How can I train my puppy to Stop biting When She is Excited? I know She is only Playing...But it Really Hurts... And it is Not one Nip...It is Constant Biting on any Part of me or Anyone Else she can get Hold of... Also She keeps Biting my Old Labradors Face...Making Him Yelp All the Time...
I think authoritative voice when you tell him 'no' few times would help...At least it helps when my puppy does something I don't like....Show him who's the boss!...
with a puppy it's best to just yelp when he bites and hurts you. show the puppy you are hurt. dogs are eager-to-please and if you let it know it's hurting you by biting too hard, it will probably ease up. or, you can reprimand the dog by growling or using a very low tone of voice to let it know that the biting is not acceptable. also, it would help to know what the age and breed the dog is. some breeds are more prone to aggressive behavior that should be niped in the bud before the dog gets older
Thank You for your Replies... The Puppy is a 15 Week Yorkshire Terrier Female... She must know She is Hurting me When I Shout "Owww!" But She Carries on Anyway... She Only Does this When She is Excited and Playing... She is Never Hurt back by Anyone...Not even by the Labrador...Who is HUGE Compared to Her... When I make a Sound After She Bites...She gets more Excited and Carried on Bititng... my Brother has tried Pinning Her on Her Back...And Looking into Her Eyes Saying "No!" But She just Gets back up Again After and Carries on...Like Nothing Happened...
hm. usually the 'yelp' has worked for me with overexcited dogs. since it is young, playful moments like this are what dogs use to establish the chain of command. you have to make it clear that you are the alpha dog. when she gets too rough, try to stop playing and make her stop, either by leaving or by pushing her away and making it clear (with body language and tone of voice) that what she is doing does not make you happy. as the alpha dog, you must always be the one to choose when to start and stop playing. like you said, if it is only when she is excited and playful, you have to end the game by being in control.
since this problem is reocurring, you have to do the same thing each time. the dog will learn by repitition. don't slack up and give the dog mixed messages by sometimes letting it bite hard and sometimes giving discipline. whatever you do, make sure you do it every time. the dog will eventually learn, even if it doesn't at first appear to be doing so. it takes more time with some dogs, especially pups
Thank You very much for your Adivce natural philosophy... I will try and Discipline Her more...And Post How Things are Going...
well im no dog expert, but i have some experience with the way dogs think/act and training dogs with agression problems. i would also do a search on your particular breed. i believe terriers will be more agressive than some other because of their purpose (to chase and kill verimin). plz post updates, i'd like to know what works for this pup.
I think it's easier if you reaffirm with a strong, loud no that may spook her a little, and then everytime she chews on a person, you refuse her human contact for awhile. It lets her know that you don't want to play rough. Ignore her attempts to get your attention in this way. And when she settles down, then you pay attention to her. Will the old lab not gith back? He sounds patient and well-tempered. I think I'd let him handle her,... give her a warning nip that will let her know he means business. It won't hurt her, but it'll scare her.
almost all puppies go through a mouthing stage. it's normal and natural. it helps them understand how much of a bite will cause pain (because biting/nipping is a big part of dog communication). let her 'mouth' on your arm or hand. ignore her while she does it (don't pet her, don't yell at her, don't spend much time looking at her). when her biting causes pain or signficant distress, give your firm correction*, and if that doesn't stop her, put her into a submissive position (sitting, laying down, rolling over), if that doesn't work, give her a firm pat on the ass(enough to get their attention and cause a little discomfort, not enough to cause significant pain or injury, obviously). if she looks guilty, offer her your hand again, and if she licks it pet/reward her. *i've found that there are three levels of correction. a soft correction is: "No, i don't want you to do that now, try something else." (what you use when training most of the time). a firm correction is: "No, you are being very bad, you will be punished." the third is: "I AM THE LORD THY GOD!", when you make the ground shake and heavens rain down fire and brimstone. i stomp my feet or play a didjeridoo. every correction should be a consistent 1-syllable word (i use no for soft, hutch for hard, and a didjerido for the third).
Often with young dogs a better way to correct them in this situation is to let out a puppy like yelp. It will understand easier that its causing you pain as it got the same response from its liter-mates early in life.
Recently...When She Starts Her Biting Phases... I take that as a Sign She is Getting Restless... Then I take both Dogs for Another Walk... Her Biting is Not Throughout the Day...About One Incident a Day... But She Bites very Hard...Sometimes Breaking Skin Slightly...Or Leaving Bruises... I Hope it is just a Puppy Phase...As it is Not an All Day Problem... She is Actually Biting...And Growling...Play Fighting I Guess... Throwing Herself at me...Biting Furiously...Until Tired...
Never ever hit a dog. What I do to teach dogs bite inhibition (knowing how to play bite without hurting) that has worked with every single dog I've tried it on (a lot) is this: whenever the dog play bites and it hurts, at all, made a loud high pitched yelping noise and pull away, then turn away from the dog and ignore it for a couple of minutes. Dogs understand that yelping means pain from their littermates, and if playtime stops because of it, they will be even more sure to not bite too hard next time. It may take a few times before they get it, but they usually will, and sometimes they forget a couple of weeks later and it takes one yelp and then they are better again. If it's a rambunctious dog that keeps biting even when you turn away, remove yourself from the dog physically, shutting yourself up in another room if necessary. When playing dogs never intend to hurt, they honestly don't know that humans hurt more easily than their playmates do. They don't want to hurt, so if they know that you are truly hurt, they will learn to ease up.
