My puppy is driving me crazy pleaseee HELP?

My 4 and a half month old puppy is literaly driving me crazy when i am walking him he bites my foot and jumps to bite my sleeves every time i come home i have cuts everywhere caused by his teeth he embaresses me in front of everyone by doing this i am starting to want to not take him for walks pleaseeee someone help me is there any other way apart from getting a trainer or taking him to classes

My puppy is driving me crazy pleaseee HELP?
your puppy is very young and is just acting like a puppy! why don't you want to go to training classes? whenever your dogs starts biting at you, just walk into another room for a little. also, get your dog more exercise. DON'T stop the walks, and play with toys. when he is chewing on something acceptable give him praise. also, have a few training sessions every day to get his mind working. it will also help with his respect for you. plus, if he knows the command "sit" you can tell him to sit if he is biting you. these are all things you can try but I would really reccomend a training class. they are very helpful


ADD: I would imagine that your friends had no success with training classes because they didn't keep up with it. a dog is not magically trained once classes are over. you still have work with your pup every day. however, it is a great way to learn the techniques and socialize your dog.
Reply:May I ask why you don't want to take him to classes? I highly recommend it. It will cover all the different aspects of raising a puppy and provide your dog with a solid foundation of basic obedience training.
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Obedience training!





If you don't want to take him to classes (which is crazy, because not only do you learn the obedience, but you get your dog well socialized, too.)- buy a book. There are tons of them at Petsmart, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.





But, your dog is a baby and he needs to be taught how to behave, and now is the perfect time- before he gets older and is still doing this!
Reply:well i been there all you need to do is push the dog drown and say no it takes time but the dog will stop OK have fun
Reply:Aww...all puppies go through this phase...however if it really is a problem you should consider showing your dominant status over him. For example, when my dog was a pup if he bit or nipped too hard we'd LIGHTLY flick him on the nose...it's a very sensitive area, just enough to let him get the hint. Also, to help train him to walk on a leash, bring a spray bottle filled with water with you...everytime he tries something crazy, spray him! He won't like it, but again, it's a way to reinforce the "NO" comment.
Reply:Alright sweetie, time for a little puppy ed.


Very important: puppies are like small children. They need discipline! What happens when you spoil a human child and give them their way constantly? They get whiny if you ever say no, they kow how to play you, and they exhibit bad behavior.





Your puppy biting at your feet is not okay! Time for puppy to learn some manners. This doesn't mean you have to be mean. In fact, showing your puppy who's boss will make the both of you happier! Dogs live with a mindset of "the pack". Think about it, if you're number one, your dog knows you're looking out for him, which makes him all the happier! So time to put your foot down.





First: if your puppy jumps up at you, discourage this by either raising your knee or turning your back, and saying a word in a deep tone, like "no" or "down". You don't have to yell, it doesn't help. Key is the low tone, which a dog interprets as "uh-oh, she's being serious!"


What you're doing is letting him know "if I jump up, she's not going to pay attention to me". And do just that - ignore him for ten minutes or so. Put him in a time-out area, and leave him be till he calms down.


Next, if your dog comes up to you and doesn't jump up, enforce the positive! Say a few words in a high voice, like "good boy!" and give a pat on the head or a small treat. That way, puppy will think "if I stay down, I get a reward!"





This can be applied to many dog behaviour.





It will take a little time, but with patience and a steady hand, your dog and you will be much happier!





Also, this website is great for more tips. Also on taking your dog for walks!! You can learn so much from this site. Good luck sweetie!!





http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/
Reply:The reason WHY they say the classes don't or didn't work is because they expect the puppy to train itself. It takes WORK, LOTS OF WORK on your part to train a puppy. The classes are to teach THE OWNER how to train the puppy. Classes are not the be all and end all. They are only the beginning. The lessons give you the tools to train your puppy, YOU have to use them. YOU have to be CONSISTENT, YOU must make sure you take the TIME EVERY DAY to train your dog. If you can't handle it take the puppy to a shelter now, while it can still be adopted and DON'T get another dog.
Reply:Your dog is a puppy, however, you have obviously not established yourself as pack leader. Dogs to not jump and bite the "alpha dog" you are not alpha dog.





Training classes are not a waste of money, the trainer knows a hell of a lot more about training and behavior correction than you do obviously so I would suggest you take some.





Have you attempted to correct your puppies behavior when he jumps up and bites you? What might seem funny as a puppy is not so funny when he becomes a full grown dog and bites you and others. He will be taken away from you or put down.





You need to learn to properly correct this behavior, if you do not know how to do this correctly then find someone who can teach you, buy a book, watch Cesar Millan etc.





How do you think dogs end up in the pound or shelter? It's because people failed to train their dog or teach him manners, thinking that they can do it all themselves and because they don't realize that what they are doing is wrong they can't figure out why their dog is becoming aggressive towards them and their visitors. So they kick the dog out, or dump him somewhere, rather than take him to training classes or learning how to socialize him properly.





If you do not know how to properly correct and change this behavior then you will have not choice but to take to classes, or rehome him.



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