How do you stop a puppy dog from biting?

Answer 1

i would suggest a book from 'The Dog Whisperer' ..hes really good.

Answer 2

All puppys bite, its perfectly natural. You do however need to teach him bite inhibition, basically he needs to know that he mustn't bite you. First off, two things; 1) please do not ever smack him on the nose (or anywhere else for that matter) or use negative reinforcements such as the rattle or squirt guns (eek!!) your puppy will only lose trust in you and potentially resent the harsh treatment and become aggressive or painfully submissive.
2) make sure your puppy has access to things he can chew safely like nylabones, chew toys etc. Invest in a crate or somewhere where he feels safe - keep the door open so again its not a punishment, and put his chew toys in and his bed there, that way he will start to learn they are his.

Now to bite inhibition. Each time he bites you, yelp and turn away from him. the yelp is how he would learn that he was hurting his brother or sister and the turning away is the opposite of what he wants (your attention) Remember that puppies don't have a long attention span and the worst thing in the world to them is to be excluded so don't do this for long, reward him when he stops.

so he bites, you yelp and turn away, give it about 10 seconds and treat & praise, go back to playing with him and if/when he bites again - repeat the process. it does take time but you will have a much more confident and secure dog doing it properly than if you were to start tapping on noses and using negative reinforcements.

Answer 3

Never ever smack a puppy on the nose - the nose is such a sensitive area on a dog and it can easily be damaged. You can either say No in firm voice and then turn away from the dog so he knows its not attention hes getting or better still is to use a rattle bottle. Its a small empty plastic bottle (a small water bottle) and put a few small pebbles inside. As soon as pup bites say No firmly and shake the bottle once - he will stop immediately and within a few times he will associate the rattle that he hates with biting and stop the biting - try it it works.

Answer 4

I would say that if the older dog is getting along with the pup then just let them work it out. If the puppy starts really hurting the older dog and the older one doesn't do anything to stop her then may try keeping a spray bottle with water handy and squirting the puppy whenever she bites. Of course most puppies like to play by romping around and chewing on each other so if the older dog is fine with it don't worry too much.

Answer 5

Don't bite him back, don't hit him, he will lose trust in you. Puppy's have a physical need to bite, they all do it. Keep plenty of safe dog toys around for him to chew on and carry around. If he bites something he shouldn't, like you, say NO sharply and then give him an alternative thing to chew on. You could also get a plastic jar, like an empty peanut butter jar and put some dry beans in it. When the puppy bites you give the jar a shake and say NO, the noise is very effective at getting dogs to stop unwanted behaviors. And be sure to praise him for being good and play with him with his toys.

Answer 6

He is obviously teething being a pup and you should get him a chewy bone flavoured ring from the petstore and allow him to chomp on it to deter the biting on furniture and hands etc. If he continues, hit a newspaper on the furniture as he is biting. Do NOT hit the dog, the noise will scare him off. Another thing is if he is biting, is to keep a spray bottle full of water handy and squirt him as he starts to bite and he associates getting wet with biting, and or the loud noise with the paper with biting. Quite easy to get him to stop without hitting the dog.

Answer 7

You can tap the pup on the nose each time it bites. You can also have squirt bottles laying around the house so when the pup goes to bite, squirt the pup in the face, and then firmly say NO! The squirt will get the pups attention, and then the NO will assure the dog that you are not playing with it. After you do this, do not love on the dog or comfort it, because the dog will see this action as, you are backing down to it.

Answer 8

With my 13 week old Bichonpoo I just firmly say "no bite" and she stops biting. If she starts again I repeat, "no bite" and she stops". She is very well behaved and usually it only takes a one or 2 time command. Puppies want to please their owners. Another things that works, is I will give her her kong chew or nylabone and tell her "no bite" "switch" and trade her for something acceptable to chew on. I have no problem with her biting.

Answer 9

Bitin puppies need to be stopped early otherwise u will have this problem when they are older and bigger. I found a tap on the nose worked but very occasionally when he got too excited i used to grab the scruff of his neck stand up and walk off!!!! Penty of chew toys/ sticks and bones are good for the puppy.

Answer 10

when you see him biting something. Not in a disciplinary way but let him know that he's doing something wrong and let him know what he's doing wrong other wise he's going to assume your being mean and he'll keep on doing it or worse he'll fear you which is something you dont want because your dog is suppose to be your friend and protector and he wont do that if he fears you. sorry for the long answer but no, never hit him or yell. thats one thing you dont do. i have 2 Tigerstripped pit bulls and one bull terrier.you could just buy him a chew toy because he's probably teething. He might just be bored so play with him.

Answer 11

If this is a puppy, he/she may be teething. Puppies like to chew when they are teething just like babies to make their gums feel better. Popping a new tooth hurts! Try offering an alternative to you by wetting a washrag and freezing it and allowing them to chew on it for a little while. The coolness really helps their little gums and it's pretty safe. I wouldn't allow them to have it unsupervised though or there won't be anything left if left alone with it long enough.