I have a female blue heeler who is 6.5 months and we’ve been working on biting since 8 weeks. For the most part it has been manageable but for some reason over the last 4-5 days she is relentless when i get shoes on and get to the back door.
She locks on to my toes and bites at my shoes. IF we can somehow get out the door she does the same in the yard.
I’ve tried redirecting, shoving a toy in her mouth, trying to distract her, being asserting, I’ve tried holding her by the collar or scruff. I’ve firmly said or yelled “NO” and nothing is working.
Has anyone else dealt with this?
For reference, we walk at least 3 miles a day, i train with her for 5-10 minute intervals 2-3 times a day, we used to play fetch for at least an hour a day (her biting my feet prevents me from even trying to do that in the yard now), we have a lot of enrichment tools for feeding, bully sticks, toys, chews..i can’t imagine there isn’t anything i don’t do to to keep her mentally and physically engaged
She locks on to my toes and bites at my shoes. IF we can somehow get out the door she does the same in the yard.
I’ve tried redirecting, shoving a toy in her mouth, trying to distract her, being asserting, I’ve tried holding her by the collar or scruff. I’ve firmly said or yelled “NO” and nothing is working.
Has anyone else dealt with this?
For reference, we walk at least 3 miles a day, i train with her for 5-10 minute intervals 2-3 times a day, we used to play fetch for at least an hour a day (her biting my feet prevents me from even trying to do that in the yard now), we have a lot of enrichment tools for feeding, bully sticks, toys, chews..i can’t imagine there isn’t anything i don’t do to to keep her mentally and physically engaged