Puppy..very stubborn!?

I have a 3 month old St. Bernard/German Shepard Mix. Shes a "normal' puppy. If you dont watch her she'll chew on ANYTHING.The one HUGE issue with her is she bites ALOT! Any chance she sees an opening shes going for your arm,clothes or something you have in your hand. And I know its not aggressive biting. She does growl or bite like she wants blood. Just always "mouthing" and its starting to get annoying. Not with her b/c i understand shes a pup but just for the fact we tell her NO and she doesn't care. We've tried making a noise to just get her attention but NOTHING. She just wants to play with her teeth and her CLAWS. Let me tell you shes got huge paws and it hurts to get hit with them in the face! Also shes in a cage now when we are not home and she does perfect!!!! No whining or using the bathroom in it PERFECT. But if you have to go the bathroom and you shut the door and she cant come in she whines and scraches the door. We eventually want to leave her out when we are gone. Help!

Puppy..very stubborn!?
i agree with answer 1
Reply:The very first thing you need to do is end the biting.





Everytime the pup goes for a bite scream "OUCH" and end play IMMEDIATELY. Get up, walk away and ignore the dog. If she moves on to do something else completely naughty, ask her to sit for six seconds and reward her. Then walk away again.





You need to get this pup into basic obedience. She is going to be a BIG dog and you NEED to be able to handle her. You also need to be sure she gets the proper amount of socialization. I would talk to an experienced trainer about this. You are going to need to introduce your puppy to "kennels", "vet offices", "groomers" and "dog parks". All stressful at first, but then the dog learns that this can be fun!





Furthermore, you need to teach her that the crate is the best place in the world to be. The best way to do this is start VERY slow. Throw a few treats in the crate while the door is open. When she goes in, say "crate", then mark the behavior (ask a trainer about "marking" words: "yes", *click*, "good girl!"). Tell her she is "all done", and wait for her to walk out. Repeat over and over until you are able to say "crate" BEFORE she goes in and she understands what it is that you want.





Eventually you will have a dog that actually asks to be in the crate.





Good luck!
Reply:She is either spoiled or you have not learned ceasar millans way . Go buy every DVD of Dog whisperer,and a whole new world of dog psychology will be opened up to your eyes. It is lifechanging. But maybe you cannot go buy stuff like me. It's a psychological problem. Dogs do not think like humans. There is so many things you need to


do or not do,but i cannot tell you not knowing what your already doing or not doing....





Please go to this yahoo group and tell these people your story,and you will have so many good helpful answers.


http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/dogwh...
Reply:This is pretty normal behavior for a puppy. It is how they play with each other. But she needs to learn to respect you and realize that you are not another puppy! One way is to teach her a more appropriate way to play. You are NOT her chew toy!! Make sure she has plenty of toys and things that she can chew on. When puppies play with each other and one gets too rambunctious and it hurts the other puppy will cry out, and quit playing with them for awhile. Get a word that you can use consistently to tell her she is playing too rough, like "Ouch!" If she continues to be rough take her back to her kennel for a little while to let her calm down. But be careful of keeping her in the kennel too much because she will only get more excited and playful when she gets out. Another thing that helps is to take her outside and throw a ball for her, that uses up energy and you have a big dog that needs lots of exercise. Also, when you first take her out of her kennel and take her outside to go to the bathroom, take her for a walk. Let her burn up energy that way. When she's tired she will be more likely to be calm and play nice. Remember, too, that the more rough and excited you get her the more rough she will get with you. When she starts chewing on you,or anything else in the house, say, NO! and then give her something that she can chew on. That way you are not just saying no, but directing her to something that is OK. Help her to learn to tell her toys from everything else. If you have a puppy class in your area it would be a good idea to take her, and they can help you train her. She is going to be a big dog and good manners will be very important for her to make you a great pet. The time you spend training her now will make all the difference for her life!!
Reply:Puppies play with their littermates with their teeth, that is also how they often explore their environments. She needs exercise, chewing and mouthing can be a form of boredom! I often recomend "Bitter Apple" (that exact brand) to spray on yourself or litely in her mouth when she puts her teeth on you. The idea is to get her to think you taste TERRIBLE and therefore to learn not to put her teeth on people. You have to be consistent, no teeth means no teeth so don't play with her when she gets her teeth out....walk away and give her a toy to play with instead. Also don't play "hand games" with her by moving your hands fast or quickly patting or petting her. Teach her that you interact with her when she is calm, not excited and bitey.





Enroll in obedience!!! Teach her things so that she isn't bored and doesn't choose to use her teeth, this will also help her to learn to listen when you say NO. Remember tell her when she is good, don't just focus on all of her bad behavior....this way she can choose to lay down, or sit, or be clam because she knows you like this behavior. Interact, exercise, work with her and teach her!!!



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