Hello I am new to this but I need to know how to get my boston terrier (11wks) to stop biting me!!!?

Question

He jumps up at me to bite me sometimes, I know that he Is teething so I got him some toys but at this point hes biting everything including me, hes even going outside to this tree and putting wood In his mouth I don't get it. Please help

Answer 1

He's still a puppy. It is his nature to nip at things. He is being playful and showing affection for you.

Getting him to stop is not difficult. Make him uncomfortable every time he nips at you. Give him a gentle but annoying flick on the nose with your finger EVERY time he bites you. He might think you are playing at first.
It won't hurt him and he'll get the message in a few days.

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Answer 2

Hi Asia!!
Your dog try to dominate you. Some of the problem is genetic. Do you know what this dogs parents were like? What kind of breeder did you get the dog from?
Any dog, no matter how stable of temperament, can be pushed into a position where they feel they must bite to defend themselves. IF the parents of this dog had bad temperaments then its probable your dog inherited that particular trait from them. How a puppy is raised, also impacts on its temperament. The traditional methods of teaching puppies never to bite include things like scruff shakes, cuffing the puppy under the chin or the infamous "alpha wolf rollover." However if your dog has shown agression, and bitten twice, you should get retraining process.
A dog who bites now is likely to continue to bite. We live in a world of people, kids, bikes, skateboards, rollerblades, etc etc - it's very hard to isolate a dog so that it never gets the chance to bite again. Not all dogs who bite have to be put down, but it is a judgement call that only the owner can make because only the owner knows the full reason for the bite.

I don't envy you one bit. Good luck.

Answer 3

Chewing is a very normal behavior for puppies and dogs. They use their mouths for grasping food, gaining information about the environment, relieving boredom and reducing tension.

Chewing appears to be great fun. However, it could become a major problem when valued objects are damaged.

Why Do Dogs Chew or bite uncontrollably?
When you couple strong jaws with the curiosity and high energy of an exploring puppy, the result is an incredible chewing machine! The speed at which puppies can wreak havoc in a house, and the extent of damage they can do, can really take you by surprise.

There are a variety of reasons why a puppy might chew.
Noises behind a wall, such as a high pitched heater motor or the scurrying footsteps of a mouse, might trigger investigative chewing.
A delay in feeding time may send a hungry dog off chewing into cabinets as he searches for food.
Food spilled on a piece of furniture can cause a puppy to tear into it with his teeth in hopes of finding something tasty to eat.

Dogs do not understand the concept of right
and wrong. But it is their nature to oppose you.
If you pull upon them then they will pull back, if
you push upon them then they will push back,
if they chew upon your shoe and you scold them
then they will naturally chew your shoe again.


The FASTEST way to TRAIN a dog to TAKE
something is to TRY to KEEP IT AWAY from him.


Shoo your dog out of your kitchen and he will
immediately come back in. Try to keep him
from charging the door by pushing him away
with your foot and he will charge ever so much
more deliberately and he will become an expert
at avoiding your foot. Once your dog figures out
your intention, he will figure out a way to oppose it.

Also check out the last link to learn more about the newest member to your family.

Hope this helps, it may be a stage he's going through since he's only 11 weeks years old.

Answer 4

All terriers are 'ratters' - bred to go after rats, fearlessly. You want to change his behavior without breaking his spirit.

DO NOT HIT HIM.

You have to assert yourself as the dominant leader before he does. A biting dog is a menace. You have to act quickly.

Put on 2 heavy jackets, old clothes, and leather gloves. The next time he jumps at you, grab him in mid-air by the head and neck, WHILE HE IS COMING AT YOU - NOT AFTER, and, holding his ears with you hands, quickly go to the floor and lay on top of him. Get your face right in his face, teeth snarling, and yell, as loud as you can - NO NO NO, while shaking his head side to side by the ears, like an alpha wolf.

I mean scare him badly. You have to do it right the first time - if you do, he will spread his rear legs, and perhaps urinate a bit. That's good. That's submission pee. Once he submits, let him up - no more yelling - and walk out of the area. Let him relax and think about what happened. The next time you greet him, act as if nothing had happened. If he does it again (very unlikely), repeat the shakedown even more aggressively.

But remember he is just a baby, learning, and needs your love most of all. Boston Terriers are great friends, and very loyal. I know; I have bred them for years. They are the best, once they get the pecking order right. Good luck.

Answer 5

For things like furniture, you can get things at the pet store that taste bad to them that make them stop biting or licking - with our puppy we got a sour apple solution and put it on a piece of furniture that she obsessively licked and bit, and she soon stopped. Maybe instead of chew toys, you could get puppy sized rawhides or a small hoof for her to chew on. Those have taste, and she would probably much rather chew something that tastes good than something that tastes nasty (like the sour apple stuff). When you catch her chewing on something tell her "no" firmly, tap on the nose if that is what you have been doing, and then take her over to a chewie and sit or lay her down on the floor with it and if she takes the chewie and starts to chew on that, tell her good girl because that is what you want her to chew on. Also, don't change the training technique, it will confuse them. I assume you say "no" and tap on the nose since you said it wasn't working in the question. Keep that going but don't be too rough with her. She is a puppy, so it will take persistence.

Answer 6

I work for a vet for 4 years and this is the most sure fire way to cure it. When he bites you grab his muzzle and curl his lip against his canine tooth. He will yelp because it hurts, this is ok and right. Just do it real quick and not for longer than a second or two. He will begin to realize that biting hurts him. I have never seen this method fail, and no it's not mean and cruel. What's mean and cruel is people who don't teach their dogs and then they bite someone else or worse a child. There were 5 vets in our clinic and everyone of them support this method.

Answer 7

This is completely normal puppy behaviour. My preferred method to make this stop is to give a high pitched yelp when the puppy bites and immediately break off all play and contact with him. Most puppies quickly learn that biting doesn't achieve anything and that if they want to play, they have to play nicely.

If he's a persistant little fellow, you can briefly "pin" him (put your finger over the bridge of his nose and firmly give a small squeeze, be careful not to block his airways or poke his eyes), this is what an adult dog usually does to reprimand a puppy.

He just need to learn to control his bite, and he's so young that I seriously doubt you're seeing any aggressive or dominant behaviour. :)

Answer 8

When he bites you, force him to the ground and bite him on his neck. I know it sounds a little gross and you do not have to hurt him, but use force so he knows you mean business. You may need to do this a couple of times. This is a natural reaction for the alpha dog to establish dominance. Let him know you are the alpha. You may have your hands full, because Boston terrier's are little fire crackers.

Answer 9

Ok this is the weirdest thing ever. I also have a Boston Terrier who is eleven weeks old and is biting everything. Anyways , just say no. Don't be afraid to punish it.

Answer 10

Try putting tabasco or chillie or dencorub on your hands so that if your pup decideds to have a chew he might get a dislike for the taste and hopefully this will endevour to stop him biting.

Put a nasty smell on your fingers. Try chillie or pepper. Our dog learned from pepper. Don't put anything on that can harm your new pup. You should post some pics of him.