My 7 week old puppie will not stop biting me but she is so good near my mom. How can i stop this unexeptable behavior ?
2007-01-15 01:55:19 · 17 answers · asked by penss27 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It's a phase. She thinks you're one of her pup-siblings, and that is how puppies play together. Most likely, she'll quit on her own once she grows up a bit.
If it continues past a certain age, you might have to do some alpha-roling with her. Dogs are pack animals, and they respond to different people based on their perception of that person in relation to the pack. In your dog's eyes, your mom is the "leader of the pack", someone to be respected and counted on for survival. If she continues to bite you, you'll have to take steps to establish yourself as above her in the pack hierarchy. Make her follow or walk beside you on a leash, never in front of you. Feed her by hand. Give her her toys and take them away, so that she knows you control the good things she has. Puppy classes can also help. It's important, though, never to hit or yell at your pup. All that will do is make her afraid of you, and possibly try to challenge you.
Give it some time before you worry, though. She's only seven weeks old; I can almost guarantee you this will stop on it's own.
2007-01-15 02:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by Danielle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
puppies explore the world around them through their mouths. Also at 7 weeks it was only very recently, under normal healthy circumstances by a manner of a day or so at most, removed from her littermates. Puppies play with their littermates by biting them. So, if effect what your puppy is doing is trying to play with you.
I know it hurts at that age because puppy teeth are sharp.
What you need to do is stop this before her jaw gets strong and she can really hurt you with her play biting. The first stage is to teach her to play with you in an acceptable manner. When ever she play bites you substitute one of her toys with the body part she is biting at, and encourage play via the toy.
If after a couple days this dosen't do the trick, every time she playbites you say "OUCH!" in a loud and sharp tone and walk away from her until she calms down, then go back and play with her.
Hope this helps.
2007-01-15 10:03:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is common behavior for puppies. I've had two puppies before and they did the same exact thing. All you really have to do is keep trying to teach him right from wrong. Show him a little discipline if she bites you. Eventually, she'll begin to know that biting is wrong and start behaving well!
2007-01-15 10:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are couple different things you can try.... bitter apple is a spray you can use.. they sell it at petsmart and other pet supply places... you spray it in the puppies mouth when it bites or nips you..not a lot just a litte spritz and while at the same time firmly say "NO". If this doesnt work, you can try pushing the puppies gum onto his teeth...it will hurt him alittle but he will know what it feels like when he nips you.....the second one isnt the bed method, the first is the one i used with my puppy... and he doenst do it anymore..you just have to be consistant and firm!
2007-01-15 10:16:35 · answer #4 · answered by baby_menehune13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might not know that you are more dominant. this might sound a little mean but puppy mothers do this and it works they bite( now i don't expect you to bite your dog ) but when ever they bite slap its nose lightly if biting continues then pull on its scruff then make it lay on the ground with its tummy up. this is a sign that they trust you and think you are more dominant. don't use a spray bottle because then your dog will not like water if you go to a lake or something
2007-01-15 10:06:07 · answer #5 · answered by sunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The puppy knows who the adult is. Let the puppy know that this is not acceptable. Yell, "no". Just keep doing it when it bites you, and do not play with it when it does. If you do, it will only learn that if it bites you, you will keep playing. It will learn, it is still only a puppy.
2007-01-15 10:01:50 · answer #6 · answered by Tracey LA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your mom is probably seen as the dominent one and she sees you as a littermate. You need to start to establish dominence over the dog. There are several books and trainers that can help you with this.
2007-01-15 10:01:35 · answer #7 · answered by bpbjess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My puppy was biting me for about a year.When it grows up a bit, it will stop,trust me I have experience...Good lucK
2007-01-15 10:10:32 · answer #8 · answered by painkiller 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She would bite her litter mates if they were with her,she is playing with you.If you want it to stop then thump her nose and say"NO" when she does it(loudly).Make sure you have her a toy to hew and give her that, she'll get the idea.....
2007-01-15 09:59:57 · answer #9 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is just a baby and is teething...She chooses to bite you because she is bonding with you...Get her some toys and rope bones to chew,,,,,Good luck!
2007-01-15 10:05:53 · answer #10 · answered by Donna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋