My dog bites...how can i stop her?

Question

My dog is 2 yrs old.
She is a Korean Jindo Dog. (known to be VERY fast and good in hunting; is very alert and is a good guard dog.)
She lives outside and HAS chew toy; rawhide, and some tennis balls. She likes being petted while she's eating or drinking water. She knows sit, down, up, high five, cheer, turn, get the ball, and jump.

She bites, not for-stitches hard but hard enough to make your bleed.

she NEVER growled or bit when we picked up a treat she was failing to rip apart but now she gives those threatening growls and those warning bites (the ones that just lets you feel that she bit you, no mark, no blood.)

i know that dogs that were taken from their mothers earlier have a greater chance of biting- (got my dog when she was 6wks old.)
she even bit her old owner!

she's blinded by anger or fear and runs away when she realizes what she've done.

how can i stop her from biting? (i know i made a question like this, but there were some things i did not add.)
NOTE: she's not a pup

Answer 1

Many Jindo Dogs are abandoned in the U.S. because of the difficulty of training them.
A jindo is much like the breed that i raise, and cannot be trained by conventional training methods. I believe your best bet would be to contact this Jindo 'specialist' > http://www.kang.org/Jrp514.html

Never, ever harm, cause pain, or threaten violence with your jindo..However, you must retain your status as master..Jindo's reach emotional maturity at 2 years, and that seems to be when the problem began. I would certainly contact one knowledgeable in jindo training to seek the best advice..such as Hyungwon Kang at that link. Or you may find what you need on the sidebar..Great reading..
I KNOW that none of the advice from other answers here would work with my breed, and I don't think they will for your dog either.

Answer 2

Hi there, If that had been me, with that "owner" it would have taken all my control not to "bop" her one. After saving her dog's life, she should have thanked you, not harrassed you. That shows how much she cares for her dog. She should have no pets at all, as far as I am concerned. Letting an animal out unsupervised on a travelled road is borderline cruelty to animals. Having read so many of your answers here on YA, I know how much animals mean to you, and what great care you give them. I, like you stop for turtles and other little critters in the road, and put them back onto a safer place whenever possible. We are the guardians of animals, and as such need to protect them. I don't blame you for being "pissed". I would be also, thinking that this little dog could have been killed by someone who didn't care or wasn't paying attention. You did the absolutely right thing. There is not a question in my mind. Bravo! Would that everyone acted the way you did. That would make the world a lot brighter, in my opinion. The way we treat animals certainly reflects on what kind of humans we are.( paraphrasing Ghandi) Troublesniffer A passionate animal lover

Answer 3

my advise is to use a soft muzzle on your dog during training. she seems to have a high anxiety disorder. if untreated it could get worse to the point of an episode no one wants to have. the first thing is to find out what is setting her off. pup's could be the main issue she could have a health problem causing anger. she just could be an overwhelmed parent. its hard to tell first thing is to log all activity for 48 hours than go to a pet smart or the like to give advise on an aggressive dog. go to the library to find books or movies to help train. the soft muzzle will prevent further injury ( feed her in a seculed area) don't give up hope with patience and love she will come around.

Answer 4

Sounds like your dog has lots and lots of prey drive and at age 2 she should be wearing down..

You need to get a buggy whip and put a piece of burlap or chamois (leather) tied to the end and let her run... chase .. and bite it. Do this for her and she may stop biting on you... also have little tugs/towels/toys handy to exchange for your hands..

I have a prey driven GSD and my hands are bunches of little bites .. he is just now 3 months old and starting to lay off me and concentrate on the toys more... thk goodness

Even tho your dog is older use the same type of play system.. you have to do something to release all that energy and need to bite and kill the prey...

GOOD LUCK HON

Answer 5

In reply to the first one dont get a clicker becasue those are for rewarding a dog and a dog whistle is for calling them. just give him a good whack on the nose. or when he bites you push down hard (so it gags) on the back of his tounge. Or jsut get a shock collor and zap him whenever he does something bad. We had a shock collor for our 3 yr old choc.lab and our 9 month old choc lab/rotti mix. It worked great but sadley someone lsot it in the woods or somewhere!

Answer 6

Have you tryed taking treats and cutting them up and then stuffing them into a plastic water bottle and closing the lid tight to where she cant get it open and then you can give it to her i have also heard that it stops dogs from bitting people, furniture, and other things

Answer 7

Well it depends if she bites that hard you might have to get rid of her I am very sorry to say but if you put her in a certain camp (I dont know what it is called)but she would come back and be all set and not bite anymore

Answer 8

Make her feel secure. She shouldn't have to gaurd her food. Put it in a private place and do not allow people to be near her at meal times. Give exercise and love... Doesn't help seek training.

Answer 9

sounds like the problem that i had with my dog. i contaced a behavior specialist for animals and she gave me sum tips.strang but it worked. when she goes to bite tap her nose or flick it and say:no!.give it some time and it will work.

Answer 10

Get a dog whistle or clicker and use it whenever they bite. Or give a little slap. You can also watch the Dog Whisperer on the tv to see how he would handle it.