I have attended a few classes from a dog trainer who is a dog "behavioralist"- he has taught dogs for 30 years! He suggests spray the dog with a water bottle when he barks. You could try this for biting too. This has worked for me controlling my dog barking at things he shouldn't bark at. I allow him to bark at the doorbell etc. The technique the trainer recommended was to give the dog a toy to chew if he bites. If he continues to bite then you give the dog a time out. Take the leash, attach it to the door handle (inside the house), put the dog outside on the leash and close the door. Or simply put the dog outside for a timeout (not where he pottys though, you don't want him to associate this with a time out.) The dog will learn that when he bites he gets ignored which is what they hate the most and hopefully eventually stop. |