Drama Diva Queen

Meet Omar... again!

When we last visited Omar he was fresh out of Puppy Kindergarten and making the most of it. His owner was having a particularly hard time not giving Omar too much attention. We initially showed Omars owner how to ignore obnoxious behavior and how to teach Omar bite inhibition. Over time, Omar decided to get a bit pushy on walks. Since our first visit, Omar picked up a bad habit of leash- and playbiting.

Remember it is a very natural tendency for a young dog to use their mouth! Therefore it is up to you to teach your dog that playbiting humans can really hurt. We initially showed Omars owner the game Taking Treats Gently but now it seemed that Omars owner needed help with a good clear way to let Omar know his behavior was unacceptable.

Creating a noise such as "Eh!" or "Ahh-ahh" can help identify to your dog what you dont like. Saying that word when the playbiting takes place and removing all attention will deter your dog from doing it again. We call this game Drama Diva Queen. Dogs over 5 months should be held to very high standards and absolutely no teeth on a human should be tolerated. If play bitting behavior is learned it is much more difficult to train out of the dog. You may need some help from a Zen Dog Trainer on some advanced playbiting solution.

For information on Drama Diva Queen and how to stop puppy playbiting visit Zen Dog Training Online.