I second Camillek's suggestion of taking him to classes. They teach you many techniques of how to show your dog that they are not the dominant one in the house. One thing they teach you is every day you should sit on the floor with your legs out straight. Take your puppy and gently move it onto it's back, resting against your stomach/lap area. Make the puppy lay like this until it completely relaxes. Your puppy will probably struggle, but do not let it go. Keep it on your lap until it is completely relaxed and trusting of you and then slowly release and let it go. Most dominant dogs do not like being on their back as it leaves them vulnerable and exposed. By forcing them to do this often, they view you as dominant and usually helps with the biting problem. Another thing you can try to let your dog know that you are dominant is to keep some of its toys up where he can't get them (don't leave them out all the time). Give him the toy for a little while and then take it away. This will let him know that you control the toys, not him. Finally, you can also put your puppy in his crate every time he acts out. Once he realizes that he has to go into his crate for awhile when he does that, he should realize it is not a good thing to do and stop. Hope this helps. You learn lots of useful tips like this in puppy class - I highly recommend attending. |