I'm having trouble with showing my dog I'm the boss, plz help!?

Question

Ok, my dog is VERY honery, he always jumps on people (even though he's a puppy) but hehurts them, he's happy, but he bites them hard, an sometimes breaks the skin, he's also been pulling and bitting my hair while I disipline him, I DO NOT do the crate thing, thats just mean, but I need help, plz!!!! My hair and friends can't take it anymore!!! P.S. Normally my dog and bunnies and cats get along fine, but he's been attacking the bunnies lately.

P.S. I DO NOT take advice from the Dog Whisperer, that's just wierd, I do show lots of love to my dog, and I do disipline him, it just doesn't seem to take any affect.

2 things, I don't do crates because my dog HATES small areas, and I DO NOT want to get him nuteried
because I want a puppy from him. (My friend has a female, and we're planning that if they like each other, we'll split the puppies evenly.)

Answer 1

Your dog has serious dominance issue. Start this tonight or your dog might end up in a very bad place.
Pin the dog. Lay down on the floor and have the dog lay beside you. Make sure at least 50% of your body is above the dog. Hold hime there until he sighs, same as a little kid would do when they finally gave up. Do this EVERY DAY. For the first while it may take up to an hour, from my experience it could take longer, once he gets the hang of it it should go down to less than five minutes. Have everyone in your house do this and even some people the dog does not know, it is the same as the would be taught by their mom. It really works.

Answer 2

My rescue dog acted the exact same way as yours when I first got him. That is why his last owners ditched him.

First of all, I got him fixed. That calmed him down a lot in about one month.

Crates are NOT mean. My dog is crate trained. He loves his crate. His crate is his home. It is where he is fed/sleeps and plays with his chew toys. When he feels scared or doesn't want to be bothered where does he go? His crate.

When your dog jumps and bites, knee him in the chest and flip him on his back. My dog tried this 5 times before he got the message. Now he never jumps or bites anyone.

I also agree with the person who said get a squirt gun with water/vinegar. Best dog training tool ever.

Answer 3

it's not mean to disciplin your dog, letting him jump,bite and get away with this bad behavior is going to make a monster out of him. even a lawsuit if you don't start doing something now.
a crate isn't mean. how you apply using it is the question.
a crate becomes a dog's safe haven, a room of his own sort of speak. get a crate big enough for him to just stand up, turn around in, and to lay down in, that's all he needs, anything larger defeats it's purpose. when guests come over give him a time out.
put toys,bones, in crate so he has something to do. your guests will appreciate this. only allow him around guests on a leash so you can control him when he misbehaves, other wise keep him crated until he has manners. enroll him in an obedience class,
they teach manners .

Answer 4

attacking the bunnies is a natural thing for most if not all dogs. Your letting your dog walk all over you. just like a child if the child was bad you punish the child, well same thing you just don't so much affectionate cuz they don't care honestly! if you scream they think it's a game, you shout they run use a calm yet firm voice it's showing your willing to be friendly but you also mean it.if you want more advice watch the dog Whisperer on national geographic

Answer 5

Use Leash and Collar Training. You will need to pull on the leash and give commands during this bad behavior! Applying this technique will show dominance over him and in time he will give in! From a Dog Who Know's

Meatloaf The Rat Terrier

Answer 6

Vinegar in a squirt bottle. Best doggy training tool ever.

Answer 7

Two words. Obedience School

Two more ... Good luck :-)