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Hi
I need help with my 3 month old Brutus.

He still nipping and biting the family.
Sometime he an sweetheart but most of the time he trying to steal the kids flip flops and bites feet.

Also he jumps all over other dogs . I know he is excited but I need him to calm down he is like a ball of fur fire.

Couple things to consider ..

I brought my puppy home at 12 weeks (3 months). If you brought your dog home earlier than 12 weeks, it's very possible he/she didn't learn bite control from his mom, which they usually learn in their pack enviornment. If that's the case you might have to work a little harder to train your puppy that biting is not okay.

Redirection. Buy some good toys and have them on hand everywhere - when he bites, say no, and put a toy in his mouth.

Buy a bullystick so he can get his teething satisfied.

I'm sure others will have more suggestions. It will get better.

Any breed of dog does that behavior at only 3 months old. Hes teething and needs to relieve the pressure. You should get him some nice hard chew toys with nubbies on them for his gums. Also, try small ice cubes. They love them. Just like a teething baby who chews on your fingers and hands. Just he has little razors in his mouth lol. Give him a few months and alot of discipline and love. Good luck and have fun with him :) Weve all been there.

I spoiled him he has tons of toys. We got him at 9 weeks

I have been a little more aggressive about that type conduct from a Pup, and I agree, it's unacceptable.

What I do is Growl as I reach down, and "pinch" (firmly) on the back it's neck. I know that sounds funny, and maybe a little rough, but it does work, and alerts/trains the Pup to be aware of Growls, and the result of it's conduct.

Sometimes, you got to act like a Dog, to get along with them.

Yes, your puppy needs to learn bite inhibition. I'm working on it with my 10 1/2 week old now.

Your puppy is teething and needs to socialize and play, so general mouthing cannot be helped right now. Encourage redirection with toys, etc. There are two thing you can try to teach the puppy what is acceptable mouthing and what is too rough. The method SWHouston suggested works very well. If the puppy continues to play too rough after trying that method, try it one more time. If it still doesn't work, leave the play area. The puppy will learn that if they are too rough, they don't get played with.

If you watch the behavior of multiple dogs in a household that have a hierarchy, or videos of wolves etc you can observe what research has established. It was previously believed that when alphas wanted to put a dog in their place, they would do so physically. This is still true in certain circumstances. But for the most part, alphas just ignore their subordinates and maintain a "you want attention, you submit to me and I'll think about it" attitude. As a result of the alpha "ignoring" the attention of his subordinates some of the time, the subordinates fawn over him and submit entirely--begging for his love and praise.

You want to establish yourself as alpha in your household. All people in your household should be viewed as alphas. This will curb and prevent much unwanted behavior. Just make sure that anything involving the puppy is directed by you. If the puppy begs for attention, ignore it. When the puppy is quiet give it attention. This rewards them for being quiet and shows them that you play when you want to because you are alpha. This method is not mean because you are still aware of the puppy's needs and wants and responding to them in a timely manner. You are just acting as though the response they want was your idea from the start, not theirs.

Once the puppy starts to view you as alpha, I think you will find that during play it is much gentler and rolls on its back more often. Also, give your dog plenty of exercise. A dog with too much pent up energy just gets into trouble and leads to behavior issues. A tired dog is a happy dog!

I have a 4 month old baby and I have the same problem. She was separated from her mother very soon and I have to work very hard on the biting part with her.

I totally agree with mimodok. That is the best tactics.

ALSO I have been trying something new. There was this one time when i realized that i was really nervous when i was telling her not to bite. And it didn't work at all. Then i lowered my voice and told her in a calm way. She immediately let go! :thumb up:

That always works for me. Of course I work with redirection too, but i think that she must learn to obey my words at all times.
She still needs a lot to learn but i think she'll be just fine. AND I recently bought a nice chewing toy for her. That works as a charm! :) She doesn't bite as much as she did and she obeys much more.

Try working with that and let us know how it works out! ;)

Oh and I should mention that my little Jackie has a genetic condition called overbite which makes her bite more than perfectly healthy puppies.

But puppies learn everything so fast, especially Yorkies. So don't give up! :):aimeeyork

My puppy has underbite but she doesn't bite more. An overbite or underbite shouldn't affect a dog's ability to control its bite pressure. If anything, either condition might decrease (slightly) the amount of pressure they can apply compared to a dog with a normal jaw.

An underbite or overbite shouldn't affect a dog's teeth or jaw health, generally. Each case is different though.

Just don't let your puppy get away with mouthing you too rough because of its overbite! Maintain the same expectations you would for any other puppy. ;)

Mimodok, when we paid our first visit to the vet he said that "she's a biter". I didn't know what he was reffering to so i asked him and he said that if we didn't notice she has an overbite which will cause her to bite more. That answered all of our questions 'cause we didn't know why she bites ALL the time. We know she's a puppy and they do that. Still we didn't let her go away with that. We were really strict to her.

When we found out about her condition we knew that this does not change anything. It just means that we will have to work more. We don't let her go away with that.

She is biting and nipping a lot, she has a really strong bite (the amount of pressure is not decreased because of her condition). But she is learning, we can see that. And with a lot of patience and work i KNOW she will learn what she CAN and what she CAN NOT do. :)

I'm glad you're not letting your puppy get away with rough mouthing because of her condition. Like I said, each case of overbite or underbite is different so I'm sure you're veterinarian knows more about your puppy's situation than me. If my Mishka learns to smile, it's going to look pretty cute and ridiculous with her underbite, lol.

I hope you'll share some pictures of her. She is probably really adorable with her underbite. :)

My Jackie "smiles" a lot, i have one goofy picture of her smiling and she is so cute! Can't notice the overbite AT ALL! :)

There is a whole album with pictures of her on my profile. She has this permanent cute pouty face because of her underbite. I saw a hint of a smile once. If she starts to do it more I will definitely get a picture of it!

I'm glad Jackie smiles for you. I love how Yorkies smile, it makes them seem even more like a little person. My parents' 10 year-old girl smiles all the time. Last night we brought Mishka over to visit and Penny was wearing the biggest smile (and sneezing) all evening. You could see all of her gums! Penny loves the new baby! There is a link to my YouTube channel with videos of the two on my profile page under "About Me."

Awww! I saw pictures of Mishka and I can say she is a real cutie! And she has a personality just like Jackie - I can see she fools around a lot. ;)

Anyways, here is one picture of 'smiling' Jackie. ;) Just for fun. ;)

Jackie is as cute as my Mishka! :)