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Posted: 2/12/2006 2:03 PM
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Hello everyone, hope everyone is a having a good day. I am writing because my 10 week old puggle has a serious biting problem. I realize he is only 10 weeks old and teething however I want to break this habit asap and wondering if anyone has any suggestions. I have tons and tons of toys for him and he gets plenty of exercise. Sometimes its just that he wants to chew on something so he will chew on you but sometimes when he wants something and he cannot have it he gets mad and will actually snap at you like he really wants to hurt you. When I was at my moms house and he wanted a bone she had he bite her so hard he drew blood! I don't know what to do because when I tell him not to do it and try to stop him he gets worse!!! Any suggestions would be so much appreciated.
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Posted: 2/12/2006 2:52 PM
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Biting over a bone is very different from teething. Get yourself a copy of this book: MINE! A GUIDE TO RESOURCE GUARDING IN DOGS by Jean Donaldson.
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Posted: 2/13/2006 12:38 PM
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Ahhh, I had this same problem with Clover just awhile ago. She is a puppy too, though substantially larger than a puggle, and was doing serious damage when she bit. I started yelping loudly when she bit me, and that got it through her head that she was hurting me, but it didn't stop. Soon my yelps were replaced with a loud no, but the more agressively I dogged her to stop, the more riled up and bitey she got. I think it may have been from the abuse she suffered from the hands of my boyfriend before I rescued her. Since he is such a small dog I am not sure this is an option, but what I eventually had to do is flip and pin her on her back and growl no at her everytime she bit me, no matter how badly the bite hurt (reprocussions must always be immediate). I was careful never to hurt her, because that was the root of the problem, but just to tell her HEY, this is going to stop right NOW. Now, all I have to do is get that tone with her and she immediately stops what she is doing. She is not cured, but she is getting there. She knows not to mess with Mom anymore. Now if food aggression is a problem (that is what it sounds like this also might be) try handfeeding your puppy only. Everytime he eats, he takes it from your open palm (this way he cannot get those teeth on you, and he learns that it is ok for you to have his food because he gets it anyway). This seems like a dog who is not going to take negative energy at all, and though maybe for a different reason than Clover, the result is the same. Let him know that you are still his buddy, but also his boss and that is a BAD thing to do. If he learns early, it will be easier on both of you. Also a pointer Jean gave me, play games with him that keeps his teeth away from you (fetch, catch, tug of war) and everytime those nippers get too close or he gets too worked up, stop the game and act very hurt and disappointed. This is just my advice though.
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Posted: 2/21/2006 12:54 PM
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Congratulations on your new puppy. How exciting! As you know, chewing and biting are very normal for a pup this age. The previous posts had good information that I agree with - yelping when the pup bites you, and hand feeding your dog.
Something that is recommended by long-time trainer, Ian Dunbar, is lots of puppy contact and play times. He talks about how pups need to learn about bite inhibition, which is knowing what is appropriate when it comes to biting. When a pup bites a littermate, they learn what hurts and doesn't because the other pup tells them. So try getting some play dates, or better yet, sign up for a puppy class, only for puppies in your pup's age range. Ian Dunbar's excellent book is Before and After Getting Your Puppy. It is very easy to read and is perfect for you and your pup over the next 12 months.
Another thing to do is to give your pup a toy or a bone when he is misusing his biting. Say OW or no, and then redirect your puppy to an appropriate activity. I think it's important to remember that biting at this age is a normal stage - it's the very necessary stage when pups learn that hard biting is unacceptable.
Jan and the Collies, Cody and Bailey
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Posted: 8/08/2008 4:19 PM
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my 12 week old lhasa is driving me nuts with his biting we just have to start walking and he jumps for our feet, toes,trousers etc. when i tell him off and take him away from whatever he is biting he just growls and snaps. i am now giving him timeout in his room with his toys when he does this but he doesn't seem to be getting any better.Any ideas????
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Posted: 11/05/2008 5:26 AM
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Liitle young puppies are disreputable at biting your hands - and those sharp puppy teeth can be very terrible! But puppies love to play - that's what they live for. What's the most awful thing that could happen to them? Play ending. So that's how we will punish them for being too rough - by suddenly making play stop when they bite.
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Posted: 11/12/2008 12:48 PM
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I would say the best thing to do is ignore him when he bites at you. Also puppy kongs are a wonderful toy to buy!
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