How to stop a three month old puppy from biting.?

Question

We just adopted A puppy from a local shelter and she's biting my dog and nipping at me . What is the best thing to do to stop her from biting more. The more I tell her no the more she bites. When that happens I put her in her kennel to calm her down. Is this the right thing to do? I want to stop this fast before it happens again because next time it could be my son. Please Help.

Answer 1

Instructions
Difficulty: Moderate
Steps

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Step One
Begin your training early - when your puppy is 6 weeks old, if possible.
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Step Two
Teach your puppy that biting hurts you. When he bites, give a sharp "no!" or "ouch!" - or even a yelp like a dog would make. This is the same reaction that your puppy would get from another puppy if he bit too hard during play. It teaches him that he's been too rough, and the odds are that he'll be more gentle next time.
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Step Three
Remove your hand slowly - don't jerk it away - and give your puppy a toy that he can chew on without damage.
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Step Four
If your puppy ignores your reaction and bites again, repeat your "no!," "ouch!" or yelp, and leave the room for a few minutes. Let your puppy know that when he bites, he will lose his playmate. This, too, mirrors the reaction he would get from another puppy if he played too roughly.
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Step Five
Be persistent in your training. As your puppy's behavior improves and his bites are softer, continue to yelp or give a sharp "no!" or "ouch!" whenever he puts his teeth on you. Make it clear that all bites are painful and unacceptable to humans.
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Step Six
Reinforce your puppy's good behavior. Whenever he licks you without using his teeth and whenever he plays nicely and appropriately, give him plenty of praise.
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Step Seven
Begin teaching the "off" command after your puppy has stopped biting with any pressure. Hold a handful of the puppy's dry food, close your hand and say "off." After a few seconds, if the puppy has not touched your hand, say "take it" and give him a piece of food. You are teaching him that "off" means not to touch.
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Step Eight
Continue to give a sharp yelp, "no!" or "ouch!" any time your puppy bites you unexpectedly. If you see the bite coming, give the "off" command.
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Step Nine
Enroll your puppy in an obedience class where he can socialize with other dogs when he is about 6 months old. Their interaction will help to reinforce what you teach him, since rough play with other dogs will likely cause them to yelp and cut off play. At the same time, your puppy will learn the difference between people's limits and other dogs' limits - dogs will allow rougher play than people will.
Tips & Warnings

Make sure your puppy always has plenty of chew toys to exercise his mouthing and chewing instincts.
Make sure your puppy is getting plenty of exercise and play time every day. Going for walks, playing fetch and learning tricks are great distractions that may reduce biting.
Try to create a consistent schedule for play time - perhaps 15 to 30 minutes, twice a day. Your puppy will learn to look forward to that time and will be less likely to seek attention at other times.
Remind all family members, including children, to be consistent about the "no biting" rule.
If your training doesn't seem to be working or if your puppy becomes aggressive instead of backing off when you indicate that he's hurt you, see a veterinarian or professional trainer for help.
Rough games like tug-of-war and wrestling may encourage aggressive behavior, including biting.
If you have young children, don't leave your puppy alone with them until he has learned not to bite.

Answer 2

She's being a normal puppy. Unless your older dog is harming the pup, leave the dog alone to deal with the pup in his/her own way. Young pups, like yours. are given a lot of leeway by adult dogs but if the pup goes to far or when it's older, your adult dog will correct it. And the dog knows how to correct a puppy and when to correct it better than you or I do.

As far as it nipping you, when it does, growl "no bite" (use a low quiet voice) and then pay absolutely no attention to the pup for a few seconds. Then offer her an appropriate chew toy and praise her for chewing on that. I like to hold the chew toys for puppies to chew. That tells the pup that the toys belong to me (I'm the Alpha). If the "growl" doesn't work, then give the pup a scruff shake while telling it no bite in that low, growly voice. The scruff shake should be firm but not too hard. Remember this is a baby.

If you are kenneling her so that you can calm down it's fine but if you are doing so thinking that this is effective discipline, it's not. Puppies do not understand the concept of time outs.

As far as your son goes, teach him to say ouch in a high-pitched voice and then turn his back and totally ignore the puppy for a few seconds if it nips him. It'll probably happen as puppies do nip. But this stage won't be forever.

Answer 3

If none of those work use a "shock collar". It may sound inhumane but it doesn't have to be. I was really hesitant at first when my trainer recommended it but once I saw the result I was sold. Many have a very low setting that sends a "nick" which is about an 8th of a second, but it's enough to get their attention and let them know that behavior isn't appropriate. It can also be used thru the training process for other behaviors that are not only annoying, but potentially dangerous - like biting. I've used it to teach my dogs the bounderies of the yard and I don't have to worry about them trying to get thru the fence or wandering off. You can find them at pet supply stores or online, but a used one should be fine too, just make sure you get all the directions and literature that comes with it. I bought a nice one on sale online and it even came with a video showing how to correctly use the collar and other basic training stuff.

Answer 4

Puppies are like kids.The pup is finding out what it can get away with.Give it a chew bone or something it can bite on safely. Play with the pup with the toy, and reward it when it does so with a dog biscuit(puppy size)The other thing you do, when it tries to bite, you push it away, and firmly say-No.But give it a treat after the command.Animals will soon learn that playing, or a firm command, mean a reward. Then as pup grows it will obey without the reward.Then you can enjoy your dog.My Rottyx is now 9, and came with a load of hangups, from the shelter. We knew she had been badly treated, and rescued.But she has grown into a gentle dog, and we love her and our other two dogs. Good Luck!

Answer 5

Meangirl is right on the money with the loud yelp or saying "Ow!" when she nips you. One of the things you might do after the yelp is seize the back of her neck where the hair is loose and pinch. Not hard but just enough for her to feel it. That's where her mother or alpha would grab her.
When she bites your dog, do the same thing. Grab the loose fur on the back of her neck and pinch/hold it for a second. If you don't feel too silly doing it, growl. Or make your voice gutteral. They know what that means. She should stop doing it within two weeks. If she doesn't, you might want to consider taking her to obedience school or finding another home.

Answer 6

when my dog was a puppy she did this too. what we did was put your hand around their muzzle firmly(just tight enough to keep it closed) and say no bitting or whatever in a forcefull and comanding voice. look into their eyes when you do this until the puppy looks away. this makes you the donomit one.

another thing you can do is if the puppy doesn't respond to this hold it by the neck and hold her gently but firmly to the ground on her back so she can't move and say no biting and look into her eyes and ect. the thing is you have to show dominence. if you let her get away with stuff that is unacceptable or bad behavior then she will consider herself the donoment one and may even bite you or someone else in the future(but possobly injure someone) all puppies bite though and she may just outgrow it as well:)

Answer 7

Yeah putting her in her kennel is good. puppies will do this the important thing is to establish dominance. Don't let them run the show. Put her on her back and let your old dog sniff.This puts her in a submissive position. Always feed her second and after the family. Walk through doors & downstairs first YOU LEAD not her. Also no matter what they say these days it's ok to give her a swat when needed. Also be careful not to encourage this behavior when your playing w/her.

Answer 8

Don't put her in the kennel. The kennel is supposed to be a good place she can go, like her own little home or bed- so by punishing her by putting her in there, you are making her think she is in trouble anytime she is in there. When she bites go "psssst" really loud and point at her. The loud noise will startle her more than your voice since she knows your voice as a good thing. Good luck and congratulations on the new puppy!

Answer 9

kennels never work no matter what some may say. Use bitter apple spray. you can find it at petstores. get a spray bottle and fill it 1/2 with water and 1/2 with bitter apple. Everytime she goes to bite/nip spray her. It will work. And it wont take too long for her to change her behavior. Good luck.

Answer 10

Meangirl gave you a great answer. Ignore the people who say to hit your pup.

The short version: Play with your puppy, but stop playing as soon as she bites too hard. She will quickly learn that biting too hard stops play.

Play with her often! She'll be your best friend for a long time.