Hello All,
I am new to the forum, and think it is great!
I have a Cavalier King Charles Bitch, Poppy(10 wks old) Ive had her 3 days, can anyone give me any good advise as I have a 3 year old son and a 9 month old daughter, They love her, but she gets very excited and starts to 'nibble' and chew their feet and hands! Little Minx! But the most goergous thing ever! I am being quite strict with her and hold her mouth closed for a few seconds and say firmly 'NO' am I doing the right thing?
Any other advise would be grateful
Thanks
Sara x

After you say "no"...completely stop playing and ignore her for a while. If you have to...leave the room. If you start playing with her right after you said no, you defeat your purpose.

I'm not crazy about the holding the mouth closed part, but that's me. You could also just say "no-bite" and then ignore her. It could help to define a difference in no's. I also wouldn't use tug toys with her until she's much older.

I do believe that establishing the mouth as a no play area as a young pup, helps to establish limits when she'll be older. Since you have young children, completely making hands off limits to mouth will be easier than trying to figure out either/or situations. I hope I"m making sense there. :D
good luck & enjoy your new baby
toodles

Thanks Toodles, I will try the ignoring 'thing' although she has been better today as I bought Poppy a bone, she has licked my feet instead today lol!
Sara x

Hi Sara,
It will take some time to establish this. I noticed that puppies go through phases. They'll stop for a while & then they'll start nibbling again. Just don't make a big deal about it...do the ignoring thing again, and they usually stop.

Another thing to watch is the licking. I've noticed that they'll get sneaky again...start licking, next thing you know, you're being nibbled on. They're puppies & learning :D Gotta stay one step ahead... just like kids. :D
Enjoy your beautiful puppy
toodles
(actually, my name is Sara too, but it's getting really confusing now --- I think there's about 5 of us on here now. --so I"ll stick with a moniker)

Hi Sarah,

Boy you have your hands full! Good luck!

Julieann

Welcome! Glad you're here! I love KCC's they are sweet. The "other" Sara has given great advice. Look forward to hearing more about your baby.

Thanks for all the good advise, She is doing really well, she doesn't poo in the house (Just twice since Wednesday!) and now learning that wee,wees should be done outside, at the worst she does it by the back door (He,he) The kids are standing up for themselves now and realise they have to protect there lunch (lol)and there favorite toys.
She does breathe really rapidly at night on our lap when she's asleep, I mean really rapid, is this normal?
Many thanks again
sara x