How do I get my 13 week old puppy to stop biting people??

Question

She likes to bite me and little neighborhood kids.

Answer 1

I had the same problem...Awful, isn't it? I asked my vet and he recommended using apple cider vinegar. I would rub it on my hands and toes - and anytime he went after it the taste was so awful that it helped the no reinforcement.

Answer 2

Your puppy does not like biting people, (s)he is teething. Her teeth are developing so it feels good to chew on things. When she nips at you clamp his/her mouth shut and tell her in a low voice no. Don't do this more than 5 seconds after the behavior, because animals will think it is you being mean if you do. Never yell at your puppy, and of course hitting is never okay. Give him/her plenty of toys for chewing instead. If you let it go now, when (s)he is big he might think it is okay. If you can't think of anything else ask your vet. I hope this helps!

Answer 3

She is doing with you what she would do with her litter mates. It is completely natural and something she will outgrow! You have two options -

One - Yell ouch very loud and make a really big deal out of the nip when she nips at you. If she were to nip her litter mate a little too hard her litter mate will yelp and make a really big deal out of the nip. This tells the dog that bit that the nip was too hard and not appreciated! If you act like her litter mate would she will get the idea that you don't like the nipping.

Two - As soon as she nips at you, walk away. Don't give her any attention what so ever and just walk away. Since dogs are pack animals, the worst punishment in the world to them is being alone. As long as you are really quick about walking away (within 2-3 seconds of the nipping) and do it every single time, she will understand that her nipping causes you to ignore her. She won't like that and stop nipping.

Answer 4

You do exactly what the mother would do, either let out a realllllly loud yelp noise. Or you can flip your dog onto his back, this is vunerable position for your dog, so he will get the picture that what he is doing isn't good, and your the boss and should be listened to. Another option, is to squeeze, not hard, just a gentle squeeze, thier ear. It's not a cruel thing to do, I was told this by a dog expert, you need to use dog language to work with your dog, and these 3 things are dog language. I have found the ear squeezing and flipping them over to work the best.

Answer 5

There is several ways to train any young pup and here are a few.
1- Use a rolled up newspaper. the sound will scare them without being hurt.
2- Use a flyswatter gently due to hurting somewhat.
3- Go to a vet supply store and buy what they call a pet trainer. Its like a dog whistler that the animal only hears. When the do or other animal does something wrong you just push a button and it will make a high pitched shrill. Only use it when you want them to stop being bad. I used this on a boxer and it really works.

Answer 6

When she does it, let out a yelp (ouch!). Then totally ignore her. She's trying to play and doesn't know any better. When you pull away without saying anything she thinks it's a game. Worked for my pup, she's 17 weeks. She still mouths a little but doesn't bite.

Answer 7

is what puppies do to play.... as they get older and with you teaching he will stop biting less but still kind of young to do anything now but keep saying no bad dog when he does something you dont like and good dog when he does r good... and try getting somekind of chew toys and play with that and not use your hands so much

Answer 8

first of all, don't raise your hand around the puppy... kids tend to do this all the time, and it actually encourages the dog to go after the hand.

you can find a lot of resources on line if you do a yahoo search

HOT TO GET A PUPPY TO STOP BITING

TRAINING A PUPPY

OBEDIENCE TRAINING A PUPPY

Answer 9

when she bites, take her ear and twist it. it's the equivelant of spanking. it's meant to hurt, but not to damage. it is also dog talk for i'm the boss and you do as i say. as long as you let her bite without returning some pain, she'll think she's boss. no matter what animal lovers say, sometimes animals require a little, positive influence pain to get them to learn. then once she stops biting, give her a treat. she'll learn that bite equals hurt, and not bite equals treat. and i mean give her a piece of hot dog or something, not just a pat on the head.

Answer 10

First, know that she will outgrow it. Ignore her when she does it - get up and walk away and end the play session. They hate to be ignored, so this usually works with a little time and patience.