how do u get a puppy to stop biting??

Question

Im gettin realy frustrated, we're gonna fix him but in th meantime how do u stop him??

and we cant realy afford dog school right now.

and if it helps hes a great dane,boxer and lab.

he mostly bites arms.

hes 7 months old

Answer 1

In my puppy training class, our instructor suggested a couple of things...

1) stop it immediately, in exchange, give him something appropriate to chew on
2) make your hand into a backwards flat C (four fingers above the thumb) and poke him quickly in the side (this imitates the reaction of the mama dog taking a nip at a puppy who is doing wrong)
3) spray him quickly with a water bottle, won't hurt him but will stop the behavior and begin to make it undesirable

the "mama dog" maneuver is working really well with my puppy

Answer 2

First, don't smack your puppy-EVER! I know they can be a right little pain sometimes but that will show him 'fighting' is okay. You can also make him very submissive which is bad for the dog and you. Next, when he goes to bite you, make a noise like one of his littermates would if they got hurt. From the dog's eyes, you are his 'playmate'. If you used a high pitched squeal like another dog would, he will more than likely stop-not because you hurt his ears but because he is 'playing' with you. At the same time, make sure that he has ice cubes to chew on while you are at home. My dane loves ice cubes. He has actually figured out how to work the automatic ice maker. The other ideas like bitter apple spray can work but if you just use lemon juice and squirt it inside his mouth, it will make him pucker and he will stop. It sounds like you also will be approaching the 'toddler' stage within a month or two. Be prepared by allocating him a special place. If you have a crate that will work. He needs a place that is all his own. My dane has a crate and a chair. He isn't allowed on the furniture except for his chair and he know it. Also, if you can, go to the library and check out library books and tapes about training. If you follow them, you will have a better trained dog. As for training, for best results, use his name then the command. And ALWAYS use the same word. Don't say "lay down" then the next day "down". Hope this helps-just remember-positive reinforcement works the best.

Answer 3

I am not sure if you are having problems with the puppy biting out of aggression or biting as in chewing but if he is biting out of aggression the best thing i know to do is to bite him back i know it sounds weird but it will really works its the way their mother teach them and it will give you the quickest response and don't be afraid to bite him hes a dog it wont hurt him and even if it does it wont hurt him anymore than a spanking. Now if he is chewing you need to catch him while he is doing it and show him what it is he was chewing on and point at it spank him and tell him NO also try not to give him any chew toys until he has gotten out of his chewing habit as a puppy it is hard for him to distinguish the differences between what is okay to chew on and what isn't.

Answer 4

Your puppy is teething. Like babies they need appropriate things to chew on to make their gums feel better. Best way to train a dog not to bite or chew inappropriate things... When he bites something he shouldn't say NO very firmly, remove whatever he's biting from his mouth. Then replace the shoe, arm, whatever with something he is allowed to chew, like a toy, chilli bone or a regular bone. (Whatever it is should be something he can chew for a while, not a treat that he'll chew once and swallow.) When he starts to chew on that praise him a lot. Eventually he'll get the idea. (He will also eventually stop teething and will chew less then.)

Answer 5

This really is a comprehensive resource covering dog bites from all perspectives - from training your puppy not to nip you before it develops into a problem, to coping with the aftermath of a dog bite (whether you're the owner of the dog, or the victim), and everything in between!

There's lots of helpful information on such diverse topics as dog obsessions, socializing your dog with your new baby, what you must teach your children if you've got a dog or are getting one, and what you must teach your dog about children, as well as insight into why dogs behave the way they do in various situations.

I was privileged to be asked to review Lateef's ebook before he released it, and made some suggestions on it, and I think the result is excellent.

One point which Lateef makes which I can well relate to is that before any dog bites he will give warning signs which, if heeded, may prevent the dog from biting.

When my son was 2 years old, we were visiting with my aunt and uncle overseas, who had a 5 year old Doberman, called Tyson. My aunt had raised this dog from 2 weeks old when it's mother had died. She had bottle fed Tyson initially on a 2 hourly schedule, and Tyson really was like a soppy baby.

But my son Jonathan was intrigued by Tyson, and wouldn't leave him alone - constantly touching the dog and wanting to play with him. I didn't think it was a good idea, and asked for Tyson to be put outside at times.

Then Tyson went for Jonathan - just a quick snarl, but to me it was an unmistakeable warning. I told my aunt, but she insisted that the dog would never do that, and I must have imagined it. Then there was a second warning the following day - this time my uncle saw Tyson go for Jonathan and said to my aunt that they should keep Tyson outside to be on the safe side, while Jonathan was around. My aunt again insisted that we were all making a mountain out of a molehill, and that Tyson was a member of the family, and was a big baby, and would never hurt anyone.

Well, I just should have insisted, but I thought my aunt should know the dog that she'd brought up from 2 weeks old, and treated as her "baby".

Later that day, when Jonathan was doing absolutely nothing to provoke Tyson, Tyson took his chance and lunged at Jonathan. We were extremely lucky that Tyson didn't tear Jonathan's face off. His teeth sank into both sides of Jonathan's face on his left temple and right cheek. Fortunately, Tyson then spontaneously let go. If he had held on, or pulled, or shaken AT ALL, the result would have been - well, I just don't want to think about it.

As it was, as you can imagine, there was blood everywhere. It was spurting from my 2 year old's face, and I was hysterical. Others in the house had to calm me down before they could see to Jonathan.

Thankfully, it was not as bad as it looked, or nearly as bad as it could have been (God forbid). Jonathan needed several stitches in his face, and bears the small scars to this day. Luckily, he thinks they make his face look interesting - certainly people are always asking about them.

But it just goes to show - dogs DO very often give a warning, and it is absolutely essential that we pay attention.

Answer 6

This is a easy one....put Ben Gay on your arms and hands before you play with the puppy. It will not like the new taste and with a little encouragment from you it shouldn't take long before the problem is solved. Be careful not to get it in his eyes. He won't even know he's being trained. If he's a hard case try hot sauce. I used this method for a bulldog I had, it took about 15 min.

Answer 7

hey, well i have 2 American Bulldogs, both 5 months old. To prevent them from chewing and biting so much we make sure they have plenty of chew toys. Toys that will entertain them for an hour or so. If they start biting again give them their toy back. A more agressive way that works for my dogs is to close his mouth tell him NO, if he does after you open his mouth grab his mouth again, thi stime put his lips in his mouth so he bites his lips, your dog should respond to either one o fthos methods. The main reason dogs bite is lack of attention so before they start biting give your dogs some love!!! hope this works!!!

Answer 8

My husband and I used a spray bottle, (like a hair stylist would use to wet your hair down), and any time our dog would bite we sprayed water in her face. We only did this until she got trained, and it only took a couple of months of consistent punishment. I know it sounds a bit harsh, but it is better than hitting and screaming at the dog.
However, this punishment doesn't work on every dog, and some dogs think sprayed water is a fun toy.

Answer 9

I went to animal training classes, and they say the MOST EFFECTIVE training is the Idiot Drill!

When it bites something, with you watching it, you don't like it to, you have to SMACK that ITEM (a shoe, or sofa, etc.) and SHOUT at IT, the DOG, NOOO!!! Do this SEVERAL times while it is there. Never HIT the dog. But, when after you have gotten the NO! across, give it a toy that he CAN bite on, in your ARMS place!

Answer 10

If you have cable Look for a show called "Dog Whispherers" Caesar Millan, He is the very best to watch. He is usually on the National Geographic and I think Discover Chanel too. I know for sure it is on NG. You can also buy his DVD's at Walmart You won't be sorry if you purchase them. They are great with all problems with dogs..

Answer 11

I'm not sure if you mean biting (as in angrily biting someone's hand) or chewing (as in gnawing on a furniture leg)... I know that if you catch them in the act of chewing, you can make a loud sound that startles them just a little, then give them a rawhide or something else that is acceptable for them to chew on and give them praise.