Monday, March 15, 2010

How can i stop my puppy from biting,growling, and charging? plz help!?

i just got my puppy 2 weeks ago and shes close to being 2 months old and shes a mix of labrador, chow, and pitt. i know that since shes puppy she is teethin and constantly tries bitting on EVERYTHING thats around her including hands, toes and arms she has sharp teeth so i already have red marks on my hands, i already tried to redirect her mouth to her toys and tried grabbin her two front legs and pullin her back sayin NO firmly to her but she always comes back chargin to bite, im even tryin time out everytime she tries biting, she'll growl sumtimes which i want her to stop also, i heard that squirting some lemon juice or vinegar mixed with water into her mouth could help also, i dont know what to do, but i know i want these habits to stop now before its too late please help me!

How can i stop my puppy from biting,growling, and charging? plz help!?
I feel like you're telling me my story. We got our little girl ,who is a terrier mix.They say she will be about 35 lbs when grown,(she is smaller then your puppy and your puppy is probably a lot stronger. She is now 5 months old and a lot calmer and less nippy My puppy just lost the last of her sharp fangs. When she feels like chewing she has one of those huge rawhide bones ,when she gets crazy,I give her that.. Your puppy will out grow this, give her lots of love ( my puppy is a big ear and face nibbler ,when she does this I encourage her to lick my face, not bite, she is getting a lot better) . I noticed when she is hungry, she gets a little wild and nippy,Is she eating enough? For the1st two months we walked around with scratches on our feet and legs and hands.... Every time we tried to pet her she would think we were playing and start biting our hands,when she got too rough we would stop petting her. We encouraged her to be nice ,we would pet and hug her as long as she was not biting. Get that rawhide bone or other chewing bones,and mine likes ice cubes...Avoid playing tug of war with her,throw something for her to fetch. You are doing all the right things ,you just have to give it time. Hang in there ,, it will seem like forever. Miss Molly
Reply:go to petco and get it trained
Reply:i dont know!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:i would just say wait it out and she'll get over it. our dog displayed that behavior too, but now she's older and doesn't do that anymore. i think we tried other things, but they didn't work.
Reply:THATS EASY AS SOON AS YOU SEE THIS HAPPENING CORRECT THE DOG BY TAPING IT ON ITS SIDE RUFF BUT FIRMLY DO THIS EVERY TIME IT DOES SOMETHING YOU DONT LIKE WORKS WITH ALL DOGS IF DONE RIGHT TRY IT
Reply:try asking a vet to help you. they might know what to stop her.
Reply:I have a pitbull and he is 5 months, but I have had him since he was 6 weeks. He has been going through that phase ever since. I tried toys, but it made it worse. Maybe you could close her mouth and tell her no in a negative and firm way showing her she should not bite skin. This in particular didn't work for me and incase it doesn't work for you try timeout. When she bites tell her no biting and send her to her crate or a special corner for 5 minutes. Also use timeout as the name of the place so she can associate the place with the negative behavior.She will then learn when she bites she will go to timeout for 5 minutes. If she is stubborn like my dog you may have to increase the time just to show them who is boss because all it is...... is a territorial thing
Reply:First of all you have to understand, shes a puppy and nothing will fully stop these behaviors except time. Its like telling a child not to play.





However, since this can become a problem and you don't want to let her know that biting is ok, try this:





Whenever the puppy bites you, make a high pitched yelping sound, but do not pull away from her. If you pull away she will pursue. Instead, the yelp mimics the sound her litter mates would make if she played to hard with them and she will stop and look at you. When she stops, praise her.





Second, never ever roughhouse with the puppy because that will teach then that rough play is ok. Since you don't want the dog to bite you, then roughhousing is not the way to go, and neither is tug of war. Try fetch instead and refuse to play or pay any attention to the dog if it won't give you back the toy. (You may have to open the dog's mouth and take the toy from it the first few times so it gets the idea that you want it to give the toy back)





Another method to keep the puppy from biting is to firmly grab her nose/muzzle when she bites, and say "no" firmly.





And yet another method, when the dog bites, growls, or won't calm down, quickly flip it on its back and hold it down by the chest. For a large dog, pulling it's back against you and firmly holding it by the chest works best. Put pressue on the dogs chest(not alot) and tell the dog "no" firmly and hold it there, repeat the no and the firm pull until the dog stops struggling and relaxes. Then you can let it go and repeat if it starts the behavior again. This is how the mother dog disiplines her pups, by holding them down and growling, and the pup usually responds very well to this method. This is what we use in my kennels.





Best of luck with the puppy.





Note: never put your dog in timeout in its kennel/crate. The crate is a place of safe haven for the dog, not a punishment. You never want to punish your dog using the crate.
Reply:Try PetSmart they have obedience training for dogs.
Reply:She's a puppy, puppies do that. It's normal. It's play time all the time for them. What you're going through is normal, when my dog was a pup, there were times I had tons of scratches running up and down my arms and legs (my dog is boxer, german shepard, mastiff ++). My suggestion is - don't use redirection, I made the mistake of doing that in the beginning. You can probably do that with labs and retrievers, but dominant breed types are different and have different issues. Read about chows and pitts and training info from the various websites. When all the 'nicey-nice' stuff and positive reinforcent wasn't working, I turned to sites, information and a trainer who specialized in German Shepard training as I found that my dog's personality was very German Shepard.





You need to make clear firm commands, there must be consequences for biting/nipping you - time outs - then after she's been good and had her time out, then you can give her a toy. Using immediate redirection is teaching her from the start that she'll get rewarded for doing that action.





The reality is - 2 months ago your puppy didn't exist except in her mum's tummy. She's a baby - what you're asking and expecting of her is too much. It takes time and effort - over a duration of time as she grows and matures - and training. It doesn't happen immediately. The truth is, she's a baby and it doesn't just stop because you want it to, she needs to grow and develop the restraint and cognitive abilities in order to do as you ask.





But the key is - consistency.





As she gets older you may have hierarchical issues as well, you need to make sure it's clear that you're the boss, not her. I suggest "The Art of Raising a Puppy" by the Monks of New Skete. it's really great and has a ton of info. Plus, they raise German Shepards - so it's based on dominant breed types and training them.
Reply:Well shes still only 2 months old so right now she probably thinks you are one of her sisters or brothers and thats why she nips.


if you are playing tackle games like teasing her with your hands or some one in your family is then ide advise you to tell them to stop. or you can try this... next time she nips at you, you give her a sharp YIP! and completly turn your attention to something else and that should tell her that you dont like it.
Reply:If its really a pit, its natural for them to be agressive. its in their blood



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