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- From: kenny@osf.org (Kenneth Crudup)
- Subject: Re: young puppies and biting
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.225856.377@osf.org>
- Keywords: Lhasa Apso
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- Organization: Open Software Foundation
- References: <1992Dec30.025612.3416@osf.org> <23044@drutx.ATT.COM>
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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 22:58:56 GMT
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- In article <23044@drutx.ATT.COM> mlhb@drutx!att.com writes:
-
- >Tell your girlfriend to correct any and all mouth play when it comes to
- >humans. Mouthing isn't cute or funny; it is downright dangerous. Letting
- >your puppy mouth or chew on you will teach him to bite later on.
-
- We bought a book that told us this, and I'm glad it did, as we weren't sure.
- She does stop him when he does it, I try to when I'm there. What we've found
- out is that clapping really hard, or swatting a rolled-up newspaper right
- near him makes him quit, and it's the most effective way (he stays good a
- lot longer).
-
- >Go out and buy a choke chain that fits properly and attach a light
- >leash or "tab" (as I've heard it called).
-
- Otis is a 9.5 wk old Lhasa Apso. He's 10 inches long, 3 inches wide, and
- about 6 inches tall. We had to cut off part of the smallest flea collar
- we could find, as well as make a new hole. I've eaten submarine sandwiches
- bigger than him.
-
- Besides, I'll leave it to you to tell my ol' lady to put a choke chain on
- her Otis- I'll be outside the room, out of the line of fire! (Which is fine
- with me- Otis's giving her the chance to fulfill her "mother instincts" w/o
- having to go thru the inconvenience of my becoming a parent. Best $300 I
- ever spent!)
-
- >Teething is really no excuse for bad behavior. Your puppy should have things
- >like nylabones to chew on and other such safe items, but even if he is
- >teething, it doesn't mean you and your girlfriend should be chew toys.
-
- Where do I get these things? How small do they make them?
-
- -Kenny
-
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