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Subject: Re: Biting
Posted by Tiffany on April 19, 1998 at 20:23:56:
In Reply to: Biting posted by Kim on April 18, 1998 at 22:46:11:
: My Foster is only 3 months old, and a real cuddly pal. Recently he has started biting. He doesn't bite hard; they are like little test-bites to see if my fingers are edible. The bites always come after he has been licking my fingers. Nevertheless, it hurts, and he needs to learn that biting of any kind is unacceptable. At first I uttered a sharp "No" to him. It didn't really work. Then my boyfriend tried blowing a sharp little burst of air on his face. Didn't work. Today, I tapped his nose like you do with a cat, and I also uttered a sharp "No." It was 6 hours before he tried it again, where the other tactics bought us about 30 seconds. Any other suggestions on ways to discourage his biting? I'm sure he isn't doing it to be mean, but it hurts! : Thanks,
: Kim Kim,
The breeder that I got my Eos from said that baby
gliders tend to nibble on your fingers when they are
hungry. He assured me that this would stop at 7-8
months and suggested that I give her some baby food
or yogurt to lick from my finger whenever she starts
to nibble. So far, it has worked (I'm keeping my
fingers crossed that it will actually stop, because
her little jaws are getting stronger :)
Good luck - hope this helps!
Tiffany
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