Pulling clothing

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  1. Me and my dog

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    Any suggestions on training my 16 week old puppy from pulling at clothes?
     
  2. Boogie

    Boogie Supporting Member Forum Supporter

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    Wear skinny jeans and tight sleeves!

    I also wore wellies with one of mine lol.

    Have a toy in every pocket and swap clothes for toys every time. It doesn't stop them doing it, it just saves your clothes.

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    Do they just grow out of it?
     
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    I agree wear skinny jeans, yes they do grow out of it although it never feels like it at the time. As Boogie says swap a toy for clothes. I remember when Mabel was 16 weeks she ripped a great big hole in my favourite knitted dress. I soon learnt. :)
     
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    Yes, they all grow out of it - so long as nobody makes it into a game for them. Anything we make into a game as pups they enjoy even more as adults (a lesson I learned with my first Lab pup, Tatze - now four years old. I still can't get the broom out without her wanting to play with it! We had great fun playing 'tug the broom' when she was tiny. Big mistake - her adult teeth are broom destroyers! :rolleyes:)

    Some take a lot longer than others to grow out of the bitey, nippy stage.

    My Mollie was worse for biting flesh than clothes, but Twiglet loved to pull clothes if she could. She grew out of it at about five months old.


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    Thanks everyone, I love the support :)
     
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