Puppy Biting Tips.

06 Apr 2009 @ 9:24 AM

It is completely normal for a new puppy owner to experience the needle sharp nip and bite of the new family member, this is usually the number one issue that a new owner will need to overcome. The puppy is not being malicious, far from it, this is normal behaviour for a new dog, however there is danger that if left unchecked the puppy could become a liability when it grows. thankfully it is comparatively easy to stop puppy biting problems very quickly and without a lot of effort. Puppies bite for a reason, so realising why they do it is the first step to overcoming the problem.

**Puppy Biting – Why They Do It**
There are a number of very good reasons why your new puppy is biting you, if you can realise why it is happening you can tackle the problem easily.

Puppy fun and games.
Exploration.
To dominate.
Excitement.
Your Puppy is scared.
The herding instinct.
Teething pain.
Hunger.

Not all puppies are affected by all the reasons and an article like this cannot hope to address them all, We are concentrating on the most common reason here along with general good practice that will probably deal with any puppy biting, whatever the underlying reason. The puppy is playing is the reason for most puppy biting problems we experience.

**How To Stop Puppy Biting**
The super tips below are recognised as successful ways to control your puppies biting behaviour, of course, without a consistent approach they will work no better than doing nothing, in fact it may be worse. All the family need to be aware of the approach being taken to control the puppy nipping, this includes the children, and all should apply the rules without exception. A bright dog will learn to stop after only a few lessons but some may take a little longer.

The dog way.
When puppies play and one bites the other too hard the bitten one will let out a yelp and stop playing for a minute, the offender immediately backs away knowing they have done wrong, after a few moments play begins again, we should mimic this by giving a loud Ouch when bitten and immediately stop playing, your puppy immediately understands this is a bad thing and will try to make friends again. When puppy knows you should either continue the play and repeat the process every time puppy bites, if everyone apples this technique the puppy will stop biting in record time to every ones benefit.

Puppy Biting Tips

1. Play with other dogs.
2. Ensure puppy has appropriate chew toys.
3. do not over excite puppy
4. Avoid leaving alone for long periods

This is just part of a series of information articles dealing with puppy behaviour problems in more detail. Don’t delay, training your puppy now will offer your rewards now and into the future.

The puppy years – they are what YOU make them.

Olinva