form of puppy licence ... ever notice that their Mom or bigger dog lets them get away with stuff but only for so long? They probably let each other get away with stuff for so long before they yelp! You have my sympathy... we all went thru it but you have trouble times two!!! Good luck -- it will stop eventually.

bubbad

You are a big teething toy for one thing and it is hard to stop one puppy from play biting let alone two.When my litter of puppies were 8-10 weeks old they all were like this you need to start on one at a time .Put one in a crate or play area while you deal with one at a time .Have toys for him to play with but also use this time for cuddling.If he isn't use to being cuddled start.You will have war wounds ,no doubt,but you have to start somewhere. Pick the puppy up and hold him while you are sitting down when he begins to bite you say "NO" in a low growling voice.He will do it again ,repeat ,no other words,not his name ,nothing but "NO". When he does it again repeat no the same way but this time get the scruff of his neck and give it a quick shake and repeat "NO" only this time sound it out a little like "NOOOO". The word has to mean something to him. If he bites he gets no if he bites again he gets the scruff and no again.This has to be consistant.Play with his toys with him when he comes after your hand repeat the above.When you give him a command like" No" he learns there will be an unpleasent action if he doesn't stop. If he stops and looks at you tell him "Good Boy" in a calm soothing voice.Always be calm not agitated or he will be worse.If the scruff shake is not working then a scruff pinch usually will. It is not abusing your dog.I raised 8 puppies using this they learned "NO" quickly because it was uncomfortable,not painful.You do not want to cause pain ,the puppy will become afraid of you,so when you pinch his scruff it is quick and back off.He will stop and look at you when he does tell him "Good Boy". Do not rough house with either puppy that is what they have each other for and they will be able to teach each other bite inhabition which is what you are helping to do.You want them to know there is a limit. You have to do this with each puppy each time they are with you.Consistance and persistance will work. This is something people occasionally think is cute but it is not it is dangerous it will get worse as they grow,not better. A certain someone will not agree with me on the way I disipline my puppies but it has worked for me. Don't walk around without shoes on.

barneysmom2510

^^^funny they do love bare feet.

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Mini daschunds Sadie Lou & Daisy dukes
Chihuahua Lola
Bassett Hound Barney

Barney'spal

Aw mabrooks....I feel so sorry for you. I had a TERRIBLE time with Barney in this area. It got so that I couldn't pet or love on him at all for a time. Listen to what these people tell you...to me the most important thing is to stay calm.....which is very hard to do, I know. I would get upset and things went downhill from there. I also found that if I left the area or removed him for a "time out" that worked somewhat. Mostly, it just took time for them to get over this phase....horrible phase, I know, but it does go away. Can't imagine two of them chewing on you

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LillysFolks

I'm in the same boat as you. lilly is 5 almost 6months and she still does this. she had a time where all she did was mouth and didn't actually bite. I was happy. Now she is a terror. mostly only with me too. a low toned no hasn't worked yipping never worked, holding down hasnt helped she'll calm down, but as soon as she gets up its a quick shake and a jump to my arms. getting up and walking away is iffy, she will go for legs and feet at that point also jumps to arms and hands she will eventually stop but any attempt at praise at that point turns into my wrist in her mouth.

so far the only i found to get her to stop at the moment has been a spray bottle filled with water. i have to say NO and usually i have someone near by spray her and she backs off.

i've noticed she does it when she is getting restless either she needs to go out and run around preferrebly at the dog park or she's hungry or she needs to potty or she's just tired. basically she's telling me something.

loopylou

Oh how I remember those needle teeth. Monty used to chase my calves, every time I turned round he'd be there snapping away. He's grown out of it but I feel your pain - quite literally!