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tammy_m · 05-10-2009, 10:28 AM

Hi everyone...just wondering if any one else has experienced their(yorkie) puppy wanting to chew on your fingers??Every time i want to pet her she wants to chew on my fingers...she's 5 months now and i give her bones to chew on and she loves them but she loves my fingers too!Will she ever grow out of this or do i need to scold her when she does it!!Also she has been throwing up a little bit every now and then...sometimes it's yellowish and sometimes it's kinda white,i give her puppy milk bones...so i thought maybe she ate them to fast!idk..

Hollee · 05-10-2009, 11:04 AM

You should correct your dog when it bites you, I think. It is cute now but it can become a problem and it teaches the dog that its ok to bite. Tell her no firmly and put her down when she bites you. Be consistent and she will learn that chewing on you isnt ok!

mblab · 05-10-2009, 11:11 AM

Mouthing is a normal puppy thing. That said it should be a behavior that you should correct so that it doesn't continue. At 5 months old it may be a little cute and only sometimes annoying but at a few years old mouthing to a stranger ... that's not a situation you want to encourage!

You said you give your little one bones. Does she have many chew toys? The best thing to do when she starts to mouth or bite you is to instantly indicate that that's not what she should be doing and essentially replace your hand/whatever with a chew toy. She starts to bite your fingers, you give her whatever command you want ("no", "no biting", etc...) and place a chew toy in her mouth instead. She'll get fingers are off limits but look I've got a fun toy to play with now!

As far as her throwing up ... that may be something you should have your vet look in to. It's not a good thing for a dog to be regularly or somewhat regularly throwing up! Eating too fast may be upsetting her. In order to avoid that, limit her! Give her a piece of an edible bone instead of the entire thing. Give her nonedible toys instead of treats to chew on. There are a lot of ways to encourage her to chew on appropriate things without making her sick!

Best of luck!

Peters · 05-10-2009, 04:31 PM

puppys teething hold the little nose closed for a second say no no bite sharply then hand her a chew toy keepdoing it eventually they catch on

Kybaby · 05-10-2009, 06:22 PM

When Leo bites (as he does sometimes when he's in his wild child mood after a good nap) I use the "No Bite" command. He's gettin pretty good at obeying it now... I think he has sooo much energy he isn't sure yet how to control it... so I keep so many toys in the floor it's hard to walk through the living room... that's also when we go outside and run.

Mikaella · 05-11-2009, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tammy_m

Hi everyone...just wondering if any one else has experienced their(yorkie) puppy wanting to chew on your fingers??Every time i want to pet her she wants to chew on my fingers...she's 5 months now and i give her bones to chew on and she loves them but she loves my fingers too!Will she ever grow out of this or do i need to scold her when she does it!!Also she has been throwing up a little bit every now and then...sometimes it's yellowish and sometimes it's kinda white,i give her puppy milk bones...so i thought maybe she ate them to fast!idk..

Oye! I cant wait for Daisy to stop biting, she's 5 months too and still losing baby teeth...sometimes she "chews" on our fingers...other times, she's straight out biting us in a nasty fashion...She's super hyper, anxious but very lovable and hysterical to watch, but she can get aggressive sometimes...we try to do the "ouch" or "no" loud to shock her, but she's not afraid of anything...

I also find that she wont chew her food sometimes and that causes her to throw up...remember, puppies eat everything off the floor and carpet...just when you think you've been watching them all day, they show up with bathroom Calk on their nose!

Goodluck!

go2person4art · 05-11-2009, 09:48 AM

My 5.5 month old Chewie is very mouthy right now too. I know she is teething really bad because she has lost several baby teeth in the last few weeks. I've just been giving her many chew toys and holding her snout closed for a second when she bites me. I also say No! She's getting the hang of it. I know it's hard to be patient, but they will stop.
I would look into asking the vet about the throw ups though.

ladygotcoldfeet · 05-11-2009, 10:42 AM

our furbaby chew on our fingers too but most of the time on hubby's one

most of the time she do it coz she gets annoyed when hubby squeeze her toy or when we pull it off the pile..sometimes she get carried away but i think all pups are like that

anyways what most people said that we have to rain them not to bite playful or not

carladean · 05-11-2009, 12:52 PM

When Molly was at this stage, someone on here told me that when she bit, to put my finger sideways to the back of her mouth, like I was propping it open. Not hard, just there to where she couldn't close her mouth. Say "no bite!" in a firm voice, then remove it.

Now when we play, if she nips at my hand, I say "no bite". She'll sit down and I swear you can see that little mind at work..."Oh yeah, can't bite. Don't like that...". Then she'll get back to playing, but without biting.

So funny!

05-10-2009, 10:28 AM	#1
tammy_m YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: staunton Posts: 3 Blog Entries: 1	Puppy Chewing On My Fingers!! Hi everyone...just wondering if any one else has experienced their(yorkie) puppy wanting to chew on your fingers??Every time i want to pet her she wants to chew on my fingers...she's 5 months now and i give her bones to chew on and she loves them but she loves my fingers too!Will she ever grow out of this or do i need to scold her when she does it!!Also she has been throwing up a little bit every now and then...sometimes it's yellowish and sometimes it's kinda white,i give her puppy milk bones...so i thought maybe she ate them to fast!idk..

05-10-2009, 11:04 AM	#2
Hollee ♥ Ella Belle ♥ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NM, United States Posts: 851	You should correct your dog when it bites you, I think. It is cute now but it can become a problem and it teaches the dog that its ok to bite. Tell her no firmly and put her down when she bites you. Be consistent and she will learn that chewing on you isnt ok! __________________ Just me and Ella B

05-10-2009, 11:11 AM	#3
mblab Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 723	Mouthing is a normal puppy thing. That said it should be a behavior that you should correct so that it doesn't continue. At 5 months old it may be a little cute and only sometimes annoying but at a few years old mouthing to a stranger ... that's not a situation you want to encourage! You said you give your little one bones. Does she have many chew toys? The best thing to do when she starts to mouth or bite you is to instantly indicate that that's not what she should be doing and essentially replace your hand/whatever with a chew toy. She starts to bite your fingers, you give her whatever command you want ("no", "no biting", etc...) and place a chew toy in her mouth instead. She'll get fingers are off limits but look I've got a fun toy to play with now! As far as her throwing up ... that may be something you should have your vet look in to. It's not a good thing for a dog to be regularly or somewhat regularly throwing up! Eating too fast may be upsetting her. In order to avoid that, limit her! Give her a piece of an edible bone instead of the entire thing. Give her nonedible toys instead of treats to chew on. There are a lot of ways to encourage her to chew on appropriate things without making her sick! Best of luck! __________________ Vicky & Zoë "I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive. " -Gilda Radner

05-10-2009, 04:31 PM	#4
Peters YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,225	puppys teething hold the little nose closed for a second say no no bite sharply then hand her a chew toy keepdoing it eventually they catch on __________________ A pet's love is true right from the start, through good times and bad, like sharing one heart.

05-10-2009, 06:22 PM	#5
Kybaby Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ewing, Ky Posts: 69	When Leo bites (as he does sometimes when he's in his wild child mood after a good nap) I use the "No Bite" command. He's gettin pretty good at obeying it now... I think he has sooo much energy he isn't sure yet how to control it... so I keep so many toys in the floor it's hard to walk through the living room... that's also when we go outside and run. __________________ Leo

05-11-2009, 09:48 AM	#7
go2person4art Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: PA Posts: 38	My 5.5 month old Chewie is very mouthy right now too. I know she is teething really bad because she has lost several baby teeth in the last few weeks. I've just been giving her many chew toys and holding her snout closed for a second when she bites me. I also say No! She's getting the hang of it. I know it's hard to be patient, but they will stop. I would look into asking the vet about the throw ups though. __________________ Proud owner of our own little Chewbacca ("Chewie" for short)

05-11-2009, 10:42 AM	#8
ladygotcoldfeet Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: bulgaria Posts: 130	our furbaby chew on our fingers too but most of the time on hubby's one most of the time she do it coz she gets annoyed when hubby squeeze her toy or when we pull it off the pile..sometimes she get carried away but i think all pups are like that anyways what most people said that we have to rain them not to bite playful or not __________________ loving mommy of SUKI RIP KIMI

05-11-2009, 12:52 PM	#9
carladean No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: conway, ar Posts: 208	finger nibblers When Molly was at this stage, someone on here told me that when she bit, to put my finger sideways to the back of her mouth, like I was propping it open. Not hard, just there to where she couldn't close her mouth. Say "no bite!" in a firm voice, then remove it. Now when we play, if she nips at my hand, I say "no bite". She'll sit down and I swear you can see that little mind at work..."Oh yeah, can't bite. Don't like that...". Then she'll get back to playing, but without biting. So funny!