My puppy is 13 weeks old. She likes to bite. Most of the time she is just playing, but on a few ocasions she has hurt our Rottweiler who is 10. I would very much like to break her of this because I have 2 very young neices and a nephew on the way.
2007-02-20 10:04:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Bark Busters....call em' up!
2007-02-20 10:08:24 · answer #1 · answered by designz51 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing you must do is stop the puppy from biting on anything other than chew toys which you've shown her are OK to chew. Buy lots of them and many different types. (it may sound expensive but better that than your new shoes or furniture) If she bites any human, tell her firmly no and immediately put something sanctioned in her mouth. She is teething so she really want to chew stuff to ease the pain.
Once she learns what's appropriate to chew and what's not, the rest will work itself out as she gets older and stops teething.
I used a canvas stuffed bone that you put in the freezer and it really helped. Forgot the name but I found it at Petsmart. Also stuffed toys (just watch the stuffing) are good, greenies or Nylabones too!
As for the older dog, you may want to control the environment when both dogs are in the same room. Puppy wants to play and that's great. What about your Rottie? Is he cranky? The one great thing is that your older dog will teach her puppy manners. Just keep it closely supervised until you can trust your pup and the Rottie together.
2007-02-20 18:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by Susan S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when she tries to bite take hold of her lower jaw and hold on to it for a little bit. make it uncomfortable also tell her no bite
2007-02-20 18:41:34 · answer #3 · answered by Skyhoss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋