My Beagle Puppy has a bit of a problem...?

Question

He is almost 3months old but he has a BAD biting problem. Today he bite my wrist so hard, I was bleeding. Most of the time he just hurts you nothing serious, but now he is biting people in the face and he is getting worse and worse(and yes I know he is teething). I give him chew toys and raw hides to chew on but nothing seems to work. Is there something or someway I could get him to stop?BTW he isnt aggressive its just when he gets around people and hands or feet or faces he bites .

Answer 1

whenever he bites tell him "no" in an affirmative way so he understands its not good. or take black pepper/something somewhat spicy..nothing bad and put it on your hand when he wants to bite you. it'll teach him that it doesn't taste good and he'll stop over time. that's what we had to do with my dog.

i hope that helps.

Answer 2

I'm curious if you got this puppy before 8 weeks old? The worst biters are usually taken from their litter and dam too young.

You might want to check out a Yahoo Group called SPT (Start Puppy Training) They are a pure positive training list, but have some good puppy training tips.

Your puppy is not at fault, you are for not stopping this sooner.

Find a training class nearby and take the pup to class. Don't LET the puppy put it's mouth on humans even in play right now.

Yelp loudly if it does. If that does not work I tend to grab their tongue and let them bite themselves. I am no fun to bite. I'll also make a sharp noise and pin the puppy by it's neck....not too rough, but I hold it till the pup submits and calms down.

Stop this behavior NOW !!!! Puppy or not it's not ok !

Teething is no excuse, nothing is an excuse for biting people.

He bites because he's been allowed to. Put a leash on him if needed. Make sure he gets plenty of play time and start teaching him some simple obedience.

Biting IS aggression. NOT his fault ! You need to teach him it's not allowed and you have not so far. His dam or littermates would not put up with hard biting....they wouldn't say "oh he's a puppy"...they'd either yelp or hold him down.

Answer 3

Those who have advised you to act like he's really hurt you are on the right track.

Most puppies learn bite inhibition by playing with their littermates - when they bite a sibling too hard they cry out.

Singletons (only puppy in the litter) and puppies removed from the litter before the lesson is learned havn't had this experience and don't know they're hurting you.

Teach the dog bite inhibition by imitating a pup - you may sound silly squealing but it's better than making your dog fear you with some of the outdated methods suggested above, some of which were only ever recommended for training grown dogs.

Answer 4

To begin with all puppy explore their world with their mouth. This is caused by the fact that the ONLY thing they are born knowing how to do is nurse. They can't even go potty without their mother stimulating them to do so.
So it becomes our job to teach them that mouthing is not acceptable. The way to do this is through *substitution*. Whenever the pup puts it's mouth on you wrap your thumb and index finger around it's snout and hold it's mouth closed. Tell it "no bite" and then immediately tell it "here" as you place a toy that it is allowed to chew on in it's mouth. Consistence is an absolute must if you are to be successful. This means every time it puts it's mouth on you OR anything else that it is not suppose to chew (like mom's shoes)

Answer 5

He needs to be taught that biting of any kind is not good behavior. My aunt is a dog groomer and if a dog tries to bite her, or does bite her, she bites them back, lol. A finger on the nose and a firm no, every time just might have a affect on him. It will take some time though since he has obviously been doing it for a while.

Answer 6

Don't let him near your face. If he bites at your hands, shout "OUCH" and get up and walk away from him. He has to learn that it hurts and that you will ignore him when he does it. Do NOT play hand games with him and nobody should be wrestling with him or playing tug of war--these things only encourage this behavior. I strongly recommend you go to Amazon.com and order a book by Dr. Ian Dunbar called "After You Get Your Puppy"--it deals in detail with this subject and how critical it is to train them properly not to bite! It is a small paper back book, and will be the best training investment you'll ever make.

Answer 7

A puppy needs discipline, just like any infant of any social species need.

Please, ask a trainer or buy a puppy-training manual.

You're obviously overwhlemed by the situation, you became ovewhelmed far before he started biting you until you bled or bit people in the face... That was the puppy telling you he knew you lost control of the situation long ago...

Answer 8

When he bites SCREAM like you've been mortally wounded - he will stop & looki at you like your mad -

When he does tell him hes a good boy & evry time he does that scream like ur being killed eventualy he will get the message
DO NOT play rough with him
Get him a KONG thats the correct size - fill it with various foods - cheese , frozen water , peanut butter et that should wear him out a bit

Answer 9

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Answer 10

try bitter apple spray on a paper towel and let him chew on it. it tastes bad and he should stop. spray it often tho! or give him an artificial bone with meat inside. itll take him 5 years to finish it! my dog has one from a year ago and the meat is gone but shes only ate like an inch of it so far!