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bcedhk · 08-07-2013, 07:49 PM

Looking to see if anyone has some expert knowledge or solution to our new puppy "problem".

I understand puppies will bite from time to time as they are teething, but our puppy who is 2 months old for some reason tends to bite our feet or shoes harder than usual after he is finished a walk or when we let him out on the crate to walk around the kitchen.

In the first week, we would do what most book tells and go "OUCH!" out loud, however, he would response by going on the ground and bark out loud and then continue to go for the feet or shoes... I found the only way to stop him from this action is to pick him up, hold him for a few seconds, and say no.

She's a Lab x German Shepherd mix so we are hoping his biting and 'aggression' stops soon.

FI-Z33 · 08-07-2013, 08:33 PM

Dont pick him up. Hold him down on his side or even better belly up...hold him until he calms down while you tell him no. What youre doing is puttinf him in a submissive state and that he's lower than you and youre the alpha. The idea is not to treat the dog like youre the owner but that you guys are part of a pack and youre the leader. Remember also never to get frustrated or raise youre temper. They can sense this energy, which makes him more excited and reflect it back at you. Hope this helps...
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westopher · 08-07-2013, 11:15 PM

The biggest way to show a dog that you are in control is to ignore them. Turn away until the behaviour stops, then reward calm behaviour with treats and play. There are millions of ways to train a dog, but I've found since we have gone to this way monty's progress has been the strongest. Its worth it to take your dog to some classes regardless. Any good trainer will work with specific issues and be somewhat adaptable to what works for your dog. I take monty weekly to The Breakfast Club by bad dogs gone good and he, and we have a great time and learn tons. Its also only like 25 bucks a class.

hsh4 · 08-08-2013, 01:14 AM

Sounds like you watch Cesar Millan too hey?

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Originally Posted by FI-Z33

Dont pick him up. Hold him down on his side or even better belly up...hold him until he calms down while you tell him no. What youre doing is puttinf him in a submissive state and that he's lower than you and youre the alpha. The idea is not to treat the dog like youre the owner but that you guys are part of a pack and youre the leader. Remember also never to get frustrated or raise youre temper. They can sense this energy, which makes him more excited and reflect it back at you. Hope this helps...
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terkan · 08-08-2013, 02:18 AM

what do you mean by harder than usual?? he usually nimble your feet and now he's trying to take a bite out of it? or you just feel it nimble too hard all the time? i have a tiny toy poodle that's 4 months old now, she used to bite and chew on my toes all the time.. i tried doing the ouch method.. find that only promotes her to bite me even more cause she thinks i'm playing with her.. so i ended up buying her a bunch of chew toys every time she starts chewing on me i pull that out and she'll chew on that instead.. and whenever she chews on me i ignore it the best i can unless it's really painful. i find the ouch method only lets them know you are biting too hard and it hurts.. not stop don't bite me.

FI-Z33 · 08-08-2013, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by hsh4

Sounds like you watch Cesar Millan too hey?

Haha nope dont have that channel...but my dog trainer does use a mix of dog psychology with positive reinforcement haha...it helped with my dog :P
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bcedhk · 08-08-2013, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by terkan

what do you mean by harder than usual?? he usually nimble your feet and now he's trying to take a bite out of it? or you just feel it nimble too hard all the time? i have a tiny toy poodle that's 4 months old now, she used to bite and chew on my toes all the time.. i tried doing the ouch method.. find that only promotes her to bite me even more cause she thinks i'm playing with her.. so i ended up buying her a bunch of chew toys every time she starts chewing on me i pull that out and she'll chew on that instead.. and whenever she chews on me i ignore it the best i can unless it's really painful. i find the ouch method only lets them know you are biting too hard and it hurts.. not stop don't bite me.

He never nibbles on our feet, only on our hands. But he tends to apply more pressure when he gets overly excited (e.g. After taking him out for a walk, during a long kitchen time play time). Our puppy is growing at about a pound a week, so we hope the biting can be controlled before it gets a bit too out of control.

question, is it safe for a puppy to have the Kong toy with peanut butter at 2 months old? or should we wait till he gets older to introduce peanut butter to his treat diet.

terkan · 08-09-2013, 02:21 AM

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He never nibbles on our feet, only on our hands. But he tends to apply more pressure when he gets overly excited (e.g. After taking him out for a walk, during a long kitchen time play time). Our puppy is growing at about a pound a week, so we hope the biting can be controlled before it gets a bit too out of control.

question, is it safe for a puppy to have the Kong toy with peanut butter at 2 months old? or should we wait till he gets older to introduce peanut butter to his treat diet.

yes you can stuff your kong toy with peanut butter. puppy loves them, it's safe. just monitor your puppy to make sure he's not allergic to peanut butter. although rare it can happen. my 2yr old cocker spaniel and 4months old toy poodle absolutely love their pb kong.

i dunno when my cocker spaniel was still a puppy he sometimes can't control and bite me hard not that he wanted to. so i keep shoving my fist in his mouth for him to nibble on and when he bites hard i yell ouch and he'll let go.. after a while he doesn't nibble me hard anymore. tried it with my toy poodle but she just gets even more excited and chomp me some more. although she's a tiny sized toy poodle only 5lbs full grown she can't bite me hard even if she tries so i'm ok

if you can't find a method that works for you. you could always take him to obedient training and see if that helps. better to correct it now before he gets bigger when it will really hurt.

rsx · 08-09-2013, 07:46 AM

they don't understand what "ouch" is.

say "NO!" in a commanding tone. In any case it's probably teething or something, so get him some puppy chew toys to alleviate his need to chew/bite.

Phil@rise · 08-09-2013, 08:38 AM

Thats normal and not "aggression". That is playing. The puppy is happy and playing with you, so get down on the ground and play with him, tucker him out. If he's biting to much or to hard and wont listen to some stern NO's with some form of body language to go along (snapping fingers are what I use when bringing my dogs to attention) then I suggest using your thumb to roll his lip onto his teeth. Once he learns his teeth can hurt he'll be less inclined to bite during play or otherwise.

westopher · 08-09-2013, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by rsx

they don't understand what "ouch" is.

say "NO!" in a commanding tone. In any case it's probably teething or something, so get him some puppy chew toys to alleviate his need to chew/bite.

A dog doesn't understand "no" anymore than they understand ouch. You can use any command as long as it comes with the proper reinforcement. My dog knows the command "go to your house" and he will go lie in is kennel. The key is pick a word and stick with it. Repetition is key. Also, phil is right, its not aggression, its just puppy play. Although if you begin to play when he does it, he may think that thats the way to get play started. Wait til the behaviour stops, then get down on the ground with a tug toy and tucker him out.

finbar · 08-09-2013, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil@rise

Thats normal and not "aggression". That is playing. The puppy is happy and playing with you, so get down on the ground and play with him, tucker him out. If he's biting to much or to hard and wont listen to some stern NO's with some form of body language to go along (snapping fingers are what I use when bringing my dogs to attention) then I suggest using your thumb to roll his lip onto his teeth. Once he learns his teeth can hurt he'll be less inclined to bite during play or otherwise.

^this

This helped me a bunch.
I'm about 6 dogs in and am now about half dog myself.

Give him an ice cube to play with.
Substitute toys for hands/feet.

Organise a puppy play date, the pet repair was a good source for me.

Enjoy the time with your friend.