i realy like this dog but...if he continues to bite me i will have to give him back to the person i bought him from. Im trying to make it work but the biting hurts and its scary that he continues even when i say STOP or tap his mouth.
2007-03-29 01:31:57 · 7 answers · asked by lashunda d 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You need to get a puppy crate. When he bites tell no, tap his nose and crate him.
You also need to give him constructive things to chew on like rope, raw hide, squeaky toys, sticks, etc.
He also should go through obedience training where he will be properly socialized with other dogs and humans.
You should exercise him every day to the point where he is quite tired and mellow afterward. Pent up energy is the main reason that dogs act up.
2007-03-29 01:37:22 · answer #1 · answered by not too creative 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make a loud squealing noise to let him know it hurts - that's what dogs and pups would do during play to let the other dog know it has gone too far. Then turn away from your puppy and ignore him for 5 minutes. Do not look at him or talk to him. Turn your back on him and refuse to interact. He will soon learn that biting means the end of playtime. If this does not work you could try making the loud noise when he bites (so he knows what he has done) and then putting him in a small room (like a downstairs toilet) or in his carrying cage for 5 minutes instead. Time how long you leave him in there and be sure to let him out after 5 minutes (he will forget why he is even in there after more time). If he bites again when he comes out, yelp and put him straight back in. The more times you do this the more he will make the connection between the two events. It is natural for puppies to chew on things. However he MUST learn the difference between human flesh and inert objects or he will grow up to be a very dangerous animal. Give him plenty of toys with different textures that he is allowed to chew on. Be firm and consistent. Program him to know biting flesh results in being ignored and solitude.
2007-03-29 08:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T tap his mouth. Don't react to what he is doing in any way, because he thinks it's more fun! Say no but stay as still as you can, turn the other way and ignore him. That will show him this behaviour is not pleasing to you and is not rewarding to him. Don't ever tap him. If he learns anything from tapping, which is doubtfull, in the long run the bad behaviour will become aggression. What he does now is what all puppies do, but with pit bulls it is even more dangerous if it continues. Talk to a dog behaviourist, but remember that violence, even light, like tapping, is wrong, not for "humane" reasons, but because it has opposite results.
2007-03-29 08:40:52 · answer #3 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well it seems you got a bit a trouble on your hands.
My ways of getting him to stop biting you would be to take a spray bottle and every time he bite you or something squirt with water it. OR instead of it biting furniture, and more give it a toy to chew on.
2007-03-29 09:11:16 · answer #4 · answered by Ilovetobake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tap his mouth a little more forcefully and use the command No! You might also get him some rawhide to chew on. He may be in the process of teething and needs something to chew on.
2007-03-29 08:39:07 · answer #5 · answered by don n 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he is cutting his teeth you may need to get him chew toys that are hard hide chew bones ,put a muzzel on his mouth every time he tries to bite to teach him that if he attemts to this will be his punishment.
2007-03-29 08:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by windchaser 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LMAO!!! You nitwit!!!
ALL PUPPIES BITE!!!
ALL!!!
They don't have HANDS!! & that's how they PLAY!!!
Duh...it's just a stupid baby ANIMAL!! You have to TEACH it!!!
It's hasn't a CLUE what "NO" means! You might as well be saying "pudding" or speaking SWAHILI!
You'd better return it,you are far too ignorant to have ANY live animal.
2007-03-29 08:45:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋