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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 181718" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Esther - </p><p> </p><p>Congratulations on your new granddog. (you thought I would miss an opportunity to wish you a welcome to the gramma grandog club? Nonsense) </p><p> </p><p>Pootie is an American Bulldog mix. Mixed with I am fairly certain piranah. My first day with her at home she was in the yard, I sat down and she ran across the yard full speed, at me, jumped into the arms of a waiting Namma and bit the ever loving grissle off the inside end of my nose!!!! </p><p> </p><p>In tears I yelled out what DF can only describe as Chihuahua gets foot caught in door. Yipeeeee yiiiiiiiiiipe yIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIpe. Immediately she went into a submissive back flop and the slow thumping of a tail told me she didn't mean to bite. </p><p> </p><p>It's almost instinctive when you have a puppy to pet and play with it's snoot. Touching and feeling those tender, swollen, ultra sensitive baby teeth that fall out around 13 weeks - can mean about the same thing to us as if we were patted on the cheek while waiting for a root canal. WHY people insist on making a dogs nose 1st priority in petting and then pull their hand back when it bites is BEYOND me. (DF is famous for this and it annoyed me to the point of finally petting HIS face and mussing up HIS face and saying - WHAT? Makes ya nuts doesn't it? Don't pet the face - there is a whole dog to pet. OY!) </p><p> </p><p>If you have access to a pet store (never shopped in Jerusalem so I'm not in the know) BUY THAT PUPPY A KONG. Buy the red one or the black one in a large size. Technically it's a CV boot off a volkeswagen dressed up as a dog toy. They are EXCELLENT for voracious chewers and teethers. Also (if you have ice in Jerusalem) give him PLENTY of "snacks" making a HUGE deal about "Want a snack" (hand ice) "Snacks ARE GOOD" (hand ice cube) GOOD Mmmmmmm MMMMM You take a bite - here have some. It helps their teething and sore gums. </p><p> </p><p>Also ANY TIME you are petting that pup anywhere (but the face) and it attempts to bite IMMEDIATELY you in as STERN and LOUD and DEEP like a man as you can say 2 words - ONLY 2 - never more than 2 - and bellow out NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BITE. Almost as immediately you can hand a puppy a Kong or a Nylabone or a rawhide chewie and say - Treasure - TREAT - and then when the dog stops "mouthing", has been scolded, and GETS AN IMMEDIATE reaffirmation that TREATS come with NOT biting - then you are setting a pattern. </p><p> </p><p>REcap - NO TOUCHING OF THE NOSE, LIPS, MOUTH area BY ANYONE</p><p>BUY A KONG AND SOME RAWHIDES OR A NYLABONE</p><p>IF PETTING AND DOG MOUTHS? LOUD DEEP NO BITE</p><p>WHEN DOG STOPS BITING - HAND TOY and RE-enforce with words like GOOD (hand bone), TREASURE......and then walk away. </p><p> </p><p>Currently Pootie holds the worlds record for the most ice cubes bobbed out of a water dish, which coincides with longest snorkle by a bulldog. OH....</p><p> </p><p>Also - a wash cloth tied in a knot, soaked in water and thrown in the freezer - ?? EXCELLENT for babies and puppies to teeth on - the cloth of the terry cloth is soft yet durable enough to 'cut' gums and the ice is soothing. We LOVE knotty washcloth. </p><p> </p><p>Hugs</p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 181718, member: 4964"] Esther - Congratulations on your new granddog. (you thought I would miss an opportunity to wish you a welcome to the gramma grandog club? Nonsense) Pootie is an American Bulldog mix. Mixed with I am fairly certain piranah. My first day with her at home she was in the yard, I sat down and she ran across the yard full speed, at me, jumped into the arms of a waiting Namma and bit the ever loving grissle off the inside end of my nose!!!! In tears I yelled out what DF can only describe as Chihuahua gets foot caught in door. Yipeeeee yiiiiiiiiiipe yIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIpe. Immediately she went into a submissive back flop and the slow thumping of a tail told me she didn't mean to bite. It's almost instinctive when you have a puppy to pet and play with it's snoot. Touching and feeling those tender, swollen, ultra sensitive baby teeth that fall out around 13 weeks - can mean about the same thing to us as if we were patted on the cheek while waiting for a root canal. WHY people insist on making a dogs nose 1st priority in petting and then pull their hand back when it bites is BEYOND me. (DF is famous for this and it annoyed me to the point of finally petting HIS face and mussing up HIS face and saying - WHAT? Makes ya nuts doesn't it? Don't pet the face - there is a whole dog to pet. OY!) If you have access to a pet store (never shopped in Jerusalem so I'm not in the know) BUY THAT PUPPY A KONG. Buy the red one or the black one in a large size. Technically it's a CV boot off a volkeswagen dressed up as a dog toy. They are EXCELLENT for voracious chewers and teethers. Also (if you have ice in Jerusalem) give him PLENTY of "snacks" making a HUGE deal about "Want a snack" (hand ice) "Snacks ARE GOOD" (hand ice cube) GOOD Mmmmmmm MMMMM You take a bite - here have some. It helps their teething and sore gums. Also ANY TIME you are petting that pup anywhere (but the face) and it attempts to bite IMMEDIATELY you in as STERN and LOUD and DEEP like a man as you can say 2 words - ONLY 2 - never more than 2 - and bellow out NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BITE. Almost as immediately you can hand a puppy a Kong or a Nylabone or a rawhide chewie and say - Treasure - TREAT - and then when the dog stops "mouthing", has been scolded, and GETS AN IMMEDIATE reaffirmation that TREATS come with NOT biting - then you are setting a pattern. REcap - NO TOUCHING OF THE NOSE, LIPS, MOUTH area BY ANYONE BUY A KONG AND SOME RAWHIDES OR A NYLABONE IF PETTING AND DOG MOUTHS? LOUD DEEP NO BITE WHEN DOG STOPS BITING - HAND TOY and RE-enforce with words like GOOD (hand bone), TREASURE......and then walk away. Currently Pootie holds the worlds record for the most ice cubes bobbed out of a water dish, which coincides with longest snorkle by a bulldog. OH.... Also - a wash cloth tied in a knot, soaked in water and thrown in the freezer - ?? EXCELLENT for babies and puppies to teeth on - the cloth of the terry cloth is soft yet durable enough to 'cut' gums and the ice is soothing. We LOVE knotty washcloth. Hugs Star [/QUOTE]
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