I have tried stopping play, putting him on the floor, putting a toy in his mouth, batting his nose while saying NO and then good boy when he's calm, holding his mouth together, holding him down as top dog. What am I missing?
2006-08-16 02:36:25 · 20 answers · asked by bonmetz 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
When he bites YELP, like a hurt pup. Yelp loud and immediately stop playing and ignore the pup for 10-15 minutes. Yelping is how pups tell each other, "hey, you're getting to rough."
2006-08-16 02:51:41 · answer #1 · answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most puppies should not leave the litter until they are 7-8weeks old. That's because the stupid behavior that your puppy is exhibiting starts at about that age. If the puppy irritates the mother, she won't just growl, she'll also bite it. That is how the puppy learns to respect the growl. No human being can ever simulate the training an adult dog gives to a youngster. It doesn't matter if the puppy is playing or aggressive. The mama dog would not put up with that behavior from a pipsqueak regardless of the reason. My suggestion would be to find someone who has a very well-mannered and well-trained adult dog that can help teach your puppy manners. My first choice would be a female that has already had puppies and is not only experienced with puppies but also has patience. My second choice would be a well-mannered female that has not had puppies. Well-mannered males usually are not good at teaching puppies manners. They are like the favorite uncle who gets the kids all worked up and then when the kids are totally bonkers and need to settle down to go to bed the uncle leaves and the parents have to deal with calming the kids down. Make sure the dogs are well-mannered. Make sure the dogs are okay with puppies. Some males will try to kill the puppy with such a subtle warning beforehand that you won't even know it's coming. Over 2 hears ago, my dog had a litter of 7 puppies. Six of them she corrected by the time they were 6 weeks old and they were wonderfully well-mannered after that. The last one was very sick and at a week old and spent 4 days at the emergency clinic. My dog was so happy that her baby came home she spoiled her rotten. Little Milli was a horrid brat. Finally, at 7 1/2 weeks Milli did something that irritated even her Mama. Milli has been an angel ever since
2016-03-27 04:16:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a mother dog is getting bit by the puppy and they want to tell the puppy they are biting too hard, what they do is to open their mouth wide and take the puppy's whole face into their mouth, like they are going to chop the puppy's head off.
So what you do is to emulate that. Give a loud growl and grab the puppy's whole face in your hand, kind of hard. Not to hurt the puppy, but to make it think that your are going to inflict serious damage.
That's what worked for my puppy.
2006-08-16 02:44:17 · answer #3 · answered by double_nubbins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's drawing blood, you need to step it up a notch. You need to "bite him back." I realize that you probably don't want to actually bite him, but pinch him when he bites you - hard enough that he'll notice.
You really need to show you're the boss. Don't laugh and smile when you're punishing him. Get mean - growl, show your teeth in a snarl, bark at him. Otherwise, you will never have any control over this dog.
If you're not willing to do this, then you shouldn't have the dog. If the owner does not control their dog, the dog will end up hurting someone someday.
2006-08-16 02:41:49 · answer #4 · answered by FozzieBear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When he bites you simply say "OUCH!" in a loud voice and back away from him. Do that every time he bites you. After doing that for a few days he will realize that biting is not acceptable.
This is how I taught my maltese puppy and she had razor sharp teeth just a few months ago before they all fell out.
2006-08-16 05:44:23 · answer #5 · answered by Jack Radio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not play with him with your hands. You should have never started that. Buy him a rope toy or any toy that puts distance between you and him. I do not know if you have tried that... I hope it works out. Talk to a trainer some time... maybe they can give you some pointers.
2006-08-16 02:41:53 · answer #6 · answered by Kamunyak 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep letting him know that its wrong and he will get the idea eventually.
Puppy's do bite alot and if you have a staffie pup they bite constantley. When they're pups their head splits (thats why they have a dent running down the middle of thier head) This is like a baby teething. They do grow out of it.
2006-08-16 03:26:12 · answer #7 · answered by Maxi B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he is playing and he bites you say ouch no and ignore him. If he wants to continue put him in his crate. When you get him out of his crate go ourtside to potty before you play with him. Continue this for a while. He is a puppy it may take him a while.
2006-08-16 02:58:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a spray called "Bitter Apple" it's non toxic (of course). As he goes to bite you spray a little in his mouth and say "No!" It won't hurt him but he will hate the taste and he will start to associate the taste with biting, that shoud deter him.
2006-08-16 02:44:23 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pick ONE method and be consistent for several weeks. Puppies are like babies, it takes them time to learn things. Yelp loudly, stop playing, turn away. Keep on doing it. They don't learn instantly.
2006-08-16 02:44:26 · answer #10 · answered by tenzo0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋