Puppy help???

i have a tibetan terrier puppy


all puppys nip i know that but my puppy kind of grips you with his teeth and it can really hurt.


i know he doesnt mean it but does anyone know a way to get him to stop/??





thanks

Puppy help???
Whenever your puppy bites, in a firm voice say "NO!" and turn away ignoring the pup for several seconds and not allowing him to grab onto you again. If he continues to bite while you have turned away, keep ignoring him and pulling away until he stops. Do not use a high tone in your voice as this may excite him and encourage the behaviour. When your pup associates biting with being ignored - he will stop.
Reply:When he nips, give a loud yelp and walk out of the room. This sounds strange, however, it is how puppies learn from their moms and littermates - When they play rough, their buddies leave them and they are left alone. However, if they play nicely, their buddies stay and play with them. It will take a little time, but it will be worth it in the long run.
Reply:Give him/her a chewy stuffs or just hold something taht is chewable and when the time is right, just give it to him/her.
Reply:puppy biting is very normal


is a way of them learning their boundaries





When mine are young and they nip I yelp really loudly (like their litter mates would have) so they know they have hurt me


I then i completely ignore them





I would never resort to hitting the pup


This does nothing but frighten the pup, eventually fear can lead to aggression
Reply:firmly grip his snout (not hurtful) and say NO!
Reply:It is perfectly normal for a puppy to nibble, in order to stop the puppy nibbles you may want to consider the following:





Give the majority of their attention to the puppy when the puppy is calm or preoccupied chewing a toy. Teach the puppy a rewarding substitute behavior to offer whenever he is being petted. Begin by putting about 10 pea-sized treats in the opposite hand that you will use to pet the puppy. Sit on a chair near the puppy. Now reach over and pet the puppy one time. Before the puppy begins to nip, immediately present your baited hand to the puppy and food lure the puppy’s attention away from the hand you just petted him with. As the puppy is turning his head away from the petting hand to follow your baited hand, praise the puppy.





Avoid tug-of-war type games as this can potentially encourage puppy nipping, as well as, other problems, such as aggression. Avoid any type of games or interaction that involves play slapping and rough housing. If you play roughly, which includes wrestling and vigorous petting, the puppy will be far more likely to nip and mouth you.





Exercise, Exercise, Exercise. This cannot be overstated. Make sure young, active puppies get plenty of exercise like running and walking daily. Ideally, try to exercise the puppy before you attempt to pet her or engage in other forms of interaction which are likely to prompt nipping. Exercise is probably one of the most effective problem solving tools. A puppy that is bored or gets insufficient exercise will generally be labeled overly excitable and rambunctious by their owner. Remind the owner that a tired puppy is a good puppy and that providing their puppy with more mental and physical stimulation goes a long way in managing unwanted behaviors.





WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT SCREAM OUCH FOR THIS WILL ONLY ENCOURAGE THE DOG TO PERFORM THE UNWANTED BEHAVIOUR, BECAUSE YOU ARE GIVING HIM THE ATTENTION HE THRIVES FOR. You need to realize that what we think is inappropriate behaviours, dogs see them as self rewarding.





Hope this helps.
Reply:I know puppies can be cute, but tell him no. Grab him by the back of his neck (the scruff is what i call it) don't worry it won't hurt him/her this is an area that a natural mother would grab the puppy by, continually do this and it should stay immune to pain, you will notice you dog freezes. Don't hit him, Negative reinforcement doesn't work as well as positive. Tell him very Firmly and maybe even a little mean like: "No!". your dog will quickly learn what this means and it will be useful. When your dog stop biting you praise him/her greatly. But only if so, and if then starts to bite you stop the praising.


Your puppy might also be teething, which might result in the reason he is biting you. In this case he/she should stop within 12 weeks or so... at worse, maybe sooner. But you dog must still learn not to bite so it would be a good exercise to do this anyways.


Your Dog might also be biting from excitement, in this case you might want to tell the Dog no, like above then ignore the dog for a while, after a while you dog will see a pattern. But remember Prasing is stonger then condomning .
Reply:this may sound mean, but it is very humane and it works





when he tries to grip you, gently press down on his lower jaw (not enough to hurt him) he wont like it, and will soon begin to associate this with grabbing you,then he will stop





another method would be to gently tap hip on the nose with your finger (use only one finger and TAP, don't HIT)





make sure that you reinforce these actions with a firm (but not yelled) "NO" and to reward him with kindness (GOOD BOY) when you see that he wants to, trys to but doesnt grab you
Reply:you can try yepling (in a doggy way, sounds sad I know) when he does it


or try saying 'no' in a firm voice, but if that doesn't work try putting some stones in a bottle and shaking it when he bites you.


That will stop him doing what he's doing and hopefully he'll eventually get the message.





But it might not work, I have a 10 month old terrier who still bites us, I'm kinda stuck what to do too, but different dogs learn differently so try that.
Reply:Well when he does it again hit him in his nose but not hard just a little and he will learn after a while that is how i've heard to train puppies how to not do stuff
Reply:Push the side of his cheek in, so that when he bites, he bites himself. After he yelps, (And they usually do the first time or two :-) offer him a chew toy.



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