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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 181882" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>I had a husky who mouthed forever and was very hard headed. The lack of attention and loud "NO BITE" didn't sink in with him, so I sought a trainer at doggie school (first dog I ever took to a school and I LOVED it - every dog after that went until I felt confident to attempt it on my own).</p><p> </p><p>This dog tended to mouth hands as you walked, trying to get your attention to pet him, etc. The trainer's advice, eventually (after trying a lot of other things first) was to grab back when he put your hand in his mouth along with the firm "NO BITE" and then withdrawing your hand so he couldn't get to it. It was easier to do on the bottom jaw, but you just position your hand so that when he bites, your palm is down, and grab back - not hard, just enough to give some pressure - and say the "no bite" or whatever it is you want to be able to say. </p><p> </p><p>That's the only dog I had to do this with - the rest understood a firm "no bite" and leaving. But this dog came to me older and more set in his ways and I've never had a dog so hard headed as the two huskies I eventually owned - loved them to pieces, but very hard headed dogs. This seemed logical to me, and proved very quick with him when nothing else seemed to be sinking in. </p><p> </p><p>(PS - I hope I will have another Husky some day, but it will be long after difficult child's...lol)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 181882, member: 1848"] I had a husky who mouthed forever and was very hard headed. The lack of attention and loud "NO BITE" didn't sink in with him, so I sought a trainer at doggie school (first dog I ever took to a school and I LOVED it - every dog after that went until I felt confident to attempt it on my own). This dog tended to mouth hands as you walked, trying to get your attention to pet him, etc. The trainer's advice, eventually (after trying a lot of other things first) was to grab back when he put your hand in his mouth along with the firm "NO BITE" and then withdrawing your hand so he couldn't get to it. It was easier to do on the bottom jaw, but you just position your hand so that when he bites, your palm is down, and grab back - not hard, just enough to give some pressure - and say the "no bite" or whatever it is you want to be able to say. That's the only dog I had to do this with - the rest understood a firm "no bite" and leaving. But this dog came to me older and more set in his ways and I've never had a dog so hard headed as the two huskies I eventually owned - loved them to pieces, but very hard headed dogs. This seemed logical to me, and proved very quick with him when nothing else seemed to be sinking in. (PS - I hope I will have another Husky some day, but it will be long after difficult child's...lol) [/QUOTE]
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