I have a jack Russell terrier dachshund mix. He bites and I do not know what to do. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

When does he bite and how old is this dog and how long has this biting been going on?

Here is a suggestion - Dogs love to receive attention from people - when the dog starts to bite, I recommend that you say loudly OUCH and put the dog on the floor and walk away. I believe that if you continue to stop all attention and walk away from the dog and ignore the dog for the next 10 minutes at least, this behavior should stop.

When a dog picks up something it is not suppose to have and you chase the dog - the dog says this chase is a cool game and the more you want that dog to drop the item the more the dog refuses because he wants this attention even though this is negative attention - Dogs don't care they like attention any way they can get it and they do not understand that you are annoyed at chasing him around - the dog is having fun and he assumes that youare having fun too since you are playing just as hard as he is - are you starting to understand how the dog is thinking -

What ever reaction you have been displaying to the dog when he nips he thinks you are playing and he is enjoying the attention- Now if the dog bits and say OUCH and walk away from the dog and he follow and bites again - repeat the Ouch and this time say something like Bad Dog and walk away this time and enter a room with a door and close the door so that the dog cannot reach you for again 10 minutes or so - continue with this and the dog will stop biting since he will start to realize that every time he bites heis left alone suddenly and he does not want that reaction.

Whenever you need to change a dogs behavior, you need to chage your reaction - when the dog picks up an item that he is not suppose to have you can do three things - chase the dog and get trapped into that game - you can offer the dog an appropriate dog chew in exchange and if the dog accepts the offering you can praise the dog in addition to providing the chew bone or you can tell him to drop the item and if he refused, walk away from the dog, go into another room and ignore the dog - the dog should drop the item and follow you - * Now if the dog really does want to chew that item and he refuses to drop it and he will not accept a swap, then I suggest that you go and get the leash and ask the dog if he wants to go out while you are ignoring the item - the dog should drop the item and come to you to go out and then you take the dog out and when you come back, with the dog still on the leash pick up the item and place it out of the dogs way.

I hope that these explanations are helpful to you and that you can start to train your dog into a better pattern of positive behaviors with no harsh words or physical discipline. I use a three point training system, one part respect, one part love and one part training - if you love and respect your dog, your dog will love and respect you - You must be the pack leader so your dog can concentrate on being a dog, a pet a best friend and companion.

Answer 2

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I have a jack Russell terrier dachshund mix. He bites and I do not know what to do. Any suggestions?

Answer 3

Your action depends on why your dog is biting. If he/she fear bites, you just need to work on socializing him so that he is comfortable around people. If your dog bites out of aggression, some serious schooling is needed. If this is the case, when your dog bites, let him know that this does not make you happy- get a mean voice and maybe step it up to a light spanking if he persists. If all else fails, contact a trainer or obedience program. It is best to try to fix the problem now before he gets older.

Answer 4

Is this a puppy who may be in the learning stage and simply need direction? Or is this an older bossy-brat type who needs a firm hand?? I work primarily with hard-case issues and find that biting comes primarily from fear .... it can be overcome when you respond with firmness and confidence. Puppies are entirely different. They simply don't know how to play any other way until you teach them; people invented toys, not dogs, so wrestling, biting, etc., is natural until you teach them the civilized way to get along. In either case, it will take patience on your part and you should probably consult a professional trainer in order to keep yourself from getting hurt or from making a bad situation worse.

Answer 5

Cherokee Lady is right if this is an adult. You need to be and act like a pack leader not an owner who loves the dog. You must be assertive and when the dog exhibits agressive behavior (before biting) you correct by nudging the dog to distract their attention. Stand between the visitor and the dog and back them up etc. The key is to be consistant so the dog knows that your an assertive pack leader so the fear goes away and thus the biting.

Answer 6

If he snaps at you or you see him start to raise his lips and snarl at you, confidently grab his snout and hold it shut. Tell him "NO" in a firm tone. If he doesn't think you're being serious he might not pay any attention at all - so you should say ALL commands very confidently. Biting is not something it should get away with. Holding its snout shut and applying some pressure won't hurt him, but make sure he knows who its boss is. My dog used to snap and that is how I got him to stop - It works. It just takes time.

Answer 7

.how old is he did he just start biting..maybe theres a reason for this..my brothers blue healer bit him and he bit the dogs ear..the dog never bit again another thing you can do is every time he bites spray a lil bit of animal bitter in his mouth ..if these dont work call the vet maybe he can suggest...good luck

Answer 8

IF HE BITES....GET RID OF HIM.....FOOD AGGRESSION IS ONE THING....BUT ONCE THEY BITE ITS A PATTERN.....WE CALL THEM PETS....BUT ONCE THEY DO SOMETHING HURTFUL DELIBERATELY...WE NO LONGER FEEL THE SAME ABOUT THEM....PAINFUL , BUT TRUE I HAVE THREE....IM ABOUT TO GET RID OF ONE IVE HAD FOR FOUR YEARS BECAUSE HE BIT AND TORE THE SIDE OF A NEIGHBORS DOG WHO WAS PASSING BY THE FENCE.....IT CHANGES THE WAY YOU FEEL..AND THEY DONT SEEM WORTH CUDDLING ANY LONGER....BITERS ONLY GET WORSE.

Answer 9

obedience school

He has a strong distrust with humans. He needs to be reconditioned

Answer 10

shoot him, that's a totally bastard mix. why the hell would anyone want a weiner dog thats hyper like a jack russel?