Jack russels Biting Visously?

Question

hey um i bought a 13 week old jack russell, he was like any puppy just needed some traning and tought stuff like not to pee in the house stuff like that. When he bit my 6 year old brother i would hit him multiple times because when i hit him just once he kept doing it. so when i started to him more like multiple times, he is becoming visouse but now I tried something. no hitting and i gave him so treats and love.... and he stopped biting and grouly at me. could he be stopping because i showed him love? < thats my question

Answer 1

Yes,maybe he's been hit on before.I hate to burst your bubble though but that's what puppies do!You got at least another year of that to look forward to.Sounds like your doing good though.You just need to have a lot of love and PATIENCE!I can't stress patience enough.Also,you might want to get him some raw hides.All puppies are teething at that age and need plenty of stuff to chew on.

Answer 2

Hitting him like that will get you NOWHERE! It only escalates the situation and is just plain wrong. But then again, rewarding him for doing nothing is also not a very good idea. Make him work for his treats and love. Teach him tricks, take him for walks, etc.

Most importantly, pay attention to his body language. If he ever looks like he is going to be aggressive or poissibly attack you must STOP the situation IMMEDIATELY and calm him down. Do not raise your voice at an aggravated dog, do not scream at an aggravated dog, don't hit or reward one either! Just do NOT allow that behavior.

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EDIT
Holy crap. People have some strange and bad views of dogs.
I had this exact problem with my own dog when she was a puppy, she was very vicious and is now a total sweetheart. And because this is a puppy, you definitely can CHANGE its behavior before it gets out of hand. If you end up trying some things that don't help at all and your dog's behavior gets worse, just get a professional.
It's good that you're trying to stop this early.

Answer 3

Jack Russell Terriers are not like any other dog. They are very hyper and always on the move. BUT he is a puppy and puppies will bite. They are teething and they don't know they are doing wrong. They bit their other litter mates in playing and think they are playing with you or your brother. NO HITTING it is just plain wrong to hit a dog. Positive reinforcement, like you have been doing is better. If and when he bites again, and he will, put a toy in his mouth or give one to him to play with. I agree with the post that said to yell OUCH loudly and ignore hime for a little bit. Then play with him again. Each time he bites do the same thing-he will learn that biting you equals no play and will stop soon.
This dog is depending on you to love it and take care of it. Just do that and remember he is only a baby.

Answer 4

Yes, you are right : The fact that you are now treating and training him with kindness is the reason he is not being aggressive anymore.

Hitting / beating a dog - even when it follows an aggressive act by the dog - will only serve to make the dog more aggressive.

Further, you must understand that ALL puppies will bite at one time or another - it could be for reasons as harmless as teething or just playing roughly ... or because he's testing his boundaries and wants to see how far he can go.

Also, think about this : If your parents hit you multiple times every time you did something wrong, would you love them or be afraid of them ? My guess is that you would become afraid of them. When dogs are afraid, they often act out aggressively - if you think about it, it's the only defense they have.

Also, aside from not wanting an aggressive dog, you surely don't want a dog that is afraid of you ... right ?

Here are a bunch of very informative sites that will help you train your dog properly :

http://www.idahohumanesociety.com/caretrain/aggressive.html

http://www.boxer-rescue-la.com/training_tips/training_tips.htm

http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/library.htm

http://www.pets.ca/pettips/tips-5.htm

http://www.seefido.com/html/training_aggressive_male_dogs.htm

http://www.inch.com/~dogs/training.html

http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/e-vets/dogbehavior/aggressive.html

Remember that your puppy is just a baby ... it needs you to be loving, kind - and above all - patient. If you help your puppy grow up in a loving way, you will be rewarded with a loving and loyal companion.

Please read this : http://home.flash.net/~aero/death.html

Good Luck to you and your pup !!

Answer 5

A dog does not understand hitting, it probably scared him and caused him to fight back, plz stop hitting him you will only make it worse as you can already see. Giving him treats for bad behaviour will only cause him to think he is the boss over you and your brother, NEVER give a dog any kind of reward unless he is calm, sitting still, and showing signs that you are the alpha member of the family. If you could give me some more information about why the dog started biting in the first place, I will try and help you, It could be for a number of reasons. You dog might be doing it out of fear, dominance, pain. You should seek out a professional's help and buy a book on training dogs, a good book is written by dog wisperer Cesar Millan. I will give you a few links, and if you would like to e-mail me giving me more information, I will try and help you. e-mail is [e-mail]

Hope this helps, and best of luck!

Answer 6

Well, you should know first that hitting the dog will never accomplish anything whatsoever. The best way to get your dog to do what you want is to reward it for positive things, and ignore anything negative. I have a 18 month old JRT that I have raised since 8 weeks, and of course she used to bite! Jack Russells are incredibly smart and you will be able to teach him anything... as long as you yourself learn how to teach your dog. The dog will repeat behavior that yields something positive.

If you hit your dog, he will learn that by staying away from you (or by being afraid) he will not be hit. That is just the opposite of what you want. You want your dog to trust you completely, more than anything in the world. He should know you will always give him food and pets and fun and never hurt. Love is just as much a reward as treats are, but again you should only give it when the dog is doing something you want to do.
Take him outside to pee, and give him a treat and hugs and kisses when he goes in the right spot. When he has an accident inside, say nothing (and don't let him watch you clean it). Before you know it, your super-smart JRT will try to pee at that spot even if he doesn't have to go, just so he can get the treat!

The best way to stop biting is to allow your dog to (gently) play with your hand, and the moment you feel teeth, scream as loud as you can (pretending you are in pain) and walk away. Then ignore the dog for at least 3 minutes. He will know/learn that your skin is super sensitive and of course doesn't want to hurt you, he wants to play. If he bites/hurts you, he'll lose his play partner. If he doesn't, you keep on playing.
Knowing how the dog's brain works and how to adjust your behavior to work with him, will get you very far in having a great life with your JRT! Just remember, praise/reward the good actions, and ignore the bad (or punish only by walking away and ignoring).

Answer 7

GET RID OF THE DOG. He obviously has nerve problems and unless you are an expert, you will never be able to deal with a dog that might go off any time. Hitting him or giving him love and treats is not the answer, the answer is also not Cesar Milan, who although has some good points, is for the most part and idiot. You are getting in way over your head by keeping this dog around. The problem WILL RESURFACE at a most inopportune time and even though he is a small dog, he can still cause damage.

Answer 8

The problem is that the dog does not know what he is doing is wrong. When you hit him he sees you as a threat. Buy and electric collar. Let him wear if for ten days without any stimulation. If you start stimulation after you put it on the dog will know that the collar is causing the discomfort. After ten days if the dog shows ANY type of aggression apply stimulation. The dog WILL associate his behavior with the discomfort and the behavior with eventually cease. Good luck

Answer 9

you should not have hit him in the first place that is animal cruelty and dosent get you anywhere.

Answer 10

Besides being UN-ABLE to SPELL,you are OBVIOUSLY **TOTALLY** ignorant of dog-behavior!!!
As are the MORONS who've answered above.

The poor dog is DOOMED!!!