I have a 4 mo old rottweiler puppy who is constantly biting and growling at me.?

Question

Nothing I do will make him stop. He seems like he is just trying to play but I want to teach him not to put his teeth on people. Anyone know how I can stop this before he's 100lbs and hurts someone?

Answer 1

Well a rottweiler is an aggressive breed so

When he tries to bite you have a can of coins or something that will make a consistent loud noise so whenever he tries to bite you you shake the can since the noise will probably scare him he wont want to bite anymore. Also do it every time he tries to bite so he'll put the pieces together:
if i bite they'll shake that can again.

By the way its very important that you have dominant energy the whole time you're trying to teach him something.

Answer 2

If he is doing this in an attempt to play, then the best thing to do is tell him no! firmly and then get up, walk away, end the play session and ignore him for 15-20 minutes. He will learn that biting stops the play every time.

If he persists, or if this is happening at times other than play time, then I'd consult a professinal trainer right away that does not use harsh methods. He is still a puppy but it sounds like he has a dominant personality and rotts need firm but gentle training to develop good behavior. Better now than when he is bigger.

Get him neutered soon before he becomes sexually mature. It will lessen the dominant, aggressive behavior.

Answer 3

The more aggressive you are with him now the more aggressive he will be in his life. These times are crucial for training since he's a pup. Instead of play biting with your hand buy a toy and only let him play bite with that. If he happens to bite your hand, make sure you scold him right away so that he knows what he did wrong. You might have to do that over and over until he gets it but that seems like what he needs. Also let him know who's boss. Do not let him growl at you. You are his master not the other way around. Find some way to scold him but not in a cruel way. You can look online for ways to train your dog. Good Luck

Answer 4

Everything that a puppy does is for a reason, not necessarily play. They are learning, who the leader of their human pack is and whether or not they should try to be that leader. The biting and growling is an adolescent display of future dominance.
Take your pup to Puppy Kindergarten, now. During the first 20 weeks of life puppies are most susceptible to learning alternate behaviors and you still have time to teach him that you are the boss. Puppy Kindergarten will help you get control of what can be a wonderful pet.
When you've finished with Puppy K, go right into Basic Obedience. Practice faithfully and you will have control and be the leader of your pet instead of one of those fools that allows their dog to drag them down the street.

Answer 5

How long have you had the puppy?

Even puppies try to establish themselves as the leader of the pack. You have to be firm.

If you are on the floor with him playing and he starts to bite, get up off of the floor tell him firmly no and walk away. Don't play with him for another hour. Repeat this process everytime he bites.

Playing is part of the pack behavior. If the pack leader in the wild was playing with a puppy do you think he/she would put up with a puppy biting...no he/she would walk away.

By saying no and walking away you are the one saying when playtime starts and ends. Taking that control away from the puppy adds a little more basis in the puppy's mind that you are in charge.

If you allow the puppy to initate the start and finish of playtime, feeding time, walks you are in his mind the weaker of you two and he sees himself as the leader.

This is not an overnight process...it will take time.

Buy this book..."The Dog Listener" by Jan Fennell

Answer 6

i got a choc lab/ rotti mix who did that to. hes now 9 months old and the sweetest baby ever. When he would bite me i would wiggle my fingers in his mouth and push down on the back of his throat to gag him. Then i would say NO. If i couldnt get my fingers in his mouth before he let go give him a good whack on the nose wile saying no. The growling every time he does it whack him on his nose also.
I ahve a shock collor for both my dogs (the one mentioned above and a choc. lab who is 4). It worked great for both of them. And no there not mean if thats what your thinking there very humane... if u use it correctly. The problem with the Choc lab/ rotti mix is that hes very stubborn and the combination of the two dogs gave him a very tough and musceled neck so i have to turn the remot all the way up for it to even phase him. If u get a shock collar i would get the stubborn dog one. That kind can turn up really high so that way if u needed u could use the high shocks but u might not even need it and u might just need to use the lower shocks.

GOOD LUCK!!!!

Answer 7

yes put a muzzle on him every time he bites for 5 minutes. This is not cruel . you are not leaving it there. just do it each time and he will start to understand. Believe it or not I had to do it with a 5lb yorkie. She no longer bites. She will look but she will stop herself and doesn't touch.

Answer 8

Overbiting and chewing could be from lack of exercise/stimulation. Play outside with that puppy! Wear him out and see if he still continues doing it.

Answer 9

My suggestion would be to take him to a vet for a lead pill, before he does take a bite out of you or someone else.

Answer 10

you need to let him know that you mean "NO" use a strong but firm voice. when he stops praise him for it. i am going thru the same thing with my 9 month old boxer. She hates me telling her NO. she starts barking at me.