First, a "No" command, but its used two ways, lets start with the biting, any biting, gentle or aggressive play. You have to say "No" in a calm, even voice as you totally ignore her, don't jerk your hand away, just say no and go limp, if she does not stop in a short time(less then a minute), just crate/pen her for a few minutes, after a few rounds she'll figure out that if she wants to play its by your rules.
Now there's two ways to use the "No" command, soft, calm voice for any biting, chewing on you or clothes you are wearing or licking your feet, loud, agitated "No" and any reaction will usually just intensify the bad action. Some gentle biting you can redirect to a chew bone, but I prefer the "No" command, you need to teach her you make the rules! Now for other bad actions such as chewing on furniture or other objects, digging in water bowl, a loud guttural "No" and stern look should freeze your pup in her tracks.
Now the barking is same as biting, you yell, she yells back, Calm "no" and Crate/ignore if she does not stop. Do not take her out if she whines, wait till she settles. If she tears stuff up in crate or pen strip it down, but remember this is not punishment, just a place to put her when you have other things to do. |