My dog is usually an outside dog, but I brought him in for the winter. He doesn't really know how to behave inside, and for the longest time my kids would try to get him to play, but he didnt know how. He knows how to play now, but when he does, he bites the kids. He doesn't bite hard, and I can't punish him for it, because I know he's only playing. But I want my kids to be able to play with him, and not worry about them getting bit.
He's half pit, and half............we don't know what the father is. But him and the mother have one of the greatest temperments i've ever seen on a dog! My 2 yo son pulls his tail, and walks on his tail and legs, and falls all over him, and my dog just sits there and stares at him, like "are you having fun??". So I know my dog wouldn't hurt him on purpose. He gets excited when they play.
2006-12-15 02:06:52 · 7 answers · asked by Pluto 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Well, the reason he stays outside is because he's a little to big for our house. I don't like him being outside, but my husband is as stubborn as a donkey!! LOL Mickey(my dog) is one of the sweetest dogs I know! He is very patient, and also very submissive. I don't want him to be even more submissive to me. I know he sees me as the ''pack leader'', and I don't want to make him afraid of me. Whenever I stand up out of my chair, he jumps up and moves out of the way, even when he isn't at the bottom of my chair!
My kids can't really tell him not to bite. They 6 and 2. The 6 yo gets mad at him and runs off, and the 2 yo cries and runs to me. lol
2006-12-15 02:25:12 · update #1
Aww, he sounds like a sweetie. My first dog would get like that. I suggest tapping him with a rolled up newspaper. I know you don't want to punish him because he's only playing, but that's the only way he'll learn. It's like if your kid is playing ball and runs out into the middle of the street. You'd punish them, even though they weren't intentionally doing wrong.
Anyway, I'm not an expert at dog training, but when I would 'spank' my dog with a newspaper he would automatically get submissive. It doesn't hurt at all on big dogs, which yours sounds like, the noise just scares them.
2006-12-15 02:18:16 · answer #1 · answered by ....... 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So you don't want to punish him for biting, yet you are worried about him biting the kids.... hmmm that's a thinker!
Okay, I am done being sarcastic. It does not matter if he is hurting the kids when he is biting, if he has his mouth on them he needs to learn that this is not good behaviour. What I do with my dogs is the second my hand touches their teeth I shove my finger to the back of their mouth. It makes them gag IT DOES NOT HURT THEM they just learn that if you bite a human it is uncomfortable. Make EVERYONE do this so that dog learns that it is the same for all people.
To the person who said smack the dog... this is a big no no because it teaches the dog fear of hands and he will probably start to cower or bite even more if hands come near his face. Better yet, he may think it is a game and get more hyper and agressive.
2006-12-15 10:19:03 · answer #2 · answered by Sassyshiba 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, you can punish the dog for biting your kids. And you most definately should. It doesn't matter if he doesn't mean to hurt the kids, or if he gets excited. He needs to learn that it is NOT okay to bite, even if its just playing.
2006-12-15 10:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The kids should be the one telling him no when he bites them. Pits are notorious love biters and nibblers. Not attackers. They are the most patient breed. I bet he is in heaven inside now. Don't make him live outside.
2006-12-15 10:16:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
for the safety of your kids if I was you I would put him in obedient school and let him be a house dog instead of an outside dog I think that that would be best for the whole family.
2006-12-15 10:19:28 · answer #5 · answered by heavenlli_61 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
teach your kids to tell him no as soon as he bites, you can also teach them to say "ow! No bite!" so it can associate "ow" with biting and to stop immediatly. it will take some time, but it will get it, and if he loves the kids as much as it sounds like, he's going to be upset with himself if he makes the kids cry and will try not to do it.
2006-12-15 10:33:19 · answer #6 · answered by mickey g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smack the dog gently on his smout and say no biting, everytime he does it and eventually he should know not to do it.
2006-12-15 10:18:09 · answer #7 · answered by TASHA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋