My Shih Tzu puppy is 2.5 months old, very playfull but she bites how do I stop her from biting.?

Answer 1

There are a number of different ways to stop the pup from biting. While you have her facing you, as she attempts to bite you , use the other hand to give her a quick little nudge under the jaw , at the same time saying firmly "No"! She'll tire of not being able to bite you. Then give her a chew toy and tell her "good girl". A great chew toy is a cotton sock (tie a knot in the middle) , wet it & put in freezer til hard- then give it to her to chew on. The cold helps her teething. You want to discourage any kind of nipping or biting early on when pups are more receptive to learning. You don't want them developing bad habits. The more time you put into training you pup now, the better behaved she'll be as an adult.

Answer 2

You are describing what is called "mouthing" and puppies do that normally. Do NOT "tap him on the nose" or use any physical force, that's ridiculous and sends the wrong message. Do what his mother would do when he gets rough - make an abrupt sound such as "yip", "no", "stop" whatever, then immediately leave him and stop playing with him. He will learn that mouthing is the end of playtime and that you do not permit it done. Have some patience, he is a baby and teething like an infant would. Give him plenty of hard chewies to bite on and toys. Don't hit him, just leave him alone and turn away from him the minute he starts. It works, just may take a little while until he gets the idea that mouthing is not something you like.

Answer 3

What we would do with our pups is each time they bite or chew on anything they are not supposed to is tell them no or say "anhhh" not sure how to spell it out but it works and give them a toy to chew on. It takes some time to train them but works. you can go to the link below to find this product for no more biting or chewing, I think it's called Chew stop. A couple people I know use it and claims it works great. I never tried it for our pups so I don't know for sure if it does or not.

Answer 4

All puppies teethe and chew. You can't stop her from biting, but don't allow her to bite your hand. Tell her "no" and give her something acceptable to chew on. Have lots of doggie toys around. They're going to chew on something, so it's either going to be you, your furniture/possessions, or a toy you got for that purpose.

Answer 5

I have 2 shih tzus, teething is normal, but get her some chew toys and praise her when she uses them and do not encourage or acknowledge biting you. Shih Tzus are sweet sensitve dogs that respond well to praise and positve reinforcement!

Answer 6

its very normal for a puppy to bite. I also have a shih tzu
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puppy and he bites my hand alot then i bought him a stuffed bunny and let him bite it. then he didn't bite me anymore. Now he as big and dosen't bite so much.

Answer 7

Get her chew toys and pull-toys (you hold one end and she tugs the other)...everytime she bites you...say "NO!" but don't hit her. She will learn quickly just by a sharp "NO". You can also give her a time-out by putting her in her crate for 5-10 mins everytime she bites after being warned. Like a child...she will need you to teach with patience and love

Answer 8

she is probably teething. tell her no in a stern voice. give her toys and bones to chew on. I have two shih tzu's and they were like that as puppies but they grew out of it and are the best dogs I have ever had!!!!

Answer 9

At puppy obedience classes they tell you to say "Ouch" in a loud, but not shouting voice, and do not make eye contact with the puppy for approx. 30 seconds. Repeat every time she/he bites or nips. Good Luck.

Answer 10

squirt her with a squirt bottle of water. And give it a command like "No Bite" and after a while u wont have to squirt her anymore the words will do the trick or you can just show her the bottle and act like you are going to and she should stop and get the hint.