Can someone give me tips?

Question

I just got a new puppy. she is half German sheperd and half Husky. Well she is only about 2 months old but she had a biting problem. Her teeth are sharp and made me bleed already. i am afraid if she groes that she will bite some of the children in out family. what should i do?

Answer 1

Puppies love to use their mouths, you just need to teach her when. When she nips try yelping like a puppy to let her know that she has hurt you. If this does not work try telling her no in a stern but non yelling voice. Then stop playing for awhile. If you keep this up she will learn that biting equals the end of playing. I would also sign up for an obedience class so you can train her for everything else to make her a great dog.

Answer 2

I don't really know a solution besides to just be paitent and teach her not to bite, I have 2 puppies both about 4 months old whom are teething, so they bite too. After alot of work and No's they are getting alot better. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Puppies explore the world with their mouths and while biting humans is inappropriate, it's normal behavior. You need to teach her what is appropriate to bite/chew and what is not. Since she's 2 months old she's teething. Chewing helps soothe her gums, just like a cold teething ring helps human babies when they 'cut' teeth. And the jumping and biting is how she'd play with her littermates...normal, but inapproprite toward humans.

Have lots of chewy bones, squeaky toys, and balls around the house and carry one or two in your pockets. When she mouthes something she shouldn't, say her name in a high, happy voice, distract her with a toy or chewy and praise her when she takes it in her mouth. You may have to toss it away from you once she's interested in it to keep her moving toward it.

Dogs do what they need to do to get what they want. In this case, she wants your attention. So, try to ignore her when she gets mouthy with you, and simply give her one of her toys. If she's adamant about playing with you, play with her by messing around with a toy, tossing it and always praising her when she's doing anything other than biting you. Don't look at her, touch her, or talk to her when she's got her mouth on you, but the minute she removes her mouth from you, praise her and give her a toy.

If she gets overly excited and can't seem to calm down, a crate or area baby-gated off for her to have some "quiet time" is a blessing. Make sure there's a good chewy toy she likes and let her stay in there for a few minutes after she's calmed down. Then let her out.

Teach the children she interacts with to
1. Not run around screaming or squealing...chase is a dog's favorite game and it's not fair to the puppy to be corrected when the kids are inciting that behavior.
2. We DO NOT play tuggy with the puppy. It encourages her 'mouthiness' and we're trying to discourage that.
3. They should know to praise her when she has a toy in her mouth.
4. Having the kids toss her toys for her to fetch is a great game.

Teach her to "GIVE". When she has a toy in her mouth, get a really wonderful treat like a chred of cheese, hold it right in front of her nose and when she notices it, tell her "GIVE". As soon as she drops the toy, put the treat in her mouth while saying"NICE!" or "GOOD!" in a high happy voice, and pick up her toy. Give her toy back as soon as she's done with the treat. "WOW! I gave her my toy, got a treat, AND got my toy back! Could life get any better?!?!" Do this at least twice a day, more if you can but not all at once...every few hours. Soon she'll be looking forward to giving you whatever's in her mouth! If you need to trade her for something she has that doesn't belong to her, when you get the treat, also get one of her toys. Sounds easy, hunh? It is and it works.

You've got a blend of two very intelligent dogs. She'll be a dream to train if you are patient and use your noggin. Have fun with it and she will too.

There are many good puppy classes around - enroll in one with her. You'll learn a lot about puppy behavior and care as well as appropriate ways to teach her what you want without disciplining or punishing her. Remember, she's a baby animal and you are her playmate. Be patient, gentle and kind and she'll respond to you.

Answer 4

When she bites, lay her on the floor on her back and hold her down and say "no bite". You are becoming the dominate one, not her. At first she will struggle,but hold her until she stops and then praise her for being good.

It is much easier with a small dog like a Chihuahua. I put them in what I call a headlock, holding them on their back with the head in the crook of my arm, not holding tighly, just enough so they will not try to get away. Just this past week I had the problem with one pup being really mean to another pup, but almost immediately after I put him in the headlock, he became still and obedient. He has been calmer since. This has worked over and over for me.

Answer 5

well she's teething, so this behavior is normal. i read somewhere that you should yelp in a loud voice n then walk outta the room n completely ignore ur puppy. u can also tie her up for a few minutes to either furniture or a door knob. it basically teaches them that that behavior isn acceptable. ive been tryin it with my puppy, n although he still nips from time to time, it has significantly reduced the biting.

Answer 6

Look up bite inhibition on google, you need to teach her not to bite, puppies don't understand that their teeth are sharp.

Answer 7

Either read about training, rent a video on training or take your pet to PetSmart & pay a trainer to teach you how to train your dog.

Answer 8

If she bites furniture i don't know what to tell you. If she bites your hand try putting it in vinigar. When she bites you she will not try that again.

Answer 9

GET A PUPPY TRAINING MANUAL>>>ALL PUPPIES NIP, THEY ALSO ARE TEETHING, DO YOU HAVE PLENTY OF CHEW TOYS....

Answer 10

She's teething, give her chew toy!