subject: How To Put An End To Puppy Biting [print this page] For most pet owners, its a hard job to try and stop puppy biting. Before you try to stop your dog from biting, you must first understand why he bites. When puppies are born, they use their mouth to explore the world.
Puppies learn more about bite inhibition from their litter mates. When a puppy bites one of his brothers or sisters too hard, the puppy that was bitten lets out a yelp and will not play with that dog for a short time.
Since dogs are pack animals, this social isolation teaches them that biting too hard leads to being shunned by the group. This is the most efficient way to end puppy biting.
For you, as the owner, you must mimic this behavior to teach your dog to stop puppy biting. The first thing that you need to do is understand how much biting is enough to you.
Keep in mind that puppies also bite to help develop their jaw muscles so you should not expect your puppy not to bite at all. There are a lot of techniques to teach your dog to end puppy biting.
The primary method to teach your dog to prevent puppy biting is to provide something to him that it is acceptable for him to bite. Remember that your dog is cutting teeth, and will need something to chew on besides your arm.
Purchase a few chew toys, and provide them to your dog the next time he begins biting on something he shouldn't. The best chew toys are the ones that allow you to insert a treat into it, since this not only gives your dog something to chew on but keeps him entertained.
The second technique to end puppy biting is known as a social isolation. Since your puppy seeks your constant approval, isolating him is a highly useful technique for correcting unwanted behavior.
To do this, the next time your dog bites stop what you're doing and turn your back to him. For this to be efficient be certain that every person in the room does the same. Make sure that you do not ignore him for more than 30 seconds, since after that time he will forget what he did wrong.
