Copen is 12 weeks, and he likes to play bite. But sometimes it really hurts. Anyone know how to get him to stop. He does well with sit and stay now. Just wont stop biting.
2006-12-19 04:39:44 · 15 answers · asked by Amber N 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Chew toys, chew toys, chew toys. Every time he tries to bite you, say "no", and stick a chew toy in his face. Nylabone makes some bones specifically for teething puppies. They're about $4-5, and they'll last a long, long time. They're flavored, so the puppy will love it.
Mine is 9 months, and he still goes for them.
2006-12-19 04:47:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As most people know, puppies are prone to biting while they're teething. However, that doesn't give them an excuse to bite people. If the behavior isn't handled right it can last into adulthood.
First, supply your puppy with different choices of toys to chew. If you give them just one they might decide they don't like it and use your hand/table leg instead. Then, once they've picked something they enjoy chewing on, supply them with it when they start gnawing on your toes. If that doesn't stop them, there are different thing you can do. With my dog, we bopped him on the nose. Some people lightly bite their dog back or pinch them - this is the sort of behavior that a mother dog would display when her puppies get too chew happy. Test things out and see what works with you as a sort of reprimand.
2006-12-19 12:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by Bishop 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Littermates play in this manner. The first response is correct because when a puppy bites another puppy too hard the puppy will yelp and walk away, refusing to play. If your puppy bites you, make a loud yelp and walk away from him for a little while.
My puppy's littermates all died shortly after birth so she did not receive the socialization with other pups to understand why I yelp when she bites so I had to try alternatives.Puppies need to chew but keeping a distraction handy is helpful in stopping him from biting. I keep a rawhide bone with me at all times and when my seven week old puppy begins to bite I give it to her to chew. When she refuses the bone and continues to bite, I spray her in the face with water. This has lessened the biting considerably and we are well on our way to no biting!
Hope this helps. Good luck!
2006-12-19 13:51:33 · answer #3 · answered by Amy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grabbing my puppy's lower jaw firmly (not painfully), looking her straight in the eyes and saying in a firm voice "NO BITE!" worked for me. Mother dogs have been observed grabbing the lower jaw with their teeth when the pups bite. Like anything else, don't expect it to work the first time. It's a lesson all pups must learn.
2006-12-19 14:56:25 · answer #4 · answered by Billy Bobo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, let him know that it is a bad thing to do by shouting "oww!" also, putting some Ben Gay or any mentholated product on your skin where he bites will immediately stop him . Dogs and cats, both, hate the smell and won't even lick there, much less bite.
2006-12-19 14:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by mgnelsonpv 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppies like to chew so a chew toy or pigs ear would be good...However, when my dog was little and still liked to bite, i bit him back not too hard of course but when ever he bit i would give a little bite back it worked course it worked with the kids too!-lol
2006-12-19 12:44:50 · answer #6 · answered by daiseychik@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him some good chew toys and some that you can fill with treats (like peanut butter) and give him those because he's teething.
Also keep a spray bottle filled with water around and spray him and tell him "NO BITE!" very firmly or tap him in the nose with two fingers.
whats what i did with my pup and i only had to spray him a few times before he got the picture.
2006-12-19 13:22:26 · answer #7 · answered by Desperado 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's going to take a lot of patience and consistancy on your part. when he bites (everytime, even if it doesn't hurt), tell him firmly no...or bad, if he does it again ignore him and his bad behavior! On the same note, when he plays without biting praise him and give him a training (liver) treat. Don't use to many words for training commands or you'll just confuse him. Be patient and good luck.
2006-12-19 12:48:25 · answer #8 · answered by Zenobia420 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he bites hold his tongue and lower jaw with your thumb and forefinger. It doesn't hurt but he won't like it. It worked with my dog 11 years ago. Those puppy teeth hurt! He will eventually stop biting because every time he does it he gets his tongue held.
2006-12-19 12:45:33 · answer #9 · answered by waney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its natural for puppies to bite, mine did for the first few months. When ever the puppy starts biting, say no and give him his chew toy.
2006-12-19 12:48:29 · answer #10 · answered by Kimberly M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋