Gah. Can someone please give me tips on how to stop my lhasa apso from biting?
Question by thefacade: Gah. Can someone please give me tips on how to stop my lhasa apso from biting?
I love my puppy, but, it has already finished its teething stage and continues to bite people. I have tried holding its muzzle, spraying water, hitting it lightly, giving treats for when it does not bite, and so on. But each time, it retaliates more. I trained it to do everything else successfully, ie. sit, stay, stand, shake, high five, but it resists anything I try for this. Also, I have read all of the dog manuals for this breed and they all say to use positive reinforcement. I know what this is, but can someone suggest how to use this method? I don’t know if that means sticking my hand out to the dog and giving it a treat every time it doesn’t bite. guh, sorry, I just don’t know what to do, I’m panicking cause my parents have threatened to abandon it if it continues.
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Answer by nintendofreak2006
What I did to both of my german shepherds is: whenever they bite, I hold their mouth shut until they barely start to whine. Now they are VERY obedient dogs and very well mannered. Hope it works out for you.
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Try some peanut Butter…your dog will be so busy trying to lick it off the top of his mouth…HE WONT BITE YOU!!
(I cant be sure if this will work cause I dont have a dog …but my friend has tried it)
This is mainly for larger dogs, but it worked beautifully on my yorkie and miniature schnauzer. when your dog bites your hand, push your hand farther into the back of its mouth and keep hold of the lower jaw until s/he calms down. it may hurt your hand a little but in the end it’s definitely worth it.
When my little guy would bite he would get puppy time out. BIting meant that he lost all attention and his play partner for anywhere from 3-20 minutes. Also if you yelp as a puppy would it helps them gauge what is mouthing and biting. I also tried the method of when the dog bites. Shove your finger down its throat and gag it. Its a very immediate and unpleasant response to biting. You have to be firm and consistent though.
there is a bitter apple spray you can use, if not roll up a newspaper, and in a firm voice say no bite, and as long as you keep saying that in a bout 1 week he.she should be done biting people.
your dog might be trying to become the dominate one in the house. also, if the dog is a male and it is an older puppy that is not neutered he will start becoming aggressive because of the male hormone. You should keep trying positive reinforcement but also try bitter apple. Most stores sell this product in the pet isle. It is very helpful. If your hitting the dog or smacking the dog eventually when he gets older it will become a fear biter and you don’t want that get him plenty of chew toys to keep his mind stimulated. hope it works out
DON’T hit the dog in response.
It does sounds like you’ve tried a lot of the common-sense things. It also sounds like it’s either a dominance dispute or that the dog thinks you’re playing and is wrestling back by biting.
If it’s a dominance thing, where the dog is challenging your leadership: Make your dog go through an obedience routine before he gets his food, gets petted, gets his toys, etc. It helps reaffirm who’s boss. If the dog bites you, say “NO” in a firm voice, stay still for a moment, and then ignore the dog no matter what.
If it’s in play, YELP like a puppy to tell the dog that it hurts (sounds silly, but a pup separated too soon from his littermates won’t know this), then refuse to play.
So the main question is, why is he biting?
If he’s growling deeply, not moving a lot, making direct eye contact, with tail held high, maybe hackles up and maybe teeth showing, it’s dominance. Get the dog neutered or spayed too, if obedience training doesn’t help.
If the dog is wagging its tail fast, bouncing around and maybe barking, it’s play.
If it’s dominance and training doesn’t work, you can get rough, like clasping the muzzle shut (hard on a short-faced breed) and pinning the dog, then asking him to do tricks for a treat–sounds harsh, but if the alternative is abandonment, it’ll work. Just don’t start hitting, or the dog will learn that you think it’s okay to use violence in dominance disputes!
get a muzzle
Play biting,or aggressive biting?If it’s play biting,as soon as it starts getting rough say no,and ignore it.no playing,no eye contact,no talking.Dogs want attention,so let it associate biting with receiving none.Your pup is soon going to realize that biting isn’t accepted.Once it associates biting with no attention,it should stop.
If it’s aggressive trying to bring blood biting,I would recommend a training class with a professional trainer,before it becomes to big of a problem.
Yell loudly, “Ouch!” and then stop playing with him. He will learn that when he bites he won’t be played with. Make sure you do it even when it doesn’t hurt or his teeth barely touches you.