The Puppy's World:  Puppy Biting Lesson

It is natural for a puppy to want to explore his world.  And it's also quite

normal for a pup to nip and bite and bite.  It occurs when the pup is

getting his milk teeth.

When my poodle did it, she did it so softly that I thought "What's the 

harm?"   Yet you cannot let Fido get away with it for long.  The sooner

you can instruct your pet properly, the better off he & the family will be.

You wouldn't want the pup to go biting little children in the community,

now would you?

Puppy Training is So Important:  Puppy Needs to Learn

Yes, the pup must be punished when he bites.  And it has to be at the

time of occurrence - because if you let it go a minute or two, then he

won't make the right association.

Here's something you may not know - in the puppy world, play is

important.  This is 1 of the reasons why the puppy "nips".   He

is exploring, and trying to play.  Thus you ought to reserve some

time each day for playing.

Also, it would be a good idea to get him something he can chew on.

Then, his energies (& tendencies to bite) will be directed toward

something more constructive.

Biting a Human:  Redirect the Pup

Dogs make great companions.  Yet they need to be socialized, and

taught some discipline.  Be firm when you are disciplining the pup.

First of all, you should let him know it hurts when you receive a 

bite from him. 

Let out a loud squeal, or say "ouch" when he does it.  Don't let

him get away with it.  There are a couple of ways to cope with this 

negative behavior.  Here are a few:

1. Have a can with some quarters or nickels in it.  Jangle it loudly

every time puppy nips or bites you, or a member of the family.  He'll

make the association.

     2.  Use your voice - he'll get to know by your tone of voice he's
dome something wrong - yet you have to be very consistent with
this method  - you must use the SAME tone each & every time

     3.  Combination - Use verbal command, shake your noisy can,
and MOVE away immediately

Additionally, begin to socialize the pup ASAP to other animals and
humans (your friends and relatives).  This is quite important, and if
you fail to train your dog, you have only yourself to blame if he gets
into problems.

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