How can I break my puppy from chewing off my fingers?

Question

My puppy has just turn 5 months old and I only had him for three months, since he has been teething a great deal he even been teething on my fingers, how can I prevent him teething on my fingers and train him not to bite so hard while playing? He is a dashound.

Answer 1

Pinch his nose or the back of his neck (not too hard) Momma dogs bite the muzzle or the neck of mis-behaving puppies (also not too hard) and it seems to work for them.

Answer 2

My dog is having her first litter too! I can't answer all your questions, but I can answer some. First of all, im not sure how you will know when her water brakes. But I do know that a dogs temperature is usually 101.5 degrees. And when it drops down to 98.5 it means that in about four hours they will go into labor. My dogs temperature dropped today to a little over 98.5, so late tonight it should happen!! So get a thermometer! It is best to have the puppies inside, so you can always be there for the whole part of the puppies life. If its outside, you can't move the puppies in, and they need to be where its warmer. So inside is good. Also, if your dog is outside when the puppies are coming, she will go to a spot somewhere, and it will be to late. So watch your dog when they are outside when it gets close to their due date. I do not know whether the male should be there or not, but I know a dog likes to be comfortable when in labour. If he makes her happier, or calmer, or something then I guess it could help. If not then theres no need. You definetly need more than sheets and papers. Dogs like to create a little nest, like how they would in the wild. With my dog, we did not get a whelping box, but we got a little kids swimming pool (the plastic ones that are about a foot deep) (no water ofcourse!) and we put a bunch of blankets in it. When I came home today, she had made a nest with the blankets! Its so cute, and her instincts are defintely kicking in, that the puppies are comeing soon! Another thing to add, im sure your partner already knows this, from the cows and stuff, but sometimes the dog has trouble opening the sacks, and you might have to help with that. But the dog will take care of everything else. They know. And will eat alll the yummy stuff.... eck! But no mess, right? Last thing, you should know how many puppies there are so you know if there is another coming. Because if there is another one in there and its not coming out, and its been a while, you would need to take her to the vet. And if you didnt know there was another, that won't be good. Well I hope this helped! And good luck with your puppies!! =)

Answer 3

Everytime he bites you, tell him "No bite" and replace your fingers with something that is appropriate for you dachsaund to chew on. Don't let him bite you during play either. It causes too much confusion about which of you is Alpha and leads to too many other problems. Sometimes "nipping" (a little different, but not by much) also occurs when a pup is removed from Mommie before Mommie gets the chance to teach the pup that you don't bite bigger dogs. I think you'll find that if you fix your problems between you and your pooch by altering and understanding eachother's behaviors instead of resorting to chemicals or reward/punishment conditioning that you'll have a much closer and more rewarding relationship with him.

Answer 4

It comes as a great surprise to many puppy owners that their little darling arrived with a full set of sharp pointed teeth that the average shark would be proud of! Worse, the puppy likes to flex them on you! This information is designed for puppies under the age of 18 weeks - which still have their puppy teeth. If you have a dog over this agethat is mouthing or biting please call the office for advice.

Biting during play is essential and normal for all puppies, but you need to take action to reduce it in your home. Puppies have needle-sharp teeth for one reason only - so that when they bite, it hurts! This helps them to discover what is alive and what is not! This is normal and should not be treated as aggression. However, it is not acceptable for dogs to bite people - and puppies need to be given education in how to moderate their biting.

• Puppy biting teaches a pup just how hard it can bite other living things. Clearly, it can exert a huge amount of pressure on a lifeless object such as a toy, without causing any kind of reaction, while trying the same behaviour on a litter mate - or on us - will most certainly result in a big response!

• How do litter mates respond if they are bitten too hard? Puppies play by biting each others’ ears, tail, legs and any other part that they can catch hold of! This is accepted quite happily - until the pressure becomes too hard. Then the ‘victim’ is likely to yelp and stop playing for a short while, leaving the pup that bit too hard to realise that there were consequences to his actions. We need to mimic this response when teaching our own puppies not to bite.

• The process of learning to moderate biting is known as learning ‘bite inhibition’. It is vital that all puppies learn how to moderate their bites before they lose their deciduous teeth at around 18 weeks’ of age.

Suggestions

Your puppy needs to know that biting hurts! This means that each and every time your puppy mouths your hands or clothes, you MUST:

• Yelp loudly or give a shout.

• Immediately turn away as if to nurse your wounds, and ignore your pup.

• Your puppy will probably look a little bewildered.

• Ignore your pup for about 20 seconds, then resume interacting.

• Repeat the “Ouch!” and turn away each and every time you feel his teeth.

• It is important to be consistent, that means everyone must do the same.

Biting will not stop immediately. Instead, it should become less and less hard over a period of about three to four weeks. At this point, your pup should realise that he cannot put any pressure on you at all, and then you can yelp even if he puts his mouth on you gently - finally teaching him that he cannot initiate biting.

IMPORTANT! Do not play rough and tumble games with your puppy, or play any game where the pup grabs your clothes, skin or hair. (Dad, listen!!!) This is giving your puppy permission to bite and will set back all your other efforts.

Help, we’re still having problems!

This process works well for the vast majority of puppies. However, there are exceptions: pups which are already well over 14 weeks’ old and puppies which have learned to bite for attention! If you find that yelping and turning away has had no effect, despite total consistency for a fortnight, or if your puppy seems to become more excited and snappy if you yelp, you may need a different strategy.

• Take all the fun out of the behaviour! This means no laughing, squealing or shouting if your puppy bites.

• As soon as your dog puts his mouth on you, even in play, say “Wrong” or “Quit it” in a normal voice, then immediately put him in the kitchen or behind a door or baby gate.

• This social isolation should only last about 3 minutes, then he can rejoin the family.

• However, if your puppy gets excited by being picked up, simply say “Wrong” then get up and leave the room yourself, shutting the door behind you. Children can do this very effectively.

• Be consistent! It will take many repetitions before your puppy understands that biting results in the loss of fun.

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Answer 5

Google "bite inhibition" and you will find a number of ways to deal with the problem in addition to the ones already suggested.

Answer 6

buy 2 chew toys and one bone but make sure its a pack but dont take away the bones

Answer 7

When he chews your fingers tell him "no" and give him a toy to chew on

Answer 8

Your fingers were chewed off? And you still typed this question?

Answer 9

give her toys to chew ever time she want to chew on you .praise her when she is chewing on them it will redirect her to know this is what im supposed to chew on. keep at it and she will get the message .

Answer 10

put a little hot sauce on your fingers after he gets the hot-sauce in his mouth that will break him you my have to do this a few times hell get it. it wont hurt him either.