my puppy keeps bitting everything what should i do???

Question

I have two year old girl and a baby on the way so i need this stop asap. the puppy 8 weeks old and nips at her all the time and goes for fingers, and her face. I tell him no bite, stop but any way i dont know what to do thanks.

Answer 1

Try getting a squirt bottle with water in it. When he starts to nip, tell him "NO" and squirt him with the water. This should get the point across ti him fairly quickly!

Answer 2

This is what puppies do. Puppies do actually teeth. You are doing the right thing by telling him no biting, but to further that I would get an appropriate sized crate (sized to his body) and put him in the crate after you say no biting. Just be gentle about handling him when you do this because he isn't doing this to be bad. He just needs to learn. Also I would explain as best as you possibly can to a two year old to stay away from the puppy because the puppy is learning just like she is and that the puppy doesn't know better yet. Let her know that it's o.k. to play with the puppy when mommy or daddy are around so long as she is gentle (for now-until the puppy gets a little bit older). Also, give the puppy some toys to chew on to help ease the teething. Plus it gives the puppy some attention too when you give him a toy and play with him. Just be careful not to seperate the puppy too long or too much. Also, do your best not to let your two year old to become fearful of the puppy. My last piece of advice is to contact the vet or a trainer. They will be a wealth of info based on the age of the puppy. Good Luck!

Answer 3

I'm going to assume you have plenty of chew toys, a dog this age is teething just like a baby will. When the puppy, nips at the baby, correct him with your hand used as a mouth. Let me try this again, when the mother dog doesn't like the actions of a puppy she will grab it gently but firmly with her mouth and teeth. Thus stopping the brain of the puppy in the state its in until it becomes calm submissive. So use your hand as a mouth and teeth and gently but firmly give the puppy a little nudge, enough to get it to stop what its doing. Keep it on a leash to pull it back any time it gets to close to either child until it learns that they to are pack leaders. When you have the puppy out also have a chew toy for it, remove it from the behavior of nipping, put it in the calm submissive state, (laying down on its side or back), then when it has relaxed, give it the chew toy. He will get the idea. Again I suggest watching the Dog Whisperer on National Geographic

Answer 4

I got my Bichonpoo at 12 weeks and she had the same problem. She was nipping and biting not to mention chewing everything in sight. I consistently told her "no bite" whenever she bit or nipped. I did this every time in a firm (not yelling) voice. When she chewed something she shouldn't I would tell her "no bite" and "switch" as I gave her a toy or bone to chew. She quickly learned what "no bite" and "switch" meant. She is now 5 months old I have no problems with biting or chewing. The key is to be consistent, be persistent, don't yell and don't hit. The pup will learn quickly using this method my dog did. Good luck.

Answer 5

Puppies bite....with a 2 year old and another on the way this may not have been the best time for you to add another baby to your house. Puppy training is a full time job. IMO to train a dog properly everyone in the house has to be involved and your child is not verbal enough to say "no bite" at the appropriate times. the puppy should never be left alone with or have access to the toddler.

Answer 6

Try to remember that your puppy isn't doing this to act out - it's just part of being a puppy and learning the rules (and teething). Our puppy was very nippy when young - so when she got this way, we'd (gently!) get her by the snout (fingers on top of nose and bottom of jaw) to hold it closed - and tell her no. No popping or smacking or hitting - we didn't want her to fear us - but to respect us. When we were playing with her and she'd get mouthy, we'd stick a toy/chewy/ball in her mouth - if she dropped it, play would stop and we'd give it back to her then resume play. It got so when she wanted to "roughhouse" with us and we'd start playing - she'd run and get a toy to hold in her mouth herself.
The other thing to keep in mind is that neither your puppy nor your little girl (and especially the new one on the way!) know the proper way to engage each other yet. I'd definitely supervise any interactions between them and work on teaching your little girl how to be gentle and respect the puppy as well. In my experience, some dogs become a little more ..jumpy? nervous? stressed? around kids because they learn that they are unpredictable. That in turn makes the dogs a little more likely to nip and be defensive/afraid.

Answer 7

great queation the anser is take 50 dollors go to petco and buy a lot of chew toys. mini rubber tires are the best dont get any of that strings tyed rope stuff your dog will eat it choke and die. ALWAYS watch your dog when he has a chew toy no matter what it is. do you have a kennal/cage for him if not you NEED one. it might seem crewl but it is not put him in in before you leave the house

Answer 8

Be patient because that are pretty playful at this age. A firm "no" will help them stop. I also used to point the dog in the opposite direction and offer a chew toy.

Answer 9

When your puppy bites something scold him and do something that makes him know that that is a bad thing to do. You might get him a chew toy if it is just teething. My puppy kept chewing pillows so we got him a toy and he just loves it.
Good Luck

Answer 10

Hopefully you have lots of chew toys available. With our new pup everytime he bites or wants to chew on us we walk away and ignor him- he's getting much better and now when he bites us we say No firmly and he stops. He is teething and it will take some time ! Good Luck