How do I teach my playfull english bulldog puppy to stop biting?

Answer 1

i would talk in a firm voice and not scare him but use a force ful voice, its not gonna happen over night but it will help, it may also help to give it treats when it doesn't bite when it usually does bite, replace biting time with treat time!!!

Answer 2

Teething doesn't happen 'sometimes', he's either teething, by around 4 - 5 months, or not. Teething is the word used for when the puppy teeth come in, and when the puppy teeth start to be replaced by the adult set. If he's nipping, which all puppies do because this is how they communicate within the nest (part of!), as would happen with his siblings, yelp, and end the contact. His litter mates would yelp and turn away, or come back with a similar attack and a short spat would happen.. Try not to let him get to the level where he bites. If he gets this wound up, take him out to empty, and then bring him in to his bed. Chances are he's getting overtired, and will drop off to sleep. Also say No Biting! - and you could also give him one of his own toys at the same time. No shouting, grabbing his face or anything physical, because that will, with some puppies, only make him come back for more - he thinks you are joining in the game.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

What you need to teach him is that 'biting skin' is unacceptable behavior - even in play. You need to establish 'rules' to playing. Get some rag toys that dogs love to tug & pull with - BUT - make sure he releases that toy to you when you want him to - or stop playing and put the toy away.... he must learn that he can't do what HE wants - he must do what YOU want.....You have to be the boss......

Example.... my dog is penned in my bathroom when I'm not home... when I come home and take the gate away.... she remains sitting in the bathroom - even if I walk away - until she hears me say "okay". You should always walk in a room or go through a door BEFORE your dog..... The dog taking the lead makes the dog boss.... little changes make a big difference.

Answer 5

Puppies bite - that is how dogs and puppies play with each other. He thinks he is playing with you by mock fighting. Its a dog's favorite game - watch two good dog buddies ripping tearing rolling - and diving at each other and grabbing without puncturing.

You have to DO something about it.


You'll hear spray your hands with gunk -right and how long do go around smelling awful, and if puppy decides its neat to chasing ankles.... Then there is the ignore him"...uh huh, ignore those little teeth..... Or spray him with water.....oh, good and does he get it or think it is a game..... Distract him with something....what, your foot as he leaps at your toes ???. And now I have heard it all -give the doggy a cookie when he doesn't get to rough with those baby teeth and want to play a normal dog game!!!!!???? Guess who is the boss in that household and its not the person - the lower ranked animal in the group hands over food to placate the Alpha/leader. How many years do you keep this up with your pockets full of treats??



Now what is really really neat is your puppy came pre-programmed to understand certain behavior as disapproval and approval. In dog language, behavior is communication.

In a group of dogs, if he nipped the leader and the leader was not amused, they would knock him over, grab the skin on his neck or the side of his face and pinch it without breaking the skin, and growl.

So do what they would do. That is something a dog understands instinctively. Lot of theories out there about yelping in pain and pushing him away (duh...that is what the dog who LOST the mock fight does and the winner is the boss now) or all this other stuff - but your puppy didn't read those books!



Step One: Learn to use your voice. Mot people either let their voice slide up in register or they sound futile and weak. You want to deepen your voice and sound like a drill sergeant. The word NO is basic to doggy manners (and people too.). The deep sound mimics the rumble/growl of the top dog.

Step Two: Do what the leader would does physically (well, mimic it - biting him wouldn't be fun.)

When he nips at you, roar NO in a deep voice, grab him by the collar or back of the neck, push him down and hold him on the ground and as you are doing that and snap your fingers on the end of his nose or slap his nose with your fingers. While you pin him down and get his nose, lean over him and keep saying BAD BAD BAD - do NOT let your voice slide up, make it deep. Make him look at you and keep eye contact – make your face stern and frown as you get after him.,

Step Three: when you let him up, you relax your voice and face and say "okay, now be nice" and let him come back over and get petted. (That is the postive part.) The more he settles down and gets petted without nipping, the happier your voice gets.

Get after him about EVERY SINGLE TIME - you must be 100% consistent.


Now when he comes over and snuggles and licks and doesn't nip, he always gets "What a sweetie", rub, pet, cuddle, and use a smile (they do watch your face – more than most people realize). And guess what? That is exactly how dogs express approval of each other!

Answer 6

when it bites, hold muzzle closed with hand(not to tight, it will not be able to breath) and tell it NO! make sure to use eye contact!! do this every time! this worked really well on my American bulldog! she stopped chewing on people completely by about 3 months! she is now 1 year and 2 months and still never bites on or chew on any one!! lots of luck:)

Answer 7

is he chewing or biting hard? if its chewing then he's probably teething so give him something better to chew on then your hand. if it's actual biting it depends on the temperament of the dog, with my goldendoodle pup we just told him to be nice, in a commanding voice so he didnt think we were just playing, and he stopped because he was eager to please. some dogs need more discipline than others so you have to find what works for him.

Answer 8

you hold his muzzle and say NO in a firm voice. If he still does it then bob him on the noise. It works for lab puppies and I've done it for years. It is like a child getting slaped in the hand for doing something wrong by there parents.

Answer 9

when it bites you stop paying attention to it for a couple minutes, then go back if it bites stop playing say no. The mother dog usually shakes her pup by the neck, but not hard so the neck brakes!

Answer 10

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