How do you stop puppy biting?

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December 11, 2009

Donna @ 2:52 am #

Distract him by giving him other toys or chew bones that he can chew on.

December 13, 2009

jksd @ 6:47 pm #

every time he bites, pop him on the nose and tell him no, but i’m sure you already knew that. be consistent with it. if he comes at you when you pop him, hold him down on the ground until he stops moving, kinda like his mother would if she wanted him to stop something. this really works, so don;t give up.

December 15, 2009

Courtney M.P. @ 8:41 am #

When he bites you, tell him NO BITE and place a toy in his mouth. He isn’t doing it to be mean, it is how dogs play and communicate with each other. You have to be continuously on top of it to get him to not bite, they forget when they are young and get into playing, but you will love having taught that command. A thump to the nose to get their attention isn’t bad, but you don’t want to make them afraid of playing with you, you just want them to learn that they need to put something other than you in their mouth.

December 16, 2009

equestrian love♥ @ 6:09 am #

tap him on the nose say NO! and give him a toy or bone to chew on instead and if he leaves you alone and chews on the toy then tell him hes a good boy!

December 18, 2009

Janet R @ 6:14 am #

He is teething just like a baby would. He needs chewy toys & bones.
He will grow out of it eventually. When he bites tap him on the nose & say “NO”, if he does it again put him outside to think about it for 10 mins. If he is being crate trained at the third nibble put him in there fore ten minutes. He will soon learn that biting is not acceptable.

mailto.mypets @ 9:00 am #

My puppy used to bite alote. you can give him a chew toy when he bites, and if he bites hard then you can always put him in his crate for a time out !

December 19, 2009

Zoya @ 10:28 am #

get him a chew toy to bite of say NO!!! he/she will soon grow out of the habit

December 20, 2009

Aidan @ 1:09 am #

nothing, its something EVERY PUPPY does

December 22, 2009

Beth419 @ 12:53 am #

Well he only bites because he is teething, so just make sure you have plenty of dog bones around for them to chew on

December 23, 2009

Jack I @ 7:14 am #

Is he playing with you? or is he just getting agressive?

December 24, 2009

Hermione @ 9:51 am #

grab his muzzle and hold it shut. be sure not to hold it like that to long or you’ll hurt him. but look him in the eye and say “NO! No biting!” use a firm tone. but try not to be mean about it. maybe give him a quick swat every now and then. but not too hard! keep in mind he’s still a baby. i have a puppy right now & she’s 8 months old.

December 25, 2009

hiti @ 3:47 am #

I have the same problem with my 3 month old Yorkie. I was told by my vet to thinly spread peanut butter on the back of your hand and let the puppy lick it off.. saying, “good girl, lick lick lick” Everytime she bites you.. say, “No” But praise her when she licks. And continue the peanut butter thing until she gets the idea that you LIKE being licked and dislike being bitten.

December 28, 2009

Jessica W @ 6:51 am #

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make a high pitched squeky noise like a dog yelp and then say no!

December 30, 2009

LilMomma @ 3:16 am #

i would suggest providing him with other toys that he can chew on also one of those ropes that he can play tug with you. If he starts to bite you while u and playing with him then get up and walk away he will quickly learn that if he is aggressive during playtime then playtime is over.

December 31, 2009

kiwikitteninoz @ 11:16 pm #

Yelp – or say OUCH and pull your hand/arm/leg away.
This is what another dog would do and the dog then understands that they need to be more gentle. Biting or “mouthing” is part of normal dog play, they just need to understand to be more careful. Hitting and scolding a dog will just make it nervous and insecure as it thinks its just playing not being naughty.

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