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<blockquote data-quote="Pbartender" data-source="post: 3806051" data-attributes="member: 7533">Oh...&nbsp;&nbsp; Here's another good one along the lines of Umbran and John Morrow's advice to help with claws and teeth during wrestling.This has worked with both our cat and our dog, both of whom like to wrestle and rough-house.&nbsp; While your kitten's still young, go ahead and wrestle with him.&nbsp; Whenever he gets too rough with his claws or teeth, say &quot;ouch&quot; several times and then stop playing with him. You might be surprised how quickly he gets the idea.When playing, if our dog hears &quot;ouch&quot;, she immediately stops playing, backs off three steps and then patiently waits.&nbsp; Our cat does much the same, except unlike our dog he tries very hard to not look so eager to get back to playing.Also, he's learned to be very careful about when its okay to use claws...&nbsp; He really like to pounce on ankles as people walk by.&nbsp; He never uses claws -- only paws -- on bare legs.&nbsp; He only uses a little bit of claw, if you happen to be wearing thicker pants like blue jeans -- he likes to hang on for a bit. In return, if he's not quick enough, we playfully tag him back.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pbartender, post: 3806051, member: 7533"] Oh... Here's another good one along the lines of Umbran and John Morrow's advice to help with claws and teeth during wrestling. This has worked with both our cat and our dog, both of whom like to wrestle and rough-house. While your kitten's still young, go ahead and wrestle with him. Whenever he gets too rough with his claws or teeth, say "ouch" several times and then stop playing with him. You might be surprised how quickly he gets the idea. When playing, if our dog hears "ouch", she immediately stops playing, backs off three steps and then patiently waits. Our cat does much the same, except unlike our dog he tries very hard to not look so eager to get back to playing. Also, he's learned to be very careful about when its okay to use claws... He really like to pounce on ankles as people walk by. He never uses claws -- only paws -- on bare legs. He only uses a little bit of claw, if you happen to be wearing thicker pants like blue jeans -- he likes to hang on for a bit. In return, if he's not quick enough, we playfully tag him back. [/QUOTE]

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