How To Teach A Puppy Not To Bite

How to teach a puppy not to bite is the first major behaviors training you need to teach your puppy. This behavior if not properly managed can become an act of aggression, it could possibly lead to a situation where he would seriously injure a kid, even if mistakenly.

Every one will have to be consistent in this training. If you have kids, it is important to teach them exactly what to do and how to do it. Biting is very natural with puppies. They play with their litter mates by biting, so they will do it with your kids if not properly addressed.

It will become very easy to stop your puppy from biting if you take time to learn how they behave with their brothers and sisters. They stop if one of their litter mates yelps, therefore all you need to do is yelp like a puppy would anytime he nibbles on your fingers or that of your kids. He will stop nibbling on your fingers and you can move your hand away. Don’t play with them when they bite. Use praise and treats when you and the puppy are playing and he doesn’t bite at all.

Keep your training sessions short and simply. He doesn’t have a long attention span. Ensure you keep the training positive and let the tone of your voice be like that of a happy trainer. Give lots of praise when necessary. Pet the puppy when it pays attention to a command.

When you are training your puppy how not to bite ensure you give the puppy toys to play with, bite or chew on. If he bites your fingers say ouch or yelp. Be consistent. If he stops, let him know you are happy with this.

Puppies need lots of attention and love. It is also important that you give them lots of play time and the right toys to play with. He will pick his favorite. When this happens, use his favorite when teaching it how not to bite.

However, do not give your old shoes or clothes for it to play with. He does not know what his old or new. He will think it is OKAY to bite or chew on your clothes or shoes. Puppies can easily be confused. He needs to know what and what are OKAY to bite or chew.

Make sure everyone around you is focused on the training. Do not allow the kids to let the puppy nip or bite them while playing, this will confuse the puppy. Teach them how to yelp. Make sure you reward the puppy for good behaviors and not for the bad ones.

Remember, it is natural for puppies to bite and nip at their “friends” so it will take some amounts of work and consistency to unlearn the behavior. No one wants a dog who is aggressive towards any one so it is worth taking the time to learn these tips on how to teach a puppy not to bite.