Puppy nipping?

I have a 10 week old german shepherd puppy who constantly nips at my heels and my legs when I walk. IT HURTS SOOO BAD!! It's not melicious, it's just nipping, but her teeth are so sharp!! I tell her no, and pull her away and she lunges right back at me.I've tried everything people suggest: trying to distract her with a chew toy, yelping like a puppy so she knows she hurt me. She gets plenty of exercise. I walk her twice a day and she runs in our gated yard. She just keeps going after my legs. PLEASE HELP ME. What can I do to stop her from doing this? She's not a bad dog, she's just relentless. Thank you!!

Puppy nipping?
Lots of times herding dogs nip your feet/legs becuse they think you are ok to be herded. To correct this you need to tell her that this is NOT ok. You have to be the alpha dog. Don't say no in a sweet goey voice or even with the slightest bit of hesitation. Say it low, firm, and positively. If the problem persists, go to puppy obidience classes or ask a trainer. Remember, once she nips you, firmly say no and if you are playing walk away. When you are playing or walking and she isn't nipping, make sure you shower her with praise! Good luck and I hope this was helpful! Oh yea, DON'T ever smack his nose or hit your dog, it only makes him frightened and your bond with him slowly fades!
Reply:SMACK HIS NOSE HARD and you need to raise your voice ,,,,,,so he knows you mean bussiness!!!!
Reply:I have a german shepherd and this is what I did.


There is a noise you can make that is similar to the one the pups mom would use to teach them no. It's a low, "eh-eh-eh" noise, hard to describe online. My pup immediately responded to this noise.


Also, teach her the "leave it" command. It will not work overnight, but the more you work on it with her the sooner she'll catch on.


It's an instinct that we have taught them for years and years, so don't give up on her. She'll learn eventually.


I'm sorry to hear it! It hurts, I know!
Reply:Your puppy loves you and wants to play, but she does not understand that her brand of play is hurtful and undesirable. You both need to go to obedience school - it's only a couple hours a day for a few days, and is not expensive. You need to learn how to humanely discipline and control your dog and she needs to learn where her limits are. You do this, and you and the pup will be SO much happier together!
Reply:next time she bites you turn around and bite her back . serious business , take the tip of her ear and bite hard enough to make her yelp in return and then look into her eyes deeply and show her that the next time the bite you give will be worse than the bark . dont say a word to her just look at her as if you are the lead ***** around the house .
Reply:Herding dogs do like to nip a lot. What you can do is get some Bitter Apple from a pet store and put it in a spray bottle and carry it around the house with you. When your puppy nips you spray his mouth and say "leave it". The Bitter Apple will not hurt your dog but it will get his attention with its awful taste.


Once the dog gets it you will be able to just say "leave it".
Reply:First, do not hit or kick the puppy or hurt her in any way. She is just a puppy, and she does not understand that it is hurting you. We went through the same thing with my dog when she was a puppy. What you need to do is, whenever she tries to bite you, take both of your hands and clasp them around her snout. Don't squeeze extremely hard, just be firm with her and don't let her move her head. Then look into her eyes. Make sure you have eye contact with her! Then say " I am the boss, you can not bite!" Do not say it in an angry tone, say it in an assertive tone. She has to understand that she must listen to you. Once you have done this, let go of her snout. If she tries to bite you again, just keep repeating the process. This worked with my dog. Just don't hurt her or act angry at her, because the dog might think she has to defend herself or she might think she is in a competition for power with you. When she stops biting you, give her lots of praise and love. Maybye even a dog treat. That way the dog will know she has done good. Good Luck!
Reply:Bite Her Back!!! just kidding... When she bites you smack her nose and firmly say NO! don't raise your voice or yell(it causes excitement). When she does it again flip her on her back and pin her down, stand over her and hold her until she stops, or just for a few moments. Long enough and firm enough she knows your not playing and that you are serious. She is still young but biting is something that should be corrected before the dog matures.
Reply:flick him on the nose and if that doesnt work you can try usuing apple bitter, but i dont think you want to spray that on your heels it kinda smells. show her who's boss
Reply:In my experience, puppies and most dogs want to / need to play. This is rough housing and has a time and a place. Be sure to take time to play like that, get down on the floor and play on their level. Use a pull toy or use one hand to nip at them just as they would when playing with another dog. When it has ended, be sure to end play time in a way that is clear to the dog. Standing up might do this but it might take more than that. It also is important to let them win sometime so that they do not become frustrated and obsessed with trying to win the play battle.


As far as nipping when not playing, you need to train the dog to associate something negative with nipping. There shoold be one word always used in discipline, that word should always be used to communicate that the dog is doing bad. If a dog is biting you when it is not play time you have to share the discomfort you feel. I have found that putting your finger in his mouth and holding its lower jaw is uncomfortable for dogs. Try doing this gently but don't let them pull away immediately. If you are consistent with this, they will associate them nipping with you holding their jaw. This usually gets the message across quickly without hurting the dog.
Reply:I know exactly what you mean!!!! What you do is before you pass your dog take a wooden spoon and put it down towards your feet. The dog should be distracted by the spoon and not your feet. Pretty much the dog it trying to show dominance around in the house. What ever you do DO NOT HIT THE DOG IN THE NOSE OR RAISE YOUR VOICE! The dog might be afraid of you in the future, or grow violent and actually bite you and hurt you bad!


p.s. If the wooden spoon doesn't work try the dog's favorite toy
Reply:its a puppy thing... she does wants to play... what we did for our dog initially was just tap her on her nose to get her attention then say no but she still found it a game to get our attention.





at our dog training place they recommended time out which helped alot. they said she was just getting basically cranky and over stimulated and needed a break from what was going on around her so they recommended for us to crate her for about 30-60 mins twice a day to give her a little time out and cool down.. also we crated her when she behaved badly like nipping we would say no once and if it happened again we made her stay in her cage for 5 min quietly (if she barked we started over)





she quickly caught on and before we knew it she would go in right away for her time out and take a little 15 min nap and woke up a happy dog who wanted to be good.








after walks was when she was really bad because she was super tired after that walk.. if thats when its worse try after that crate her till she falls asleep



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