He won't take the treat gently from my hand. He grabs them before I can pull my hand back. He has even drawn blood. I have tried many ways to stop him from biting me, but he won't learn. He isn't an agressive dog unless you have a treat in your hand. He curls up his lips, shows his teeth then snatches it from you.
2007-05-11 04:20:59 · 11 answers · asked by julie 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I hold the biscuits in my fist till they stop going at it or I hold it real tight and won;t give it up till they take it nicely.
My dogs will eat off a fork Your dog will stop being so aggressive with the food if you make him take it off a fork.
2007-05-11 04:24:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
First off, by giving him the treat when he shows aggression like that is actually incouraging the aggression. In his mind, "curling lips and showing teeth = getting yummy treat." So unless you train him, he will continue this behavior. When he acts like that, instead of just handing over the goods, tell him in a firm and sharp tone, "NO". Keep repeating that until he gets the idea. When he finally can do take the treat without aggression, give him lots of praise along with the snack. When doing this, instead of offering the treat in the normal fashion, offer it in a closed fist, he'll smell it, and know it's there, but can't get it until you let him. Make it on your terms, not his.
Changing a behavior will take alot of time, patience, and practice. Stay with it and don't give in. You need to consciously do this EVERY time and eventually it will become habit. DON'T GIVE UP!
Good luck!
2007-05-11 04:33:15 · answer #2 · answered by icy_tempest 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it doesn't hurt the dog and it gets the result you want then I would assume you are doing it right. I am a pin you on the ground kinda person when it comes to a biting dog. Some puppies will nip and chew and nip and they just kinda have to grow out of it. Make sure the pup has acceptable chew toys readily available and keep getting on it when it does bite at you. You are the boss! You make the Rules!
2016-05-20 04:53:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. When you give treats to animals keep your palm wide open and have the treat on the wide open palm, so that they can't snap fingers. This is a general rule for dogs, horses, etc.
2. However, you must teach him patience. He must not get the treat if he acts like that, because then he gets the message that it is good to bite you, he gets rewarded. Teach him that in order to get the treat he must sit, wait and then give him the treat with your palm open.
2007-05-11 04:27:19 · answer #4 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's a normal reaction for any animal , but don't wory there is a little trick , when you give him the treat , try giving it from an opened hand this whay your hand is safe ^^
2007-05-11 04:27:02 · answer #5 · answered by Toto 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree completely with JR.
Hold your fist tightly shut unitl he calms down. Then tell him "take it nice!" my dog eats off of forks too. She is pitbull and weighs 46 lbs but is gental as can be. Good luck!
2007-05-11 04:42:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL, beat me to it. i was going to say feed it off of a fork as he will learn very fast that if he bites to hard its going to hurt him back.
Try to be firm with him aswell, use your fingers and say firmly, NICELY. if he tries to grab it tell him firmly, NO whilst pointing at him.
after a while this will teach him to be gentler
2007-05-11 04:29:03 · answer #7 · answered by joshua 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it on a dish and then give it to him the simplest answer is usually the best one
2007-05-11 04:28:32 · answer #8 · answered by Dmitrik B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
push cocktail sticks through the fingertips of a Marigold (rubber) glove and use that to feed him the snacks.
he'll soon start being more gentle
2007-05-11 04:26:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"He curls up his lips, shows his teeth then snatches it from you."
That IS a classic sign of aggression.
2007-05-11 04:28:44 · answer #10 · answered by Ginbail © 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋