Tips Or Tricks To Stop Puppies Biting/ Jumping Up At You?

Question

I Have A 12 Week Old Sprokaspaniel {X Between A Springaspaniel And A Cockaspaniel} & She Keeps Biting Everyone In Sight, And Jumping Up At Guests. Is There Anything I Can Do Apart From Hitting Her On The Nose, As It Doesn't Seem To Help.

Answer 1

As far as the biting goes, hitting on the nose is not suggested as that can aggravate the biting mechanism, escalating the reaction. Stern words followed by a period of inattention can help to discourage the biting.
As for jumping up, I've always found it helpful to turn away from the dog as it jumps, using a firm "off" command. Do not use the word "down" if you also wish to train the dog to lie down. As the dog continues to jump, continue to turn your back on it, and if possible, teach the puppy to sit as soon as possible. Only respond to the puppy after it has stopped jumping and has sat down successfully, to which it should get a reward.

Answer 2

When your puppy bites say "OUCH!" in a high pitched voice. This will likely effortlessly get his awareness off of biting and onto you and the noise. Then (like any individual has already stated) stroll into a different room and stay in there for approximately 30 seconds. Then supply it a different are attempting. This mirrors the habits puppies have with every other. If one bites yet another too hard, the other one will as a rule cry and take a spoil from that puppy. Have each person he nips at do that as good. It'll traditionally take slightly even as for him to appreciate it just considering he is a dog. If you are steady, i'd be amazed for those who did not see outcome.

Answer 3

I had a similar problem with a puppy and the advise i was given came in several stages:
1) Whenever your pup gets too excitable, put it on a lead and make it sit until it has calmed right down and is making no attempt to jump or bite.
2) Whenever someone visits do the same again but let your visitor say hello before you release her,(without making too much fuss), just a stroke down her side will do.
3) When you feed her, again put her on a lead. Put the food on the floor and make her sit for a couple of minutes (give the command "wait". This enforces your authority over her and teaches her that she has to respond to whatever you tell her.
You should be able to leave off the lead after a couple of weeks but still re-inforce the command.
You will find these simple steps help to calm her down and you'll have complete control over her but you can't let it slip!

Answer 4

You need to think like a dog, b i t c h e s don't teach puppies manners by smacking them.
If the pup bites either it's mum or another dog they yelp or growl and then move away ignoring the pup. If the puppy bites you then do the same, yelp and then walk away. (You don't have to growl unless you want to)
If the puppy jumps on another dog they turn away and again ignore it, and walk away. You should do the same. Don't say anything or look at the pup. Get other people to respond in the same way and if the pup approaches but doesn't jump up, then pay it attention and give it a treat, but make sure all four feet are on the ground when you do this. If it gets excited and starts jumping again, ignore it again.
It will soon get the message and learn what behaviour gets rewards and what doesn't.

Answer 5

When she jumps up you can turn your back with your arms folded...or do what i did get an old coke bottle....half fill with stones and when the dog jumps shake it hard and say NO or DOWN. Worked brilliantly with my collie x.

The biting thing maybe just a puppy thing...this is how they played with their littermates. We pinched our dogs ear everytime she did it as this is what the mother would have done. Some ppl make a dog crying sound so she knows she has hurt you or another is to turn your back again....you wont play if she bites.

Answer 6

Here's what I did with my 6 month old german shepherd pup who did the mouthing and jumping thing. Jumping - when he would jump up on me I'd take his two front paws in my hands and hold him like that until he would start to try and get away, then drop his feet and say off. Holding onto his paws shows dominance on your part which he does not like. Only took three or four times of doing this and he stopped jumping.
Mouthing - this might sound mean but it doesn't hurt and he stopped mouthing or biting me after about 3 times. When he mouths your hand, don't pull your hand away but push it farther into his mouth. I know this sounds terrible and I thought the same thing when I read about it on a dog training site on the internet, but I tried it and it worked. Pushing your hand farther into his mouth should cause him to gag abit which he won't like. I did this twice to my dog and the third time he started the mouthing, he like looked at me and thought twice, he immediately started to lick my hand instead and walked away. It was funny to see the expression on his face like a light bulb went off. Hasn't done it since.

Answer 7

I have a puppy and we have a trainer for her as one thing she does is jump on people for a few minutes when they first arrive. The BEST thing to do is ignore the puppy completely. All she is seeking is attention and by hitting her you are giving her attention. It may be negative attention, but attention nonetheless. Just ignore the dog until he settles down. It has been working with my puppy and trust me it makes having a dog significantly better!

Answer 8

Every time she nips someone or jumps up, push her down firmly, saying 'no' in a deep voice. She will eventually realise this behaviour is not acceptable. I'm sure you know that puppies don't train over night, it will take some time, but keep at it because it'll benefit both of you in the long run. Good luck to you both.

Answer 9

This is just attenetion seeking. When she is jumping up at you, just fold your arms, turn away and say no, failing that have a squeezy bottle of water and spray some in her face whilst telling her no. She will soon get the message, also you and your guests should acknowledge her last when you enter the house, paying attention to everyone else first.

Answer 10

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