My 5 week old puppy has been biting me and barking at me for 2 days now. everytime i pick her up, she bites. i dont know what is the reason. she has alot of toys. i spend alot of time playing with her. can someone tell me what is wrong??
2006-07-06 03:08:52 · 18 answers · asked by your_face 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You need to talk to your vet about this asap and nip this in the bud before it's too late. Please don't waste your time here.
2006-07-06 03:10:48 · answer #1 · answered by Nikki 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is the puppy still with her mom and siblings? I hope you didn't take home a 5 week old from her mom and sibs as she needs this time with them for her development. A 5 week old is a very young baby and doesn't know at all about being aggressive. What she is doing is normal puppy behavior - they learn from each other how hard to bite and when the other one yelps, they know they have gone too far. She is just treating you like another puppy, that is all she knows at this point. You need to show her that human skin is delicate and when she bites, it hurts, so yelp in a high pitched tone, try to sound like another puppy to communicate with her. Barking is normal for puppies & dogs. When she is barking, she is looking for attention, so just ignore her and give her attention when she is quiet.
I suggest you join yahoo groups Clicker Solutions list and learn about clicker training which is the best way to train a dog. Also buy Dr. Ian Dunbar's book Everything you need to know before and after you get your puppy.
2006-07-06 10:20:47 · answer #2 · answered by sim24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Five weeks old was too young for the puppy to be separated form it's mother. Eight weeks is the general rule. Now you will have to take the place of the puppy's mother and socialize her. You got some very good advice from some of the people already with making a loud yelp when she nips you or saying no! You must be consistent in doing this, but not over doing it or it loses it's effectiveness. The way to avoid that is not to give the puppy the too many opportunities to bite your hand. Please remember as your puppy grows that it is animal that looks to you for direction - you are bigger and smarter. Don't ever abuse her and she will give you many years of loving companionship.
2006-07-06 10:33:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your puppy is showing typical puppy behavior. I am assuming she is not biting you really mean and hard when you pick her up, if so that is not normal!! If you have ever watched puppies play with their littermates they play rough like that. You need to teach her to play nice! Whenever she bites tell her no and try to ignore her. The same as when she barks at you, just ignore her. She is probably just asking for attention, but she needs to know that biting is not the way to get it!! It would help if I knew the breed of the puppy.
Another really important thing for you to do is to "gentle" her. Lay her on her back on the floor with your hand over her belly, and DO NOT let her up until she stops wiggling, this shows her that you are the boss. Do this several times a day, she will get used to it eventually, but keep doing it. Once you get this step covered, hold her in your arms on her back. If she feels comfortable in this position it means that she trusts you!!
Good luck
2006-07-06 10:15:58 · answer #4 · answered by Amber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at five weeks old, your puppy should still be with the mother. puppies do explore the world with their mouth, but you must teach her that biting is not OK. here are 2 things you could try:
1. make a sound of pain and walk away from the puppy, do not play with her. she will learn that if she bites, she will lose her playmate. this is something her littermates would have taught her.
2. pin her on her back, rub her belly till she submits. this well help if the biting is aggressive, at 5 weeks old, I don't think it is.
2006-07-06 10:20:00 · answer #5 · answered by Crazy dog lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Styll. But I would like to add that it may be a dominance issue as well. Puppies, even that young, begin to try to exert dominance with their "play mates". I solved this problem with my puppy by showing that I was the "alpha" in the house. It is very simple. Gently flip the puppy on its back, place your hand on it's neck, and apply pressure to the mouth to get it to look you in the eye. Once eye contact is established say, "NO!" in a stern low voice. Maintain eye contact till THE PUPPY LOOKS AWAY! That part is very important. It establishes the fact that you are dominant and that this (or what ever you are disciplining it about) is unacceptable behavior. My puppy is now three and this has made for a peaceful home, for both of us!
2006-07-06 10:22:52 · answer #6 · answered by griffin859 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your puppy is showing signs of trying to cut new teeth I think, and also I think it's missing out on it's litter mates companionship, have you ever watched puppies play and bite each other, this I think is a very important time of developement for them, and they learn the hierarchy rules this way as well, make a loud un un un sound and she will stop once she is surprised it will take some time for the un un un thing though, patience though please don't give up there are some many dogs out there that people can't cope with, but I know you can work through this. good luck
2006-07-06 10:17:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the simple fact that she/he is just getting used to the fact that it has to live with you.Try socializing with it and making friends in no professional but i have a dog of my own and my whole family has a generation of dogs in the family.Ipretty much know all there is about loving a puppy.But if this was a thing i came across with my own dog i wouldnt try a muzzle or anything like that i would just try to love it and see what happens.Like maybe at night you coul have the puppy come in the room while you sleep.All im saying is that maybe you just need to let him/herget used to its surroundings then just see how that goes...Good luck
2006-07-06 10:16:01 · answer #8 · answered by shellby F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs need to play. They play fight to establish the "pack" You need to be at the top. Tell her no, and make her stop, or fight back and win (only sometimes). Put her in her crate when she acts this way and doesn't quit when you say. If you don't have a crate, get one. It will help w/ housebreaking also. Take her food away and only give it to her during specific times. YOU are the boss, and she MUST know that. Train her and train her well, it reenforces daily your place on top.
2006-07-06 10:14:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What breed?? Is she from a shelter where she may have picked up bad habits?
You need to call an obedience school ASAP. They can come to your home and work with you, or you can join a class which costs less $$. They know exactly what to do to stop this, before it's too late. You'll thank yourself and so will your pup!
2006-07-06 10:13:04 · answer #10 · answered by ontario ashley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's a puppy! they nip just start impressing on her its bad to bite...keep in mind puppies are teething - that is changing out their teeth and that is painful to them, that is why they like to chew..that and they explore the world through their mouth so she'll be nipping, eating, and chewing on alot of strange stuff for a while
2006-07-06 10:11:58 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋