How do you discipline a 7wk. male Daschund from nipping my toes and fingers???

Question

MY 7 wk. old daschund in "Playfully" nipping my toes and feet. When I tap him on the nose and say "No" its not working so far. I tapped him harder a few times but no success. He has nipped harder at me when I get his nose. I also dont want this to make him aggressive as he gets older. It breaks my heart when I do this but is there an easier and effective way out? Help.....I also want to thank everyone who helps people like me.

Answer 1

Firt of all never physically punish your dog, he will become more aggressive. When he does this tell him NO firmly then move him away from you and ignore him, when he comes back over to you, if he goes for your toes again repeat what you just did. He will soon learn this is not acceptable! If he comes back over and doesn't do it make a fuss of him, dogs have to learn from an early age what is and isn't acceptable, also mplay with him more,get some toys for him, it could just be attention seeking.

Answer 2

All puppies nip. Tapping him on the nose or giving him other attention is actually reinforcing the behavior. Just tell him no and ignore him for a minute or two, don't even look at him. Puppies are just like children, negative attention is better than none. You should never hit a puppy, so swatting him is out of the question. Not to mention it will make him aggressive as he grows up. Play with him, and when he starts to nip, stop all interaction. I hope this will help. Keep in mind he is teething.

Answer 3

We did the same thing with our puppy. Okay what we did was we ended up taking our hands away when she started nipping and we said no bite. then we left the room. At this point in time whe wanted to be with us every second so that got the point across to her. If she bit us then she wasnt played with anymore for about 20 minutes. Then if she walked up to you at least 10 minutes later or more then we made up with her and we started playing again. Also we would say ouch that hurts and then say no bite then we would leave. Also after you scold her dont immedietly start playing again because she wont think it is a big deal. Also whenever she bit us really hard or got aggressive we put her in her crate and said no bite! and we left her in thier for about 10 to twenty minutes. If it got really bad and she started nipping once she was out of the crate then she went straight back in. Also dont let her out when she is whining make sure she is quiet so that she knows that she wont get out of the crate by whining. Eventually she has grown out of the biting thing and she is about 6 months old but she started out growing it when she was about 5 months. If you are consistent it should go well.

Answer 4

YES, there is a better way to communicate in a language your puppy will understand better than the "tapping".

Here's what our trainer tells us to do...

1) Reduce the pressure of the bite. When your puppy nips at you, immediately let out an "ow,ow,ow" or "ouch" in a tone of voice that sounds like a puppy yelping. Your puppy should immediately stop the behavior as he will understand that he has hurt you. This is how he communicated with his litter mates if he got hurt and how they let him know if he hurt them. The puppy doesn't want to hurt you, only needs to learn that what he is doing is painful for you. This will teach him that. You must do it every single time he nips/bites at you and then always resume play with an appropriate play toy, rather than using your hands as "the toy". It will take time, but if you persist with this training method and NEVER allow a nip to go unaddressed, eventually, your puppy will understand that biting you simply hurts and it shouldn't happen.

2) A more direct approach. When the puppy nips at you in play, grab him GENTLY, BUT FIRMLY by the scruff (back) of the neck and GENTLY SHAKE while saying "No" in a tone that sounds like a dog growl. When the puppy relaxes in your hold of him this way, it is a sign of submission and you can then let go and tell him to "play nice" and offer a proper toy to engage in play. It's very important that you realize your own strength and be sure not to grab or shake too hard. You are doing this to get his attention and teach him that you are not happy with his behavior. Momma dog disciplined him exactly the same way when he was still with her when he did something she did not approve of.

With both of these methods, if you do this a couple of times and puppy doesn't seem to let up, then you must ignore him and walk away for about 10 minutes, then attempt to resume proper play time. Your puppy wants your attention and to please you, so he will learn that biting causes play time to end if he doesn't let up when you indicate for him to do so.

Always be sure to only use a proper toy during play time with puppy, NEVER USE YOUR HANDS AS THE TOYS. You must also be consistent and never allow a nip/bite to go unaddressed as you can confuse the puppy as to what you expect of him.

I agree that "tapping" on the nose is not a good idea as it can make some dogs more likely to become hand fearful and possibly fear biters later into adulthood.

Answer 5

No. Thats what puppies do. DO NOT TAP YOUR DOG ON THE NOSE. It causes physiological damage. Continue with your firm "no" and move your dog away. He is so young, and you truly shouldn't have a 7week old puppy if you are not a breeder. Daschunds are small dogs and should be with their mothers until AT LEAST 8 weeks. Being that he is so young, you need to pay him the most attention and love you can. Stop trying to discipline him until he is a bit older. He needs this time to be a puppy.

Answer 6

He's ..7....weeks old!!!!
He's a baby for petes sake! Let him grow up a little bit before you start DOMINATING him! dang.
Later on when he's able to understand what you want from him, try using bitter apple on your fingers and intentionally get him to play with you and if he nips your fingers then he will taste the bitter apple and wont like it. I have raised a daschund from pup to grave (he was 18 when he passed) and this dog lived to be loved and was always the smartest dog in the house! If you mess him up now then it will be for his whole life because they are smarter than most people!
Have you considered giving him to someone that can handle a daschund? They are unique and challenging and a fantastic dog IF you take the time to understand them.
Get to cracking some books and remember he's a guest and friend in your life not something you own and must conform to your desires.

Answer 7

The "Yelp and Shun" method works on most dogs, but not all. Often, if the dog thinks that they're dominant, it doesn't work. In this case, what I've found works is pinning them on their back for a few seconds. When she starts to bite you, just pick her up and put her on the ground on her back. Hold her down gently until she stops struggling. Once she stops, lift your hand and praise her gently. If she tries again, put her on her back again. Keep doing this until she calms down.

The difference is, this is more similar to what her mother would do. The first method, that you described is what her littermates would do.

Another thing you can do is try to always have a toy in your hand when you are playing with her. If she tries to go after your hands, shove the toy in her mouth and praise her while you play with her. If she persists in going after your hands, put her on her back.

You can also try spraying your hands with bitter apple spray. This won't necessarily work on its own, but in conjunction with training, it should help since she won't only be getting the reprimand from you, it will also not be pleasant to bite your hands because they'll taste bad. Just make sure you don't accidentally get your hand in your mouth!!

Answer 8

You will feel like a fool... but yipe really loud like you were another puppy that got bitten. Tapping on the nose sounds like it's become a game, so when he bites, playtime should instantly end. Get up and leave the room. He'll catch on quick not to bite if that means the end of attention.

Answer 9

Swating the puppy with a fly swatter helped that annoying chewing with my 3 dachshunds. It's not cruel. I don't like hitting them with my hand, cuz I don't want to confuze the love vs discipline. Tapping him on the nose with a newspaper or a rolled magazine works, too.
It will not work after only one time, but each time say, "No" very sternly so he knows you aren't playing.
Hope it works out!

Answer 10

my family raises puppies for the humaince scoiety and we try a number of tricks to get them to stop biting very young.
1. when the dog bites yoour hand instead of pulling away stick you hand deep into the dog's mouth and push down gently on their toung. most dogs really don't like this because they realize that you hand tastes bad and they don't like things being stuck in their mouth. keep your hand in until they make an effort to spit it out.
2. sometimes that one doesn't work and they just bite harder. so you could wrap their lip around those sharp puppy teeth and push just enough to make them whine, if repeated they should stop in about five minutes.
3. if the puppy is only playing and it is an accident you coul yelp like a pup. when puppies play with eachother they respond really well when one yelps because it is like time out. you have to yelp loudly to make them think they hurt you really bad. you could also say ouch but it needs to be high pitched and loud.
good luck!