Rhodesian Ridgeback Biting

[@Lasvegaskris]

Just watched this video 10 minutes ago and tried it out on my 11 wk old, very bitey, Ridgeback. The closed hand, treat reward and the gentle mouth treat taking worked in just a few attempts. So easy….

[@beafraid2951]

My rhodesian is our guard dog and I've never had a better guard dog in my life. All started with a little mouthy puppy who used his mouth and learned some lessons.

[@parkerheathiii4881]

Missed this one when first posted. What a great video. Sharing your connection with and understandong of this (most awesome) breed is a gift.

[@dianekanetsky3518]

My Loki is a RR/hound mix. He's 2-3/4 yrs old but we rescued him when he was 1-1/2. We were his 4th family. Along the way, I know he was abused and other families couldn't handle him. He's very smart and very stubborn. I've been taking him to training classes at the rescue where we found him. He gets overexcited easily and starts biting/tearing clothes. I'm hoping this video on biting will help me teach him control. I've learned a lot about Loki through your videos. Please keep making them!! I had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. lol

[@_VICK_]

I just adopted a Rhodesian mix as well. I’m used to labs and hounds that are more submissive. The Yelp and ignore truck has been working well:

[@todotuyo5234]

Thanks for the video and all comments I have one of those puppy dogs and is very helpful to me to learn about them

[@anoplu]

It's nice to see which way you go. Two years ago we took in a 24 week old male. Nobody showed him how far he can go. After the walk the jacket was broken or pants had a hole. Today we play as physically as you do, only he can put my arm in my mouth. He is extremely careful and only plays with me. He has a completely different way of playing with my wife. He has no interest in our 4-month-old daughter. He sniffs and leaves, that's completely ok for me. He is a great dog. Thank you for your beautiful videos, we always like to watch them. Greetings from Germany

[@sabineannaklein3734]

I really enjoy seeing your videos and you are a great RR-lover!! Keep on doing your great contribution to these amazing creatures. Thank you,

[@Jo-24-11]

👍 As always, a top video and an excellent explanation! My respect for your intension and effort with your videos!

[@prakashjadhav5453]

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[@charlotteking8123]

I know it's an older video, but I wanted to thank you. Started watching your work prior to getting my girl, and don't have a dog already. I got her at 9 weeks, and 3 weeks in, YES she is so mouthy, I called her piranha too! I had to start swatting her on the flank because I couldn't get anything done, pet her or move without her attacking my hands and/or feet. I don't like doing that so it's still a work in progress. I must get her to puppy class, thank you for showing that.

[@marbatz4456]

Excellent info. Have always done many of these bite training techniques, but it's always good to see it from someone more experienced. Ridgebacks are definitely a more rowdy breed and play pretty rough. To an inexperienced dog owner, this can look like pretty aggressive. Keeping this in check is important. Thanks for these videos.

[@jbagg22]

Great video! We got a male ridgeback about 3 months ago, and your videos have been very helpful!

[@MarkingOurTerritory]

Congrats! And glad to hear we could offer a bit of help along the way

[@jbagg22]

Ya, your videos were a major part of convincing my girlfriend to go with getting a ridgeback. Couldn’t be happier with him. Just a great breed!

[@shanahgaurav8868]

I really can't handle this video.they are to cute.we have Ridgeback here and his our giant star.love him so much

[@dyermker250]

Thank you for your excellence!

[@gman1772]

Great video. And yes they become your kids. That first two years is rough. Ridgebacks eat everything when they are young. Best dogs ever. I would keep no other breed.

[@humblemarty]

I found your channel yesterday. I like your videos.

[@kathydavidson9972]

The room full of puppies is my Heaven! Your dogs are just beautiful.

[@sheiswunderland3398]

Thank you, I have an adult ridgy but I still find this very helpful :)

[@rscottpartridge2781]

always enjoy your videos, will, thanks!. your advice works for ALL mouthy dogs.

[@janeblogs324]

When you were playing with your dog, she wanted you to pretend mount her. So just put 2 hands on their very lower back. Scratch it or put light pressure on it. You have to act scared or daring/cautious, dip in and out like they do. They will let you win a dominance round and then vice versa & repeat. They will often run away and straight back for more and can do the same.

[@onlychangeiscertain]

Love your channel, helped me a lot with our RR - Kumi. Thanks!

[@BrunoACFernandes]

Don't own a ridgeback, but I really enjoy your videos.

[@MarkingOurTerritory]

Thanks, glad you like them!

[@RTTVMARLONSHILLINGFORD]

Nice dogs,I love the Rhodesian Ridgebacks are great dogs!

[@TheAfrikaChika]

My Scarlet was one of these sharks lol. I played and yelped and ignored a lot to curb it. She just mouths now with no pressure if I stick my hand in her mouth. She also always apologizes when she mistakes my hand for a toy during playtime. Rhodies are such aggressive players with other ridgebacks lol. This video reminds me of why I need to get Scarlet a sibling to play with. Thx for the video!

[@ladyhock1954]

Thanks for this video. I have a rescue RR. ❤

[@Cinnamon._]

I am seriously needing help with my RR. He has a neurological disorder. My email address [e-mail]. I am at a complete loss. Please help if you can.

[@sarahthompson4117]

Thank you for the info! Love your videos.

[@spencerstrull1366]

My 4mo old Ridgeback puppy, Lincoln, was biting me while I was watching this!

[@Livingwiththeodddogs]

So, I've been seriously thinking about getting one of these next. Ironically my name is Lincoln too, so maybe that's a sign haha. Yours being 4 months sounds a handful of a character. Cool.

[@spencerstrull1366]

@@Livingwiththeodddogs Great name! They are handfuls, but well worth the effort! Very sweet and loyal dogs.

[@pastorjustin4181]

Thanks for certain. You put words to what i couldnt, on training, when i had my blue healer pup long ago. I know how to train a pup, im not so good at talking about how to train a pup. Had my pup for apx 14 years. 😊😎😎

[@comtedesaintgermain9269]

seems like this guy knows what hes doing.

[@frankambrose878]

Little paranahs, how cute

[@mikebodden2886]

Lmao !!!! Great advice , love this ♥️

[@darrenjoewatson]

I used to have 2 rhodisian ridgebacks.... Both passed... Id like get get 2 again... ❤️❤️❤️😜

[@MrParkermg203]

Very good information us being Thai Ridgeback breeders 🙏🇹🇭👍

[@ralphcampisi9696]

Hi, totally enjoy your videos and the love that you have for your dogs. We are getting our first RR this Saturday, any tips on treats(for training and good dog),teething chews(breeder suggest elk/deer horns). Anything you could think of would be great. Thanks again

[@MarkingOurTerritory]

Congrats on the new addition! For chews, my guys love split antlers. As for advice, I could go on forever! If you're looking for a compilation of recommendations you can check out my book - www.amazon.com/dp/B083QT2PFD/?tag=markingourterritory-20 Alternatively, have a decades worth of blogs and videos to scroll back through with plenty of suggestions. Good luck!!!

[@ralphcampisi9696]

Will do and thank you!

[@manjahaanstra1862]

Oh the sweet and painful memories of having a puppy.... I was so glad my first RR was not much of a biter, quick to pick up that I didn't like that, but oh boy... the second one. If he couldn't get his way, he would walk away, sneak up behind you and nip you! The **** b*stard :-)

[@MarkingOurTerritory]

Oh yes, there will be those lovely "I know this is wrong, but I don't care" petulant puppy nips for sure!

[@manjahaanstra1862]

@@MarkingOurTerritory Grinn, at first it was more like pouting: but I want and you won't let me!

[@Livingwiththeodddogs]

This was my next choice of dog prior to me getting a Malamute. But I believe I'll still get a Rhodesian, just not sure do I get one while the Malamute is still relatively at 7 months (male)) or wait until is more older and settled. My Staffordshire Bull Terrier is 5 years (female). Thanks for the content.

[@leilaniz5909]

Well, they are 100% biting their thumbs out of pain from the dew claw removal, the loss of part of the digit, then trying to grab things but you can't, and the muscle atrophy is incredibly painful.

[@beefmanbeef7406]

YAY ANOTHER VIDDD

[@Ruby-hr4cf]

You havent neutered your dog. Can you tell me what to be thoughtful of/ expect? I'm getting a male ridgeback next year.

[@johardiman5930]

My Ridgeback puppy is 4 months has started biting me aggressively when I come home and when i push him away he comes back even harder. He also bites me when I try and get him off the couch or bed... please help!

[@34afab]

Hi there! Any hints for how to stop my beautiful Rhodesian Ridgeback from jumping on to the couch? She knows she isn’t supposed to but she does it anyway!

[@shajiviruthi3612]

A excellent Vedeo sir💕👍👌

[@thestrawberryaniahomegarde7228]

Dealing with this now ;) However, he just started barking and growling when told not to do it.... Not sure if I should be concerned.

[@torkyart213]

I got a question, my little ridgey Juno will just sit down and refuse to walk. I know ridgebacks are known to be stubborn but not this stubborn, right? I would really like to know if this is normal and how to fix it. Thanks!🙂

[@skullhinde1837]

8:25PM How many puppies did she have? I'm trying to count. My Rhodesian Ridgebacks mum had 11 puppies 🐶

[@NerissaBrannan]

My RR X Shar pei is 1 year old now, well behaved (around me) he has great recall in our yard but no recall when out in the open, when I take him to the doggy park on weekends he is great with other dogs but tends to pick on other dogs of a certain bred, like Rottweiler`s and Great Danes but loves playing with smaller dogs, not sure why but we have to leave the doggy park when one of those breeds come in, as he loses it completely, also he is trained not to jump up on visitor`s except one friend who visits , he refuses to listen to me , he also bites him on the hand when playing, is this because he can sense his fear or just doesnt like him? he jumps on the couch where my male friend is sitting and leans over him, pushing his whole body weight against his chest, I can call him off but he only goes back after awhile and does it again, I have no idea how to stop this behavior, doggy training was a fail as all he wanted to do was play with the other pups, so I trained him myself, he will sit, stay, role over, shake, in my back yard (quarter acre block) he will sit and stay until i release him but refuses to listen when I try it out the front, I bought a 6 ft long training lead and a no pull harness but nothing is working wahhh, can dogs have adhd because I think mine has it lol, Oh and he still tries to flea me haha

[@vikavikeo]

Wow👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍❤💛💛💛

[@FusionArchbold]

I need help! I have a 14 month old Rhodesian and I'm losing it. We started the choker chain training w/ a trainer. Covid hit and we stopped. She's out of control and I'm having a hard time getting motivated to start training again. What is the best type of training for her? She's jumping on everyone and about knocked people down. I'm getting discouraged and she's totally running my life and my schedule.

[@MarkingOurTerritory]

Great that you're reaching out for help during such a difficult time. The best type of training is consistent, positive reinforcement training - couple with heavy doses of exercise. A teenage Ridgeback that isn't rigorously exercised is going to cause a ton of mischief. I'd suggest going back to the beginning, and setting out a specific daily plan to give her what she needs. That involves connecting with a trainer again and recommitting to patient, diligent and consistent work. Not easy, so make sure you find the help you need - good luck!

[@jeneentodd9947]

I love these dogs. Do you still. Reed them? And how much do you sell them for?

[@naturequeenms18]

Hi new friend here Watching, so lovely cute kids and the dogs are soo creat, thanks for sharing, stay con see you around

[@mateuscarta2294]

Where are the colars from?

[@nicstarrr]

👍🏻

[@tobysanders8027]

Thank you for this! A quick question: when we’re playing and the Ridgeback bites how long should I ignore her for? Should the play stop for a few hours? Or just until the puppy has become distracted? Thanks! (Currently nursing a very swollen ear complete with teeth marks)

[@MarkingOurTerritory]

You should ignore her for as long as she continues to engage in behavior you want to discourage. So if she's still jumping, biting, pawing, etc, you don't engage. The moment she sits politely, or lays down, or does something else, you reengage with lots of love and affection. You want to reinforce that she gets the attention she wants not by biting you, but by pretty much doing anything else

[@tobysanders8027]

@@MarkingOurTerritory that’s so super helpful! Thank you!

[@lukealaban6678]

Isn’t because they play?

[@susilsrilal3201]

i also have rige back pupy

[@jackgriffiths9636]

Hi I have a ridgeback and he bites and fights with my friends puppy and has ever since they met? What should I do?

[@MarkingOurTerritory]

Could be a whole host of different things, no one answer here. When introducing dogs, especially Ridgebacks, for the first time I always recommend you run the Ridgeback hard beforehand so they have less energy. Meet off-leash in a neutral area outside the home so neither of the dogs is inclined to feel territorial. Offer lots of treats and praise to both pups and supervise to see how things develop. It takes time.

[@jackgriffiths9636]

Marking Our Territory thanks but as they already know each other so should I just tire him out before he goes?

[@CallsItLikeISeizeIts]

One must be Alpha 24/7 for their whole lives. like a drill SGT. One is always the boss, always being watched/tested and it is work to be consistent every interaction. Leading is tough, not everyone is a leader or a trainer, especially to their dog. Every pack demands leadership in its human, many humans are not up to pack standards. What do you see police and military K9 doing every day? Training/discipline. If one is having issues with dog, go look in mirror. Get training from professionals on how to be effective pack leader, problems usually solved forthwith. Like rearing a child, only how many feed, walk, ignore

[@alwinsauer6857]

💋💓

[@fatkiefbowls]

I let mine bite me when we wrestle, she never applies too much pressure, and she won’t bite my girlfriend or anyone else, she knows to only do it with me and it only happens when i start beating on my chest she knows that means is rough time 😂😂

[@victorev3713]

Can I get one I’ll come and get it

[@ncaa30]

Been looking for a Rhodesian Ridgeback ethical breeder if anyone knows any

[@ronaldp.slagter8335]

Wherry are

[@FD-nz7qv]

My RR turned 3 months today and I believe he is possessed by a demon. My GSD was much easier to train.

[@pieterse4075]

My guess , it's excessive energy

[@FD-nz7qv]

@@pieterse4075 Almost 3 years later and he's calmed down a lot lol.

[@niaandsurf941]

First!!!!

[@ronaldp.slagter8335]

2022. ?

[@jubbly_yt7122]

it’s with me, i don’t have any other dogs, she just bites me D:

[@jubbly_yt7122]

by the way your vids are REALLY helpful!

[@mariaion9819]

😅😮urodjhuy weight

[@prabhnihalsingh]

Erm idk who I speak for but I for sure did not wna see a baby puke on a dog

[@MarkingOurTerritory]

Take it up with the baby, I didn't do it

[@sensonootoko9550]

let the dogs do what they were bred to do. stop trying to make a lab or yorkie out of this breed WTF.

[@Deinemutter928]

I don’t even have a doggo 😭 But still watching your vids because one day I will hopefully convince my husband to adopt a Rhodesian Ridgeback 😊

[@gavinchurch6109]

They are one beautiful dog

[@comovocepensalhedefine1464]

I wish your dream comes true, it changes a life.

[@wayne9934]

My ridgeback bites everything 😅 and she's 3 years old