What is the best way to keep a puppy from chewing hands and clothes?

Question

I bought some spray that tastes bad to discourage chewing and it works on everything but hands and clothes! How can I train her properly not to?

Yeah, I know puppies chew blah blah...I'm trying to train my pup not to chew on things she shouldn't, thanks. By the way to clarify the clothes thing, I didn't mean clothes on the floor, I mean clothes that you are wearing! She will run up to you and grab a chunk of pant leg and play tug of war lol

And she has PLENTY of toys lol...I tried diverting her attention with a toy but hands are way more interesting I guess

Answer 1

you need to make sure that the dog has some chew toys, or even old washed socks rolled up or tied together,,,, when she goes for the hands/clothes, loudly say no,, then give her a toy,,,,,, if it continues, each time she chews something she shouldnt,, loudly say no! then place her outside/in bathroom, in laundry room (anyplace you can use to contain her),,,, for about 5 minutes, do this each time, and she will learn,,, you really have to approach it like you would a baby, teach it step by step,,, with the spray, you really didnt teach her not to chew things she isnt allowed, you only taught her to not chew bad tasting things !

Answer 2

Every time the puppy chews on something inappropriate, take it away and hand the puppy a toy. If the puppy is biting during play, immediately get up and walk away, and ignore the puppy for several minutes. This teaches the puppy that play biting ends the play - it's how adult dogs teach puppies and it works.

Answer 3

I have a pitbull, they are known chewers :) so hopefully this helps. 1)never ever hit, smack, or use physical contact with the pup. This may work in some instances but usually results in one mean dog that becomes easily intimidated by anything it might think is going to harm it. Why dogs sometimes lash out for no reason. They saw a reason to do it, you just didn't. Chasing after them to get something out of their mouth normally doesnt work either, they see this as a game so anytime you go barreling at them, they are going to run away because this is fun to them.
I also tried the spray stuff which you mentioned but it didn't really help my cause at all. Once you establish enough communication with the dog(So he or she can pick up on your tone of voice, not even volume, just tone, because i normally never yell at my dog either )he/she will know when your mad or when they are doing something wrong. When my dog has something that I don't want to get mangled I simply say he name sternly a couple times, if she doesnt drop it, I go back to the method I first used with her, grab a hold of the toy in her mouth(pay attention to her expressions, you can tell if the growl is one of her being playful or her being defensive, if you have a dog that is quickly aggitated this might not be the best move) It may sound strange, my dog being a pitbull and all, but I would slide my free hand slightly inside her mouth, either to get a hold of the back of whatever she was chewing, or to lightly try to pry her jaws open. After doing this for about a week or two she totally got the idea that she shouldnt be chewing on whatever she had. When she dropped it I would get her a rawhide bone or anything else that she was allowed to tear up. Kind of like a reward. There are probably better ways to go about it, but this worked for me with no problems whatsoever. But again, be careful if you do stick your hand in your dogs mouth. The last thing your dog wants is to bite your finger severly but accidents can happen, so know your dogs personality well before you attempt this. My dog is incredibly willing to learn, and has never ever shown any type of aggression whatsoever towards me or other animals, thats why I felt confident that I wasnt going to get hurt.
Now about the hand thing, I dont really know how to help you there. My dog will lightly gnaw on my hand from time to time, but is not trying to hurt in anyway, just kind of playing. And normally this can be stopped with saying her name sternly or sometimes even just and exhausted look from me. I swear she can read me without me even saying anything. But I don't mind the hand gnawing so much, kinda shows she is being affectionate in some ways.
Then again this could be her being a puppy, and she will outgrow it with age after she stops teething. All dogs are different. Not every method works the same for all dogs. Just be patient and learn your dog's ways, and I promise you will find a solution in no time.
Sorry this was so longwinded, but lastly, like I said my dog is a pitbull. I have always felt these dogs get terrible wraps for no good reason other than cruel humans. Most compassionate, friendliest and the best tempermant of any dog I have ever owned. And while they are still known to chew up anything and everything, it just shows that all dogs can be trained against this, but patience is most important.

Answer 4

It's a puppy! They're suppose to chew! I say put your clothes away, and they won't chew on them. Also, when it comes to my puppy and hands he is learning slowly that when he's biting too hard, playing too rough or just plain annoying me that I say "Ouch" and he stops immediately. I'm not saying he doesn't go right back to being a feisty little rascal, but he is learning that it's not ok to bite. Sometimes a slight pat on the nose does the trick too. Good luck.

Answer 5

I'm not sure about the clothes, but I've been told that if you wipe some deodorant on your hand and let her bite your hand a few times, she will be disgusted by the taste and shouldn't do it again. Someone at my work told me about this trick. Good luck!

Answer 6

maybe it'll be a phase as it my be trying to suckle milk when it cant, it a puppy it cant harm anything but if it is a problem pretend to be hurt and it should stop and maybe give you some affection my dog does

Answer 7

When the puppy goes for your hands squeeze their cheeks in so they bite themselves and they will stop. Might have to do this over and over until they learn.

Answer 8

a high pitched yip works really good. Make sure it is really high and quick.