My 10 week old puppy is not responding to any "no biting" commands/techniques. I have tried just about everything over and over again. I know it takes time, but nothing seems to phase him...even the ignoring/walking away bit...as soon as I return it's back to biting! Would a muzzle work when he bites to place on for awhile? Is this too harsh for poor teething/playful puppy?
2006-12-21 05:05:32 · 12 answers · asked by designz51 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Okay....so I know you all think I'm brutal, I did not mean that I am sick and tired of him biting. I realize he is just a pup and that is what puppies do. I am just concerned about this advancing into a larger issue when he is "mature" as lots of people have said that if the biting is not addressed early it will cause a biting mature dog! He is testing his ways by biting harder and harder day to day, this is not acceptable as I know it can't all be about teething. Any professional dog trainers out there that can help???
2006-12-21 05:13:52 · update #1
He is a Sibe.
2006-12-21 05:20:23 · update #2
he's too young for you to know that the techniques are working or not. It can take a month or more for animals to learn or unlearn a behavior (esspeically if you are trying to alter instinct). He needs to learn how to play with you without using teeth...this is going to be hard for him/any puppy. If he is only 10 weeks old, then you most likely haven't been working with him long enough for him to have learned yet. Pick a method that he seems to respond to, I prefer
-saying OUCH! in a high pitch voice (loud enough to stop the action... not too loud that it frightens him) and pulling the hand away. Then the pup is ignored for 30 seconds or so. then play may resume.
He will learn quick enough (far before he's too big). I would most definately NOT muzzel him. that will prevent you from teaching him not to bite. A muzzek would stop the biting, but he wouldn't learn anything from it. If he never learns not to bite, he may bite when he's older.
Good luck, and STICK WITH IT!
2006-12-21 05:27:03 · answer #1 · answered by timesdragonfly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Putting a muzzle on your puppy is not too harsh,but it would raise questions as to how a dog should be trained and/or disciplined.A muzzle would work only if the puppy is not trying to tear off a piece of your skin;you might want to try discipling the pup when he/she bites.
2006-12-21 13:14:31 · answer #2 · answered by jsimpkinsv2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biting is good at this age ---really. You want the dog to learn the power of his jaws and the only way to do that is having him bite.
It is called "bite inhibition." A dog with good bite inhibition will be less likely to ever hurt anyone with his mouth even when provoked he could snap---but not hurt.
Dr. Ian Dunbar wrote some articles on this and I know it is in his "After Your Get Your Puppy" book. Google him and find a trainer and work on this.
2006-12-21 13:25:17 · answer #3 · answered by bookmom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of dog it is makes a difference. Some breeds are dummer. You will have to have extra love & patience with them. The quicker you train them the better & if you have a baby in your home then a muzzle is not too hard if you are afraid. Otherwise a friend of mine got a spray mister and every time the pup bit, she sprayed his nose to discourage the behavior because nothing else worked. You will find your perfect way. Save peanut butter for things like medication or you won't have a good bribe for getting pup to take medicine.
2006-12-21 13:17:54 · answer #4 · answered by Nice one 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A muzzle is not going to teach him anything!! He will not associate the muzzle with his biting. You need to be more forceful in your commands perhaps. Does he have plenty of things to chew on? At 10 weeks he's not likely to be teething yet, he's just full of energy and rather mouthy. Keep at it - be consistent, start teaching him sit and down, distract him with a bit of (fun type) obedience.
2006-12-21 14:02:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At ten weeks this is a tiny young baby and no a muzzle is not appropate for him.
He is going to take months to learn that biting is not ok. It takes time.
When they are left with the litter and mom dog longer they learn some of that. It is the socialization behavior that they learn while with the litter. That is one reason they should stay longer with mom. They get to learn more social behavior when with mom.
Once gone you are the only one he has to teach him about how he needs to behave.
Keep in mind he is like a tiny baby and is not going to learn fast. It is going to take time and patience.
Once he has all his shots get into to puppy classes with him that will help but you are going to have to wait until his shots are complete.
2006-12-21 13:16:24 · answer #6 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cannot mussle a 10 ten week old puppy, that would be horrible. It won't stop until it's older. Puppies at this age bite, that's all there is to it. If yo want to play with him, just make sure you have toys to ditract him from biting you.
2006-12-21 13:09:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's ten weeks old! Goodness, give him some time to mature. He's probably going to attempt to continue the play biting for months to come.
Find some good puppy classes in your area and sign him up.
2006-12-21 13:09:21 · answer #8 · answered by KJ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is play biting and puppies will nip at each other, so if he only has you to nip at now, its normal behaviour and should stop as he grows older. Definately DONT use a muzzle.
2006-12-21 13:13:44 · answer #9 · answered by corinne c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You should immediately put a chew toy in his mouth when he tries to bite. If he still goes for you put some red pepper on your whatever he is going for and let him bite. He will stop. Or put some peanut butter on his chew toy.
2006-12-21 13:11:44 · answer #10 · answered by talarlo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋