Labradoodle & Goldendoodle Forum
Nipping, Biting, Growling, Jumping, Barking...Oh My!!!
My Australian Labradoodle puppy is just over 3 mos and you cannot walk through my house without her jumping at you, barking, growling and trying to bite...ugh super frustrating. Any recommendations on how to get this to stop..it's aggravating to me but also to my kids ages 12 and 7...she seems like she's angry but her tail is wagging and if you shout stop/no it seems to get her more excited!!! I try to just stop and stand but that's unrealistic at times to do every single time...help????
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Permalink Reply by Athena S. on
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My Labradoodle "mini" Puppy is the same exact way. He just turned 4 mos. I wish I had an answer... and if anyone does please share your comment as I would love to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel. My kids are 9 and 4 and it's definitely the hardest part. I hear bursts of crying from my daughter (4) throughout the day and it very frustrating because when I tell him NO (stearnly) he starts barking at me, tries to nip me, as if he's mad that Im scolding him. I try to do a "time out" but he runs and I can't catch him... it gets out of control when he's in his "MAD" mode. I have learned (because I cant catch him) that after I say "time out" I turn to ignore him. If by a miracle I do catch him when I call the time out... he goes in his crate. We've been doing this for a month. I see a slight difference, but not as I expected. I thought I would have seen a bigger improvement.... I too need help!!
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Permalink Reply by Adina P on
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Don't allow yourself to be in a position of not being able to catch him. Buy a cheap leash that's a bit longer and cut the handle off (so it doesn't catch on things) and have him wear the leash throughout the day. Then just step on the leash and you've 'caught' him.
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How much exercise is he getting daily? My Rosco was this way with me at random times during the day. Plus he was huge and tall and would leave bruises with his nipping. He turned out to be a great dog with training. Nothing I did seemed to help until I started serious obedience training (I would take him out for an hour a day training in parks, downtown, everywhere I could). But 3 months is too young for the training I did.
In the meantime I suggest giving a stern growly "OUT!" and putting him in a crate for a 'time out' for a few minutes -- rinse, repeat as often as necessary. You can make the word 'out' sound more serious and growly than you can the word 'No'. If he's chasing the kids around then put a leash around your waist and attach that leash to his collar so he stays near you. Switch between tethering him to you, the crate, and some purposeful training/activity throughout the day. So that he doesn't have a chance for full freedom running after the kids until he earns it.
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Permalink Reply by Laurie Schwind on
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Sometimes I think leashing only adds fuel to her already craziness. I do leash her when she's getting crazy and that only helps for like 5 sec. We do have to crate her a lot b/c of her insanity...maybe it's time I up the exercise outdoors more walks as of late we've been doing a 40-60 min walk everyday..maybe adding a morning walk would help...it's just soooo cold!
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Then leash her to the door knob or couch leg with some chew toys but keep your eyes on her so she doesn't chew her leash or couch ;)
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Permalink Reply by Hollidoodle on
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We have a 3 mo mini goldendoodle and had nipping issues the first couple weeks. I thought this was normal puppy behavior that would pass. My dad is a vet and said this is no tolerance behavior, has to stop. Ours was nipping on fingers and toes mostly, and pant legs. He showed us how to gently press on the floor or roof of the mouth (wherever your fingers happen to be in her mouth when she nips) just until she is uncomfortable. Or you can kind of roll her cheek or lip over her teeth when she's got your finger for the same effect. He says it's her idea to put your fingers in her mouth, she needs to know that it doesn't feel good to her to do that. At first she was surprised and yelped a little, but it only took a few times for all of us to do it until the nipping stopped. She tested though- she kept going for my youngest son until he did it, too. He is the one that 'riles her up' the most though. When the finger nipping stopped, so did the toes and pant legs- yay!
As for the other behavior (ours pulls and bites my hair at times when on the couch with us, or is too interested when we have our own food) we put her down away from us and completely ignore for a few minutes. Then she whines a barks a little to get attention- but we only give affection or attention when she is calm. No shouting- it just adds to the chaos and still gives her attention. It is helping a lot at our house! Good luck!
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I've tried the ideas of making it uncomfortable for her and it also gets her crazier...hmm maybe it's time for a professional?
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Permalink Reply by Star and Goldie on
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I had a pup once that did this and this exact method got her to stop in less than a week! Turning it back around on them shows that it's not a pleasant result. Goldie doesn't nip but she does get 'mouthy'. I took a pop can and filled it up with coins. Whenever she goes to 'mouth' something she isn't supposed to I shake it and make a loud "aaaah" noise. Worked like a charm! If you were to walk in my house, you'd find a pop can in every room ready for a quick shake!
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Thats a great idea.... I'm going to try wearing the short leash around the house. Maybe if I catch him everytime and his time outs are more consistant I will see better results. Thanks again!!
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Permalink Reply by Bonne Bouche on
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This is a very common question. Here is a link to the thread I created with at least a half-dozen older threads to reference.
http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/puppymadness/forum/topics/compreh...
Unfortunately, because it is asked so frequently, many of us with older doodles, don't give the thorough feedback to each new post, so you will find a LOT of helpful tips in the discussions that are linked to in those threads.
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Carla I just wanted to add that I loved the way you set that up on the main page of the group. Makes searching a whole lot easier. I wish every group had that on their main page. Like a FAQ header with links to past discussions like you did. When I first joined this group I went back and read all of those. Very effective format :)
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Megan's post recently had a lot of feedback. I am going to add her post to the thread, maybe you will find some info helpful there.
http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/puppymadness/forum/topics/when-do...
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