2006-09-15 13:01:19 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
well shes a 4 month old cockapoo and when we say NO! really loud she just wants to bite more!
Nothing seems to work!
2006-09-15 13:11:56 · update #1
slap him in the face when he trys to bite.
2006-09-15 13:03:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Biting is not biting it is more like playing with a puppy. It is hard but not impossible to stop this action. I would start by changing the way that you play with the puppy. It is almost natural for us being human to play with a puppy by responding to the biting that a puppy will do. Instead we have to break that and change it by petting and calming the pup with soft voices and calming petting. Dogs are great and the foundation that is laid will be the footprint of what they are as adults. When they respond to this calming behavior give the pup a treat this will reinforce the good behavior. keep this up and the biting will cease, and you will have a puppy that has been broken of this unwanted behavior. Good luck with this.
2006-09-15 20:14:36 · answer #2 · answered by Barry G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all do not play with the puppy in ways that encourage her to bite. When she does bite, take your finger, and snap her real hard on the nose. This stings, but does not really hurt the puppy. Mostly, be consistent. When she bites, snap her nose with your finger and stop playing. If all the fun stops when she bites she will stop. Do it now while she is still a puppy. Do it every time she bites.
2006-09-15 21:26:07 · answer #3 · answered by irongrama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A great way is for you to act like an adult dog when the puppy bites you. Use your fingers to make a "mouth" and apply firm pressure on the puppy's muzzle when it bites. If it were living in a pack, the adults would firmly 'bite' the puppy to discipline it and teach it not to bite others. Only apply enough pressure to get the message across, not to try and hurt the puppy.
2006-09-15 20:11:13 · answer #4 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's normal for puppies to bite, but that doesn't make it OK for them to do it. When they are in their litter with their siblings and mom, they bite and jump all over each other and learn that "Hey, that hurts when they do it. and my mom gets mad when I do it to her, so maybe I shouldn't do it" With you, you have to take over that job. Two theories here. I like the second better but here goes.
1) Whenever your puppy bites you, grab the muzzle from the top and push her lips in on her teeth so she can feel how sharp they are. She will yelp and pull away and hopefully learn that she shouldn't use them on skin.
2) Whenever your puppy gets rowdy and mouthy, say "OUCH!" and pull away or push her away with your shoulder or hip (not your hands) and walk away ignoring her until she calms down. Give her something else to chew on, but NOT a treat. When you are playing and she is being calm and not mouthy, praise her a lot. You want to ignore the bad behavior (don't reward her with attention) and praise the good behavior (give her what she wants which is attention, treats, praise, etc.). Good luck!
Also, while puppies are teething (up until 6 months of age for some dogs) make sure you provide lots of chew toys like ropes, kongs, and other safe chewy stuff.
2006-09-15 20:12:48 · answer #5 · answered by Lauren M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every time he starts to bite, cross your arms, step away and don't look at him. Completely ignore him until he stops chewing on you, then praise him for stopping. (This also works really well for dogs that jump up on people) Also, keep away from rough play that would encourage biting on your hands, use toys or a rope for tug of war games. Make sure everyone else does the same thing, one person saying "oh, it's okay if he chews on me, I don't mind!" can really slow down the training process, because it confuses the dog.
2006-09-15 20:08:25 · answer #6 · answered by Ro-bot 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
have a toy.... my German Shephard was called Pirahana puppy by the vet as he loved to bite and bite. Now he is 9 months and unless i instigate it, he wont bite.
i did the NO thing, i would push him away , that just gave him charging room to run and bite. we started carrying a toy and when he wanted to bite, say no, give a toy.
i have bite rips on my shorts as i took him out without the toy, so he would run up behing me, bite and run. then i would try to say no and chase him, BUT that is what he wanted, was to play.
so, try the toy thing/
also, dont hit him, maybe with loose paper for the SCARE,
but he is a puppy and they are trying to communicate. think about it. later
2006-09-16 05:02:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no quick way. I tried negative reinforcement such as a watergun. It only work for short periods.
Somehow after 18 months or so she stopped...now she is as gentle as can be.
Check the internet out on the subject becuase I know if you let it go on some dogs will continue this into adulthood...which is bad.
2006-09-15 20:07:28 · answer #8 · answered by K.O. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of you need a "slap". Just as it's not necessary to hit kids to correct behavior, nor is it necessary in the case of a little puppy who's doing what comes naturally. Would you slap an infant for soiling it's diaper!!!!!! My God people!!!!! Firmly tell the puppy "NO" and give her/him something that is okay for her/him to bite i.e., a rubber squeeky toy, etc.
2006-09-15 20:09:19 · answer #9 · answered by Ziva 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
im a veterinary nurse and where i work we do "puppy parties" which gives people advice ect. What we normally sugest is when she bites to make a very high pitched noise that is uncomfortable to hear and then ignore her or put her in a room on her own for a while.
try that!
xxx
2006-09-15 20:41:55 · answer #10 · answered by *music* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no smacking necessary, put a few pebbles in an empty bottle and if your puppy goes to bite you give the bottle 1 sudden shake and say no in a stern voice, it should learn in no time. also give him/her some puppy safe toys. hope this helps
2006-09-15 20:12:50 · answer #11 · answered by daniel g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋