she's young, about 3 months... its only play bites but she dont realize that her teeth are sharp... how can i get her to stop biting when i pet her?
2006-08-17 20:12:43 · 21 answers · asked by bigguu254 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
first, you should realize tht it's only natural for your pup to mouth and bite at that age, for many reasons, incuding play, dominance, or exploration. second, don't think for a second that your puppy, being a pit pup is somehow destined to be different or more aggressive than other breeds, just because she is a pitbull pup. anyone who tells you that pits are born more aggressive than other dogs should rethink their answer, (remember the dog from "The Little Rascals"? a pit!) but that's a whole other can of worms. remember she is a dog first, a canine member of her human "pack" and not somehow pre-programmed to be an attack dog, but something she'll learn from her owners/handlers should they teach her. if you look at how momma dog and the pup's littermates would have socialized it, one can get a good idea about what to do. the mother, or any other dominant member of her litter or pack usually goes through a series of behaviors to correct a pup that's getting out of hand. first momma would stare down a misbehaving pup which then escalates to a quick audible warning (a growl and a "woof!"). if the pup is still misbehaving, she may either knock her with her paw or give her a quick nip and turn away removing herself from play with the pup. if the pup still insists on being insolent, she'll grab her by the scruff and give her a quick shake and a stare, making the puppy submit, either by a lowered posture and licking momma's muzzle or getting on the back and exposing the belly for a lick and rub. you're going to have to take over as momma and let her know that you and every human are dominant members of her pack. now, you can't bite your dog but you can use your hands in the same way momma would use her mouth. remember, between people and dogs, overt behavior and posture are our common language. your posture gives away everything, including whether you are angry and upset (weak posture) or assertive and mean business (strong, dominant posture). try not to get mad at her for biting, or if you do, collect yourself quickly so you can assert yourself over her. when she puts her mouth on you, abruptly pull your hand away, take a strong posture, say NO! or NO BITE! in a quick, loud voice (the human version of a bark). Now, most importantly, she has to learn her lesson and submit. Offer the hand again and if she mouths or bites again, repeat that exercise. The next time, if she still doesn't submit, repeat the exercise, but add a quick tap to the nose/muzzle area (but not the nose, that hurts!). Continue to offer the hand and repeat that exercise if she doesn't submit either by turning away from the hand or licking it. If she continues her bad behavior, a quick shake (not too strong so as to not hurt her) by the scruff, followed by putting her down and ignoring her for the time being should be added to the last exercise. A few minutes later, (15-30 mins) try the exercise again. More often than not, you won't have to escalate to the last step, so use the scruff shake and forced submission as a LAST resort. Most importantly, don't play too rough with her and give the most affection when she's quiet, calm and submissive to you and the least attention, other than either a quick correction of some kind or a quick verbal command to heel when she's excited and nippy or yappy. the best of luck and may you enjoy your pup as much as she enjoys you!
2006-08-17 22:40:17 · answer #1 · answered by swamijie1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-25 09:09:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bite her back! Just kidding. She is a puppy that don't know any better so its up to you to show her that biting is not acceptable even in play. I had a pit pup before but never this problem. I would suggest some chew toys. When she starts to bite, hold her muzzle shut for a second or two then release it. Repeat this and she should get the picture. Or if you find that too harsh; there is a spray called No chew that you can get to stop dogs and cats from chewing and biting.
2006-08-17 20:25:09 · answer #3 · answered by Cub 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
as she is only 3 months old she is teething so she needs some good hard chew toys to get her teeth into this should curb her insticts to bite you and your familly when ur playing with her . Chances are she isnt actually biting you she is donig something that my vet told me is called 'mouthing' she is just liek a human baby that puts everything in there mouths kind of feeling things with her mouth if u no what i mean , she grow out of it in time , my dog is now about 9 months old and has all of his adult teeth he stopped doing the 'mouthing' thing when he was about 4-5 months .
Good luck with the puppy and to all the people who are telling you to smack her and shout at her this is not the answer it will only make her wary of you , When she does it take her away from everyone else and give her the chew toy and she will soon grow out of it .
2006-08-17 22:41:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is one pup you want to break of this habit. I don't have a pit but my Lab got pretty nippy when she was younger and this is how I stopped her: When she bites gently grab her bottom jaw, kinda like lipping a bass, don't pull or hurt her but hold her moth open and say "NO!" this should take about 3 seconds before she gets uncomfy with the feeling of her moouth being held open, do this a few times and it should work. Another solution is when you are playing and she bites Yell out "OW!" and pull your hand back like it has been ripped off and say "NO!" and then turn your back and ignore her for a few minutes. Don't even look at her. After a few minutes continue play and do it again. Ignore her longer this time and after a few ignore sessions they tend to figure out that Bite = Ignore and no attention. people say dogs are stupid but they understand basic math. :-) Good luck!
2006-08-17 20:31:10 · answer #5 · answered by nikonjedi 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All puppies chew on anything and everything and if your hand is in it's way i will chew it too, it is because they are teething just like a baby if you put your finger in a babies mouth while teething then the baby will chew it. If you really want to stop the pup biting you then put a muzzle on it.
2006-08-17 21:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well she's a puppy so that's what they do....however you can make sure she has a lot of toys to chew on, and tell her "NO" when she does it. Even a lite tap on the nose or bottom as you say "NO". Also when she starts biting pull your hands away and do not show her any attention unless she is not biting. Remember reward good behavior.
2006-08-17 20:19:03 · answer #7 · answered by samantha 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When she bites, give her a little shake by the scruff and replace your hand with a toy. No yelling, no smacking on the nose! I also used damp washcloths that I put in the freezer. The cold soothes their teething.
If she doesn't stop after a while, give a good yelp when she bite hard -- then ignore her. She'll get that she hurt you and not do it again.
Watch the Dog Whisperer!
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2006-08-17 20:19:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
when she bites tell her no and give her something she can bite,might have to do it a few times but she'll get the hint no biting you only the toy,it worked for me,i have 2 akitas.
2006-08-17 20:17:38 · answer #9 · answered by starfish 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You should not because it builds their gum and teeth, I have a mix breed (German Shepherd and Japanese Spitz). Now he is around 8 months old and just stop biting 2 1/2 months ago...
If you try bringing in another dog your dog might stop.
2006-08-17 20:24:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋