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3. My dog is aussie-malamute

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Thu Sep 28, 2017, 12:58 PM

Sep 2017

and he did a lot of nipping as a puppy. Some breeds herd by staring but yours and mine breed by nipping. So it's a natural behavior but it has to be stopped.

One method of negative reinforcement is spraying the dog in the face with a spray bottle full of water. Doesn't hurt and they will make an association between nipping and getting sprayed.

Helps with the jumping too.

Good Luck.

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Anyone have an Australian Cattle dog? [View all] womanofthehills Sep 2017 OP

Makes me think of my sister's sweet smooth collie hopeforchange2008 Sep 2017 #1

when he bites a finger d_r Sep 2017 #2

This lastlib Sep 2017 #9

My dog is aussie-malamute milestogo Sep 2017 #3

I used a squirt gun full of water. Just a small dollar store livetohike Sep 2017 #5

He's not half healer but half heeler. That's important because TexasProgresive Sep 2017 #4

If he's part heeler, he's going to nip. It's in his nature. haele Sep 2017 #6

I've owned similar type dogs for decades Major Nikon Sep 2017 #7

This. Cattle dogs are smart and need tasks. I used to send mine to the market to do the shopping TeamPooka Sep 2017 #10

Take him over to the local day care center and see if he rounds the kids up. FSogol Sep 2017 #8

Thanks everyone - you made me laugh!! womanofthehills Sep 2017 #11

Find someone that has sheep or goats. haele Oct 2017 #14

I have a corgi dog Corgigal Sep 2017 #12

ACDs can be really stubborn mythology Sep 2017 #13