Stop Puppy Biting
It’s amazing how much it hurts when those puppies get a hold of you with those sharp teeth. You need to try to prevent your puppy from forming this habit of biting. To stop puppy biting you may have to use a little trial and error. Any little annoying or bad habits should not receive a reward. If you want your pup to mature into that wonderful family pet, you will need to take responsibility for helping him. Dog behavior is never “good” or “bad” it’s just behavior. Stopping habits like biting needs to be done no matter how difficult the task.
The playing behavior for a litter of puppies involves lots of nipping and biting. It is probably the first problem every new owner will have to overcome because it is so common for puppies to nip and bite. All new puppies take part in this behavior, but as a new member of your family actions will need to be taken to control it.
“NO, no biting” with a sharp tap on the nose is an action that can be taken when he grabs a hold of your hand or ankle. The habit of biting will only be encouraged if the tap on the nose is done to softly. A puppy who becomes a little bit more aggressive could be the result of to timid corrections. One good tap on the muzzle, that gets the puppies attention could stop puppy biting. Another way to go is, immediately after he bites, grab his muzzle with one hand, point at him with the other, and firmly say “NO”, this will eventually tell him that biting is the wrong behavior. Some pups catch on pretty fast and some of them, well you will just have to be patient. Once your little bundle of joy understands what is going on, when you say “NO” he should stop. You will be grateful later on down the line that you taught him what the word NO means, especially when he starts testing his teeth on your new pair of shoes.
Doggy bones and chew toys have been used successfully in helping keep the pup from chewing up your stuff. The chew toys and doggy bones will also come in very handy during the teething stage when he will need something to chew on to help eliminate the pain. Choose the right kind of toys that can hang in there for a long time under the intense gnawing pressure of your puppies sharp little teeth. The toys can get stuck in your puppies throat if they are to small so choose carefully.
Any biting while rough housing with your pup needs to be discouraged at this young age or otherwise it will become more difficult to stop puppy biting. It is going to take some time to fix the problem no matter what method you choose to use. All puppies are going to go through the biting stage. Remember to just stay firm and show a lot of patience and this stage in your puppies life will be history.
