biting, hyper, and it just breaks my heart
 

Napoleon is so hyper. he can run around for hours on end, he will never sit in my lap anymore; he used to do this when he was about 2 months. Now he is 3 months and completely a different puppy. He is like vicious or something?! everytime I try to pick him up and give him a kiss he will bite me in the lip or the nose, whatever he reaches first and it HURTS! If he doesnt reach those parts, he will bite my ankles and especially my hands. He chews on absoloutly everything and has plently of toys. I just feel that I have failed as his mom because he does all these things. Will he ever stop being such a bad boy? Please help! :(

Cali went through that phase too. I though she was possessed. She would bite me hard and if i told her to stop she would charge me and bite me harder. She calmed down and stopped it about 6 months. I just kept telling her no bite nice and she finally stopped it. Don't fell bad he will get better

he's still only a baby, don't be discouraged! and you're definately not a bad mom! he's just in the puppy stage, i promise he will calm down. and he was so calm at 8 weeks because he was so young, now he's woken up and is ready to play! enjoy his extreme playfulness. you may have to teach him that playful biting can cross a line, but other than that he'll be fine and calm down soon enough

Sounds like he's going through a growing stage. He's trying to be the alpha dog and showing dominance. Try ignoring him when he starts acting up or put him in his crate if you have one. He should stop if he doesn't get a reaction out of you.

I think many puppies does this. Jazzie didn't but Jewel did. Just don't encourage it.

Just give him some time and good luck!

Thank you that was very reassuring :) I hope he gets better soon because it just hurt so much mentally and physically too!. I have heard this bone called "the chilly bone" works alot. You just add water and freeze it awhile. That should keep them busy for hours so maybe I will try that.
But yeah, i sometimes get the feeling that he is possessed too. He really scares me sometimes, I just hope it is a phase like you say and not the way he will be for the rest of his life.

No way will he be like that for ever! Chilly Bone is ok, my girls didn't go for it. They liked the frozen carrot sticks better.

Your little puppy's behavior sounds like a problem to me. I certainly wouldn't "ignore it." I think he needs to learn ASAP that biting people is not acceptable - in any way, shape, or form.... and the sooner you can stop this behavior - the happier you'll all be.

There is no doubt that small dogs often exhibit more aggressive behavior than larger dogs do. There may be some "teething" involved, but this usually manifests itself with "chewing" -- not "biting."

Let's see what the experts say..

Carol Jean

It's just a puppy thing. Gus was the same way. He's always been a lap dog with me but with the kids and my husband he would get so hyper and nippy. And the hardest thing I had to break him of is, going after our socks. He would go after our socks and it would hurt so bad. There for a while we couldn't wear socks. But I fixed that problem with bitter apple. They do outgrow it. I tell you I don't know what I would have done if hadn't been for bitter apple!

i think it is just a phase. Archie had me worried for a while. I thought I was going to have a bad one on my hands. I thought I needed professinal help wiht him, He is the sweetest little thing now. Ahia was the same way.(not as bad as Archie tho)
You just have to be firm with them. let him know when he is doing wrong. He will be ok.

First of all I would like to say that it may not just be a phase if the problem is not corrected. Sure some puppies go through this stage, but I have seen ALOT of puppies grow up into adults and still have this problem. Your best bet is to treat it like it is a behavior problem, this way you can correct it and you won't have to worry about him doing it as an adult. Tell him no or no bite in a firm voice. If he does it again move away from him and ignore him for a few minutes or put him in a time out.

What you want to teach him is that biting is not acceptable and that he will not get to play with you or anyone if he bites, if he does not bite he is rewarded with lots of attention and of course playtime with you.

This might sound weird but when he bites you yelp like a wounded puppy in a high pitch voice or you can just say yipe in a high pitch voice, it is soooo much more effective than just saying no. Puppies are learning and testing their strength and skills out on one another.

If you ever watch puppies you will see that if one gets too rough the puppy will yelp and the one that is being rough will back off and learns not to be so rough so that he can play with the other one. It is the same when it comes to puppies and humans. I have trained all of my dogs this way and several other dogs and it works like a charm everytime, you got learn puppy talk!! Good luck on training and let us know how it goes!!!:thumbup: :thumbup:

This is exactly the advice i would have given!
How much exercise is he getting? A good walk each day, as well as play at fetch etc in the yard? A tired dog is a good dog! These little ones can need a lot of exercise. Do deal with this behavour now. Make sure he has lots to chew on. Pigs ears, carrots,frozen bones whatever. And praise,praise positive behaviours!

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.

[QUOTE=MyTrixie143]First of all I would like to say that it may not just be a phase if the problem is not corrected. Sure some puppies go through this stage, but I have seen ALOT of puppies grow up into adults and still have this problem. Your best bet is to treat it like it is a behavior problem, this way you can correct it and you won't have to worry about him doing it as an adult. Tell him no or no bite in a firm voice. If he does it again move away from him and ignore him for a few minutes or put him in a time out.

What you want to teach him is that biting is not acceptable and that he will not get to play with you or anyone if he bites, if he does not bite he is rewarded with lots of attention and of course playtime with you.

This might sound weird but when he bites you yelp like a wounded puppy in a high pitch voice or you can just say yipe in a high pitch voice, it is soooo much more effective than just saying no. Puppies are learning and testing their strength and skills out on one another.

If you ever watch puppies you will see that if one gets too rough the puppy will yelp and the one that is being rough will back off and learns not to be so rough so that he can play with the other one. It is the same when it comes to puppies and humans. I have trained all of my dogs this way and several other dogs and it works like a charm everytime, you got learn puppy talk!! Good luck on training and let us know how it goes!!!:thumbup: :thumbup:[/QUOTE)]

This is basically what I did with Reuger. I yelled "Ouch!" real loud whenever his teeth would get on me. I, in no way, wanted a dog who bit even though they were teething because I have grandchildren who are over often. After I yelled he would always back off. Sometimes he would come back to nip some more and each time I would just yell. Reuger is now 11 months old and I don't have any problems with him nipping or biting. He is a very solft mouthed dog and really pays attention when I give him treats and stuff. I highly recommend this method.

my puppy is now a little over 3 months old and she is getting aggressive. The biting is getting worse to the point where we are crating her more often during these times.

Ive tried everything including the yelping etc. Ive tried the yelping, saying no, ignoring for a short time, crating, leashing etc.

any other suggestions to get the biting to a minimum or none at all? I have a one year old at home and would hate for the dog to bite him.

Thanks in advance

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.