Terriers were bred to kill rodents. If you let them chew on your hand they think of it as something to attack just as though you had a toy in your hand and were shaking it. When a terrier kills or is play killing they shake the daylights out of the object so stay still when he puts his mouth on you or you will just incite more chomping.
When your puppy/dog has it's teeth in your hand don't move the hand that his mouth is on. Let that hand go limp. Take your other hand and gently remove his mouth from you hand. Give him a sharp "no" as you are doing that and promptly give him something like a bully stick to chew on. Make sure you keep the hand that his mouth is on limp the whole time. Any movement just incites more biting.
Do not play tug or any other activities that incite the aggressive nature of your pet. Once they get in that mode it is a hard thing to get them out of. It is just nature to them to use their mouths when they are excited. Everyone likes to play tug or other games that get the puppy or dog excited but it is the worst thing you can do with a biter. Keep the puppy/dog calm and stop aggressive behavior before it gets started. |