My dog wont stop biting my hand! HELP!!!?

Question

i dont know what happened. but it's been about a month now. my dog would NOTTT let me put a leash on him. he just keeps snapping his jaws at my hand whenever i do it. and he always bend down, and when i go close to him, he runs all over the place. he wont even let me pet him sometimes! he just keeps biting my hand. and even if my hand is just resting he just bites it. and its getting pretty annoying. sometimes he even jumps up onto my legs and start scratching and holding it. i dont know whats going on! it seems like he's mad at me or something.

he's a staffordshire bull terrier by the way.

Answer 1

coming from a bully breed owner, best get the dog some professional help now. he is only a puppy still. you dont want this kind of thing to get out of hand later in life. someone could have scared him, by dragging him with the leash. try buying a harness. i have a harness for all 3 of my pit bulls, and they like it more than a collar. and keeping him locked up all the time might have something to do with it too. when you keep him locked up all the time, he probably feels like he is being punished. the crate is used for training, not keeping him out of your life. i realize this is going to be hard, and it will be pretty annoying sometimes, but, you cant give up on him. try to get professional help.

Answer 2

You need to establish yourself as the leader and teach him what is acceptable behavior and what is not acceptable behavior. Here are some things that may help:

1. Always put a drag lead on him. Use a light lead, and clip off the loop at the end so it doesn't catch on anything. Make sure to use a flat collar and not a training collar. When you dog does something inappropriate, non-mark him (ack, ack) and stop him. E.g. when he starts running around like crazy just step on the leash and make him stop.

2. Time-out. If your dog continues with his bad behavior (e.g. biting your hand) after you have told him to stop, then say "time-out" and remove him to a time-out area (a safe but boring room, e.g. laundry room). Leave him in there for a couple of minutes and let him out. If he starts up again, non-mark him (ack, ack), and say time-out and put him back in time-out. This time lengthen the duration to about 10-15 minutes. Note that if your dog stops the bad behavior, make sure to praise him a lot and give him good treats. Keep this up and your dog will learn that certain behaviors get him rewards while others get him into a boring room with nothing to do.

3. NILIF program. A great way to establish yourself as leader is through the control of resources. Don't give anything to your dog (including pets and affection) unless he does something for you first. For example ask him for a "sit" before you give him food, toys, or freedom.

4. Obedience training. Try and do some obedience training sessions everyday. Enroll in a class or get a good obedience book, and practice with him for short sessions (10-15 minutes) every day. This will help establish you as a leader, improve your bond with your dog, exercise your dog's mind, and give you good tools that you can use to help control him in the house.

Answer 3

if it started out just when you put the leash on him, it's possible there is something under his collar or on his neck that is causing him pain. i would take him to the vet. if the biting isn't forceful, it could just be puppy excitement.

Answer 4

discipline, show him that you're the man of the house. Use a rolled up newspaper or a squirt bottle. then afterwards start giving him treats to let him know that you're still his friend.

Answer 5

It really sounds like he's just over excited about what the leash means (a walk).

I am guessing he doesn't bite you hard, rather a 'playful' pinch with the teeth? Nothing like how hard he CAN bite.

Normally this is expected of dogs kept in a confined space - dogs should never ever be kept in a cage for any time - the difference between a cage and being outside the cage is, I imagine,  the cause for excitement.

Dogs should really be integrated in the family - there's no reason why any dog can't be in the house with no trouble.

I don't see how you can realistically walk a dog every hour? It's more normal to let the dog in the family home and walk him/her properly for at least an hour each day?