How can I get my puppy to stop biting us??

Question

When she gets a little excited she bites our hands, I tried clapping my hands and shouting NO!!! and then giving her a toy, but the results are not there, but she is only 2 months, any advice would be nice. Thank you

Answer 1

First, be very careful what you are doing with your hands. Don't play "hand games" with your puppy to start with.
When she bites, yell "OUCH!" and immediately take all your attention away from her. Put your hands in your armpits, if you have to keep her attention away from them.

I suspect clapping your hands is making them a more attractive toy to her.

Scruffing her is a bad idea, as she will squirm around trying to get to your hands, since that is her play toy. She can learn the fun stops if she bites too hard.

Answer 2

Well another puppy would bite her back

I never had this problem with a dog but I had a horse who wouldnt stop biting me and I bit him back and he never bit anyone again

if you wave your hands she may think you want to play and bite more but she is young and teething so just try let her play with toys more than your hands because this will prevent her from learning to bite when she gets older

stay consistant with which ever method of correction you use also you may ask your vet if he/she has any suggestions

saying no is a good idea just make sure that even if your not mad you make your voice sound upset because they understand you voice even if they are too young to know that "No" means "thats a bad thing"

Answer 3

All pups pretty much will do this. It is what is called "MOCK FIGHTING" and is something that they do to each other and is a pack behavior. Even when pups are young and still with their litter they will establish pack structure and dominance over each other. This is simply how dog learn how to take their place within a pack. First of all you don't want to tempt the dog by waving your hands around. This will cause the dog to go into a prey mode and he will be even more determined to bite or nip at you. Also when he tries to bite at you don't turn away in an attempt to ignor him. This to can enhance his prey drive and he will still try to bite. Never hit the dog. Don't spray the dog with water bottles, Dogs don't understand that.And certainly never make high pitch sounds that would sound like a puppy yelp. That will cause him to become even more exited and he will only become more determined. Dogs have a language of their own. It's easy to learn if you understand the dogs pack instincts. When he tries to bite or nip at you simply grab him by the scruff of the neck and without hurting him firmly force him to the floor and in a deep tone voice give him "NO". this is like a growl in the dogs mind and is what the Alpha leader of the pack will do when another member of the pack is exibiting behavior that is unexceptable to gain control. At first he will try to resist and will try to fight his way back to his feet. Give "NO" again and Hold him to the floor untill he submits to you. You will know when he does because his body will go limp and he will relax. Gently stroke him down his side and in a soft tone give the "Good boy" as a possitive re-enforcement for proper behavior. Slowly let him back to his feet while giving more calm praise. If he starts to get excited again like he wants to bite at you or nip? Repeat the same excercise untill he realizes that you are the Alpha and not him and that you will not tolerate this sort of behavior. This may sound harsh or mean to some people? But let me assure you it isn't. It's not something that is designed to hurt him or cause pain but it is what the dog will instinctivly understand because it is what occurs within a pack structure. It is best to start to practice this while the dog is young because once the dog is older they are a little bigger and stronger and a little harder to control and more used to having things their own way. I have been a Police service dog handler and trainer for 12 yrs and have had several very dominant natured dogs. And this method is something that I have had to do many times with my own dogs. Otherwise it would have been vertualy impossible for me to work with these dogs on a daily basis on the street. A dog must have leadership,Structure and consistancy for them to be responsive to the handler.

Answer 4

giving her the toy actually rewarded her..
here are some solutions - pick one
as soon as she bites.. thats it.. fun is over - stand up and walk away - you might say a firm "NO" at the instant.. but NOTHING MORE IS SAID
do not return to engage her for at least 10 minutes..

or.. same thing coupled with a firm squeezing of her jaw.. like she bites you hand so now you have her jaw on your hand and in return squeeze her jaw tightly and forcefully and push her back saying NO and continue as above (ignoring)

or have a squirt bottle handy at ALL times and squirt her and continue as above with ignoring...

the key is CONSTANCY...

if she were still with her mom and litter mates and she bit them - try to think how they would react and do the same.. they wouldnt reward her afterwards would they???
clapping your hands is more of a game...

make sure you have a lot of assorted toys for teething..
soft - stuffed animals
medium - rope toys or rubber kong type
hard toys - nylabone type

remember some dogs are more mouth agressive than others and want to have things in their mouth not based on teething
eg. Retreivers feel the need to CARRY things so need lots of softer toys
Terriers were bred to kill with thier mouth so are VERY mouth oriented

Answer 5

I had the identical drawback with my Great Dane while she was once a dog. He is solely going by way of the traditional dog section. In nature the mummy puppy or clutter friends could chunk the dog at the neck and lay him at the floor, at the same time a dog that is well for him that approach he learns that you're the percent chief. You could make a small claw like form along with your hand, and now not rough, location it at the part oh him neck and make him lay on his part, while he stops relocating then you definately liberate your hand, bear in mind this isn't a good or harsh grip, it's only to snap them out in their conduct. See hyperlink beneath for tactics and different recommendations. If you're now not comfy establishing with that then do this, at any time when he is going to chunk you, difference your arm for a chunk toy, then present him for chewing at the proper object. If he's biting your arms or your hands, a few individuals use a mentholated rub, and placed that on their hands, so it's displeasing to the dog, and quickly he's going to gain knowledge of that your arm does not style best in any respect. Ultimately you have to paintings with the method that you just believe comfy and constructive with. He will develop out of it ultimately. If he's going to be a giant puppy it's principal to get this below manage now, as you do not wish a dominant giant puppy mouthing you while he's 18mths historical. Good success

Answer 6

To stop a biting puppy....

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, biting is part of how they play, but 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.

Answer 7

don't clap your hands or you will just make the dog bite you and you should train the dog if the dog obeys then give him a treat if not try and try again.

Answer 8

All puppies bite when they are losing their teeth. Buy him or her some chew toys. When it bites you just push it back and say no! It is probally just a stage.

Answer 9

Well if she is playing u need to get her a toy instead of your hand or she is tething

Answer 10

train it
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when it trys to bite you tap it on the nose