Puppy biting, how to stop it

Stevie_Palimo

thorsoak wrote: »

You want a pup to stop biting, so you tap it on the nose? Isn't that akin to biting a baby/toddler who is starting to bite? Absolute nonsense!

Oh yes I do see a huge resemblance between tapping and not beating a puppy's nose as biting a child, get real will you there is nothing to compare at all here, Blimey some people need to realise that everyone does things differently and I have had dogs all of my life and a gentle tap on the nose will not harm them at all.


Never had any issue with any vets required as I do not beat them it is merely a corrective procedure that works for me as does many other people I know.

GBNI

A dog's nose is over 10,000 times more sensitive than a human nose. Considering how painful it can be to get hit on the nose just imagine how the dog feels? There is absolutely no need for negative reinforcement of any kind, especially in a dog that's only 13 weeks of age!

Person_one

sheramber wrote: »

She is probably too old now for a shreik to work. It usually works for younger puppies. At her age it could excite her more.

First , don't pick her up. Management of a problem is much easier than correcting it.

Keep a toy she can chew on handy and if she bites tell her sharply 'no; and offer her the toy.

Just telling her not to do something does not tell her what she should do. You nned to tell her don't' do that, do this instead.

If you tell a toddler not to do something he will stop look at you and carry on doing it unless you offer an alternative to take his attention away from what he was doing.

It is the same with a puppy.

When she tkes the toy give her lots of praise.

She will learn that the toy is more fun than your hand.

While teething she needs to chew on things so provide suitable toys- not too hard as they will hurt her,

A wet, knotted tea towel popped in the freezer can be soothing on her gums.

You could also try a carrot out of the fridge, cold bit with some give in it.

The redirection advice is great, definitely follow that OP.

However, the pup is only 13 weeks old, I think that's still young enough for a squeal to be effective. I'd say do the squeal, the back turn, then offer the replacement chew toy calmly.

teddysmum

Stevie_Palimo wrote: »

Oh yes I do see a huge resemblance between tapping and not beating a puppy's nose as biting a child, get real will you there is nothing to compare at all here, Blimey some people need to realise that everyone does things differently and I have had dogs all of my life and a gentle tap on the nose will not harm them at all.


Never had any issue with any vets required as I do not beat them it is merely a corrective procedure that works for me as does many other people I know.

Beating or electrocution of some dogs forces them into submission. Does the fact that this 'works' make it good practice ?

*zippy*

autumneq wrote: »

What worked for us is to put a small dab of vinegar on the dogs tongue every time he bit. It wasn't painful for him but the distaste was enough to get him to quick biting. Let me know if it works!

I think that's an awful thing to do.

We have a 15 week old pup Mrs muckle who is a biter too, I've found she's worse when tired, so making sure she has enough naps has helped. We do distraction or time out for 30 secs if she's really wound up. A split antler is her favourite to chew on and you can fill a Kong and put it in the freezer so it soothing on their gums. DH noticed tonight she has some loose baby teeth and think it stops when their adult teeth come through so hopefully won't be long now.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

I used to lay my finger on the pup's nose and say no in a low, firm voice, putting them down gently/letting them move away once they were calmer (I didn't want to teach any animal that if you were picked up, biting would get you put down again, as I wanted child tolerant animals who, even if pestered by somebody else's kid or an idiot who thought they knew what they were doing with a strange animal, wouldn't ever nip or scratch).

It's not tapping, hitting or anything unpleasant and got them to learn quickly that a hand or finger near their face wasn't something to nibble, it was a signal to stop and pay attention - I use hand signals a lot to reinforce instructions (variations work well on cats and kids, including teenagers - obviously not on their noses - I couldn't reach most of them for a start!). It meant that very quickly, I could get the desired behaviour without speaking or from a distance as well.


But I would imagine that there's some expert or another that has made bazillions from creating a 'method' for doing such things. And just as many who would exclaim at how awful that was. All I know is that my animals may be Idiots, but they have always been very tolerant Idiots who respond very well to non vocal cues.

JIL

I took my dog to puppy classes and I was advised to do a high pitched yelp, and to turn away.
It has worked, she is no longer biting.

adandem

We used distraction when our dog was avpuppy, we found 'time out' to be very effective too.
In fact, he's 9 now and we still use time out now and then.

owlet

I used the high pitched yelp & at the same time, moved my hands tight to my body & moved into another room very slowly. No eye contact or speech. She learned that play stopped immediately when she bit. It took a little time but worked well.
Your puppy is still young enough for this to work.

richardhandsonn

Usually, Puppies spend most of their time by playing, chewing and investigating objects. All these are normal activities which involve puppies using their mouths and their needle-sharp teeth. Such kind of behavior may seems to be cute when your puppy is seven weeks old, but it’s not nearly so endearing when he’s of three or four months old-and getting bigger by the day.
Thus, there are some tips which you can follow.It might help you out
1) Teach Your Puppy to Be Gentle
2) Teach your puppy that his mouth on human skin is not okay at all, use redirection.
3) Deterrence
4) Distraction
5) Also stop your puppy from nipping at your heels, keep a favorite toy in your pocket