4 months piranha gsd puppy?

My gsd puppy like to bite me. I think he is only playing but he still has his baby teeth and they are very sharp. I tried screaming and distracting him but he won't get distracted. I had pennies in a can but that only worked for a day, now he just ignores it or bark at me whenever I shake it.





I also took him to the dog park for the first time yesterday. He did not play with any of the other dogs because he was scared. He hasn't played with any dogs since last month when I dog him. The reason for that is the vet said not to bring him around other dogs until he has all his shots at 4 months. That's exactly what i did but I'm afraid that now he will grow up afraid of other dogs. Is it normal that he is scared or should I be concerned?

4 months piranha gsd puppy?
First off, for the biting. Whenever he does this, give a quick tap on the muzzle, or grab it FIRMLY, not enough to harm him, but enough to startle him and grab his attention, and firmly say "no". Then stop all playing and IGNORE him for a few minutes. No more then 3 minutes at the most. When I say ignore, I mean COMPLETLEY ignore him, no eye contact, no verbal contact, no physical contact no matter what he tries. This will give him the impression that YOU'RE the dominant one, NOT him. Biting regardless of the consequence is a show of dominance (yes, they do this at 4 months of age), and this is NOT a breed you want to let have that much freedom. GSD's can be VERY dominating, especially if you allow them to be from the start. They can be very head strong, and you NEED to take control from the very beginning. Consistency is also key. GSD's are INCREDIBLY smart dogs, and he should pick up on this rather quickly as long as you keep doing it EVERY time he bites. Distracting him wont help, as it wont teach him the behavior is wrong. Screaming will only excite him more, which is the EXACT opposite of what you want to do. Treat a dog with excitement in ANY form, and they will return the favor. Treat a dog with calm assertive behavior, and you'll see like results from your dog.





As far as the fear is concerned, I doubt it had much to do with his quarantine period, as most puppies who see a vet regularly go through this. Although, he could very easily be socialized. When you take him to the park, do NOT baby him when he shows fear around other dogs. What I mean is, if he starts to cower and hide behind you, move away from him, do NOT let him hide behind you. Keep him ON LEASH in case anything happens and you need to quickly remove him from the situation. Let the other dogs come up and sniff him. Don't pet him and baby talk to him, don't tell him it'll be okay. Stand there, almost as if you're ignoring the situation. He needs to know that you're there in case he needs you, but that he also has to face this himself. This may be a slow process that can take a few times. Eventually, if you keep this up and keep socializing him, he'll work himself out of being so scared. As much as we want to comfort our dogs when they're scared, and as much as we want to let them hide and cuddle them, etc... we can't do this, as it doesn't help anything. All this does is enable their fear, and makes them think it's okay to be scared. This can lead to fear of other objects in the future, including humans. Also, fear, if it's allowed to get out of hand, can lead to aggression. Good luck to you both!
Reply:remember the dog park is like nursery school... the first few trips are a bit over whelming and the pup will stay close to you because he knows your safe. But he will soon start to wonder but run back to you when he sees he has gotten off a bit. soon he will find a friend and off he'll go.
Reply:Your puppy just needs some socialzation! I would strongly recomend some obedience training. This way he will not only learn but will also be among other pups!


It is a great bonding experience for the both of you and you get to learn how to properly train your pup too!
Reply:This dog may just need to chew on something,it would be


best to feed it something hard or give it lots of chew toys.


my other thought is that he/she is teathing.





hope this helps



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