my pet pup who is six months old keeps jumping up on me and biting my hand. how do i stop him?

Answer 1

Push him away, (don't slap him) and say no bite. Then turn your head and ignore him. After a few minutes interact with him again. If you continue to do the same thing each time he will eventually learn that you don't like it and will stop. Just remember he is a baby and needs lots of attention. The more tired out he is the less problems you will have. A tired pup is a good pup.

Answer 2

Please don't hit him ever! It is counter productive and will not cure the problem only cause others.

When he jumps up on you say "No!" in your deepest growliest voice, push him away (gently) & stand up, walk away from him into another room shutting the door and ignore him for 5 mins. When you return to the room and he is sat quietly, call him over, If he does it again, repeat the process. It may take a few goes but don't give up, it definately works, in fact it works with most things. By the way, if he goes into the other room before you, shut him in there and you stay where you are, the principal is the same.

I don't know what sort of dog you have got, but I've got a 9 month old Rottie which is not the sort of dog you want to sit on you! I did the above and he very quickly got the message!

First and foremost though, do not use violence. He's still a baby and only doing what comes naturally, in a pack, another dog would simply growl, walk away and ignore the pup to let him know that his behaviour was not acceptable.

If you are violent with your dog you will only get violence back at some juncture. If someone kept hitting you wouldn't you want to retaliate when you'd had enough?

Answer 3

This is 2 separate problems (even if they happen at the same time)
Try putting a knee out when he starts to jump. No, don't try to "knee" the dog and hurt it, but just block him. And give him a firm "NO." Not yelling, not mad, just No.
If he doesn't stop, then when he does it, grab the scruff of his neck and push him back to the floor. Firmly, with a NO. Not mad, not hurting him, just repositioning him where it is appropriate to be.
Now, if he learns this, and approaches and DOESN'T jump on you, try to praise that. Don't overdo it-you don't want to excite him to the point of jumping on you.

Now the biting. This is very serious. It is simply not acceptable for a dog to put teeth on a human. Ever.(police dog exception). At 6 months old, their "puppy" free pass is gone. Time to know the rules.
Even if it appears to be play now, it isn't acceptable. With other dogs, they will set their own limits, and correct if there is too much biting (biting is part of how they communicate with each other). But with people, no. Not acceptable. And what might seem mild now might get worse. Or he might bite a child. How do you stop it?

IMMEDIATELY when he bites, grab the top of his snout and press his lips against his teeth. Not enough to do damage, but it is a sensitive area, and you can cause some discomfort. a solid NO at the same time.
If this doesn't stop him you can also grab the back of the neck, and push the dog to the floor with a NO. Don't hurt-we aren't trying to break a neck. We are putting the dog in a submissive situation.

You are lucky that the dog is 6 months old. This is an excellent time for the dog to learn to stop these behaviours. It is also an excellent time to learn good behaviours.
Please socialize your dog, and maybe take him to a professional trainer if you are having more problems. Visiting a trainer for a few weeks could mean a life-time of pleasant dog companionship as opposed to always trying to stop some renegade bad behaviour you didn't catch when they were young.

Good luck! Read more stuff! Don't rely on this answer or Yahoo Answers to fix your dog! See a pro! Play frisbee!

PS-do not hit. do not bite. no rolled up newspapers. At 6 months old this is not about punishment, it is about changing unacceptable behaviours.

Answer 4

Never hit a dog, it will just make him worse. He's still a pup/adolescent who needs discipline and structure. Every time he nips you, yelp/cry like another pup/dog would, this is how they learn when they're in a pack. Also ignore him for a minute or 2 and he'll get the idea. Dogs are really intelligent, they pick up new training/ideas really quickly. Hope this helps

A great book for training unruly dogs or in fact any dog is 'The Dog Listener' by Jan Fennell, her website is www.janfennellthedoglistener.com. I've trained my springer spaniel using the techniques and he is perfectly behaved. Good Luck :-)

Answer 5

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Answer 6

you need to stop him quickly while he is still young there is nothing worse than going into someones house and the dog jumps up you with your best clothes on.
It is easily done, when he goes to jump up turn your back on him and say no do not respond by touching him that only encourages the behaviour.
As for the biting he probably does it at other times as well just get on your hands and knees and play with him when he bits you bite him back on the ear or on the lip are tender places that will show him who's boss oh nearly forgot say no in a firm voice while biting him back.

Answer 7

6 months old he is at the mouthing stage. You need to discourage him. Push him away when he grabs your hand and say 'No'. Make him sit, stay for a minute then call him to you. Should he try bite you again, ignore him. Do not praise, pat, cuddle or reward his bad behaviour. Get him to sit or do a down if he can and make him stay for a while, until you call him again. He will eventually learn that biting you is not acceptable. Reward him with praise and a treat every time he comes to you without biting, when he does, say 'No' and get him to do a down. He will get fed up eventually!

He's not turning nasty by the way! Only growing up!

Answer 8

Your pup is a little old to still be biting. You can try the pinching his mouth until he yelps thing, but that didn't work with my dog. You can try spraying him with a water from a squirt bottle, or spraying Binaca into his mouth (this works like the mouth pinching in that it gives him a stinging sensation when he bites). Either way, give the command "No bite."

Answer 9

When he jumps on you, turn your back to him and give him no attention. If you push him away then he will only think it is a game and keep coming back for more. Give him attention only when he is doing the behavior you want. He will quickly realize you won't play his jumping and biting game. Remember he is a puppy and will do anything to get your attention. Reward him big time when he is good with praise, pats on the head, rubs, and even treats.

Answer 10

Sounds mean but works, pinch his lip I mean hard till he yelps will stop the bite, step on his foot the same way stops the jumping. Only take a day or two of this and they get the message.