Q&A: how do i stop my puppy from biting me and others?
Question by Carolina: how do i stop my puppy from biting me and others?
i have a 3 month old puppy and she can’t stop biting it needs to stop and i am worried that she will bite someone outside of this house and cause serious problems. I need help PLEASE!
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Answer by Jinny
Begin your training early – when your puppy is 6 weeks old, if possible. Teach your puppy that biting hurts you.
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Change the puppy’s train of thought by throwing a toy for her to play with.
Spray vinegar on the spots your dog normally bites you on! I know it sounds crazy but it works! Pretty soon, your dog will think everybody tastes like vinegar and will stop biting!
P.S. dogs hate vinegar!
hi,
Mouthing and biting are natural, normal behaviors; all puppies do it. During teething (generally starting around four months), the urge to mouth is extra powerful because it feels good on your pups’ tender gums. Lacking opposable thumbs, puppies also use their mouths to catch, carry, and play, making it all the more crucial that they learn how to control themselves in the presence of human skin.
here’s a treatment:
http://dogtime.com/biting-and-mouthing.html
hope this helps.
Your very best choice would be to enroll in and begin attending Sirius Puppy Classes right away. Look in your phone book under Sirius Dog Training or Sirius Puppy Classes or something like that. It is often listed in the WHITE pages as well as at one or two local training academies in the yellow pages. Not only will you end the classes with a well trained housebroken puppy but all Sirius Puppy Classes cover No Bite Training.
If that is not possible, it’s a pity because you and your dog are going to miss out on a window of opportunity in the dog’s lifetime that will never come again. However, you can still buy the Sirius Puppy Training DVD at http://www.dogwise.com and at least teach the dog the basics as well as the bite inhibition.
The puppy socialization and being handled by other people which occur in the classes are very important and should not be missed if you can possibly attend.
I have a teacup chihuahua and he knows the difference between soft play nibbles and when not to even try it. When he was young and would chew or grab at fingers, I would gently tap (not smack or spank) his nose, just enough to not feel nice, so he would look at me and then I would wrap (no squeezing) my hand around his snout and put my face straight up to his while looking in his eyes and say “no biting”. I feel it worked for us and 2 years later he has never bit anyone. Good luck and I hope this helped a little bit!
Don’t worry, with proper training this will resolve itself. Dont feel alone either, this is what puppies do. They explore everything with their mouth, so it is normal that they do this. This is also how they learn and why siblings are always pounding on each other.
Always remove the puppy immediately when when biting happens. But when you see they are getting mouthy – offer a toy to play with. No amount of training will work if you ever allowing being mouthy with your body or if anyone else is allowing it. Some people think it is funny or cute or just a form of playing, so it is not corrected and then it turns into bites that do hurt.
I am sure you know that striking or physically punishing the puppy will only result in other forms of aggression or anxiety.
There is no need to do that. Choose a sound or word to use to correct the behavior. Do not play with the puppy if she even uses her mouth on you. She wants to play with you and to be part of your pack, and in the wild, this is how parents or dogs would give her the correction.
I would also consider going to a puppy class. These classes are wonderful because they increase bonding and really help owners – all those in the classes are all going through what you are going through and you will find a little support group too. Positive thinking! You can do this.
When she bites you show your actions. Dogs know what actions mean. Say “Ouch” very loud and look at her straight in the eyes. Tap her in the nose and every time she bites you or someone else she will eventually get that biting isnt good.
PS: if you tap her nose do it very fast after she bites. Dogs dont have a very long memory.