Play biting puppy, I need help..?

Question

Hello,

I have puppy that is almost 2 months old and she tends to play bite most of the time..which can often get annoying. Would hitting her nose slightly and saying "NO" be the best solution? or would that make her behavior worse? is there any alternative way to solve this problem.

Answer 1

hitting her wont help at all, best thing to do is when she bites say "no" and ignore her and stop playing with her for about 5 minutes, she'll start to realize that if she bites then playtime is over.Get her alot of good chew toys.

Answer 2

My dog is 1 yr now and still does it you just have to tell them off and give them a tap when they do it and they will get the message,My dog still does it because my dad plays rough with her and he doesnt mind her doing it to him but now she thinks it is ok to do it to every 1 elce too!

Answer 3

Your puppy is very young so she is curious about the environment. Dogs don't have hands like we do, so they learn through their mouth. The best way to teach a young dog is through the use of positive reinforcement techniques. Here are some things to try:

1. Redirect your puppy onto a chew toy

If she is biting on something she shouldn't, non-mark her (No/ack, ack) and put a toy in her mouth. You don't need to shove it in, just put it there for her to bite on.

2. Hand-feed her

You can try and teach her some bite inhibition. Hand-feed her some kibble one by one. If she bites too hard while trying to get at her food, yelp in a high pitch, and ignore her for a few seconds. Then start feeding her again. This way she learns that biting hard can hurt humans and when she does that, the food and attention stops. Hand-feeding is also good for bonding and establishing your leadership.

3. If she continues her bad biting behavior and escalates it even after you have told her to stop, then say "timeout" and remove her to a time-out area (boring but safe room, e.g. laundry room). This way she learns that when she bites, she no longer gets to be with people.

4. If she is just biting on furniture, and other household objects, you can spray bitter apple on them.

I would also not hit her nose. Such techniques may make a dog hand-shy and sensitive to handling (e.g. grooming, petting, etc.).

Answer 4

well its only 8 weeks old, not even!

you need to give this puppy some time!

ignore the puppy when it bites!

***dont expect things to happen overnight, my puppy is 17 weeks old and on rare occasions still play bites!

Answer 5

Nope - hitting or tapping might make the behavior worse. Dogs tend to want to snap at things that fly towards their face then jerk away quickly. Instead, stop all play when the pup bites. She'll learn quickly that rough play equals end of game.

You should never use physical punishment on your dog. The only form of physical punishment that is acceptable are leash pops - gentle tugs on the leash to correct a behavior during training. Hitting a dog doesn't help - unlike with children (spanking), you cannot tell the dog why you "spank" it. It just knows "OUCH, that hurt" and won't always connect the "punishment" with the act.

Answer 6

Hitting would not help at all.

Give her some soft stuff animals or bones to chew on. It's important for a puppy to chew, so they can grow in there teeth. [Teething]

Answer 7

First of all is the biting a "BITE" or nibble? If its a bite, then the hitting the nose and NO trick would work.  But make sure that you discipline her when she bites you.  If its just nibbling let her do it.  Its not her fault its in her instincts.