Biting back.... Lately Kimchi has been chewing and biting a lot, he is about 9 weeks. If he is chewing we replace it with a toy, and if he bites we say "owe, no bite" and walk away for a few minutes. At first it was working great, but now when we say no bite sometimes he bites again. I read its best to grab the scruff of the neck (not hard at all) and say no bite, and walk away if they do it a second time. I dont lift him up or anything like that at ALL just simply put my hand on the back of his neck. When we have been doing this lately he has gone crazy barking biting harder and growling, being aggressive with the no bite rule. Any suggestions on what you did? I feel bad that he is acting this way and just want him to have good behavior when he is older! Thank you! |
What you were doing was fine it just takes time hes young and hes going to bite and chew since hes teething |
You have to kind of think like a "mommy dog" in these moments. What would his mom or even another dog do if he was biting them and they didn't appreciate it? They would gently bite at his neck and sometimes if the pup is really going at it, pin him down. Grabbing the scruff is just something "mom" would do to transport him, not correct him. Sooo, what I do that works great, is simulate a quick correcting bite to the neck using your fingers. Just use your fingers to quickly and firmly (but obviously not too hard) poke the side of his neck. You have to do this in a "dominant" way though, otherwise he'll just think you're playing. You may have to "pin" him for a second that way. I also make a good firm noise - say "ouch" or "no" really firmly while you do it (another dog would growl or bark). If he doesn't stop, then you can pick him up by the scruff (you can lift him that way, it won't hurt him and it's not mean) and put him on the ground. If you get up and walk away, it's kind of like he "won" the game and that could actually reinforce the behavior. HE has to move when he bites, not you. Make sense? The only thing here is that he's a puppy and it's natural for him to want to play this way (that's what he did with his litter mates:)), so you do have to play with him, but he does have to learn the difference between biting a toy vs. your hand though, he just doesn't understand that yet and has to be taught. So make sure you also give him plenty of play time and enough toys to chew on for his teething.:). This is what I've done and it works for me;) |
I would try growling at him... the right growl will stop him in his tracks (I know sounds funny) They are like ' Dogs gone wild!' Puppy was home and Mommie dog took care of all the discipline. Now Mommie's not around. Hmmm! What's a puppy to do? Nobody can stop him. He doesn't even understand your language yet. So use his Mommie's language... growl. |
All three previous recommendations are quite correct ! :thumbup: It does take time for a pup to grow/learn the difference between play and "let's stop that NOW'". When you use a Growl to "alarm" him, don't be shy about the volume, make it a strong one, and get his attention ! On the pinch/nipping on his neck, remember, our little guys are a LOT tougher than they look. Make it a firm pinch and get his attention, accompanied with a strong growl, or NO BITE ! When he played with his litermates, they growled and nipped at each other. You just got to be a "bigger" dog than what he's used to playing with, just GET WITH IT ! The pinches, growls and squashing him down MUST be forceful, immediate and thoroughly convince him you're the Pack Leader. |
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What I recommend is when the pup bites, don't pull away, just in your deepest loudest stern voice say "OuCH!" it'll startle him enough to stop the biting then after the dog released slowly pull your hand away (so it doesn't seem like a toy) and replace with a toy, and praise ALOT! my boy plays tug, so when he chews on something right I"d play a gentle tug game. You can also work on leave it games too. |
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