Do you have problems with your puppy? Is he biting everything and everyone he comes in contact with? This article will reveal the five key tips to cure the problem quickly. First, there are some basics to understand: In his natural environment, a puppy explores his new world with his mouth. Biting puppies is a progression from that. Imagine how children put everything in their mouths, because puppies do the same.
If a puppy bites one of his brothers or sisters, too strong play will stop. Dogs are social creatures. If they weren’t, they wouldn’t live in packs. By being ignored, the pup is punished and quickly learns what is and is not acceptable behavior. In our world, your puppy is separated from his mom and her brothers and sisters. How the hell is his pup supposed to know it’s not acceptable for him to bite a pup when his natural family isn’t around to teach him right and wrong? Just like you don’t understand ‘dog’, your pup doesn’t understand ‘English’. So how do puppy bites heal?
1) It is necessary to realize that although chewing and biting are not the same, the two are closely related in terms of solving the problem. Pet stores are full of chew toys. Buy some because you are going to use them to prevent puppies from biting and save your home from destruction from puppy chewing! You will give your puppy the toy every time he tries to chew something he shouldn’t. You are also going to use chew toys to stop biting.
2) When appropriate, encourage your puppy to interact with other dogs, family members, and strangers so that your puppy develops into a confident, considerate, and well-behaved dog. An unsuspecting dog is unlikely to resort to biting. He must build the pups’ trust in him while teaching her that biting is unacceptable.
3) You will get results by making your puppy win everything. By behaving he will be rewarded. The ultimate reward is your attention. Playing, praising, stroking, walking, feeding, and of course the weird doggie chocolate are all rewards. Choose a quiet room with no distractions and play with your pup. As soon as he begins to chew on his mouth, offer him his chew toy and praise him when he uses it. Remember to use a code word for the toy so your pup learns what it is. If this is successful, keep the session short to prevent your pup from becoming overly excited and biting. If your pup is anything like mine, you probably won’t have immediate success with this exercise. Your pup may have nipped at you even before you can offer him the chew toy.
4) Yell or yell “ouch” when your pup bites you. Use the same noise or word so your pup learns that this is the noise humans make when they hurt themselves, and that teeth hurt!
You should howl or yell ‘ouch’ the moment you are bitten and you should use just enough volume to startle your pup so that he has his immediate attention.
5) After yelling ignore your puppy. Remember that this is the final punishment. This little-known trick is an effective way to teach your pup the connection between that noise/word and punishment. Don’t touch or talk to him (these are rewards), just walk out of the room without looking at him and close the door. Leave your pup for about a minute, and then return to the room and resume play. When your pup bites your skin, you offer him his chew toy and praise him when he uses it. When your puppy bites you again, you yell again and run out of the room. Repeat this over and over again until your puppy learns what is acceptable use of his mouth.
You now have in your possession all the basic knowledge you need to stop your puppy from biting for good, but remember that all puppies are different. If your pup needs a little more time, be patient and stick with the technique.