I have a maltese puppy. She is 4 months old and she wants to bite on my fingers and toes. How can I break her from this it hurts. Also at what age does a female maltese come in heat? And when should I get her fixed so she won't have puppies?
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Dogs usually come into their first heat between 6 and 12 months of age. Have her spayed at 5-6 months. It is important to spay before the first heat cycle--this reduces the chance of breast cancer to almost zero.
When your puppy bites inappropriately tell her "no bites" then give her an appropriate toy and ignore her. Do not repeat your reprimand multiple times as this turns into a game; even though it is negative attention puppies respond and get more excited. Another method is when your puppy bites you hold her lower jaw with your thumb and pointer finger for 8-10 seconds. You do not want to hurt the puppy just make her uncomfortable. She will then associate human fingers with something uncomfortable and stop doing it.
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I always had a toy on hand and stuck it in my puppy's mouth when he wanted to bite my fingers. My vet told me that 6 months of age is when dogs should be "fixed". Call your vet and see what they say, I'm sure they can tell you that much over the phone.
answered 5 months ago
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