hnhammond
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Matilda has had issues with biting since I got her, now she is just over 3mo and it just seems to be getting worse, not better!
Today she bit me so hard on the shoulder that I didn't have to fake-yelp in pain - I shrieked and burst into tears!
It's now bruised and swollen, but my biggest concern is how to stop this behavior? When she bites we: use Bitter Apple spray, leave the room, yelp in pain, tell her NO, put her time out, swat at her behind, smack the ground in front of her, grab her by the ruff of her neck, flip her over onto her back, and now we're trying to shove our fingers into the back of her mouth (not enough to gag her), and while that works for her to release us, she just bites again two seconds later. We TRY to be consistent but nothing has had ANY affect on her.
One thing I DO NOT want to do is spraying her with water (which everyone keeps saying to do), because I spray her with water on walks to keep her cool (it's been 100+ degrees here lately!), and don't want her to be afraid of it.
Help!!!!! The worse teething is still yet to come and we're already at the end of our rope!
Today she bit me so hard on the shoulder that I didn't have to fake-yelp in pain - I shrieked and burst into tears!
It's now bruised and swollen, but my biggest concern is how to stop this behavior? When she bites we: use Bitter Apple spray, leave the room, yelp in pain, tell her NO, put her time out, swat at her behind, smack the ground in front of her, grab her by the ruff of her neck, flip her over onto her back, and now we're trying to shove our fingers into the back of her mouth (not enough to gag her), and while that works for her to release us, she just bites again two seconds later. We TRY to be consistent but nothing has had ANY affect on her.
One thing I DO NOT want to do is spraying her with water (which everyone keeps saying to do), because I spray her with water on walks to keep her cool (it's been 100+ degrees here lately!), and don't want her to be afraid of it.
Help!!!!! The worse teething is still yet to come and we're already at the end of our rope!