Help puppy biting?

i have a 15 week old jack russel pup,he is very loving and wants a fuss all the time. the trouble is he bites all the time. sometimes its just playful puppy biting but occasionally after i have told him off he will sometimes bare his teeth and growl and go for me. im not scared of him but sometimes i do have to use some force to get him to stop which i dont think is right, but i have tried everything else, i am seriously thinking of giving him up because i have a young child and would hate for anything to happen. does anyone have any good ideas of how to change his behaviour.


serious suggestions please.

Help puppy biting?
Almost all puppies do this... it's how they play with their littermates. What we did with our puppy is let out a loud yelp everytime the puppy nipped. This should startled the dog %26amp; let them know that biting hurts! Some trainers recommend grabbing the dog by the scruff of the neck (not roughly, but firmly) and give him a gentle shake %26amp; say "no". If thst doesn't work, try "time-out". This also will let the puppy know it's not ok to bite. Since you say that he likes to be fussed over, walking away from him when he's being bad will be like a punishment!!


Consistency is the key. You could also try sticking a toy in his mouth each time he tries to use you as a chew toy. Show him that it's only appropriate to chew on toys, not people. When he's being aggressive with you like you say, I would try the scruff method. That is what mother dogs do to their pups to reprimand them.


Good luck!!
Reply:i saw on a dog obedience program as they are nipping hands, inside their mouthunder their tongue push there, but obviously not too hard. good luck, he should grow out of it anyway with the right discipline.
Reply:as soon as he looks as though he is going to bite, put him in another room without saying anything to him. go back 10 mins later and praise him, if he goes to bite again repeat process. he will soon learn as russels are smart, but be consistent. this worked with my dogs, hope you have good luck.
Reply:This is normal behaviour for a puppy that young...he will grow out of that stage, that nipping stage. Get him a little toy to play with and chew on. Be patient...don't give him away...he'll make a great pet one day....just give him time to grow up.
Reply:my dog did the same thing. I went out and bought a dollar spray bottle and filled it with water, and everytime he would bite i would spray his face. now when he goes to bite i just show him the bottle and he stops
Reply:get a spray bottle with water in it and every time he goes to showing his teeth give him a spay and say no
Reply:Hes a puppy! Tell him no and hold him about an inch off the ground until he clams down, and if he growls grab him, hold him about an inch off the ground, and say NO again. he thinks he is the boss.
Reply:Don't allow any of the biting because your dog can't differentiate between "play" biting and angry biting when it comes to stopping it. When your dog bites you can make a loud yelping sound and turn away from, ignore him for a few minutes. If that startles him and calms him down, good. If it doesn't, then immediately after the next time he bites, try taking his paw and putting it in his mouth and effectively make him bite himself by pressing his jaws together on his paw. Don't do this if you are mad because the purpose is to calmly show the puppy it HURTS when he bites and it definitely gets their attn. Do this enough to cause him to yelp but do not do it where it could injure your puppy or cause a puncture wound. It is a firm correction but no violence or anger in it.


Another method is to purchase something like "Yuck Mouth" which is a spray sold at some large pet stores. It has a very nasty taste to dogs. The next time your puppy bites, give a small squirt of this in his mouth while saying "NO BITE" (say NO BITE with the puppy paw in the mouth one too.)





Don't correct your puppy for biting toys or being rough with his toys. That is part of what they are for. I know you probably realize this but just writing this in case.
Reply:take himout in the backyard one day and train him.takea water bottle filled with water wiht you.everytime he does somethign bad, pour just a little bit of water on him.and then pretty soon he'll learn.
Reply:When he goes to bite grab him by the muzzle and in a very low voice say NO to him, by all accounts it can work because if he was to bite his mother she would turn on him grab for his muzzle and growl or bark at him.





Hope this might help. Good Luck
Reply:You could do what my three-year old son did to his puppy, Happy, when she persisted in biting his ankles. He picked her up and bit her hard. After that, Happy never bit anyone.
Reply:I had trouble with dogs doing this in the past if shouting does not work loosely roll up a newspaper and slap the dog on the shoulder the noise is what they dislike it causes them no pain. if this doesn't work the only option is to slap him on the nose each time he does it and he'll soon stop,
Reply:I will no doubt get loads of thumbs down for this from people who think its just a fluffy puppy that's trying to play, but its not. Its trying to impose its dominance over you and your family, and your fears may well be realised if you cant stop it.


I would suggest for starters that when it dose this even before it gets to rough, that you hold it firmly by the snout and tell it in a Stern and clear voice NO. you need to keep this up. but i would also recommend that if you have a small child and a dog that despite its small size will turn out to be quite powerful, that you seek advice from your vet or a dog trainer.
Reply:When he bites, remove your hand, or whatever he is biting and give a firm low "no" (just like they say on super nanny.) Then remove yourself from the situation (like a time-out for the dog, which really loves attention, so trust me this is a big punishment) for a few minutes.





Then introduce a chew toy, get alot of good chew toys for the puppy, this is incredibly important. Show your approval when he chews his toys and not your hands! Play along to make it even more fun.





Most importantly, be consistent and patient. Make sure everyone in your household is on the same page about what is and isn't ok. Undoing training is alot faster than doing it. In a day you can undo a week or months worth of work.
Reply:Well I can relate to that my 11week old Miniature Pinscher pup does the same thing to me and my mom so to stop the behavior is when he does that distract him with some toy throw it at him. But not too hard to hurt him. It's very natural for all breeds of puppy's. I am a very good person on dogs so trust me my experience will help you I get most of my info from my puppy's reactions.
Reply:Tell him sternly "No" and then give him a hard pat on the nose. He should start to get the point I have had many puppies and its all worked for me.
Reply:i have a guide dog at the moment and the organisation teaches you the best way to handle those situations - everytime he bites say loudly no! and take your hand away, if he persists, give him a toy and walk away. if it hurts when he bites you can grab his muzzle firmly for a second and say No! if he growls - act as though he didnt do anything and just disapline him as normal - if you give to much attention to him getting him in trouble for growling he will keep doing it. as he is a puppy it is normal for them to bite - but by being persistant it will lessen - it will take around 2 weeks for him to fully understand wat is ment of him tho. goodluck with it!
Reply:this is normal. my pup is 7months old n occassionally still bites. when i first got him he constantly bit my younger brother. wat worked for us was using a water gun. after the first few squirts the dog learns not to bite otherwise he gets squirted, so just show the gun n he will be good. however, this doesnt work for all dogs, another way is that everytime he bites u, or even touches ure clothing, n also play biting, u shud shout out loud "OUCH" n the dog wil get scared n not bite. if he grew up with a litter for a little while, his brothers n sisters wud have cried when he hurt them n then he knows when to stop... this is what my puppy trainer told me. hope it goes well for u, n that u dont have 2 loose ure pup! hope that helps :)



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