How do you stop a jack Russel puppy from bit-ting you?

Question

My sister has bought a Jack Russel puppy, it dosent stop bitting your feet, or stop barking. Do you have any ideas on how to tame it?

Answer 1

A good way to stop a puppy from bit-ting you is to (when she/he bites you) give it a medium force tap on the nose and say in a firm voice NO! If the puppy continually does this after you keep tapping it on the nose, then hold the puppies mouth shut and make it so the puppy can see your eyes and again, say in a firm voice NO! or NO BIT-TING! eventually the puppy will get the idea and stop. This same trick can actually work for barking as well. I know this because I currently have a black Labrador puppy with the same problem.(Now of coarse fixed.

Answer 2

My adult son moved back home with a Jack Russell terrier that did the same thing, they are just teething and they are very orally fixated. Each time he does it, firmly say the dogs name/ say no bite - repeat this 2x. If the dog contines to do it say no bite, and remove the dog from you and others, return to the dog in a couple minutes, pet the dog, if he does not bit say his name and say good dog, and bring him back. Don't hit the dog, it just makes them agressive or think that you are playing. All dogs want to please you, and be with you- when they displease you, and are separated from you, that is punishment enough. It will take consistent training, but after just a week or so he was fine.

Answer 3

iVillage.com has tons of information on dealing with a puppy with an abundance of energy. For the barking problem, check out http://home.ivillage.com/pets/dogs/0,,hjvh,00.html

and for the biting, try http://home.ivillage.com/pets/dogs/0,,2j1t,00.html

also remember, you're dealing with a puppy, so be gentle and patient at all times! Good luck!

Answer 4

it form of feels you have a case of the zoomies! The pyshcotic pup point that oftentimes lasts till they're approximately 6 months (having a JRT, it ought to final longer). whilst she gets into the zoomies, on the instant take a toy and urge her to play with it! If she performs with it, and does not chew you compliment compliment compliment! i be responsive to a great variety of folk mentioned to yell ouch or no chew, yet this would possibly not artwork for each canines! (i be responsive to, it did no longer artwork for mine..) If she tries to chew you, and not play with the toy, you are able to say no chew, and if that doesn't artwork turn your lower back to her, or walk removed from her (sometimes you additionally can close a door between you and her so she realizes which you will no longer tolerate it). additionally (the only way i exchange into totally waiting to stop my puppy) is a water bottle, this is on a mild mist. I used to easily use water, despite in case you are able to upload very small quantities of vinegar to it (a million/4th vinegar to 3/4s water in a a million litre bottle). Mist her if she would be able to no longer stop bothering you, then supply her a toy and if she performs with it then compliment compliment compliment! Get her vaccines ASAP, with the aid of fact it takes (if I keep in mind properly) 2 weeks after the 2d set of vaccines in the previous they're risk-free against parvo (an quite deadly ailment, I worked at an animal defend and that i had the unlucky journey of having to work out a three month previous parvo pup...in basic terms approximately broke my heart!) in case you have a buddy or relatives member with a closed in outdoor, you need to use that to excersise her in the advise time! maximum suitable needs!

Answer 5

it is a puppy so it will do that and that type of dog is some-times aggressive because my dog is just like your puppy but as it gets older It will stop. so E-mail me If u want 2 find out more b-cause I'm really good with pet's. My e-mail address:[e-mail].

Answer 6

BARKING AND BITING

BARKING: If your Dog is barking or howling when ignored, then it is most probably because it suffers from separation anxiety. Separation anxiety usually initiates with fear and insecurities. Training the Dog to do some tricks will help it gain self-esteem.
If your Dog is yapping at the neighbors through the fence and annoying them, then behavior modification is the key. You can teach your Dog a reverse command to stop the barking, or utilize anti-bark collars as a deterrent. To teach your Dog a reverse command, it must first know the command "SPEAK".
The SPEAK command is used to teach the Dog to bark, but only when you tell it to (i.e. bark on demand). Once it has mastered the SPEAK command, think of another word to tell the Dog to stop barking . Whatever word you choose it should be one word and preferably one syllable if possible. This process of first teaching your Dog to bark on demand may seem counter-intuitive when your objective is to make it stop barking unnecessarily, but we have found that it works brilliantly in reality. Anti-bark collars come in two types - radio and herbal spray. The radio collars deliver a mild shock when the Dog starts to bark. The collar has prongs that must touch the front of the neck of your Dog so the vibrations of the barking trigger the shock. The herbal spray collars work the same way, only the vibrations trigger a mist of pungent citrus-scented fog into your pet's face. The mist startles the Dog and interrupts the barking.
STOP BITING: If your Dog has the habit of biting you or other members of your family, you can use some of the following techniques to stop it from doing so: One good tool to utilize in teaching your Dog not to bite is to not use toys and activities that encourage biting. A perfect example of this is tug of war. Although a popular playtime activity for an owner and his/her Dog, it encourages the Dog to bite leading to unwanted behavior problems. Once your Dog is trained and fully understands the "Off" command, you may tug-of-war with your pet. Until then, it is best to put the rope away. Another common mistake made by Dog owners that encourages biting is rough housing. How many of us have either seen, or participated ourselves, in growling at our Dog and letting it grab our hands in its mouth during play. Then, when the Dog bites too hard, we scold it and tell it "no bite". We are completely confusing our Dog by doing this if it has not yet been trained to understand hard bites from soft bites. If your Dog has a great propensity to bite when playing, it is a good idea to keep your hands away from its face when playing or petting. This will discourage the biting by removing the item it is trying to bite. Never reward mouthing, snapping or grabbing types of behavior. An example would be playing with your Dog even after it has grabbed a toy from your hand. In this instance, you should stop playing and ignore your Dog. Continuing to play will enable it to think the grabbing behavior was acceptable and it will continue in the future. This could result in it later grabbing food or other items, unintentionally injuring someone or another animal. Once your Dog has established that mouthing or biting is not the appropriate response in most instances, it is important you teach it when it IS an appropriate response. Retrieving would be an example of a time that it is appropriate for your Dog to mouth or bite. You can teach your Dog to retrieve on command. This enables you to offer something different for your Dog to mouth when biting by distracting it with an appropriate toy to bite. Another approach to stop the unwanted biting behavior is to simply stop interacting with the Dog and ignore it for a period of time.

Answer 7

I have a 4 yr old Jack Russsel that still does it! By nature they are very hyper and animated dogs so even with extensive training don't expect them to be calm and without mischief! lol

Answer 8

Well there is a good chance it is teething. So buy it as teetning bone. If it still bites hit its butt but not hard like a tap and say No biting or something like that.

Answer 9

Buy a copy of "Uncle Matty" or "The Dog Whisperer"

It's called training- you can do it.