How do I get my dog to stop biting people?

Question

I have a 5 year old Yorkshire Terrier that bites unfamiliar people when they enter my home. How do I get him to stop? I don't want to be sued.

Answer 1

yell NOOO! and run over there and give a pinch on his neck and make him rollover on his back.

Answer 2

I agree with rose bud. I will say that I have a dachshund. She is nice and quite and cuddly to me but let somebody come in that she doesn't know and she barks and growls and when the satellite TV guy came in the house to hook up the receiver I saw her head for him and unfortunately he did not and she did not get to bite the cuff of his trousers. The reason that she didn't is that I called her to me and she came so teach your puppy to come to you when you call. Use the same word each time you do this. For example, say you decide on the word "Come" then everytime that someone came into your home that your dog didn't know and he started in their direction you would tell him "Come". You also ought to add the word "No" before "Come." Teach him these words separately. You might want to consider obedience school but I will say that it can be expensive. However it is worth it. If there is a PetsMart near you, you can visit it and they have a dog trainer on staff and the trainer will speak with you and give you some hints on how to get started with teaching your dog "No" and teaching your dog the word "Come" and this is all without going to obedience school. It is not hard to teach a dog. I have taught many dog and I am not a professional dog trainer. The only one that I couldn't teach anything was my Jack Russell Terrier Ladybug and the reason that I couldn't teach her anything was that these dogs can be incredibly stubborn and they want to be in charge of the situation all the time. I found Lady Bug a new home and she is doing fine and has a nice home. I am not suggesting this for you; I am just saying that Lady Bug would not listen to me so that I couldn't teach her "Sit" or "Come" or too much of anything. She was a beautiful puppy though.

Answer 3

the dog is only doing what is normal only if the people are hurting him and if they aren't, time for doggy school for the little one or you will get sued and you will have your dog taken away if any of those unfamiliar people want to take you to court.

Answer 4

Those breeds are like that. They hate strangers. U CANT STOP HIM. THERS NO WAY.
I had one 3 years ago.

Trust me, they are unstoppable. They bark a LOT. They are good dogs but sometimes they are not quite.

Answer 5

You need to bite her or him back first around month and eye so they can see: and then with hot per-mint water on her or his lip.

Answer 6

You have to tie him up everytime unfamiliar people come to your place. You can't change his habbits now.

Answer 7

u can put him in a kennel when strangers come over or get a dog trainer to train him not to bit strangers. good luck

Answer 8

either obedience school, putting the dog outside or in another room or put a muzzle on him

Answer 9

strange or not, he is defending what he perceives as HIS TERRITORY.........even our dog has a hissy fit when anyone comes on our property......she doesnt bite, but she will kiss them to death..........lol.
her barking would scare the hide off an alligator!!!! very shrill and LOUD

Answer 10

Perhaps get rid of the dog, or cage it when people come over...someone will sue believe me..

Answer 11

next time just knock the little s.o.b. into the middle of next week. that outta teach him, if not get a shock collar