What is the best way to punish a dog for biting people?

Question

every time someone gets near him when someone else is holding him he tries to bite...and every time someone gets him a little wet he bites too.. what 2 do?

when someone is holding him he tries 2 bite n e 1 else who gets near.. when he gets a little wet he tries 2 bite... he bit me yesterday and when i hit him with a newspaper he tried 2 bite again so i got him wet with the hose since he hates being wet but i dont think that is the right punishment since he tried 2 bite again after that the only reason he didint is cuz i was still holding the hose. wut 2 do?????

when i try to grab his nose he bites my hand

i just got the chihuahua two months ago...hes 1 year old and he TRIES 2 BITE WHEN HE IS WET OR WHEN SOMEONE TRIES TO HOLD HIM WHEN HES ALREADY COMFORTABLE BEING HELD BY SOMEONE ELSE

Answer 1

This dog is fighting for dominance, he realizes that the person holding him is definitely stronger, but is at least trying to prove to the next person that he is at least better them him. Every time your dog shows this behavior he should be caged/tied up for half an hour. Make sure he doesn't eat until all the people in the house have finished eating and don't let him eat in the same room as other people. When someone comes to the door, cage him before you answer it. It will teach him his place in the pecking order without using and force.

Answer 2

First off, for you and your dad, never, ever, hit the dog. This will lead to further aggression, and may also do physical damage to the dog. As for yelling and putting him outside, again, these are not the way to discipline a dog. But that's not your question - so moving on - - - As for picking up, a smaller dog should be able to be picked up, for vet exams, and other necessary things. There were not enough details for a concrete answer, but I would suggest: Get the dog slowly accustomed to you handling the dog, including picking up and playing with the feet, tail, ears, etc. Then just "hug" the dog, as if you would pick him up, but don't actually do it. It may be that the dog doesn't like the arms around him, as he feels threatened or confined. Then gradually lift off the front half, leaving the back feet on the floor. As the dog is able to handle smaller steps, move to the larger one. Gradually he will get accustomed to being picked up and should be okay. As for punishment, the dog is frightened by something that happened or was feeling threatened, and the dog's only natural defense is their teeth. While you can't allow a dog to bite, the punishment you describe was too harsh for the circumstances, and could have caused further problems. If the dog starts to bite again, a good firm "no", without yelling, and try again. Each time the dog allows you to complete a step, without problems, a lot of praise and the occassional goodie. This will go a whole lot farther than any yelling or hitting will do.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The thing that really works for me personally, is taking two or three fingers and pressing them down on the top of the snout, (but not in a slapping motion, more of a deep press), as I push down the nose, I say/yell as loudly and deeply as I can (but not hysterically), "NOOO!" and I look very mean ans seriously right into the eyes of the dog as I yell no. The loud mean voice and the pushing down of the nose seem to show the message. I don't hit, I press down the nose, like I want him to smell the floor. I use this technique only when they do something really really bad. he sounds super nervous. Did he come from a pet store?

Answer 5

The old-school way of dealing with aggression of any kind was to try to punish it out of the dog. The problem with this concept is that it usually only made matters worse. Yes, a well-timed choke chain correction or shock from a collar may have suppressed the behavior temporarily but, if in the future, the dog is ever put in a situation where it knows the correction is not immediately forthcoming, its reaction will be worse than it would have been to begin with.

Let me put it this way. Lets say you are deathly afraid of snakes…so much so that you react violently when you see one. One day I come along & beat you over the head while you are reacting to this thing you are so afraid of. Now how do you feel about snakes? You would probably be more afraid of them & more anxious because not only do you have the original fear, but snakes have come to predict me beating you over the head. So, the next time you see a snake you would react even more violently in an attempt to make it go away before you get another beating.

This said, the best way to deal with any aggression problem is not through positive punishment. The most effective options are Classical (also called Pavlovian or Respondent) Conditioning, and the positive reinforcement & negative punishment aspects of Operant Conditioning. Classical conditioning is the typical Pavlov's dog scenario: bell rings = dog salivates. Operant conditioning is based on B.F. Skinner's work where the animal's behavior predicts whether or not it is rewarded or punished.

The solution through Classical Conditioning is get the dog to understand that the presence of something it doesn't like predicts a reward. The reward has to be something the dog finds rewarding, not what we think the dog should find rewarding. It could be prime rib, a ride in the car, going for a walk, or even a thrown tennis ball. It doesn't matter, as long as the dog only receives this special reward in these situations and at no other time. Basically you are trying to change the dog's internal emotional state about whatever it is he doesn't like.

The process for classical conditioning goes something like this: the stimulus (person/dog) appears, the dog gets a reward - REGARDLESS of his behavior! Preferably he is not in full blown attack mode at this point, but it doesn't matter. Every time this stimulus appears the dog gets a reward. Sometimes he may be growling, sometimes he may be sniffing the ground, sometimes he may be sitting. It really doesn't matter because the common denominator here is the presence of what he doesn't like. Pretty soon the dog will be begging for this situation to happen because it means he gets his favorite reward. We have changed his way of thinking.

Now, for the solution to this problem using the positive reinforcement and negative punishment parts of Operant conditioning. The stimulus that your dog doesn't like comes into view. Hopefully, being the good owner you are, you know the threshold for your dog in this situation - lets say 15'. You want to begin reinforcing your dog for his good behavior when the stimulus is more than 15' away. He gets reinforced based on his behavior. This means he really has to concentrate on how he is acting in the presence of this thing he doesn't like. Once your dog is really comfortable at this distance you gradually decrease the distance. You do not want to get so close as to cause him to react. You want him to remain calm and relaxed. Decreasing the distance down to nothing may happen in one session, or it may take many sessions depending on the severity of your dog's problem. The key here is not to push it. If you push your dog too far too fast then you will cause anxiety. You will not have a stable foundation on which to build and your dog will not be reliable. If your dog reacts then do not punish him because it was your mistake by getting too close & not reading your dog properly. The best thing to do is to remove the reinforcer (negative punishment) and distract him while you increase the distance and begin again.

Obviously there is more to this than I can possibly cover here, but hopefully this gives you an idea of the process. There are benefits and drawbacks to each of these methods, but either way they are much more effective than positive punishment.

Written by Laura Bourhenne, © 1999

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Answer 6

hitting him in the nose never works and i don't think you should bite him.grose. the first thing you should do is show his that is rong make him stay in the spot he is and don't let him move and if he tri's put him on a lesh and hold him there then have the person he tried to bite come close to him and if he tri's to run at them jerk on the lesh and swot him he should stop.

p.s. Dogs think they are in a pack with you and they think they are the leader you have to show his your the leader.

Answer 7

Your dog bites you frequently and you're still feeding it? How interesting. I don't feed things that attack me. I damage them.

You need professional help. If you can't be bothered getting your animal retrained, and learning how to maintain its new behaviours, then for god's sake have it peacefully put to sleep. You may not mind being attacked in your own home by your own animal, but how will you feel if a child is hurt because you couldn't be bothered learning to handle your dog correctly?

Please, either retrain it professionally - or at least have its temperament professionally assessed to see if it's worth retraining, if it's a dog fault or if it's handler's fault - or have it put down. Dogs don't know they're dead if it's done well. Give it one good last meal and have it dropped. Save a child's skin or your own.

Answer 8

Dogs are naturally sociable animals, and to keep one confined one at home is both cruel and unnecessary. All mutts yearn for the freedom to run around and play in the sun, meet other people and other dogs. Many owners are understandably wary of granting their pets such freedom for fear that the dog would simply run away or even attack another animal or person.

Owners of badly behaved pets are in a constant state of worry about their pets. They live in fear of the day when their bad-tempered, poorly trained canine will snap. In such situations dog training is the only solution. While it may seem like a tough task at first, all the hard work you do training your pet will be more than worth it in the end.

What to Expect from Dog Training?

Obedience training, generally speaking, is comprised of several different stages. Dog trainers start with the basics, and build on that. There are no shortcuts when it comes to training your dog. If your dog doesn't understand the basic commands like 'sit', 'stand', 'come' and 'stay' then there's no point in teaching it more advanced commands. Advanced commands can range in anything from asking your dog to fetch to making it roll over or sit up and beg.

Training your dog can take many forms; some of the more popular dog training methods include reward training, clicker training, obedience-training games, and collar or leash training. Whichever method you use, your dog training efforts should, in the end, change that ill-tempered and unmanageable mutt into a quiet, well-behaved dog.

Is Dog Training Really Worth it?

The answer would be a resounding YES! As a pet owner you are responsible for the well-being and maintenance of your dog. While this includes the basics such as food, shelter and love, it also includes the time and effort you put into making your dog safer around your family and community.

The newspapers are full of stories of irresponsible pet owners whose pets run wild, cause damage, and hurt other people. It is not enough to simply look after the basic needs of your dog; you are also responsible for its general behavior and the way it interacts with the world at large.

Can I Train my Dog by Myself?

While it is always easier to get a professional dog trainer to handle your mutt's training, most dog owner's prefer to handle the training themselves. You can do it on your own, provided you come prepared. A little knowledge can go a long way, and this is especially true in dog training. Attend a dog training class with your pet to pick up pointers from an expert; read dog training books and guides; take part in online discussion forums with other dog owners. You will find that your dog training sessions will go a lot easier if you have some prior knowledge of what to expect and some pointers on how to best control the animal.

There is no quick fix for a pet with behavioral problems and no easy way to train it. There will be times during your pet training sessions that you will lose your temper or your dog may snap at you out of frustration. Don't be disheartened! Keep at it, and by the end of your dog training session you will find that you and your dog have bonded like never before.

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Answer 10

Well, try to punish him in sime type of way, and tell him that it is not good to bite him. That is what I did to my hamster, he never bit anyone again. (I had to do that twice though, the second time he didn't do it again.)