subject: How To Stop Dog Biting [print this page] How To Stop Dog Biting How To Stop Dog Biting
Dog biting may be a serious behavior problem for a dog. To begin with, it may be annoying, or even offensive.If the puppy has not been taught the right way to socialize with human beings, you can have quite a major problem on your hands.
Specifically if your doggie is a large breed.This can easily be catastrophic when the canine is around family, neighbors and most of all youngsters. Whatever the age of you doggie, it is possible to coach them not to bite.Biting is something dogs do when they socialize with other dogs, it is a natural thing for them to do. They don't realize that human beings are not other dogs, so they often bite us; as they would another dog in their pack. The ideal way to stop dog biting is to nip it in the bud when the dog is still young. Pups that are around six months are the least difficult to train, this is mainly because they are wise enough to catch on, and they are still young enough to be responsive to theeducation. A good number of individuals presume wrongly that when their pet bites them, they are merely playing. This is not the case, and in the reality is the puppy dog is laying claim to their place in the pack. The dog is trying to show they are in control when they bite.You will want to let your dog know that you are the alpha in the pack; pretty early on. You need to do this why there are still in the learning stage of their life. Everything you do when a puppy dog is six months to a year old will set him up for the rest of his life. Quite a few methods may be applied to stop dog biting when your dog is still a puppy. You can actually start bite training when your dog is still with his siblings and mother. Giving a whimper when a dog bites you lets him know that it hurts and you don't wish to be bitten. Another strategy is to give it a little nip on the neck to display you are dominant. It is furthermore necessary that your pup has his own chewing toy, so that he chews on the toy and never the family. Every time the puppy goes to bite, give him his toy. He will get that he is to bite the toy and not you. Make sure everyone in the family knows what to do. If all this hasn't worked you might want to enroll your dog in to obedience class, or hire a professional trainer.If a dog wasn't trained not to bite when they were a young puppy, a dog will start to "play bite" when he is about a year old. Although they are just playing this is not suitable behavior. If you are playing games with your pet that stimulate him to bite such as wrestling and tug-of-war you have to stop. You are potentially making your dog aggressive. You will need to show your canine friend that there are restrictions in your home. Crate training is a possibility, but reducing the territory they are allowed in can be just as effective. Which ever technique you decide to use to train your dog, you will have to be consistent with it.If the canine hasn't been taught appropriately when he was young, when thbey reach adulthood you may have a genuine problem on your hands. Dogs like this can be a ticking time bomb, and can easily turn on you, a member of your family or a neighbor. A dog of this age with a biting problem evidently perceives he is either the alpha dog or near the top of the pack. I highly advocate that you get the assistance of a reliable dog trainer if you dog is around one year old, and they bite and nip people.The biting behavior can be incredibly unpredictable, and you pet could try and show dominance by attacking anyone around it at any time. In conclusion, it is usually ideal to educate your four-legged friend when he is still a puppy. Failing that you will need the help of an expert, mainly because a dog who bites (no matter the size) is a possible risk to safety for everyone around it. In almost all cases of adult dogs that bite, the issue could have been corrected if the dog was given appropriate training when it was a puppy.
