Whats the best training technique to stop puppies from biting everything. Shes 10 weeks old.?

Question

Shes a german sheppard mix

Answer 1

lots and lots of chew toys of all different kinds. Dogs teeth just like babies and their teeth get irritated too so they need to chew. Have a lot of things they can chew on available. When you catch them chewing on something they shouldnt be, say NO firmly and replace it with something they can chew on. Stick with it, its worth it in the end.

Answer 2

I have found the best way to train a puppy is to keep it on a leash. This way the puppy is always with you and you can catch it in the act. The more you catch them in teh act the quicker they learn. This works for house training as well.

Answer 3

Using positive training techniques will help you:
http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_BiteInhibition.php
Trying to hold her mouth closed and trying to punish her will certainly backfire and create more biting. Do not punish the dog by trying to get physical - instead, follow the directions in the above article and you will have success.
Good luck!

Answer 4

Puppies just love to chew things. It is part of the teething process and natural. Try to provide non toxic things she can chew safely, that is without large chunks coming off. The best way to stop her chewing something is to not allow her access to it. If thats not possible the bitter apple idea is good.

If she bites you when you play or pat her, then stop what you are doing and ignore her for a while. She will eventually learn not to.

If she bites you to try to get attention, do not give her attention, as this will only encourage her. Do not acknowledge her in any way - no talking and most important no eye contact.

Dogs are very smart and she will soon learn that there is nothing to gain from biting you.

Answer 5

Make sure your pup has plenty of different toys to play with and chew on. Alternate them or change them out ever so often.

When your pup starts to chew on something she is not supposed to - tell her "no". Then give her one of her toys to chew on. When she plays with it - tell her shes a good girl.

Also - invest in lots of Bitter Apple or similar product. Remember, you have to re-apply it every so often.

GSD's love to chew. I have a shepherd/lab mix that is 4 years old and she still loves to chew bones and play with her squeeky toys.

Answer 6

You'll have to have godd diligance for this... fill a metal can full of nuts and bolts and other small objects, when your puppy bites your stuff trow the can near him, let me stress this..... NEAR! not at NEAR! he'll get scard out of his fur and learn no to bite

Answer 7

Here are a few things that have worked for us with our two male littermate labs (relentless chewers!):

1) Training we used: We used the "replacement" technique...as with all training, it is important that you and everyone who regularly interacts with pooch is consistent with the same reaction to chewing behavior, if not, he will get confused and the training will not work. But if everyone is consistent, it worked like a (muchneeded) charm for us! OK, when doggie caught chewing, take item not appropriate for chewing saying "No, mine!" as you take it. Of course, no hitting or loud yelling (dogs sense anger and emotion in yelling and respect it less than a solid firm "no"). Once you have taken item from dog, quickly/immediately replace the item with a chew toy and say "take it" as you give it to them. Keep chew toy (at elast one or even a couple) in each room so they are quickly available when this happens. Eventually they will learn what they can chew on and what they cannot chew on. Combine this replacement technique (consistently) with crate training, so that when they are unsupervised or you are gone they are in their crate/den and they are not tempted to initate in chewing while you are not there to correct them/replace. There is great information about crate training on the web, but try to use more reputable sites like SPCA, etc. as there is also some bad information about how to crate train as well. As with any training, crate training needs to be done in the proper/positive way to be effective.

2) Types of chew toys we used:
HARD plastic chew toy - we have used Nylabones, or REALLY hard chew toys that have little "nubs" on them that can clean the dogs teeth. If you can't find anything harder, Kongs are good. They are also good because you can stuff treats in them and the dog is engaged with trying to get the treat, keeps them busy physically and mentally. The only reason I don't think Kongs are the best (because they are great), is because our Lab's powerful jaws were able to tear thm if we left them with them for too long. But if your dog is medium sized, or not too hard a chewer, the Kong might be perfect. Even with our Labs being tough chewers the Kong will stand up to their teeth for a pretty good while. And they do love the way they bounce!

Knotted Rope - depending on your dogs size you might need to get a bigger one or smaller one, something that is big enough that it is substantial for the dog but small enough they can carry it. Our dogs use this as a light/daily chew toy they can toss around, hold onto a knot on one end, and pull at and chew ont he other end with their teeth.

Bones - We get COMPRESSED rawhide bones which last a lot longer than regular rawhide bones. There is some controversy over the safety ofrawhides, which I completely agree with because a dog can DEFINITELY choke on them. We do not leave bones in their crates, or leave them with their bones for a long time. We usually give them to the dogs while we are piddling about the house or watching TV. We do have some concerns in the back of our heads about the digestability of the rawhide, but our dogs love them soooo much and I would feel like a horrible parent if I denied them, and more importantly we do supervise them and take/throw the bones away just before they are small enough to fit entirely in doggie mouth to ensure they don't choke.

Hope that helps! Also, with any new puppy or adult dog I HIGHLY recommend training sessions. We've just had so much luck with and benefit from training our dogs with basic obedience in the past that we do it with every new dog now. Your vet should be able to recommend a reputable trainer in your area. We use a lady that is great, she offers a 6 week basic training program for $90, we take doggies once per week for one hour sessions scheduled at our availability. It just makes such a huge difference in the daily effort required to parent a pup, makes daily life so much easier and makes everyone happy, you and pup! Best $90 we ever spent!

Answer 8

Is she biting or chewing? There is a difference. If she is chewing on everything, when you see her chewing something she shouldn't tell her no and give her something she can chew on (bone, dog treat something of that nature). If she is biting you or people, what I do is stick my finger in their mouth until they choke. You don't do it hard and not real deep. It wont take long and they will stop. Good luck.

Answer 9

Bitter apple is great, but be warned some dogs actually like the case. So get the smallest size first and spray it on your finger and have ur dog lick and see if she is disgusted. If she is spray it on everything. I sprayed it on power cords and it worked great!!! keeps your puppy from chewing on things that could get it into trouble. also there is no smell and it doesn't stain.

Answer 10

I trained all my dogs with emtpy plastic water bottles. They love to chew the caps off and then destroy the bottles. They have never eaten my furniture due to the bottles. I recycle them when the dogs are done.

Answer 11

Dogs experience things with their mouths like babies do. That's normal. You just need to direct it away from things you don't want her to bite. Make sure she has plenty of chew toys. And also make sure you dog has as much activity and attention as possible because lack of exercise or stimulation will also lead to chewing behavior.
Also, there are untasty sprays, like bitter apple, that will deter your dog from valuable objects during the training process. Good luck!