I was just wondering really if anyone elses labs still play-bite?
We practiced a lot of bite inhibition with Joey when he was a pup, so he never bites hard, but he still loves to bite us!
He loves sucking and chewing on OH's fingers when we are snuggled up on the couch (I tell OH not to let him but he doesn't mind it!)
He also gets quite bitey when he is being giddy and is overexcited - like if we are getting ready for a walk he might jump up and try to grab our arms or clothes. Or when I get in from work and we have a cuddle he sometimes gets giddy and tries to bite my arms.
We still practise the ignoring and folding arms techinique, and he stops immediately when we do this.
I can't help feeling that it is part of his playing with us and he really enjoys it, and is it ok to let him do it or should he have grown out of it by now? (He's 13 months old)
Oh also he only really does it with me and OH - I know he's not a danger to my little brothers and sisters because if he tries it on with them and we tell him 'no' and get them to do the ignoring thing he stops straight away.
Yep Mojo still likes to play like this too....She never bites hard, just sort of mouths and play growls . She has someone else to play this game with now though....Oyster
pmsl I had exactly this conversation with Jules esterday i thought i had raised a hooligan hehehehehe
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He also gets quite bitey when he is being giddy and is overexcited - like if we are getting ready for a walk he might jump up and try to grab our arms or clothes. Or when I get in from work and we have a cuddle he sometimes gets giddy and tries to bite my arms.
EXACTLY THE SAME
Also Ruby gets like this when she hasntt been off lead for a day or so
If he starts barking as well, we've given up giving him time out, as he thinks we're playing and runs under the dining table.. .instead, we leave the room. He doesn't like that and soon stops when we come back in
Sadie is the same if we wind her up, we have toy fights with her... she doesnt bite too hard, but she has caught us a few times and they've been sore, but she's not meant it and just got over excited
I just thought that was a problem i had with Sam i'm so glad to see lots of others in the same boat.
When Sam has a mad half hour he play bites and mauls like mad but only mainly with me if he is in a giddy mood he always heads in my direction to have a chew only ever really on my arms.
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