Ellie
Well-Known Member
Hi there,
I have a question about biting... it is literally driving me insane.
When I first got Buster he liked to bite baggy pant legs. I never thought it was a problem because he was never actually biting us... But, then he started biting socks as well. Then, he started to bite toes (I think he could get his mouth around it easiest.) At first my boyfriend thought it was just him trying to play, but...
Now, he's started to just plainly bite my ankles. I was standing folding laundry and he came and bit the top of my foot really hard. I literally wasn't doing ANYTHING wrong. Wasn't in his way, or anything...
I have tried so much. Ever since he started biting socks I've tried yelling no, and pressing his head down... I thought eventually he would catch on, but now it's gone too far. Sometimes when I come in he'll circle my feet and I'm like aww yay he likes me again, but then... nope, a giant bite.
He is 3 years old... is he too old to learn to stop? I'm wondering if that's the reason his previous owners gave him to the pound. He's also neutered so that's not the problem.
Does anybody have any suggestions...? It's started to really make me pathetically emotional because I'm so nice to him and then I get nothing but bites (not any licks or cuddles, EVER!)ssd:
I have a question about biting... it is literally driving me insane.
When I first got Buster he liked to bite baggy pant legs. I never thought it was a problem because he was never actually biting us... But, then he started biting socks as well. Then, he started to bite toes (I think he could get his mouth around it easiest.) At first my boyfriend thought it was just him trying to play, but...
Now, he's started to just plainly bite my ankles. I was standing folding laundry and he came and bit the top of my foot really hard. I literally wasn't doing ANYTHING wrong. Wasn't in his way, or anything...
I have tried so much. Ever since he started biting socks I've tried yelling no, and pressing his head down... I thought eventually he would catch on, but now it's gone too far. Sometimes when I come in he'll circle my feet and I'm like aww yay he likes me again, but then... nope, a giant bite.
He is 3 years old... is he too old to learn to stop? I'm wondering if that's the reason his previous owners gave him to the pound. He's also neutered so that's not the problem.
Does anybody have any suggestions...? It's started to really make me pathetically emotional because I'm so nice to him and then I get nothing but bites (not any licks or cuddles, EVER!)ssd: