How do I get my dog to stop biting?????

Question

I have a 4 month old puppy. She is a really good and smart dog, but she will not stop biting my shirt, pant legs, jacket and other people. PLZ HELP!!

Answer 1

Anytime you see her biting, grab her mouth, close it, say no, then ask for kisses. If she does it, praise her. If not, force her onto her back in a submissive position and hold her there for a few seconds. Then let her get up. Repeat as necessary.

Answer 2

I'm going thru the same thing with my puppy right now. To stop her from biting on furniture you could try Bitter Apple, avail in the pet store, or I used hairspray. Pretty much anything that won't taste good to the puppy. If she bites too hard on my hand or feet, I say OW really loud and just ignore her, or stop playing with her, it reinforces the idea that if she bites too hard the fun stops. Also make sure to get her some good chew toys. Another thing I do with mine is hold her mouth shut until she stops fighting me or goes kinda limp (best way to describe it). Then I let her go and if she tries to bite again, I repeat. Putting her in a submissive position helps too (on her back with her belly exposed).

Answer 3

May i ask what kind of puppy you have biting you? Because some breeds bite in play like labs and goldens and some bite to control like aussies and shepherds. And some bite just cause they can. Actually biting it back does make an impression that you really don't appreciate this BS. I've bit more than one of my dogs. They don't even thing about biting me now a days.
If you have a crate confine the dog when it gets out of hand, when the fun stops it may understand that biting you made this happen.

Answer 4

Puppies naturally behave like that. they are teething like babies do and it feels good to chew. Also they are playful.
You've got to calm it down and reduce distractions while you
teach it the word "no" to biting. Don't hit it in the face plz!!
Gently hold the muzzle and tell it firmly NO!! whenever it bites.
Put it down or crate train it for a time out if it won't calm down.
You can teach puppies better manners with patience and time, but they are ALOT of work!! And it's kinda hard to punish a puppy/dog for being a puppy or dog!! they will
chew and all that for up to over a year. My last litter of 9
australian cattle dogs are all gone but 2. And they are over a year old and the female is still chewing stuff. She last got my
cell phone!!! Yep- my 200.00 cell phone!! I try to keep temptation out of the way.
Repetition,patience, and time are the key. Also offer appropriate chew and play toys to distract it from biting you. Offer the toy whenver puppy wants to knaw on your shoe etc...
And lots of praise for jobs well done.

Answer 5

Muzzle.
Actually she just playing and probably teething to some extent. Ever see a Momma dog bite at her puppies, believe me, she not hurting them, she teaching the only way a dog can. You have to teach a Puppy No and Yes, or you can use any words you want; Nie and Tak. But, you stay consistent with the words you teach. Changing words and saying "stop" will not work when you taught "no". You not have to hurt a puppy to teach. I usually use tone of voice as many momma dogs do.

Answer 6

She needs a lot of play time. Get her bunches of toys. A tug rope(designed for dogs) may be one good choice. however if you play with her with this, never yank the rope from side to side always pull straight back,never yanking or pulling too harshly as you could prematurely pull out her baby teeth. She's jsut being a puppy...but if it becomes too much and goes to far reprimand her as the answer giver above suggested by holding her mouth shut and saying no!

i actually have pictures of my dog as a pup pulling on my pant legs while i was laying in the floor and she grew in to the most gentle dog I've ever known...there's playing and biting you need to determine which it is.......

Answer 7

I got mine to stop by biting it back. Same as kids, they don't know it hurts unless you show them. Not enough to draw blood, just a yelp. No but seriously, hold the bottom jaw for 10 seconds the dog has no control of the upper mouth and can not bite. Do this each time the pups bites, and demand NO, bad pup.

Answer 8

She is a puppy shes going to chew. i myself have a one year old dog and he went through the same thing. she i trying to push her limits. if she is a larger bread dog she is going to keep pushing until you put a stop to it. some people are afraid to punish their pets but i promise it will help. be firm when she bites find someway to let her know you dont like it. if you reward when she stops then she will only do it more to recieve the treat. try giving her small ice cubes or a really hard rubber toy. stay firm and shell grow out of it.

Answer 9

I heard that the zoo trainers use apple cider vinegar they put it in a water gun and every time the animals try to bite they squirt it into there mouths they say it works good for dogs to they say to a dog its just like if a person peed on you that how a dog takes it also they say if your dog likes to jump on you to hold there front paws when they jump and step on there back paws and the dog learns that if he jumps on someone his back paws will hurt so he stops they say it works in 3 days of working with them

Answer 10

Try getting her some chew toys.Ibet its just a stage becase i have a puppy too and he chews throw the walls, well he used to now he is only chewing on dog treats and chew toys.