Dog Training Guide!

Your puppy is a new member of your family and you would definitely love to mingle with this new member. But young puppies and new dogs have a problem that is very common. The problem is biting. During the growth, young puppies may bite due to various reasons. It depends upon the master to teach the puppy what is an acceptable behavior and what is not.

Puppy biting doesn’t go away overnight. It’s a gradual process, and the puppy improves such habits with time as they grow up. However, one should train a puppy right from the beginning to prevent such habits before the dog reaches adulthood. Here are some steps that you may use to stop the biting habit of your little puppy.

• Start training your puppy early. You should start training your puppy to improve its behaviors right from the beginning.
• When your puppy bites you, let him know that it hurts you. Give a sharp “Ouch!” or yelp every time it bites you. This will tell him that his bite had been too forceful.
• When your puppy bites you, or ignores your yelp then repeat the yelp or “ouch” and stop playing with him. This will let him know that biting can cause him to lose his playmates.
• You should be persistent in training. You should continue to pretend to be hurt as the bites become softer. This will gradually teach him to forbid the biting habit.
• Use positive support. When your puppy licks you without biting or using his teeth then reward him for that and praise him.
• Teach your puppy obedience training command such as “No”, “Leave it” and others. When he learns such command, you can say “No” or “Leave it” in case he bites.
• When the puppy becomes 6 months old, enroll him in a puppy training class. This will not just let him learn new manners but will also help him learn socialization.

If you are a master of young puppy and are trying to stop his biting then you should teach your puppy when and how to control the force of his biting. If you puppy tries to bite your flesh, replace the biting from your flesh to a toy or a chew bone. You should say a firm “No!” in a stern voice and replace your fingers with a chew bone or toy (or even ice-cubes in case your puppy is teething). You will often need to use this method for very young puppies.

Originally posted 2011-03-27 08:29:46.