Comments on: Havanese puppy biting http://thedish.sitstay.com/2009/06/16/havanese-puppy-biting/ Dog Training, Tips and Opinions Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:46:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Darcie http://thedish.sitstay.com/2009/06/16/havanese-puppy-biting/#comment-72 Darcie Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:11:12 +0000 http://thedish.sitstay.com/?p=369#comment-72 Kathi, I think the pup you're talking about was Taz. At eight weeks old he was extremely dog aggressive, he would attack the other dogs. True attacks with killing intent. It's hard to return rescue dogs back to the rescue even when you know it's the right thing to do. If he was going to be an only dog, I would have kept him and managed him through it. As it was, we had lovely dogs at home already and still wanted a peaceful home. Taz was learning bite inhibition with people pretty quickly but he was only here for a couple of days. I learned later that Taz and his litter were being advertised with lies. They were the product of a puppy mill, both mother and father were aggressive and biting dogs. Every once in a while, I trust when I shouldn't. I believed them when they told me that the mother was sweet and a real honey. Poor little Taz was adopted by a man who lives alone and wants to stay alone. Taz and he might be good for each other but they'll never have a social life. Thanks for asking. - Darc Kathi, I think the pup you’re talking about was Taz. At eight weeks old he was extremely dog aggressive, he would attack the other dogs. True attacks with killing intent. It’s hard to return rescue dogs back to the rescue even when you know it’s the right thing to do. If he was going to be an only dog, I would have kept him and managed him through it. As it was, we had lovely dogs at home already and still wanted a peaceful home. Taz was learning bite inhibition with people pretty quickly but he was only here for a couple of days. I learned later that Taz and his litter were being advertised with lies. They were the product of a puppy mill, both mother and father were aggressive and biting dogs. Every once in a while, I trust when I shouldn’t. I believed them when they told me that the mother was sweet and a real honey. Poor little Taz was adopted by a man who lives alone and wants to stay alone. Taz and he might be good for each other but they’ll never have a social life. Thanks for asking. – Darc

]]> By: Kathi http://thedish.sitstay.com/2009/06/16/havanese-puppy-biting/#comment-71 Kathi Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:06:47 +0000 http://thedish.sitstay.com/?p=369#comment-71 PS...I have read your bite inhibition and will begin from scratch. I was just curious as to what to do at this point because I noticed that you had mentioned the pup you had with the same behavior and you didn't keep him. I will definitely be keeping this guy!! I also should note that the putting him on his back has helped in his puppy play, he tends to let go now when the other puppy yelps. But he still goes into attack sometimes and I have to repeat the placing on the back thing!! PS…I have read your bite inhibition and will begin from scratch. I was just curious as to what to do at this point because I noticed that you had mentioned the pup you had with the same behavior and you didn’t keep him. I will definitely be keeping this guy!! I also should note that the putting him on his back has helped in his puppy play, he tends to let go now when the other puppy yelps. But he still goes into attack sometimes and I have to repeat the placing on the back thing!!

]]> By: Kathi http://thedish.sitstay.com/2009/06/16/havanese-puppy-biting/#comment-70 Kathi Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:58:15 +0000 http://thedish.sitstay.com/?p=369#comment-70 <em>Dear Darcy, I just read this article while searching for some way to deal with my little Havanese. He is, as you describe, the puppy that attacks another puppy and holds on even tighter even when they are screaming. He is constantly humping on anything also. What I've done so far (for the puppy attacking)is pick him up and put him on his back. He then turns into a maniac, trying to bite me and struggling to get away. I keep him there until he stops and sometimes that is a LONG time. Any suggestions? This puppy was a rescue, I had the mom and 2 littermates also. The other two puppies were very sweet, played really well together. This guy was independant even very young, would wander off from the rest of them. Kathi</em> Dear Kathi, Find some professional help. My opinion is only get help from a positive trainer. Positive means no harm, not mental, physical or emotional. Holding him on his back or using alpha rolls will only make him more fearful and more aggressive. Don't use the Cesar Millan way, you'll make him worse. Please find someone to work with your dog closely. Long distance help isn't going to be what you need. - Darc Dear Darcy, I just read this article while searching for some way to deal with my little Havanese. He is, as you describe, the puppy that attacks another puppy and holds on even tighter even when they are screaming. He is constantly humping on anything also. What I’ve done so far (for the puppy attacking)is pick him up and put him on his back. He then turns into a maniac, trying to bite me and struggling to get away. I keep him there until he stops and sometimes that is a LONG time. Any suggestions? This puppy was a rescue, I had the mom and 2 littermates also. The other two puppies were very sweet, played really well together. This guy was independant even very young, would wander off from the rest of them. Kathi

Dear Kathi, Find some professional help. My opinion is only get help from a positive trainer. Positive means no harm, not mental, physical or emotional. Holding him on his back or using alpha rolls will only make him more fearful and more aggressive. Don’t use the Cesar Millan way, you’ll make him worse. Please find someone to work with your dog closely. Long distance help isn’t going to be what you need. – Darc

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