I got a new puppy and she bites the crap out of me!!!! I've got her chew toys and everything but she goes right for me and ignores her toys.
She's just ignores me telling her no or slapping her on the nose or head.
What can I do?
2007-01-28 07:17:08 · 31 answers · asked by Puzzled? 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Never hit a dog.
The best method (and trust me on this- I got my first ever puppy four years ago and she was BAD) is to follow this method:
Whenever she does something you disapprove of say NO straight away. Dogs have very good hearing- way better than their eyesight and a raised voice DOES make them stop and think. Then leave the dog alone- go into another room, still making yourself stern and tall and leave her alone.
Dogs do not know what a smack means. Or what NO means but they do know that they do not like being alone. And if they are left alone and you "withdraw" your attention from the dog whenever you are not happy with their behaviour then they stop doing those things which make you "cross" with them.
By the same token- when the two of you play and she plays "nice" make sure you reward her for being a "good" dog (and IMMEDIATELY react and leave her and the game if she is bad).
This requires patience on your part. But be consistant. Never let up and always follow through.
By the way- hitting a dog on the nose is not advisable. The nose is the dog's main organ and is delicate.
Hitting is also negative attention. But it IS attention and, if the dog knows no better, she will settle for that as part of the "game" if all else fails.
And be advised- she will settle down. Even if you think she never will.
I can play rough and tumble with my cairn terrier now and she knows that when I say NO I mean for her to stop. She also knows that when I make a certain sound I am OK with her being a bit rougher and we are just "playing".
Have fun- she will be a grown and more serious dog all too soon!
2007-01-28 07:30:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When your puppy bites you, push your hand into her mouth. If she is to small for your hand to fit in her mouth, use part of your hand. Dogs do not expect to have something pushed into their mouth when they grab it. they expect the bitten to pull back. After a few times of this you will have no more problems with her biting. This also works with kittens and cats.
After she lets go of you, immediately give her an appropriate toy to chew on and tell her good girl!
The puncture marks on your skin should be no more very soon.
2007-01-28 15:23:15 · answer #2 · answered by Animaholic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should go to puppy preschool and that will start teaching her and you the basic. It also help her to early socialist with other puppies. You need to teach her to sit drop stay and come.
Your voice is important too. And food rewards for good behavior and obeying commands
If she bites ignore her time out.
2007-01-28 15:24:14 · answer #3 · answered by jobees 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The puppy is probably teething, which is driving her nuts! She will eventually grow out of it. One thing I used to do it freeze a wet cloth in the freezer, and give it to the puppies to chew. It's perfectly safe and they find the coldness very soothing. Otherwise, if she is still biting your fingers, you can put "rubber fingers" or even the rubber dog toothbrushes on the tips on your fingers.
2007-01-28 15:24:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How are you telling her no. You have to do it LOUD, scare her to backing away, then reinfoce the Sit command, pushing her butt down and hold her for a minute if you need to, then praise her. Repeat as often as necessary. In the future, this NO command will do so much for her training, and you won't have to be as forceful with it as at the beginning of her training. Just uttering the word No will grab her attention.
2007-01-28 15:23:38 · answer #5 · answered by sjsjsjsjsjsjjs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't hit her, that wil lonly teach aggression.
This sounds like a real pain, but its been working with my new puppy. Every time he bites me, i get up and go in another room (one where i can close a door) so he knows thats the end of getting any attention from me, and he;s in a mini "time out" if you will. You just have to be very consistent with it.
2007-01-28 18:24:07 · answer #6 · answered by Dr25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a stern tone and say "no" each time and pull away. stay serious with it, and don't like "play rough" with it for a while. If you are romping with it, it will think that's the way to play. Buy chew toys and other rope toys to play with your puppy and get them used to chewing the toy instead of you.Ouch..
2007-01-28 15:23:19 · answer #7 · answered by Patty W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she was separated from her mother too soon. Feed her with a bottle with special formulas you can buy at petstores. If the problem persists, wear gloves or wear a lotion scent or cologne, or perfume that the puppy dosen't like to taste or even smell, maybe you've got something on your hands that she likes.
2007-01-28 15:24:27 · answer #8 · answered by ask lylah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you do - do not hit her in any way. By hitting her you are showing that any kind of violent behaviour is exceptable. When my Jack Russell terrier was a pup she would bite through excitement and she finally grew out of it. All you can do is say "no" in a firm voice and walk away calmly. Good luck!
2007-01-28 15:23:04 · answer #9 · answered by xdidorax 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just buy your puppy some chew toys...and play with her. also the squirt bottle works wonders...not just for bitting but for keeping them off certain furniture that you don't want them on.
spanking/or hitting a animal is cruel...since they don't understand that what they are doing is wrong so if they don't know what they did is wrong why should you or anyone punish them in such a harsh way?
2007-01-28 15:31:32 · answer #10 · answered by smilingchild.heartscoconuts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋