trying to get Kiera to stop pulling sheilas ears

Magz

We are still having the problem of Kiera pulling at Sheila's ears, have been trying, distraction, firm no and pulling her away. Sheila has stopped telling her off so we are needing some more ideas. I think that once Kiera starts to interact fully with other dogs It should stop but wonder since we still have a few weeks left that someone on here might have an idea meantime. Confused

Fiona · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:33 am Post subject:

That's a hard one, Star is 9 months and still does it to Libby, usually when she is running. She never tells him off either and many a time he has hurt her.
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Lindy · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:44 am Post subject:

Yip Dora and Lizzy both do it to each other and many times i have heard them yelping not sure what to do to get them to stop i just leave them to it as i thought it was rough play.

Fiona · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:52 am Post subject:

Yeah I just let him do it and if Libby wants him to stop she will have to learn to stick up for herself.
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Janice · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:09 am Post subject:

Dale often plays with a young Lab. They play rough and she really tugs his ears. He yelps if it gets too much but usually doesn't seem to mind. I just assumed that they'd sort themselves out.
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Magz · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:14 am Post subject:

I am just worried as her ears are so long and with kieras teeth being sharp she could tear them or damage the cartilage plus sheila hates it and gets really fed up. going to try a combination of her come command using treats to see if we can distract her that way. we only just started that this morning so its worth a try. Wink

Fiona · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't worry to much, Star's 7 brothers and sisters used to do it to each other all the time!!! never any real damage.
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Eleanor · High Post Member Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 405

Margaret

you may wish to try putting Keira on a house line so that you can have some control of where she goes and what's she's doing, when you see her go for the ears you can stop her reaching and distract her as you have been doing. only put her on a house line when you can supervise her, they're really good and only cost about £2

Eleanor

Magz · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject:

John Thomson · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject:

Perhaps she has realised that by biting Shielas ears........she gets attention from you.......even if it is getting into trouble you start to interact with her everytime she does it?
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Magz · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:41 pm Post subject:



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