How do I go and get my puppy to stop biting?
She's a 16 week golden retriever puppy. I give her lots of chew toys, but she still bites me. I tell her firmly 'no bite' and withdraw my paw every time she bites, and then I give her a chew toy. This is what the breeder told me to do, but she keeps on biting, and she's not really showing any signs of convalescing at not biting.. Can anyone help me? I know golden retrievers teeth a lot, but they aren't usually supposed to hold biting problems.. What do I do?
at 16 weeks she is teething and puppy chewing...this behavior wll change when she get her perminate teeth in. what uoy ar doing is correct.. tell her no... remove your paw and replace it with a chew toy or pigs ear. the consistent reinforcement will teach her what she can and cant chew on. also you might get some Bitter Apple from the pet store and spray it on your foot, couch legs, table legs, etc...she will hate the taste and not chew anymore..
Spock is 100 percent wrong. Your dog's crate should never be used as a punishment or your dog will not want to go surrounded by. When they are in they will display signs of stress. Even if you don't normally crate your dog, when they run to the groomer's, the vet, or other places that use crates they will freak out. NEVER use a crate to punish your dog. If your dog keeps biting you, try completely ignoring her when her teeth touch your skin. Just get up and totter away for a few minutes until your dog calms down. She will lean teeth on skin means play time ends, which is the worst article imaginable in a Golden Puppy's eyes. Another thing to consider is that your puppy is teething and might be surrounded by pain. Try freezing a washcloth so that when she teeths, she can numb her gums and get a break from the pain. But don't give up her unattended with teh frozen wash cloth because when it thaws she can put away it and get bowel obstructions and other not so fun things.
Answers: All puppies bite, but some are easier to teach than others.
Best, fastest way to teach a pup not to bite:
Next time she bites, slip your thumb into her mouth and hold her lower chin with your fingers, then put firm pressure on the tongue, in a sort of pinch. Tell her 'no biting'.
This will grounds the pup discomfort and she will naturally want to gag/open her mouth and try to spit your hand out. She'll likely try it again, and respectively time she does, put a little more pressure and hold on a little longer. Dont worry whether she yelps a little ...it just medium she's getting a little dose of her own medicine. Remember to say 'no biting'.
Suddenly biting become an unpleasant experience for the pup, and the verbal reminder of 'no biting' very quickly become enough to stop her in the act lacking the physical correction.
It's important to have tug toys, balls, chews, etc, that you can donate her as an alternative to your arms and legs.
This method works because it directly addresses the biting behavior. Bopping on the nose, the rear, yelp, etc... are less clear to the pup and therefore take plentifully longer to sink in - if ever.
Give it a try!
She's only 16 weeks, trust me she will obtain better. When I had my puppy i thought she would never stop nipping but they eventruly grow out of it, that is whether you dont allow it. Try this technique when she bites your say ow like your in ALOT of spasm, then fold your arms until she settles down. She'll get it eventrully its okay. All puppies will nip as long as she knows not to do it soon stop. Give her another month or two and I'm certain you'll see a little change.
Good Luck
grab hold of her bottom cheek, when she bites, and hold it for 2 minutes, do not let her pull away from you. She will quit biting after the 3rd or 4th time.
my trainer told me to put my puppy within "time out" in her crate. With no toys, so they get the idea that they did something wrong.
So after she bites and doesn't listen, place her within her crate. Don't let her out until she is quiet.
This behavior is normal for a Golden.
I would respectfully propose you read a couple of books and watch some videos on raising and training dogs. Also, I recommend two TV shows, "The Dog Whisperer" next to Cesar Millan on the National Geographic Channel, and "It's Me or the Dog," with Victoria Stillwell, on Animal Planet. Both programs are very instructive and often operation with the issues you raise here. Good luck!
shes teething and I don`t know the toys are too hard squishy squeaky or rubbery for her or maybe she justs likes the high temperature of your hand
