jamesn184 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I'm after some tips on how to make my GR Puppy take her treats softly as she nearly takes my fingers along with her treat ! I've had to resort to tossing the treat in her mouth as to avoid this or dropping it on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ams Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I'm not sure I'm going to be able to explain this well but if you hold the treat in your fist so the dog can smell it but not get it at first snatch, then only open your palm to allow her to have the treat once she has calmed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ams Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 (edited) http://www.lockeyebc.com/info.html#play_biting Edited November 30, 2011 by Ams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casima Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Assuming your dog is just really rough but not actually going to injure or take your fingers off here is what I do. With a treat that is pretty small and not going to smoosh in your fingers, take 1 treat and hold it between your thumb and first finger tightly. Offer it to the dog, but do not let it go, if she anything less than really gentle when she goes to grab it take it back. Try again (and sometimes again and again and again) and the dog should be alittle unsure this time why she didn't get the treat and grab alittle more cautiously. Within a few times she should actually try to take the treat gently, that is when you let her have it. Repeat this with a few more treats. Do a treat taking session with 4-6 treats a few times a day for a few days or a week, especially when she is a bit excited and likely to try to be rough. Try not to let her practise rough treat behavior at other times during this period, she should soon learn that to get the treat she needs to be careful pretty fast. Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 All of the above......plus try to present the treat to her with a flat hand. The exercise where you hold the treat in her hand till she backs off & waits is a good one, but when you open your hand, take the treat & treat her with your other hand. You can extend this to putting her in a drop...put a treat on the floor just out of her reach & when she goes to get it, cover it with your hand. When she stops trying to get it & waits, pick it up & give it to her or alternate it with releasing her to it. My dogs love this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murve Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Yes with all the above, we also use the word "Gentle" & we dont give till our dogs are gentle :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesn184 Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 most time she tries to paw my hand to get the treat.. I find it cute. I will try the above tomorrow and see how I go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talien Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I had this problem with a lab. She would nip so hard I would bleed! If you can handle a few teeth marks this is what I did and in an hour I had her being able to take it from my fingers and only feel the little whiskers... and a bit of drool. Hold treat in enclosed fist. Allow dog to try to get at it, Elysia used paws, tongue and teeth trying to get into my hand, and she worked hard! When they realise they can't get to it, give treat saying "gentle". If dog bites, pull back treat (if not too late). Repeat. The dog will realise that the less they bite and nip the faster they get the treat. Not a great explanation but hope it helps even just as another idea in a pool of ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raineth Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Personally I don't like the use of a command. You want the dog to always take a treat gently, not just when you tell them to be But otherwise my method is similar to the above... hold the treat in your hand and the puppy only gets it when I feel tongue and not teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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