How To Train A Puppy To Stop Biting
Puppies love to chew and your puppy will have a natural instinct to bite everything he can reach. As his instructor you WILL need to set boundaries on what he CAN and cannot bite or chew on.
The pup MUST NOT be allowed to bite you! Puppy teeth are a sharp as needles, and can inflict real pain! Additionally the bacteria in a dogs mouth can cause infection in even minor wounds. PLUS the correct discipline here and now, will assist to prevent more serious injury later when an older dog may be able to inflict serious bite wounds!
Even a gentle dog can get overexcited when playing. If the dog has not been taught to keep his teeth off you, he can escalate gentle mouthing to a painful bite in no time!
When your puppy bites you, tell him NO or give a deep growl like a dog – they instinctively understand growling. If he does it again, repeat the process and stop him physically with your hands. Consistency is the key in all dog training.
If the dog does not listen, grasp his collar, look into his eyes and shake him and repeat the NO or growl and then roll him over onto his back into a position of submission.
If the puppy persists in spite of all these, it’s time to use the most severe punishment, which is to put him in his darkened crate or a ventilated box to cool off.
Confining your dog to his crate as a punishment is very effective – dogs enjoy the company of humans and hate isolation! If you have been clear about what the dog is being punished for, the correction will be understood and - though it may take a few visits to the crate or box, — you WILL win eventually and the dog will stop! We’ve had some problem ‘children’ that have tested us sorely!
The crate should be the most severe tool for prevention of dog problems! Do not beat the dog – no matter what you have heard, hitting the dog is cruel and unnecessary, especially since there are more effective methods.
Using the crate lets him know he cannot act in certain ways. When he’s not in the crate, keep the door open and let it remain accessible, he or she may also use it to retreat from the noise or disturbance.
In addition, to overcome the tendency to bite or mouth things (and destroy them), it’s vital that dogs are given other things that they CAN chew on. I can strongly recommend rawhide chews or a Nylabone or a large RAW bone to gnaw on – dogs love these and having them gives an outlet for the natural chewing tendency. As a bonus, it will save your furniture and other possessions too!
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Steve Gaskin is an author of Dog Training Articles - he and his wife own and breed Staffordshire Bull Terriers. For more information on dogs and dog training - for Ebook reviews and a FREE Home-made Dog Food Recipe visit: http://www.dogloverstoolbox.com
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