Training To Stop Puppy Biting
One of the most important parts of puppy training is to stop puppy biting. Although biting is a natural part of your puppy’s behaviour, if left unchecked it can lead to you having a potentially dangerous situation as the dog grows. If you don’t want to run the risk of your grown dog biting someone, you need to put a good training plan into action from the outset. No-one wants to end up with a dog that bites people or other animals.
The key to successfully training puppy not to bite is for everyone in the household to know how to deal with it, starting with the kids. Puppies bite while playing with their siblings, and they will do the same with children. It’s important that all the family members react the same way to a bite.
If you watch a litter of puppies playing, you’ll notice that when one of them gets over-excited and nips another, the bit puppy reacts by letting out a yelp. This is exactly what you and the family need to do too. As well as yelping or giving an “ouch”, withdraw a little and stop playing with the puppy. He or she will soon learn the reason why you pull back. If your puppy looks about to nip you then doesn’t, give lots of praise.
It helps to give your puppy something to bite on during the training. Use toys designed for puppies rather than household objects like shoes, otherwise you run the risk of getting more than one pair chewed up! Have a variety of toys in different materials and textures to satisfy the puppy’s desire to bite and chew. You may find he or she has a favourite toy, and this will be the one to use when training.
Like the other tips, again you need a bit of patience and understanding of a puppy’s natural behaviour when it comes to training to stop puppy biting. It’s worth it to have a dog who won’t bite in the future.
