How do I train my Golden Retriever puppy...?

Question

How do I train my Golden Retriever puppy not to nip and bite on my fingers? She also has a problem with eating random things of the ground, especially while walking outside and resulted in the consumption of a piece of a dead bird!!

Help!!!

Right.. I had to change the details because I wasn't really getting answers that applied to my situation. My puppy is 9 weeks old, and I am not sure if she is teething but nips and sometimes bites my fingers. Another problem is taking her for walks because she likes to eat things off the ground. Obedience training/ school is not an option for me.

Answer 1

Puppies like to chew and nip your fingers because it makes their gums feel good. Puppies are teething when they are young, so chewing on things stimulates their gums. Get some rawhide chewies or rawhide bones for them to chew on instead. Find an old leather glove and let her chew on it with your hand inside. That's a great way to play, exercise with her, and bond with her.
Yes, puppies are also curious and will attempt to eat almost everything they can. Just watch her carefully and try to keep her from eating things like dead birds. You might also want to keep your shoes, underwear, socks, books and anything else you value away from her sharp little teeth. Good luck.

PS - Disregard any advice you get concerning bitter apple and training at Petsmart. Those are solutions for entirely different problems. Your issue involves a puppy and puppies are supposed to chew things. After the first year, if you have a biting problem then, then will be the time to consider other alternatives. Bottom line: don't' treat your puppy problem by using an adult dog solution.

Answer 2

When the dog bites or nips, you need to grab the muzzle (mouth and nose) and tell them a firm no, make sure it knows it was wrong to do so. If it keeps doing it grab the muzzle again and grab some skin on the back of its neck and give it a quick movement and tell it no. I know this sound mean but this is how dogs and other animals are trained. you have to show that you are the leader and make sure it is clearly knows to the dog that it is wrong. they will get the picture after a couple of times, just make sure you keep enforcing it.
When you walk your dog and it sees something dead keep your dog on a short leash. when it starts tugging to get to the corps pull the leash to where the dog is standing next to you and tell it to heal. keep repeating this process until the dog understand heal. eventually you will be able to take the dog on a walk with out using a leash. how ever it is always a good idea to have it with you.
What ever you do remember to enforce your rules, and if it does not listen grab it by the neck and give it a shake (female dogs do this to discipline their puppies) it does not hurt them, it shows discipline and authority.
Positive reenforcment is a very valid point as well. when your dog chews on a chew toy or bone, tell them they are being a good dog and pet them. they will get the picture of write and wrong.

If you have any other problems or questions feel free to e-mail me. I help people train their dogs in the Military community over seas and enjoy the success of good family pets

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

You need to get your puppy in puppy obedience classes. They will teach you how to train your dog. Letting the pup eat "stuff" while out for walks can be dangerous.

Answer 6

She is teething, get her some chew toys and offer them to her whenever she nips. Keep her close to her when you are walking her to keep her from eating things on the ground (human babies tend to put everything in their mouths too, it's a form of learning and exploring thier environment.

Answer 7

Hold its snout together, and say 'No Bite!'
Or give your dog a little bop on the snout

Answer 8

Get some bitter apple spray to stop the bitting

Answer 9

go to training school with it....there will be dog schools advertised in the vet surgeries....

Answer 10

take him to petsmart they train good luck