Comments on: Why Does My Puppy Bite My Older Dog’s Face? [How To Play Bitey Face] https://puppyintraining.com/why-does-my-puppy-bite-my-older-dogs-face-how-to-play-bitey-face/ Dog Lovers | Puppy Experts Sat, 24 Feb 2024 00:04:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: PuppyLove https://puppyintraining.com/why-does-my-puppy-bite-my-older-dogs-face-how-to-play-bitey-face/#comment-452606 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 01:15:48 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=21925#comment-452606 Great article thanks! Our older lassie collie tolerates bitey face from border collie pup but I’m trying to keep the harness out of the game! Thanks for the resources I am going to do my research.

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By: G https://puppyintraining.com/why-does-my-puppy-bite-my-older-dogs-face-how-to-play-bitey-face/#comment-445585 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:50:24 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=21925#comment-445585 Just a funny comment. Came here and got exactly what I needed so thank you.
Yesterday was a big bite face day and my older 85lb pound dog was getting VERY fed up and I did my best. No one was hurt.

Though while my 6lb poodle puppy was distracted with something else she very gently and I mean with such care..attempted to hump him. Very slowly. While staring at me as if it was wrong.

Just needed to share that with someone. Again, thank you for this. I’ve been really worried I was doing things wrong and this really helped.

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By: CEK https://puppyintraining.com/why-does-my-puppy-bite-my-older-dogs-face-how-to-play-bitey-face/#comment-442021 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:49:58 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=21925#comment-442021 The grammar police just could not help themselves from (needlessly) commenting on this article. Sigh. First, thank you for the article. For some people, such as those with dyslexia, spelling and grammar will always be an issue. Second, and more importantly, I fully understood and appreciated the explanations and suggestions being made and felt no such frustration about grammatical errors. We have a new puppy trying to play bitey face with our older dog and couldn’t tell how much was play vs aggression. The suggestions here will be very helpful in ensuring play doesn’t turn into a fight.

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By: tina z https://puppyintraining.com/why-does-my-puppy-bite-my-older-dogs-face-how-to-play-bitey-face/#comment-440769 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 02:02:27 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=21925#comment-440769 What if new puppy always wants to play bites face but older dog never wants to. Do I just never have them play together? As it is I’m always keeping puppy on a leash to deter the bitey face game from starting.

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By: Colby https://puppyintraining.com/why-does-my-puppy-bite-my-older-dogs-face-how-to-play-bitey-face/#comment-416731 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 00:05:41 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=21925#comment-416731 In reply to Keith.

Thank you for being so polite. I totally agree with you that every article on this site needs professional proof reading. Unfortunately, writing, grammar, spelling have never been my strong suit and this blog was originally only meant to be a way to update my friends and family about the puppies I was raising for guide and service dog schools. I recently implemented advertisements and affiliates to help recoup expenses and the site is now showing a profit. Among other things getting an editor/proofreader is on my to do list. Hopefully I can get most of the articles on the site updated in the coming weeks/months.

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By: Keith https://puppyintraining.com/why-does-my-puppy-bite-my-older-dogs-face-how-to-play-bitey-face/#comment-416707 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 19:38:26 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=21925#comment-416707 I am not trying to be rude, but I do have to tell you what I thought when I read this. This was a decent article from a content perspective, but the grammar and spelling are really frustrating for the reader. There are so many mistakes in this article!
Professional proofreading should be a standard step before publishing. You are in the communication business and should really attempt to communicate clearly. Basic spelling and grammar are communication 101.

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By: Sandra https://puppyintraining.com/why-does-my-puppy-bite-my-older-dogs-face-how-to-play-bitey-face/#comment-414069 Sat, 14 Aug 2021 02:29:21 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=21925#comment-414069 4 1/2 month old puppy played bitey face with other same age puppy, but now jowls are all swollen with scratched, bite marks. Is this okay?

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By: Jen https://puppyintraining.com/why-does-my-puppy-bite-my-older-dogs-face-how-to-play-bitey-face/#comment-412056 Tue, 08 Jun 2021 06:35:26 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=21925#comment-412056 In reply to Kat.

I have the same problem with my 3 year old French Bulldog and 4 month old Pug Puppy. My Bulldog ends up with wounds and blood on his face, but doesn’t correct her or yelp or anything. He just rolls over onto his back. Sometimes he tries to walk away, but she keeps pursuing him and biting. I separate them as soon as she starts biting. I think she is learning that when she bites, the fun stops. I’ve never had 2 dogs before, this is very unpleasant to watch.

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By: Jen https://puppyintraining.com/why-does-my-puppy-bite-my-older-dogs-face-how-to-play-bitey-face/#comment-412055 Tue, 08 Jun 2021 06:24:54 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=21925#comment-412055 Bitey Face might be a great game if both dogs are enjoying it, but my 4 month old piranha pug puppy keeps attacking my 3 year old bulldogs face. I can’t leave them alone together for a second. She will launch herself at him and then hang on, like a shark. He rolls over onto his back and tries to kick her off, but she hangs on. Even when she draws blood, he doesn’t yelp. Sometimes he seems to enjoy the game a bit, but mostly it looks like he is getting stressed out by it and tries to walk away, but she keeps going at him like a crazed vampire bat. I’m scared he is going to get an infected wound and mostly keep them apart unless I’m able to watch and supervise. As soon as she starts attacking him, I pick her up and put her in her pen by herself. She seems to be learning, slowly that biting him ends the fun, but in the mean time, I feel very bad for my poor older dog. Bitey Face is not a fun game in our house and I don’t care if it is ‘normal’ dog play, I’m not allowing my dog to get his face and ears ripped up every day. I think this article is a bit irresponsible in supporting this kind of rough play.

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By: Colby https://puppyintraining.com/why-does-my-puppy-bite-my-older-dogs-face-how-to-play-bitey-face/#comment-407778 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 07:40:06 +0000 https://puppyintraining.com/?p=21925#comment-407778 In reply to Kathleen S Taylor.

I have a 7 month old black Lab and a 6 year old Golden Retriever. The black Lab is a lot for my older dog so I always monitor them when their together. If I can’t monitor them then I separate them with the crate, tie downs (when I can keep an eye on them, but not 100%), or just keeping them in separate rooms. I also use my leash extensively to control our young pups behavior and to keep him from overwhelming our older dog. Hopefully that helps, good luck with your training.

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