what can I do to keep my 3 month old puppy from nipping and biting? He has needle like teeth and they hurt!?

Answer 1

My puppy is 4 months old now, I got him last month..yes, your question is the question I had, I got frustrated because I did not realize he is still a puppy, so when he started doing it.. I gave him more attention and look for more chewing toys to make him get his attention to his toys, not running around me and nipping and biting me.yes, it is needle like and they hurt and I do not like it at the first few weeks, and I did get my fingers into his mouth and start discovering his teeth and tongue and get used to it's feeling so if he ever run around and start biting me, I would remind myself like he is just playing I would think it doesn't really hurt that way like I used to think, it was just my fear that take me from accepting he is teething and now he won't do this because I learned how to get over this.. I would get his front legs and stand facing me and tell him NO BITE ! and he would not like it and he would be calm..and I will tell him to go to his bed cushion and he will follow me and then I would praise him, but I am an adult! NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN to place their fingers on puppy mouth the same I did...so it is about being patient, taking time to look after his need when we need to and show him that you are the leader of the pack! besides I read free online dog training to keep informed about raising dog, for I have raised one before and they have different temper and he was more older..I did'nt know about starting from a puppy then...the longer you get along with him, the more you gonna love him.

by the way, we just got from our vet and he was surprised that my little one gain weight..for he was underweight when we got him and he became picky on his food and refused to eat, so I did my best to look after him and his weight is better..I am happy, he is happy, after those crazy running around nipping and biting.. sad to say the Kong toys and frozen towel did not help him,he is more better to his chew toys and ropes. Like I said, this is my second dog to raise.. the first one lived for long years leaving us lots of good memories with no history of ever bitten somebody.
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Answer 2

She is teething right now and she is wanting to make the itching stop. Along with the itching she wants to play.

Those two things together are a nasty combination but there is relief. First, she needs plenty of chew toys like, rawhides and hard bones to play with. Use rawhides sparingly, in that is food and giving her too much of those, may cause tummy troubles.

Do not "rough play" with her, although many ppl do it becasue they are so cute and "they just want to play". This is the first step towards learned behavior and not a good one at that.

You didn't say what type of breed, some working dog puppies learn quickly and they are instinctively remembering what they "were allowed" to do from the get go.

If you take your puppy in your lap, do not let them mouth you. Replace the need to bite and chew with a cow hoof, filed with cream cheese/peanut butter, etc.....and freeze it, then give it to them when you are rewarding good behavior.

You can also give them frozed treats. I use an ice tray, fill it half way with water, add a piece of treat (I use "Natural Balance Rolls pieces") and allow to semi-freeze, then fill the remainder with water and completely freeze...use that as a replacement for your hand, shoes, furniture nad bottom of your pants, which they should never be allowed to do..that brings out their "agressive" drive and yes, even that young.

Of course they are never too young to listen to your "tone" when giving a correction. Dogs do not know words, they hear and learn tones and how you say them. After continual corrections, they will pick up that mouthing, chewing on stuff, other than their toys, is not wanted, they will stop the minute they hear "No!" in a stern command/corection.

Answer 3

Your puppy is in play mode! But to keep the nipping down to a bare minimum, every time he nips grab his muzzle firmly, but no enough to hurt, and say NO! in a very stern voice. Any type of physical punishment could result in the puppy fearing you. The water bottle is a good idea if he is nipping/chewing on something not appropriate, but wont work well if the puppy is doing it to you. Your in to close of a rage for it to work effectively. A shot of water should be a surprise, if he sees it comeing its not a real surprise. Make sure he has lots of chew toys as well. Teething will be an issue and you will want to focus his attention on his toys, not on your hand (OUCH!).

Answer 4

NEVER POP YOUR DOG IN THE HEAD or anywhere else.... Jeez, no wonder there are so many aggressive fear biting dogs.

If you are playing with your dog and it starts nipping. Say OUch very loudly and refuse to play with it for at least 15 minutes. If it is just coming up and nipping because of its milk teeth (which gets really bad around 4 months... Buy your dog a rope bone. They make them flavored. When it comes to nip on you get the rope bone out. When it pays the slightest attantion to the rope bone, reward it with good dogs, pets, and hugs.

Answer 5

The puppy is teething right now, so that's why he is biting. He'll eventually grow out of it. You can try wetting a cloth and then freezing it. Then give it to the puppy to gnaw on instead of your fingers. This should help. The coldness helps - pups likes to chew on ice but doing it this way will protect his gums.

Answer 6

If what you've been doing so some distance isn't operating i'd recommend that when she is going to chew, push the perimeters of her lips in really. she will be in a position to chew her own lip and are attentive to it hurts even as she bites and then she will be in a position to quit. I truly have 2 canines that are a million/2GS and a million/2PB and this worked for them even as they were domestic dogs and they not in any respect attempt to chew human beings now that they are grown up. My domestic dog coach instructed me to attempt this even as they did not respond to yelping and "NO". I also accept as true with anybody else about the teething and nylabones or ice. My domestic dogs had that stuff as well yet even as i'd play with them they could nevertheless chew on my fingers till i began pushing their lips in on the perimeters. wish it helps. keep up the best paintings, they take fairly some staying power.

Answer 7

every time he bites pop him in the head and say no! not like a flat out hit, but a quick little pop on the head. and don't say no in the little baby voice. make it commanding. if that doesn't work keep a little spray bottle with water in it. when he bite spray once or twice and say no in a commanding voice. good luck

Answer 8

you need to show him who is in charge and give him the odd tap when he has been bad and try not to leave him on his own for too long cause if your not there he can do what ever he wants,and if he has done something wrong let him know and be firm with him

Answer 9

i agree. a tap on the nose will work with a very deep and firm NO!. then instead of tapping him on the nose a NO will work eventually.