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To: AnAmericanMother; SAMWolf

Okay. We need this clicker and some training treats asap. My arms can't take the little baby teeth much longer!


288 posted on 10/04/2005 9:27:15 AM PDT by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: snippy_about_it
Here's what my breeder told me about the little baby teeth:

When he nips, gently circle his muzzle with your hand and hold his mouth closed. Say, "NO chew - just kisses!" When you release his mouth, he will usually involuntarily lick his lips. Then you say, "GOOD kiss!" Being Labs, they have to use their mouth somehow . . . so you redirect the chewing to a praised behavior - kisses.

That's how I trained my Lab to "kiss" instead of chewing! It actually is funny, because if you ask her for a kiss she will give you a tiny little lick on the chin or the tip of your nose . . . I find that preferable to the "Full Facial" that most Labs dispense!

298 posted on 10/04/2005 10:17:26 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
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