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henrysperson · May 25, 2009, 11:05 AM

My 5 month old corgi is still nipping when playing. I've tried saying "no," holding his mouth shut, or giving him his toys to bite instead and he still hasn't gotten it. It's painful now cause his teeth are coming in and he gets very agitated. Is there anything else we can do? Will he grow out of it? I'm trying to stop it now before it turns into a real problem.

shazamataz · May 25, 2009, 11:08 AM

Don't hold his mouth shut... he will not understand what this means and will more than peobably just get angry with you.

When he bites just say "ahh ahh, no!" in a growly voice and stand up and ignore him, he will soon learn that biting means he gets no attention.
Combine this with giving him a toy as well if you like.

When puppies teeth are coming through they will chew anything and everything, including you!
It is very painful for them when their little baby teeth cut through.

Catsmine had a great suggestion on making some chicken bullion ice cubes for them the chew on... it helps to soothe their mouth and lessen the pain.

Catsmine · May 25, 2009, 02:00 PM

At least Shaz gave me credit for the suggestion. Henrysperson, you have a LOT of fun ahead of you. Corgis are herding dogs and are bred to nip at cows' heels, otherwise the cattle would pay them no attention whatsoever. We had one that tried to herd Dobermans! A toy that he can carry all the time will help with the nipping, but you might have to pick it up every time he lets go to train him to carry it all the time. And yes, the chicken bullion ice cubes help with teething a lot, and they're pretty tasty.

henrysperson · May 25, 2009, 03:48 PM

Thank you everyone for your advice. I'll definitely try the ice cubes, and ignoring him. I'll let you know how it works out!

artlady · May 25, 2009, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Catsmine

At least Shaz gave me credit for the suggestion. Henrysperson, you have a LOT of fun ahead of you. Corgis are herding dogs and are bred to nip at cows' heels, otherwise the cattle would pay them no attention whatsoever. We had one that tried to herd Dobermans! A toy that he can carry all the time will help with the nipping, but you might have to pick it up every time he lets go to train him to carry it all the time. And yes, the chicken bullion ice cubes help with teething a lot, and they're pretty tasty.

Corgis are so cute.I did not realize they were such nippers,although considering what they are trained for it makes very good sense.I like the rounding up the Dobie story :D

Catsmine · May 25, 2009, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by artlady

I like the rounding up the Dobie story :D

But wait! There's more...
When the Dobies got tired of him they let him know so he went and got a broom and carried it in his mouth at full speed around the yard. I wish I had a picture.

artlady · May 25, 2009, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by Catsmine

But wait! There's more....
When the Dobies got tired of him they let him know so he went and got a broom and carried it in his mouth at full speed around the yard. I wish I had a picture.

That is hysterical,I know they are a smart breed and that is a good indication! Using tools,now that is only applied to man,or very smart animals!

RomanticsRhot · Oct 10, 2009, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by Catsmine

But wait! There's more....
When the Dobies got tired of him they let him know so he went and got a broom and carried it in his mouth at full speed around the yard. I wish I had a picture.

Oh, that's funny. I KNOW.. I need to carry a video camera with me too, to record the silly things my puppy does.

We've had some heavy storms lately and some big big tree limbs have fallen down. He's taken to running around the yard with these 2 inch diameter tree limbs that are like 7 feet long! LOL

He LOVES it!

How LONG does it take for a puppy to get their adult teeth fully in? Mine is almost 6 months and he stills chews EVERYTHING... he will chew chairs that have been sprayed with bitter Apple... take a log and chew it to bits in days...

Do they have to be a full year before the teething stops?

shazamataz · Oct 10, 2009, 07:34 AM

Teething starts at around 4-5 months (give or take depending on the individual dog)

They should have all their new teeth by around 7 months.
It definitely should not last up to 1 year, if your dog retains teeth then you need to go the vet to get them extracted.

Just a reminder too to try to avoid posting on old threads, it drags them back up to the top of the list :)