My puppy likes to nip... what can i do to get her to stop?

Question

I just got a puppy! She is Sooo cute! She is a Chihuaua Rat Terrier mix, and she is perfect... well, almost. she Is kinda hyper, and likes to bite. (Just playing though. she isn't aggresive or anything.) Please let me know how to get her to stop! Nothing with biting her back or hitting her or something... Thats just cruel!!! I don't see how people can do stuff like that. It will just make your dog afraid of you, you want a realationship with a dog, you do NOT want the dog to run when she see's you coming!

Answer 1

Put a muzzle on her for a day

Answer 2

OK, I have a puppy and when we first got her she had her baby teeth still of course. So she always nipped us and bit us really hard which hurt! BUT you have to remember you need to take control of the situation. What we did the first time was that we said "NO BITE" really loud and we didn't play we just sat there for a couple of seconds. Then if she comes to you and still bites you then say it again and then leave the room. If she comes to you and doesn't bite you then say "good Girl!" and praise her and give her love. BUT if she starts bitting you when you are playing with her then do it again but sometimes it doesn't work all the time cause she started not obeying that command so we had to move on to something harsher. We had to bop her nose not too hard but har enough so she would stop and sometimes we had to push her away from us and other times we had to put her in the kennel for 5 min. and then she would straighten up. NOW there is one more thing your puppy has TEETH!! like humans so she will have teeth coming and going so she will need lots of toys to chew on like hard plastic DOG TOYS or raw hides. there is one more thing you can do, hold her muzzle together not to tight that she can't breathe but tight enough so she will stop but only do it for like 5 seconds.

Answer 3

A couple of tricks that worked for me:
try to mimic the noise dogs make when they get hurt at the time she nips to send her the message that it hurt. Believe it or not, nipping is aggressive behavior. A lot of aggressive behavior doesn't fall under the stereotypes. She needs to understand that nipping hurts. Another tactic could be to say "no" or whatever word you use (so long as it sounds ugly when said) and put your hand over her muzzle (or gently hold it closed). It's suppose to mimic when a mama disciplines her pups, letting them know they're getting too aggressive and crossed the line, she swats them with her paw on their nose. Of course you don't want to swat your dog, so you just place you hand over her nozzle.

From what I understand, aggressive playing is what brings on this sort of aggressive nipping. All plays games are about dominance, so make sure you win all of them, initiate all of them, and don't play to aggressively with her or she'll think that's how it's suppose to be. As soon as she nips, stop playing. She will eventually learn that nipping results in game over.

I forgot, make sure all reactions are within 2 seconds or the dog won't know what you are talking about.

Answer 4

You rap them on the bridge of the nose - it's hard to explain how, but not so as you hurt them - it won't traumatise your puppy, don't worry. It won't make her afraid - my brother trained the family poodle dog like that, and the poodle's very favourite person on earth is, shock, my brother. No, I'm not an evil doghitter, and it isn't something I have actually done myself...it's just a different, older, less sentimental, more practical approach I guess. But it works! And no need to shell out for canine therapy, I promise.

Answer 5

I was in 4-h with my dog for years. The two tricks I learned for this was to 1: spray them with a squirt or mist bottle. and 2: smack them very very lightly under the chin. It doesn't hurt them at all but tells them that they are wrong. Don't smack them on top of the head, though, because if you do they will never let you pet them for fear of gettinng whacked. I know it sounds mean but it's really not. As long as you don't abuse them or hit hard, it's fine and they WILL NOT get hurt! Good luck!

Answer 6

Every time she nips you,yelp and turn away from her. This is what puppies do, so hopefully she'll learn to stop biting. Also try not to get her worked up,talk to her in a low calm voice so she's less likely to get so excited.

Answer 7

the next time she nips hold her jaw closed gently but firmly and tell her in a very stern voice "No". do that each time she nips and she will eventualy stop. don't reward her for biting either. the next time she nips you tell her no and immediatly stop playing with her until she calms down enough to understand that you wont interact with her when she acts naughty. mind you be gentle dont hurt her just remind her that she has to follow rules as well.

Answer 8

Hi, I've just got a new puppy too, a little jack russell who like yours is into nipping which I know is just playing, generally what I do when she is that mood is occupy her mouth with a chew or a rolled up sock! i know she is teething, she will grow out of it .....I hope

Answer 9

Go to a pet shop and buy some puppy chew toys! Then she can chew on them most of the time instead of you. You can also try to get some tips from the workers at the pet shop, they'll probably know exactly what to do. =)

Answer 10

Write it a firm, yet friendly letter explaining why you think her nipping is unfair and a blight on your otherwsie close relationship. Perhaps accompany the letter with a festive mince pie and/or glass of sherry.

If this fails, rip its teeth out.

Answer 11

Hold her mouth shut! Then shake it side to side... and say 'No' as you do this. This action and your raised voice tells the dog this is unacceptable behaviour and should cease in 3-7 days depending on the dog,