How can I teach my puppy to stop biting?

Question

She is 10 weeks old and keeps biting me.If she bites me and I ignore her she bites my legs and barks. How can I teach her to stop?

Answer 1

Slaps to a puppy may be like playing, if you do it and it hurts, your puppy may pull back from you any time you want to pet it.
Chewing and biting is exactly what your puppy did with its mum and liter mates. It is a play behavior. Now, breaking her of the habit can be done with a loud NO and a squirt of water from a bottle.
Also, you can grip in under its jaw with just enough force to have your fingers push her mouth sides inward. She will be biting the inside of her mouth, that will not feel good, and may break her.
Also as one person mentioned, yelping if you can imitate, whining, these communicate to your puppy in their native language. The girl I have now would jump and hurt, or chew a little. I would whine, jump, and say "NO!", then, "hurt me!" and show her where. It did work. if she even go close, "hurt me" woud stop her dead.
Any puppy of my own, and those I have been around have usually more or less grown out of it after a short time. One, Beau, a black lab german shepherd mix was a real chewer of people. My mum tried swatting him with a paper and a loud "no," I gently swatted with my hand, he simply wanted first to play, then a bit older was apparently cutting teeth, again, just like a human baby.
You could get him a chew toy, and always put it in his mouth, and say "toy." That helped a lot with Beau.
I hope this helps. Puppies grow to be adult dogs, the mates and sojourners of our hearts...
Humans come and go, but my dogs are always there, always caring, and always being a part of my life. I promise it will be worth your struggle.

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

You're puppy is at a good age to start teaching manners and what is okay and what is not. Puppies bite, it's normal and a form of play. When they play in the litter, they have ways of telling each other if something hurt and mom has a way to discipline. Here is a couple methods taught to us by our trainer, keeping in mind what a puppy will understand.

1) Reduce the pressure of the bite... When your puppy bites you, let out an "ouch" or "ow,ow,ow" in a tone that mimics a puppy yelp. Puppies do this when they play to let the litter mate who has hurt them, know that he has done so. Your puppy doesn't understand that human skin is far more delicate to bites than his own. When you yelp, the pup will either stop immediately, or at the very least, reduce the pressure of the bite. The puppy doesn't want to hurt you.

2) When your puppy begins play biting, grab her gently by the scruff of the neck and shake lightly while saying "no bite" in a stern growl sounding tone. When the puppy relaxes her body, this is a sign of submission and you can then release the puppy. This is the same way momma disciplined your puppy and is communication your puppy will understand.

One thing to remember is that you MUST be consistent with addressing the biting issue. Never let it slide, or your puppy will be confused as to what you expect from her. Also be sure to provide your puppy with appropriate chew toys and never use your hands in play, but rather a proper toy.

These methods have worked for us on our Border Collie puppy, which this breed is notorious for nipping! You should NEVER need to smack your dog to get a point across. Just have to learn to speak in a language they understand.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

gently push her away and say no in a firm tone! This is the perfect time to teach her what 'NO' means. If she still carries on biting then use a slightly firmer push or walk away and refuse to even look at her. It is what her mother and litter mates would do! Make sure that she always has plenty of toys and things she is allowed to chew on as if she isnt already she will soon be teething! Another way of teaching her what is acceptable behaviour is to put her out of the room for a few minutes, Time Out works on most young creatures.Even better have a crate with her bed in and put her into it. Keep the length of time short though as she is still a baby. At such a young age I wouldn't use treats as a reward for good behaviour. She is too young to know why she is getting the treat! Gentle correction works far better.
Never tap a puppy on the nose. They will think you are playing or you will have to do it hard enough to hurt her and she'll start to fear you! Besides that you could damage the delicate scent glands which she will still be developing!

Answer 5

There are a few things you can do. One would be to walk away to another room and close the door. Leave her alone for about 30 seconds. This is similar to what another pup would do: they walk away when a pup is too rough and won't play with it.

Another option is to put the pup in a time-out. Place her in a small, pup-safe room for 30 to 60 seconds. This uses social shunning to teach her biting is not acceptable - when she bites, she is not welcome in the "pack."

Some of her biting with you may simply be because she wants to chew on something. Put a toy in her mouth, then get up on a chair (legs too) so that you are not a chewing option. You can get comfortable once she becomes occupied with her toy.

Enroll in a puppy class! It is good for any pup, but her behavior could be a bit bossy (biting and barking when ignored) and class will give both of you skills that will help you be the leader. And the trainer should be able to let you know if she is just being a pup or if she is challenging you.

Answer 6

PLease do not smack or hurt your puppy - I trained both my dogs and have really lovely pets after listening to an excellent dog trainer and attending classes.

When your dog bites - yelp just like a puppy - and leave the room - wait 2 minutes and go back in. JUST TRY IT please and repeat - this is what happens in the pack and it really works, Stop the play and leave and this really is the worst possible punishment in the dog eyes. Also you are showing your authority by leaving the room as you control the situation.
Also recommend dog training and reading Jan Fennell - excellent and have 2 very happy dogs to prove it and made lots of dog loving friends who agree!

Good luck and don't give up on your puppy - 10 weeks is an adorable age!

Answer 7

I agree with Shadow's Melon & have done the same thing with puppies & with an older Irish Setter that we rescued.

Screaming "ow" as they bite seems to make them stop in their tracks & reassess the situation. Then reinforcing it with a "No" & holding onto the puppy before releasing it to play again.

The older Setter mostly bit at hands - not maliciously - she just seemed to get over-excited - yelping "ow" loudly & then saying "No" in a firm voice got the message through quite quickly (thank goodness - not sure which was worse sharp puppy teeth or harder bites from big teeth). She still snatched at any treats in your hand though for a while until she got the hang of "gently" ... did this by enclosing the treat in my hands & using the shouted "ow" again.

Think they get shocked by the loud noise you make & it makes them stop & think. Plus, part of the play they have with their brothers & sisters teaches them not to bite too hard - this is all done by yelps too.

Good luck, hope the pup stops biting you soon.

Answer 8

One way to do this is to sit with your pup and put your hand out to her. She will bite it, and when she does, DO NOT yank your hand away! This will make it a game to her. Instead, pull your hand away slowly and say "OW!" in a very hurt tone. This is how puppies and doggie mom "train" each other to understand that biting hurts!

It'll take a while, and you might get scratched up (those baby teeth are sharp, huh?). But in the end, you'll have a wonderful dog.

Answer 9

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By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.

To fit into the family circle, your dog must be taught to recognize his name and such commands as come, heel, lie down and sit.

Answer 10

hi, please dont bit her back thats cruel, some people!

There are two reason why i think she is biting one is because she is teething, so give her toys to bit on or a raw hide shoe, other other is attention, when she bits - straight away make a loud noise any noise! and put her on the floor or if you are standing make the noise and turn your back to her. If she is biting your leg again make a loud noise a turn round, so your facing the other way, she will learn very quickly that if she hurts you, you will ignore her and the noise will put her off, she will stop. My little girl used to bite me the same as yours i made a loud noise and turn away and she picked it up very quick then i changed it to , her sitting, now she knowsshe must not jump up and bite my fingers she has to sit a stay sitting for love and cuddles, she jumps up and i show her my finger and straight away she sits for attention. Its something what will take time but after a while your puppy will learn that she has to be knid and not bite to get you love. I no she is 10 weeks but earlier you get her to stop the better, remember when she gets older so will her teeth!
Good luck.