help in training the 'playful' nipping
Any suggestions on what we can do with training to help stop this? Is the time it takes for Maggie to mature the biggest factor we are facing? We don't want parents or kids to be afraid of having Maggie around, but right now we can't trust her. Thanks. |
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| I would not let her participate. My dogs are 3 years old, and both of them would react the same way. When things get crazy they get crazy, too.
Bosley can be stopped by calling him off, but Dixie gets excited to the point where she gets frightened and then cannot control herself. I don't let it get to that point, and just keep them away from places with lots of kids and noise and excitement...Or I keep them with me, and do not let them get involved. |
| I might guess that this is something she will probably grow out of to a large extent, but not completely.
She's herding the kids, doing what was bred into her! We once fostered a dog that was soooo timid, he was literally afraid of his own shadow. Yet when kids were rolling down the hill he charged after them! We were quite a distance away and we yelled to the kids to stop what they were doing and he stopped his charge, for which we are thankful. But I always wonder what would have happened... There are just some things in which we can't allow our furkids to participate. Perhaps when the neighbor's kids are around this is one of them. Eventually she'll calm down a bit and eventually the kids will stop being kids. In the meantime, I'd keep a lead on her all the time so that you can regain control if you do decide to continue to try to train her out of this behaviour. Good luck! PS I'm not a trainer or a behaviorist like Bosley's Mom! This is just a bit of my experience and guesswork, so it's all opinion. I hope some trainers will jump in soon. |
I agree, these dogs get excited when there is excitement around. Mine still nip occasionally, but my kids are young adults now.  |
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