how will i prevent my pup from palyfully biting my feet and chewing on our furnitures?i already gave her toys?

Answer 1

Both of the previous posts are good. A rolled-up newspaper or spray bottle will be a great aid to you.

Or you can try this: Hold a treat in your fist so she smells it but cannot get it. Say 'no bite' or something of the sort until she stops trying to get the treat. As soon as she stops, snap your fingers and give her the treat. Be sure to give her plenty of praise. Do this a few times a day, she will learn it in no time.

Feel free to ask me any more questions about training with this method, its great for house-training as well.

Answer 2

With dogs the key to training them anything is consistency.

First, the nipping problem. Easily solved: as soon as the dogs teeth touch your skin, even if she didn't even bite down yet, stop whatever you're doing immediately. Grab her by the mouth (use two hands if you can't catch her head), close her mouth shut and keep it that way (just make sure that she doesn't bite down on her tongue). She will yank and squirm, trying to free herself. Do not let her go under any circumstances. She will then stop fighting, pet her gently, but keep the hold on the muzzle, after a few seconds of her not fighting, let her go and immediately switch her attention to something positive, like playing with a chew toy. If she goes for the nipping again, repeat this, hold her muzzle a little longer. She will learn very quickly and it's painless. It's all about drawing a clear, indisputable line for your dog. If she knows that you don't allow this behaviour and will enforce it immediately and every time, she'll stop and never try again. I've raised 4 dogs and helped my friends and family train theirs. As long as you are consistent and never ever allow the dog to break your rules, no matter what the circumstances are, she will love you and respect you as the leader of the pack and be a great companion.

Chewing on furniture can have more causes/solutions. I'd spray the places like furniture legs with Bitter Apple, you can buy it at a pet store and many dogs hate the way it tastes, so they find something better. The most important thing is that whenever she does this in front of you, you need to immediately tell her "no" or "leave it" (or whatever command you use for her to stop something). Then show her the toy and play with her and that toy. The best way to teach a dog to not do something is to show her a better alternative and praise her for playing with the toys instead of focusing on punishing her for chewing on furniture.

Read this book
http://www.amazon.com/Good-Owners-Great-Brian-Kilcommons/dp/0446675385

it's the best I've seen on training and understanding dogs. E-mail me if you have any questions, I'll be glad to help.

Answer 3

Same problem i am facing with a three-four week old german shepherd puppy. She bites my feet. Well i say "NO!!" in a loud voise and she quit biting. Then i pet her and say good girl. Then when again she bites i say "No!!" again. and now she is learning.

Answer 4

roll up a newspaper - and pop her on the butt -

the noise will scare her more than it hurts (one section - not the entire SUNDAY paper - LOL)

and yell "No" .....after a while, the "no" will be sufficient

Answer 5

Distract her. Tell her no. get a squirt bottle and spritz her.

Answer 6

She needs exercise!