Biting/nipping
 

Do all puppy nip? Siu Pao is 14.5 weeks now and he seriously nips. I have lots of chew toys for him and bully stick and ice cube but he loves hands, my hands and any other people's hands and pants too.

I have tried holding his neck and say no; I have tried the OUCH and I have tried the shake can. None of it really works.

The thing that bothers me most is when I pet him (besides sleeping time), he nips at me. When I try to groom him, he nips at me. He liked hugs and cuddles when I first got him but now he is nipping and doesn't even want me to hold him. Or..when I don't give him something that he wants like the roll of toilet paper, boy he nips me hard! I never ever hit him or abuse him. My husband and I treat him really really well. When we first got him though, whenever we try to pet him, he kind of duck his head like we are going to hit him but he was only 12 weeks old then! He doesn't do it everytime but there are quite a few times I saw him doing it and he doesn't really warm up to my husband. Do you think his breeder treated him badly or his kids because I knew they have like 4 children in the house?

Any YT members with the same experiences? Do they eventually stop? My training is very very consistent..but I don't know what is wrong here. I really hope he is not genetically aggressive. He will grow out of it I suppose? Help please.

Yes , he will grow out of it .

What he is really doing is chewing on you. Yes they outgrow that. I cant remember when Chachi did but I know it was before a year old. We always tried to redirect him by telling him no bite and putting a toy in his mouth.

Typical puppy behavior. Be gentle when correcting him. He will catch on, eventually!:) He's teething and what better way than on you! All part of being a puppy. Have lots of chew toys for him and gently tell him NO when
he nips you. I remember those teeth being like needles. I can feel the pain:)

No , he will NOT grow out of it .

Do what works with kids. Spank.

Surely your kidding?:thumbdown

Surely not!

Spanking a puppy will only make him afraid of you and eventually cause him to defend himself, hence, aggression!:thumbdown
You need to have patience with him and repremand him in a humanly fashion when he chews and nips on you. Believe me he will outgrow this.

Babies chew on your fingers when they are teething, would you spank them also?:eek:

LOL

I was just reading this post and comparing it to another one on the same topic. The advice ranges from ignoring, he'll out grow it, to actually physically hitting.

How are these poor people suppose to know what to do.

Take my advice and Go to the experts

Check out Cesar Milan, aka The dog whisperer's website.


http://www.dogchannel.com/experts/ce...aspx?WT.srch=1

Nipping is not chewing. It is an act of aggression. It's important for a dog to fear the consequences of nipping someone. Fear is exactly the desired result. Just like a child, the dog is trying to define the line. I would make the line some time before biting me.

Some type of electric stimulation collar would work just as well, though there may be issues with a dog this size.

I would never, ever, want my pet to be afraid of me! It is all in the training.
Like the above mentioned check out Cesar Milan. That is all the info you will need to get you through this nipping period! Good luck.

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sdgdh1,
I don't know if you're just posting to try and create drama within the forum, or if you're just ill-educated on the training of dogs and children. Either way, if you're using physical force to try and create fear in your children and animals, you shouldn't be allowed to have either. I found the following in another post you made:

In response to the above: I've had dogs my entire life and have never used physical force NOR an electric shock collar on any of them. ALL of them grew out of the puppy biting stage and NONE of them bit people, not even once, after they grew out of it. Also, if you're causing them pain, they're going to be afraid of you and you're going to redirect their aggression.

I don't mean to be rude by anything I've said, I'm just quite honestly apaulled by what I've read that you've written. :thumbdown :thumbdown :thumbdown

Hey, it's no problem. I'm not offended. I'm also not trying to cause drama. I just think negative reinforcement is as important as positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement is used to teach a dog to do something that you like. Negative reinforcement is used to teach a dog NOT to do something that you don't like. I just think giving a dog a treat for licking you will not solve the issue with him biting you. Whether you use a pop in the rear, a stern "No," or lemon juice, it's negative reinforcement and if the dog registers it as negative, it will work. If your dog likes lemonade, lemons won't work. Each dog is different.

The fact is, dogs "outgrow" biting and nipping because they've come to understand the negative consequences when they do that. Giving them a hug when they don't bite doesn't help at all. When you want to teach them to sit, you reward them for sitting. When you want to teach them not to jump on you, you discipline them for jumping on you.

I understand that when people hear someone say to discipline a dog, they immediately assume an abusive environment. I'm a huge fan of my dog. I think people with unruly dogs tend to be less fond of their's. I think that's why some people come on here with older dogs or puppies and want to get rid of them. They can't figure out why he is still doing the things that they don't want him to do. To me, I enjoy a dog more when he's well behaved, so I try to use what works or has worked in the past. I use positive to teach to do something and negative to teach not to do something.

As far as fear, I think a dog can be just as frightened by loud shouting all of the time as a quick pop for biting. I guess it's up to the dog and his owner, though.

Crazy
 

I am new to this forum but everyone has been so positive and had great advise, This member sounds as if she is liking the attention she is getting and the rise from other members, spanking and shock collars we all know are crazy for our animals, all we can do is hope that hers are not harmed.