If I tell him to get off the furniture or stop chewing things he bares his teeth and snaps at me. How do I stop this? Hes a puppy of 18 weeks.
2007-05-17 08:51:09 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
obedience training would be a good start. a common myth is that you have to wait until dogs are 6-12 months old before you train them or get them enrolled in any kind of class, but that is a total lie and any one that tells you that doesn't know a thing about dogs. puppies are smart and they will pick up things quickly, ever heard that saying cant teach an old dog new tricks? not entirely accurate but pretty close. if you allow him to think that this kind of behavior is ok now in the puppy stage he will continue to think that it is ok. the other thing could be is the way your approaching him. most people don't know that when a dog rolls over on it's back, gets real still and real alert, and starts to growl, they are being totally defensive, it could be because he is scared of you, never corner a dog, sure way to get bit. another thing you might want to think about is that depending on the dog he might need a hair cut and that's why he is sensitive
2007-05-17 09:02:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Okay since he is still fairly young. I would definitely suggest obedience training. This is something you don't want to take lightly. He will only get more aggressive and will snap at other people especially since he is already snapping at you at such a young age!! Do yourself and the pup a favor and seek a trainer. It will save you from heartache in the future when you will eventually have to have him put down because he bit someone. My friend went through the same situation and she had gotten a pup and never sought out to train it properly. It bit many people and was aggressive. I am just trying to give you a heads up for what is in store for you if you don't start training now. Good luck
2007-05-17 16:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by pink_avocado 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is very important. He is starting to assert himself. You must grab him and put him in a restricted area every time he mis-behaves like this You probably need to invest in a pair of strong gloves. If you don't stop this now you will never be able to control him. He does need something appropriate to chew, but you MUST train him to release it on demand. The important thing is that you are the boss, not the dog. I've been there, got the scars to prove it (didn't have gloves handy!)
2007-05-20 11:49:06 · answer #3 · answered by The original Peter G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say his breed or mix but some breeds are very dominate from the get go and it sounds like you may need a pro trainer. Neutering is done at 7 weeks by many service groups so he should be neutered and you should take him to a obed. class plus try the no free lunch method as well. It will just get worse as he gets older. Do not allow a puppy like that on the funiture or sleep in bed with you, keep a leash on him inside when you are around to control him.
2007-05-17 16:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by ginbark 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get him in obedieince training with a good professional trainer now. Your puppy is very young to be acting this aggressively and will probably grow up to be a very dominant dog. Your dog needs to learn to follow your commands and the sooner the better. This will only get worse as he gets older. Also, get him neutered as soon as he is old enough - 6 months.
2007-05-17 15:57:13 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is an excellent trick that really works! Lemon juice! Everytime your in the situation where he snaps squirt it on his nose or into his mouth! He will hate this and will soon stop it1 This is a tried and tested method!
2007-05-17 16:49:22 · answer #6 · answered by Ian M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try squirting him with a water pistol as may be this could become a dominance behaviour in later years,(tell him no or leave before you spray the water at him so he knows after No comes the water if he does not obey) Good Luck.
2007-05-18 12:29:06 · answer #7 · answered by carolinehancock2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a problem with my dog snapping...
I found if i stretched them less then it stopped them snapping, although they walk funny after
2007-05-17 16:00:01 · answer #8 · answered by lav750 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that's the begining of violent behavior, challenge him! let him bite you and show him that a bite makes things worse for him, now is the time, if you have a Rottweiller and try to change the behavior when he is 1 year old, you may won't be able to take a bite........
2007-05-17 15:59:45 · answer #9 · answered by elcabula2002 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Id immediately take it to classes while its still a pup or go online to see if you can find out how to properly train. If you dont nip it now imagine when hes bigger.
2007-05-17 15:59:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋