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Have
you
ever wondered why your dog bites you and what you can do to stop
puppy biting? Dog owners who are fed up with having their pets
constantly bite their hands are often looking for ways to train their
dogs to cease their nips.
Generally, when your dog bites you, it’s actually indulging in what is
known as play biting. It’s a dog’s way of communicating to you that
it’s playing with you. However, as you’ve probably found out, even
playful bites can cause quite a sting!
So how would you be able to keep your dog from eating your hands off?
The following techniques showing how to stop a puppy from biting have
proven
effective for numerous pet owners:
Cease All
Games Involving Biting
A crucial tactic that you can employ for breaking a puppy of
biting is to put a stop to all forms of games with your pet
that
involves biting. This invariably means you have to stop playing ‘chase
me’ games.
Although it’s one of the most common games you play with
your dog in the park, this form of play kicks in the hunter instinct in
your dog.
Canines were pack animals before being domesticated and the predator
instinct quickly surfaces when you run from it like a prey. Once your
dog catches up with you, it will start to bite at your heels and jump
on you to bite your hands.
Therefore the book to stop puppy biting and nipping has as the first
chapter to stop
chasing games with immediate effect. This also goes for any game that
involves a tug-of-war with a rope or an old piece of cloth.
In this
type of game, your dog will bite your hands to force you to let go.
Although it’s exciting to pit your strength against your dog you
will only be encouraging it to bite your fingers in an effort to snatch
the object.
Replace these games with sessions that teach your dog to fetch items
that you’ve thrown. The most common one would be to throw a stick or a
Frisbee and instruct your dog to fetch it. Retrieval games ensure your
dog gets enough exercise through running and it’s an excellent
alternative to help curb play biting.
Divert
Attention with Canine Toys
Another effective way to make sure your dog doesn’t chew your hands to
the bone, is to divert its attention with pet toys. Before you do that,
you have to train your pet to understand that even play biting is
strictly forbidden. You can do this by repeating the word ‘Stop!’ or
‘No!’ firmly. Then thrust a canine toy towards it.
Your dog will be diverted by the toy and focus its attention on that
instead of your limbs. Rubber chew bones are ideal to keep your pet
from nipping your fingers or hands.
Whenever your pet wants to bite,
quickly thrust the chew toy towards it. Your dog will eventually
understand that it’s not supposed to
bite your hands!
Tapping Your
Puppy’s Snout
Play biting is actually a necessary developmental stage of a growing
puppy. When you’re annoyed with your puppy’s nipping and try to push it
away, your pet will imagine that you’re playing with it. This will
encourage it to bite harder and more often yet thinking that you’re
playing along. A big dog would do the same.
An effective dog
training technique that you could employ is
tapping your puppy’s snout. The snout is a sensitive part of a dog’s
anatomy and when you tap it, you get your dog’s immediate attention.
Look at your dog straight in the eye and repeat the words ‘Stop!’ or
‘No!’.
Your instructions have to be delivered in a firm and harsh tone for it
to have the desired effect. Repeat this every time your pet tries to
bite you. With enough repetitions, your dog will stop trying to sink
its teeth into your hands.
Play biting can often be stopped with the right puppy training for biting. You
can divert your dog’s attention with a chew toy, tap its
snout or play retrieval games. Use appropriate instructions and
commands to train your dog to cease its annoying biting habits. In a
short time, your dog will not bite your hands off.
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