My lab puppy wants to nibble on me, my husband, and my kids when he plays, he gets in trouble for it each time. It doesn't really hurt but is annoying after a while. How can we get him to stop????
2007-01-03 06:54:22 · 9 answers · asked by Lucky Charm 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Sometimes yelping loudly works. That is how other puppies in the liter tell them 'ow, stop it'.
Or, if they have your hand in their mouth, grab onto them with that hand (like, grab their nose.) That tells the dog, if it bites you, that will happen.
You could also try genty swatting his butt and saying "no" loudly and VERY angrily. Give him a glare too, because dogs understand facial expressions.
Or time outs.
Also, what I did with one of my dogs was get one of those squeaky horns that go on little girl bikes, hid it, and when the dog bit I'd squeak it. Then she didn't see me as making the scary sound, but stopped doing it when she saw the connection.
2007-01-03 07:02:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say move the puppies and lock them in a room but this sounds like a disciplinary issue. You have to make your kids leave the pups alone.All your kids is at the age where they will not hold a pup the proper way and they can drop the pup and break its legs.I have heard although not sure how true it is that constant handling of a puppy can make the puppy sick or even die because the puppy will get over heated from the humans body tempature.Start giving those kids time outs and be on those kids at all times.Before you say Im judging your parental skills I will tell you I have 6 boys ages 2yrs through 16yrs old.I know how kids can be but for the puppies health you must make them listen.Also the 5 and 7 year olds should be listining to you most of the time by now.
2016-05-22 23:18:15 · answer #2 · answered by Delilah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
welll , you can just gave him a chewing dog toys or a chewing bone that he can nibble on instead nibble on you guys lol. but any how for the young children you have , you need to teach and train the puppies not to bite or nibbleing any body . by saying the word NO No then he and she will stop and understand not do it again . its alright to yell at youre dog but not so harderless cause they might think youre beingin mean and think they did something wrong and bad . there is a place where you can take youre behavor pets to train and teach them at a pet market where they can teach the owners how to control and learn how to train their dogs and cats . you can try that .
2007-01-03 07:56:45 · answer #3 · answered by sk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as he starts nibbling, loudly say Ow!, stop playing with him, give him a chew toy instead, he'll learn that it isn't appropriate to nibble on his humans, thats what his toys are for....word of advice, as he gets older, he'll go through them faster... :) We have a 9 month old lab and his toys last about a week on average.
2007-01-03 07:04:31 · answer #4 · answered by jenjen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Puppies like to gnaw on things, it's very normal. Make sure he has lots of chew ties so he can work out his chewing urges.
To stop him for chewing you, when he does, stop playing with him, and stick your fingers down his throat when he tries to bite (don't hurt him, of course). It's an unpleasant feeling for him and your puppy will back away. This, combined with normal aging, should eradicate the problem before he becomes big enough for it to hurt.
2007-01-03 07:01:56 · answer #5 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of puppies nibble when they are playing. You just have to train them not to like you would train them to do anything. Make sure to say an affirming 'no', and if he plays nice tell him 'good boy'. Dogs follow the pack mentality, so when they know that you are in charge (their pack leader), they will pay attention. You just need to be stern and consistent.
2007-01-03 07:01:03 · answer #6 · answered by Kate12303 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppies chew for the same reason babies chew- they're teething and it feels good. Give him plenty of chew toys, bones, soft toys, and even puppy teethers you can put in the freezer. When he bites on you, tell him 'no' firmly and push him away. If he continues, put him in his kennel or in another room for a brief time out. Don't ever hit, it doesn't help the problem.
2007-01-03 07:06:59 · answer #7 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, we have a puppy too, so try holing your hand like a muzzle over his/hers muzzle. This tells him/her your the boss. Don't to say something like "Stop biting!". Plan B is take your middle and pointer finger and lightly in the heart spot suddenly push while making the "Ttsssssss" sound. Plan C is to hold them on there side gently, which calms them down.
2007-01-03 07:11:31 · answer #8 · answered by QT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually they stop after they are done teething it's like a baby teeting they want to chew and you can't stop that it's nature
2007-01-03 06:59:53 · answer #9 · answered by lifeoftoby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋