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Originally Posted by Erin I would check into puppy classes and doggie daycare. A tired well trained pup is a lot less stressful. Plus, the professional advice on puppy issues is invaluable. |
I agree. Mine is about 15 weeks old and of course he bites coz he is teething and checking out his territory..trying to be dominant if he can get away with it. Mine usually try to bite or chew when I put a sweater or leash on him, bite my hands when I try to groom or clean his ears and eyes. I have tried the "Ouch" and ignoring him-it works but he will still do it but at least he knows its not right and I am sure he will stop when he is a few months older. As soon as I say "Ouch" and he stops, I quickly channle his focus to a toy that he can chew. It usually works and he is getting better I should say. When I train mine, I just repeat and repeat my training..I find that consistency coupled with patience and a nice tone of voice or stern voice but never raise your voice always work better.
Other than that, try bringing him for walks to tire him out. I bring mine to a grooming centre near my house and they have doggie daycare there too and they sell food and toys so we go there, meet other dogs and then head out to the doggie park opposite the shop and let him walk and play all he wants (on leash of course). Just once or twice a day and anywhere from 15-30 minutes and when he comes home, he is a good doggie...he doesn't have a lot of energy left to be destructive and a walk channels his mind to focus on something else that is more beneficial to him. A good walk is more important to dogs than we know. A lot of adult dogs with behavioural problems can usually be solved with 45 minutes of power walk a day so try it.
Do update us on how it is going so that we may compare notes.