Friday, July 31, 2009

I have an 8 month old puppy who bites constantly, how can I get her to stop?

Her teeth are sharp, and it hurts. Is she just teething or what?
Answers:
My puppy was like that. I would take his snout and hold it shut and say no no. Use a low voice...stearn but not yelling. Don't use a lot of words. Just say STOP. Look disappointed in him.
Then give him one of his toys to chew on and give him praise.
Obviously the squirtring the water isn't working. Try until you find something that works.
For instance my puppy was quicker than me. He would run out the door and run to the dirty dumpster and eat discusting things.I tried all kinds of things. Finally I realized he hated sudden loud noises. So, The doors to the dumpster are metal. I gave the door a quick hard kick and my dog will never even walk that way. It worked the first time.
Try frying pan tops or something that makes a loud noise. you and others in the family need to carry whatever you are using in order to be consistant.
Sometimes it just takes time and patience.
I also, if my puppy nibbled on my toes and it hurt alitltle I would pretend to cry and said owie. The dog is smart enough to not want to do that again. I do have times when he and I play rough and he knows when I raise my hand and say no. And turn my face away, He knows it is time to stop wild play.
shes a puppy she needs to chew to make her teeth strong. get her a chew toy to play with or maybe even a old clean sock.
She's teething. You can get her some chew toys and teach her to use them and not you. When she's biting you, pull her cheeks down over her teeth. She'll feel that it hurts and she'll soften up and eventually quit. If you do that every time she tries to bite you, and refer her to a toy she'll get the idea.
Our dog Used to bite like that also and wasn't aloud to have bones cause by health problems(stamach)
So the vet told up to put or thumb under her tounge and press ur fingernail NOT REALLY HARD against her mouth and say fermly NO BITE!
Humans grab with hands . dogs grab with their mouth.
It is a natural tendancy for them to put their teeth around something, but to be people friendly, he will need to be trained out of that before someone gets hurt.
Don't encourage biting your fingers or destroying clothes or furniture.
Look for dog training near you . take this pup to professionals and you can train any future dogs yourself.
it's a bit hard to stop that right now because the dog is probably going through it's teething. ask a dog trainer they may help too
well shes a puppy and most puppys like to chew on stuff there is really nothing to do to make her stop you should just give her a sock if she likes to chew on them once she gets older she should stop
She should not be biting you and yes, she'll be chewing for a while. This is a very smart breed and looks like she is the boss right now and you need to turn this around. When she bites you pick her up and give her a chew toy when you put her back down. Turn a negative into a positive. Then just walk away from her. If she does try to bite you again give her a time out if she's crate trained put in there for a few minutes. Or you can get a water spray bottle and spray her when she does it. When she does bite you again don't say NO say LEAVE IT. She will learn those words quickly and you can later use it for anything you don't want her to touch. You may want to take her to an obedience class or agility. She really needs to respect you! Just remember a puppy is work but the end results are all worth it! All the best;^)
She's a puppy. Thats how they roll. It will stop soon enough, just give it time. Booya!
get a chew toy for her and whenever she tries to bit you slap her nose and say NO firmly. she is teething so u will hav to teach her not to bite otherwise she will learn that its ok to bite and maybe bit some of your friends and become dangerous.
I had the same problem with one of my dog puppies not so long ago. and the only way I could stop him from biting my arms and hands was to get a Coke can and fill it with stones, cover the can with masking tape, and shake it every time he leapt up to bite me.. It was the last resort. I had tried squirting him with a Spray water bottle,telling him No in a firm voice, offering him bones instead., but nothing worked. I was black and blue from the bruising he caused. I had this tip from a Dog Trainer years ago and it really works. The can does the reprimanding so you are still 'the best' as far as your dog is concerned. Once they stop the biting you can make them sit and give them lots of praise.
This also works if you have a dog which is constantly barking for no reason. Just shake the can and say "Quiet" at the same time. They soon get the message.
Only ever use the can for unacceptable behaviour. You don't want to turn your dog into a nervous wreck by shaking it at him all the time.

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