I got the puppy yesterday!... He's been chewing on my hands n ankles.. its almost continuous when he's in a mood to play. I wasnt aware for a few first hours when he started doing it that he's having much trouble teething so he does so.. so i shouted on him. i gave him a finger signal of saying no.. and then he was after biting my hand n fingers!!!!!!
PLease helpppppppppppppp: what to do ?
I found a Dog chew in the market. Is it same as Pup chew? Its a product with high protein in chicken flavour.
I want to be his friend back again.... he is angry with me from last few hours now!! what shall i do?
2007-07-28 09:45:34 · 3 answers · asked by lovemychihuahua 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
shall i give him those chews?
2007-07-28 09:48:21 · update #1
Puppies explore their world through their mouth. Biting is very natural. You have to teach the dog that biting is not to be tolerated when it reaches the level of giving you pain. When the dog bites you, you react as if it just bit your finger off. Make a big yell of ouch! But not directed at the puppy, at your finger. Attend to the finger and keep turning away from the puppy, ignore it. Keep ignoring it for at least ten minutes. The puppy will learn real fast how hard to play or bite. The last thing the puppy wants is to lose its play mate.
2007-07-28 09:52:43 · answer #1 · answered by DaveSFV 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't ever ever ever yell at your dog. There's no need and it causes more problems than it can ever solve, as you've already learned.
How old is the puppy? Puppies that are taken from the pack before 12 weeks are often not socialized by their litter mates & mom to not bite.
Keep chews handy (not Greenies, they have killed lots of dogs) and gently but firmly redirect his chewing to the proper object. Tell him GOOD BOY when he chews on the correct object.
Instead of NO when he chews on you, try OUCH! and act like it hurt. Dogs quickly learn not to hurt the alpha.
2007-07-28 19:32:25 · answer #2 · answered by Janice R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suggest getting greenies a petite one since hes small and get nylabone not edible for teething its blue with little rubber spikes, my puppy grew out of chewing when he was 3 months old.
give him the chew make sure it wont harm this little guy.
how old is he? he might not handle it get non edible ones or greenies
2007-07-28 16:49:51 · answer #3 · answered by K.L. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋