Problems training puppy to stop chewing on me and then barking?

Question

He chews on me. It's kind of like when doggies groom each other or chew on their own paws when they have an itch. However, he also nips when he's not happy I'm trying to groom him or clip his nails or clean out his ears. :-) So I say NO bad doggie. Then he backs away from me and barks at me quite loudly for a long time. SO I don't really want him to nip at me, but I certainly don't want him to bark every time I say NO to him. What to do?

Answer 1

first of all, your so lucky you have a puppy, my parents wont let me get any pets. But i think that you should be firm with it.

Answer 2

Say No firmly and if he does it again, tell him "time out" and put him in his crate for 10minutes, be consistent and firm. It'll take a bit of time but it'll be permanently better afterwards.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Your dog is trying desperately to communicate with you in the only way it knows how (well, he's probably also doing other things to communicate but you are probably totally ignoring those more subtle signals). Start by visiting this website and learning more about canine communication. The gallery shows calming signals most commonly used and the articles describes them. The Q&A section is also interesting. Most 'behavior' problems are caused by humans failing to understand dogs well enough.