Posted By: MizzZombie
Curbing the Bite successfully - 02/24/11 09:01 PM
I had read a lot about how to keep my boy from biting, tried all of it, but he's older and the folks I got him from had done him a disservice.
Video #11
Vet Website
If you have an older glider I suggest using a curled finger, as I tried the thumb tip OMG it hurt like a curse word. If you curl your index like a candy cane and use the part in between your first two joints this will be much easier for you. I also use a command "NO BITES".
This video helped me curb his biting almost completly with in three days, and ongoing treatment has reduced it to small nibbles when he's startled or irritated and he's much more gentle.
My Glider was particularly stubborn and this technique did not work on it's own at first, he would bite as hard as he could when a finger got near his face, I purchased yucky spray before watching this video and it didn't seem to help on its own (I have also tasted it, it's bitter but in no way over powering). Putting the two together, I would spray my fingers let them dry and pet/play with him until he bit I would command "NO BITES" and if I was able to that first bite put my finger in his mouth and hold it. After that I would present a finger to him and if he bit, it would be held in his mouth for at least a minute. After three days I didn't have to use the spray and while casually playing if he nipped (at all hard soft or playful) "NO BITES" and would tuck his head down. When no punishment came in the later days he realized that only when he bites hard do I sit him down for therapy.
I can now Pet Heidar freely, and tickle under his chin. We continually use the command and if he nips a finger tip in pushes into his mouth and not pulled away, this way he learns biting isn't fun for any one. They are very intelligent, and just like a dog who bites pushing curbs the behavior completely with time.
Video #11
Vet Website
If you have an older glider I suggest using a curled finger, as I tried the thumb tip OMG it hurt like a curse word. If you curl your index like a candy cane and use the part in between your first two joints this will be much easier for you. I also use a command "NO BITES".
This video helped me curb his biting almost completly with in three days, and ongoing treatment has reduced it to small nibbles when he's startled or irritated and he's much more gentle.
My Glider was particularly stubborn and this technique did not work on it's own at first, he would bite as hard as he could when a finger got near his face, I purchased yucky spray before watching this video and it didn't seem to help on its own (I have also tasted it, it's bitter but in no way over powering). Putting the two together, I would spray my fingers let them dry and pet/play with him until he bit I would command "NO BITES" and if I was able to that first bite put my finger in his mouth and hold it. After that I would present a finger to him and if he bit, it would be held in his mouth for at least a minute. After three days I didn't have to use the spray and while casually playing if he nipped (at all hard soft or playful) "NO BITES" and would tuck his head down. When no punishment came in the later days he realized that only when he bites hard do I sit him down for therapy.
I can now Pet Heidar freely, and tickle under his chin. We continually use the command and if he nips a finger tip in pushes into his mouth and not pulled away, this way he learns biting isn't fun for any one. They are very intelligent, and just like a dog who bites pushing curbs the behavior completely with time.