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i need help with my new cattle dog puppy?
hi i'm claire and our family just got a new cattle dog pup he is 7 to 8 weeks old and he is teething when we play with him he gnores our hands (not badly) and bites our clothes should i discourage this?
Hi Claire -
Absoutely do NOT let him bite you! He is actually probably more like 6 weeks old, because his mother & his litter-mates would start teaching him about bite-inhibition when he's 7-8 weeks old....and that's why you should NEVER EVER take a puppy away from its mom/litter before it's 8 weeks old.
So, now, you and your family have to play the part of "momma-dog" and teach him bite inhibition.
First, make sure you have some dog toys (either soft plushy toys, or rubber bones, or whatever, doesn't matter). Your puppy MUST have some puppy-appropriate chew-bones to teethe on. Your puppy needs to chew, so you have to give him something safe to chew on. Go to PetSmart or PETCO and ask for help in finding the best toys for a teething puppy.
Second, NEVER EVER let him bite you or your clothes. That is simply not allowed. If he tries, make a squealing "hurt" sound like a hurt puppy would, and stop playing with him. If he continues to try to bite, make that squeal sound again, and walk away and ignore him. Repeat this, again and again, until he gets the message that it is NOT OKAY to bite your skin or clothes.
This is very important.
This is what his mom & his siblings would've done if he'd been left with them long enough to learn.
If you don't do this now, you will only encourage more biting, as he gets his adult teeth, and you will have set a pattern that you are not his leaders.
Also, ACDs (Australian Cattle Dogs) are terrific dogs, but only if they have enough work to keep their minds occupied. I hope you are planning to take him to Puppy Obedience classes, and then maybe to Agility or, best of all, Herding classes?
Good luck & best wishes!
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