Work to build your dog's confidence by playing fetch or other games where he can succeed, while
avoiding tug games that encourage fear - biting behavior.
Not exact matches
Avoid games of keep - away, taunting the dog with the toy before it is thrown, wrenching it out of the dog's mouth after a momentary
game of
tug - of - war, and dangling the toy out of reach or behind your back to keep the dog from grabbing it away from you.
Avoid playing with them until business is taken care of they will be much more interested in a
game of
tug or playing with a ball than going to the loo.
Teach him to play «fetch,» but
avoid tug - of - war
games with fear biters or that can encourage the biting behavior.
AVOID aggressive
games like
tug of war or wrestling, which encourage chewing and biting.
Tug - of - war
games must not be practiced, especially in young dogs and cats in order to
avoid moving growing teeth to abnormal locations.
Tug - of - war
games should not be played, especially in young dogs, to
avoid moving the growing teeth into abnormal locations.
Avoid games like
tug of war or
games that involve taking items out of the puppy's mouth, as this can lead to biting and start bad habits.
Avoid tug - o - war, rough - house or other
games that encourage aggression and teach your dog to challenge you.
Staffies are fearless, bold, courageous and affectionate, they love to play although
games of
tug of war should be
avoided as they are a dominant breed and losing (which you will) can make you seem weak.
Play Initiated Nipping Certain
games encourage biting and should be
avoided when working on «No Bite»:
tug - of - war (my dogs are not allowed to play this with humans until they are well aware of the «pack hierarchy» and will release the toy when told to.)
Certain
games encourage biting and should be
avoided when working on «No Bite»:
tug - of - war (my dogs are not allowed to play this with humans until they are well aware of the «pack hierarchy» and will release the toy when told to.)