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Has anyone had success with this? I've been fighting with this for 5 months. Fedora is constantly liking all over Juliana's mouth, hands, and everywhere! It's great that they love each other, but the germs are disgusting. The only thing I know to do is to yell "no" at the dog when she does it, but then if I'm too negative with my tone, Juliana thinks I'm yelling at her and gets upset. I was just talking to my neighbor about this and she said to grab Fedora's tongue and pinch it, but I don't want to hurt her! I'm at my wit's end, though. If anyone's had successful, please share your tips!
Have you ever watched The Dog Whisperer? I did a method I saw on there and it's worked well for us. Basically the dogs aren't allowed to be very close to the baby for a while. The baby is put before the dogs (like on walks and stuff... baby goes first). Apparently that is supposed to train the dogs that the baby is one of the pack leaders.
Another thing I do that saw on there is to make a quick firm (not screaming really) noise and kind of harshly touch the dog when they are doing something I don't want. It works really well at training them to do whatever I want. I reward good behavior like crazy too.
Dogs and babies are hard though. There is so much to worry about that I never even thought about before I had kids.
That is a hard one, pack members greet each other that way. Personally though, it doesnt bother me. The only time i dont like it & tell the dogs no, is right after they have licked their privates or butt. Otherwise, i am fine with it. Their mouths are supposedly cleaner then ours and we share spoons, food & drinks with our kids....not to mention letting babies put their fingers in our mouths and kissing on them.
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The only time we have that problem is if there is food involved, but I still think our dogs are more scared of the baby than anything. (Okay, well they are protective too) Can you snap at the dog?
I'm interested to her what y'all are doing. We are movin forward and probably getting a dog in a couple months. We think we found a breeder who is gonna have a litter in march. Although dh wants one sooner...we'll see lol but yeah anything y'all are trying I'm gonna write down for later!
We have a golden and she knows the command "no lick". I hate being licked and started saying that to her when she was little. When I first started, I would say "no lick" really abruptly and when the dog stopped licking to look at me, I would praise her and pet her and maybe distract with a toy.
I know you have a golden and they are so smart. I would just pick something/anything and implement it consistently....I bet it won't take long.
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When I first started, I would say "no lick" really abruptly and when the dog stopped licking to look at me, I would praise her and pet her and maybe distract with a toy.
I think I'll try that. I just have to be careful that whatever I say doesn't upset Juliana. Once, I yelled at the dog and she started screaming because she thought the yelling was directed at her. Now, I kind of whisper/yell at the dog if that makes any sense. It's a harsh tone in a quiet voice. It doesn't seem to be as effective.
Desi loves when sarge licks her. she goes to him all teh time and get in his face so he starts licking her. we have to stop him. its funny but I think he does it too much! we just tell him know and he stops or I will take desi away. she just cant get enough of him.
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Desi loves when sarge licks her. she goes to him all teh time and get in his face so he starts licking her. we have to stop him. its funny but I think he does it too much! we just tell him know and he stops or I will take desi away. she just cant get enough of him.
Yeah, Juliana loves it, too. I'm the one who doesn't love it. Fedora is constantly licking her butt, eating poop, sniffing at dirty diapers and all kinds of other nasty stuff.
My dogs know they are not to lick me (I hate being slurped), but feel the need to "test" everyone else. They will both lick my husband & some of our friends, but I can get nose to nose with them & they won't even try (yes, I am definitely the pack leader in this house ). I tell them "ah, ah, no lick" & then push their noses away from the kids. I don't yell. I'm just firm & they already know the command from teaching them not to lick me. Zoey was faster to pick this up than Daisy. I had to actually get down on her level, grab her muzzle, pull it up to my face & tell her "no lick!". They really haven't tried too much with Avery, but it was the same kind of over & over battle when Ethan was a baby. Now he tells them "no slurp!" if they get in his face.
BTW, Avery gets really upset if I yell, too. Usually it's at her brother because he's pulling something off the counter or other things 2-year olds get into. She wrinkles up her little face & cries.
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). I tell them "ah, ah, no lick" & then push their noses away from the kids. I don't yell. I'm just firm & they already know the command from teaching them not to lick me. Zoey was faster to pick this up than Daisy. I had to actually get down on her level, grab her muzzle, pull it up to my face & tell her "no lick!". They really haven't tried too much with Avery, but it was the same kind of over & over battle when Ethan was a baby. Now he tells them "no slurp!" if they get in his face.
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