How do I teach a pup not to bite people?

Answer 1

Biting, mouthing and nipping are natural behaviors to a puppy. She uses such behaviors to establish her place in the litter and to explore her world. To stop your young canine from nipping people, use a high-pitched, "Ouch!" and gently shake the ruff of her neck or use light pressure on the muzzle and firmly say, "No!"

Answer 2

Well first step would be don't let him chewing on a human like he does his puppy mates. Puppies play rough but a puppy needs to learn humans are different. In a stern voice tell the pup no when he does try to chew on a human and give the pup something he can chew on.

Answer 3

1st off no rough playing!! always play with the toys with the puppy. 2nd what i did was lay my hand flat on her open mouth and say "no bite" my hand would be right on the end of her snount pushing gently against her nose with my hand it worked for me and my parents maybe it will work for you :)

the worst way to break your puppy from biting is by striking them b/c that can put them into a defense mode and they will bite that way

now this is an older method but very affective and my grandpa did it lol (we're VERY country here) when his dog bit him he double the ear over and would bit it just enough to get the point across

i don't like that method i like the 1st one best but which ever works :) and the 2nd isn't mean just training i think

Answer 4

Hi there... When your puppy is attempting to bite someone, use a short and sharp: "NO!" When it sits and calms down, reward the dog with a pat or a treat. Hope I helped... Good Luck!!!

Answer 5

Teaching Puppy not to bite

It is never a good idea to let Puppy play with your hands or feet – no matter how cute it seems. This teaches Puppy it is OK to bite skin. Even though tiny puppies playing tug of war with your big finger is cute, it is teaching a very bad habit! Never let a puppy do something once that you do not want him to repeat. It is far easier to prevent bad habits from developing than it is to retrain an older puppy or adult dog. However, this can be used for adult dogs as well.

Refuse Puppy playtime if he bites you

First, teach pup that it's mouth has strength and they can control it. Let puppy at first apply a bit of pressure when he puts mouth on you. He needs to learn he has jaw control and how hard is too hard. This is in case puppy forgets manners and accidentally gets his mouth on you he will have learned that humans need gentle. Then he needs to learn that if his mouth gets on you, all play stops and he gets nothing. Puppies are very social creatures and refusing to engage in play can be an effective training technique. As soon as puppy starts to bite or nip, give a loud, yelping "OUCH!!!" Follow with a low, growling "No Bite." Glare at the pup, get up and move away. After a minute or so, get a toy and return to puppy. Encourage the puppy to play with the toy. If he goes for you with a nip, repeat yelping and walking away. If the pup persists in this behavior (nipping), he may need a time out!

If you have yelped and walked away a couple times and pup keeps coming back for more, CALMLY place him in his crate or behind a baby gate where he cannot get to you. NEVER punish as you confine pup, as this will make the confinement area a negative place. Basically, as soon as that next nip comes, tell pup it is time out time and confine him. Puppies and dogs may become nippier as they get tired, over-stimulated, etc and a bit of quiet time and even a nap may help.

Teach your puppy good manners from the beginning

Never play games that teach pup it is cute to put his mouth on humans. It is far easier to teach good manners from the beginning than it is to retrain an adult dog that thinks it is good to put him mouth on people in play, for attention, etc., and has for months or years. However, the same concept applies to adult dogs. Again, play nipping and attention nipping can be worked with a good NILIF program as well.

Should your dog continue to bite and not respond or if the biting is accompanied with aggression, growling or anything you do not like, contact a behaviorist. Also, have your dog examined by a vet. There could be an underlying factor for the biting. A dog that is sore or not feeling well may bite. It is his way of saying something is not right. Also, a poorly socialized or scared dog is more prone to bite, as is a startled one.

Causes
Much of a puppy‘s early life is spent rough-housing and play-fighting with her
littermates. The pups roll AROUND, trying to bite each other‘s legs, ears
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tail, and
scruff. Eventually, one puppy bites another too hard, and the one who is bitten lets out
a sharp, high-pitched yelp. The biter is usually startled by the sudden, loud noise, and
the play session momentarily ends. After a while, the pushy pup learns that it is her own
overly rambunctious and aggressive behavior that causes the frightening noise and the
end of a fun game. This is how dogs learn to play and bite each other gently. Using this
same method, we can teach the puppy that biting humans is wrong.
Treatment
Take time to play-fight and roughhouse with your puppy. Each and every time she
bites too hard, immediately let out a high-pitched screech, then walk away and ignore
her for a few minutes. The pup will learn that it is her own overly aggressive behavior
that leads to the reprimand. Hitting the pop is not a good idea; in fact, hitting or smack-
ing causes some puppies. to become more aggressive because they think its all part of
the game. A yelp and the abrupt end of play are reprimands that puppies naturally
understand. Once the pup learns not to bite hard, we can teach her not to inflict even a
soft bite on humans. Pretend you have the hands and fingers of a two-month-old infant.
Now a bite with any pressure at all will hurt. Your puppy will gradually learn that she
must be extremely gentle with all humans.
Puppies often bite as a way of telling you that they are frightened or that they don‘t
like what you are doing to them. If you touch your pup in a sensitive area, or handle
her in a way she finds threatening, she may growl or bite as a way of telling you, —Quit
it.“ To prevent or stop this behavior, you should train your dog not only to accept
handling but actually to enjoy it. She needs to get used to being handled so she will not
squirm and bite when she is groomed, examined by a veterinarian, or just touched and
petted by overly affectionate people, especially children.
Start slowly and gently. Scratch your puppy behind the ears, then gently look inside
the ear. Massage the shoulder and leg, work down towards the foot, then inspect the
toes and nails. When the pup accepts the handling, praise her lavishly and offer a treat.
Gradually work your hands over her entire body. Pay attention to sensitive spots, and
give an especially tasty treat whenever you touch one of these areas. Soon, your pup
will look forward to being touched on previously sensitive areas. Gradually accustom
the pup to more vigorous handling by praising and rewarding all good behavior.

Answer 6

In addition to the stern "no" we put peanut butter on our hands and let him lick it. The whole time he was licking we repeated "nice...nice...nice....nice....nice...nice" and when he was done we said "good boy." But while he was licking if at any point he used teeth we'd pull our hand away and say, "no"....then put our hand back in front of him and continue with the lick/"nice" thing.

This also applied to when we were playing with him and he'd get snippy with our fingers.

Now when we want him to calm down or not be so rough just saying "nice" makes him back off.

Answer 7

take one finger and smack him on the nose. it doesn't hurt the dog but it kind of makes them think. you can also use this if the dog jumps on you a lot. eventually they will connect the biting or jumping with the finger on the nose. i use this technique with all of my dogs...mind you i breed pit bulls

Answer 8

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Answer 9

SCOLD (PUNICE HIM)) HIM WHEN HE DOS BIT A PERSON AND GROUND LIKE LEAV HIM IN A ROOM WHERE HE DOSNT GET NAY ATTENTION TAKE HIS WATER BUT NOO FOOD SO ITS A PUNICMENT AND WHEN U BRING BACK INSIDE DONT PAY ANY ATTENTION TO HIM NO MATTER WHAT HE DOES

Answer 10

YOUR PUP,YOUR PROPERTY,THEN WHY OUR OPINION