How can I stop my puppy from biting?
Question by tmag: How can I stop my puppy from biting?
I understand that all puppies bite but my little guy is biting harder and harder. He is 9 weeks old now and has sharp little teeth. He has lots of chew toys but he chooses to bite us instead. We tell him “NO” and walk away when he does this(as the vet said to do) but he just continues or gowls and barks. He seems to be playing but how else can I teach him that it’s wrong to bite?
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Answer by shbro1
I have the same problem. Try spraying him with water while he’s doing it and saying ‘No’ firmly at the same time.
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Just keep telling him no and put one of his chew toys in his face when he bites!!! It is normal because he is a baby when he gets his big teeth it won’t hurt as much!!! Be consistent.
Push down on his tongue and lower jaw and say “NO” in a firm voice. Be consistent, that is key.
I did this with my aggressive pound puppy and it worked wonders!
Puppies are like children in the sense that they are teething- That is why they bite– Get your puppy a teething ring– and some toys to play with- That will surely help– Ask your vet for advice
Awww…too cute. Use a rolled up newspaper, not too thick (not the entire sunday edition, lol) and swat him when he does that. The paper will cause him no pain at all, none, but hte sounds will startle him. This will train him. Don’t yell at the little guy and remember to praise him when he does well. Puppies rock.
All pups do it….it’s normal behavior. Continue to give him a firm No!, immediately give him a chewy toy and BE CONSISTENT
When he bites scream oww realy loud and then continue playing when he bites again scream realy loud again keep doing this until he stops bitting hard.
What ever you do dont go ” stop that boy” he will not stop he will think it is a type of praise.
our puppy is 5 months old… her baby teeth are hurting her ..do you have rawhides? let him chew on htose …only when someone is watching him.. If he bites tap his nose and say NO…or grab him by the scruff of the neck..that is natures way of saying ,,,,,knock it off ..it is what his mom would do.
Good luck… and try to remember his teeth itch and hurt and that is his way of telling you but do not excuse that as making it ok.
For the biting/nipping try this. These methods helped me a lot. It has given me much better results than the many other methods I have tried. This was written for Corgi puppies but it applies to all puppies. Once you get the web page up scroll down to were it talks about nipping. This website also has lots of other valuable info on training, so check it out!
http://www.honeyfoxcorgis.com/faq-leashbreaking.htm
Wish you the best of success
What I did was distract him. He really wants someone to play with. When he started biting I first said “OUCH!!! No bite!” Then I would take a toy and start playing with him. Now, when he tries to bite (which hardly ever happens) all I say is “no bite” and he stops instantly. Make sure he has rubber toys and all kinds of things to play with. He’s teething right now.
what you can do it when he bites you hold his mouth closed and say no very fim but not in a mean voice. If he bites himself dont worry he will live. It will show him how it feels and could slow his biting down. You could also tell him no and bite his ear. No its not crule. It happents to work on some dogs. Just remember he is a puppy so he is going to bite.
DON’T let him bite you! When he goes for your hands, stick a toy in his mouth and say “good boy” when he chomps down on the toy. Seriously, you are going to need to keep chew toys in your pockets or in easy reach. My pup is 13 weeks now and is SLOWLY catching on to this, you need to be REALLY consistent!
If you don’t have a toy, and he’s about to get your hand, do this VERY QUICKLY: stick your thumb in his mouth, under his tongue (as far back as you can), and put your forefinger below his jaw (outside of his mouth, under his jaw) so that you can gently squeeze your two fingers together, his mouth will open wide because he can’t close it! Don’t press too hard, you won’t need to. Now say “NO BITE”, or something of the like.
If he grabs hold of your clothes (pant leg, sock, etc), give him one nudge/shake to get him OFF, and walk away without looking at him. Go into another room and shut the door for a minute or so, then come back out, don’t look at him (look at the ceiling or something)… give it another minute or so, then call him to you with a toy in hand. The idea is that all of the FUN playtime with you stops immediately when he uses his mouth. It can take awhile, but if you are consistent and QUICK (puppies learn in 2 second intervals lol) with it, he’ll come around.
I’ve been doing this diligently for a couple of weeks now and have definitely noticed a difference, nipping/biting is occuring much less frequently, but we’ve got a way’s to go!
Ever seen a show called its me or the dog. The host said to yelp or squeal and it makes them let go high pitch if poss. Then in a firm voice say NO. If that doesn’t work try putting some peeper on its nose every time just wipe a bit on ant it will teach it to stop. That’s how i got my dog to stop digging holes everywhere. You put cracked peeper on the ground where they always dig and they get a snot full. I hope this will help if not a good old fashion belting should do the trick. (PS have you tried biting him back yuck i know but it might work.
If the “no” and walking away doesn’t seem to effect his behavior, you have to up the punishment ante. Say “no” then immediately crate him for a few minutes while ignoring him. Don’t make eye contact while crating him or releasing him. This way he doesn’t associate the punishment with you, only with his actions.
I have a slip lead I carry with me at home. I use a three step command. First is “uh-uh”. If he continues, I say “enough”, and if he still continues I say “No” or “stop”, put the slip lead over his neck, walk him to the crate, and crate him. I use this method with everything now. I rarely have to say “stop” and only have to use “enough” about 35% of the time. Make sure the crate has something for him to play with or chew on. Don’t make it a prison.
Quick answer: you can’t..Be patient and wait it out.
Long answer: My pup did the same thing and nothing I tried helped..it was like she couldn’t help herself she would get all excited and just nip. I said NO! I shook a can I tapped her on the nose with my index finger (not hard just enough to get her to stop). The best thing that I tried was I wouldn’t pull my hand away (that makes it a chase game) I would whimper really loud and move away from her…that at least taught her she was playing too rough and it would work…for a little while at least. My best advice is to whimper and not encourage any type of “rough play” like tug of war or wrestling. Also, to make sure your pup knows you are “boss” do those exercises where you take a toy away or put your hand in his bowl of food. (I know it sounds weird but I did it and my pup has no food or toy aggression whatsoever even with other dogs)
Be patient, my dog grew out of it in a couple months- get LOTS of Nylabones and Kong toys (not rawhide or bones they are really bad for a dog)
also, don’t spray with water I heard its actually more damaging to the whole trust relationship be/c the dog knows its coming from you and its not how dogs would discipline each other so its completely foreign
Goodluck