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Doggish.Obsession · Mar 28, 2006

I'm kind of... mad.

My puppy nowadays has become really wild and reckless. I mean, he trails after us in the house, but when we sit down or lay down, he leaps at us, chews our close, hair, and ears. I was playing with him just a moment ago, and he bit me REALLY hard, and now I'm bleeding. I also have about 7 small cuts on each hand from his biting.

I have tried saying NO and pushing him away. I have squealed and jerked my hand back, but that doesnt work either. I tapped his nose with two fingers and said NO, but that didnt work either. -THIS HURTS BAD!!!-

Right now, my parents cant afford anything like animal trainers or anything. Starting from about two days ago he started becoming wild, but I tried everything in the books, but it didnt work.

Any advice? -He bit me on the nose yesterday, that crazy puppy!-

Even though I'm furious, I still love him, so dont flame me and say... I dunno. I'm trying my best, but nothing is working! And this is painful!!!

Renee750il · Mar 28, 2006

How old is he now?

makenzie71 · Mar 28, 2006

I'd suggest a spanking but I'd hate to start that kerfuffle again...

Doggish.Obsession · Mar 28, 2006

makenzie71 said:

EXACTLY! But I'd hate to have him be scared of me for a couple of days!
-I cant bear it, and I need someone to play with too!-

Now, he is about 8 weeks. Going to get his shots this week, and eh can FINALLY go outside!!!

Dont flame me, I'm not going to spank him... But if its the only option...

jess2416 · Mar 28, 2006

I am sure he has chew toys, but whenever he looks like he is going to chew on you stick a toy in his mouth..

Brattina88 · Mar 28, 2006

How old is he?
How much exersize is he getting during the day?
Is it possible someone else in the house is encouraging 'mouthy play'?

Spanking is NOT the only option!!

Normally I'd suggest every positive trick in the book, but I think its already too late to do so. He's biten and brought the blood; he's crossed the line and it needs to stop now. It doesn't sound like this is a first offence. I think that there is a difference between puppy nipping and this type of biting that is unacceptable.

I'd suggest getting a squirt bottle that you can adjust to a straight spray, and fill it with room temperature water and have it by the couch or where ever you are sitting and he's doing this. When he bites, squirt him. Be careful that your timing is right so he starts to understand that it happens when his teeth are on your skin. Because its a correction within itself you do not need to, and shouldn't correct him verbally when you do this. He'll learn quickly this way, and IMO the puppy will understand this correction way more than a spanking (which I totally disagree with, but we won't get into that again

) After a squirt your puppy will be startled and stop. That's when you offer a more appealing and acceptable toy or bone, and praise when he chews on this.

Increase excersize, and appropriate interactive play (it doesn't sound like tug-of-war is a good idea right now, though)

makenzie71 · Mar 28, 2006

8 weeks? Bah! He's combining teething and playing and isn't really clear on where his boundries are. Run with the toy thing jess suggested and, when he does bite you give him either a really loud "no" or stick your thumb in his mouth between his fangs and grab his lower jaw between your thumb and finger and give him a stern "no".

8wks isn't old enough to believe he's doing this out of aggression...you simply haven't made it clear that he's not supposed to be doing this.

I really wouldn't suggest the squirt-bottle route...that can cause upper-respitory issues if it's needed often and, as another member here has state, what are you going to do when he messes up outside? Run after him with the hose?

Doggish.Obsession · Mar 28, 2006

Well, it wouldnt be SOMEONE. Its his stuffed dolls. I gave him like hundreds, and all he does durring the day is:

*snatch*
*vigorously shakes head back and forth holding doll*
*lets go*
*moves back*
*tackles doll and starts all over*

And yea. Its kind of... scary how -ROAR- he is.

No one is home durring 11-2 o clock. When I do get home though, I put down my book bag and things and play -this is the part when he gets wild- And when I cant take his biting/chewing anymore, I throw his toys for him. Then I go upstairs. Or, I play with him, and sit downstairs and try and do my homework while he's jummping and nipping at me.

Eight weeks.

Doggish.Obsession · Mar 28, 2006

I heard you do something like that and lightly pinch his chest area. But once I tried what you said, and he SQUEALED and surprised me like HECK.

jess2416 · Mar 28, 2006

I do believe that most puppies and dogs do this with their toys, I know Chloe does..

makenzie71 · Mar 28, 2006

Doggish.Obsession said:

It's not a damaging form of punishment, but it's uncomfortable...I wouldn't suggest grabbing his jaw and pinching him, though...that's complicated.

You just have to do something to make sure you have have his FULL attention in order to get the "no" accross.

Brattina88 · Mar 28, 2006

oh crud, I didn't realize your puppy was that young!

Renee750il · Mar 28, 2006

He is doing what puppies do! And yes, those little needle puppy teeth do hurt. Now. Cut back on the dolls and stuffed toys and get him some puppy chewing toys and get him chewing on those. When you are playing with him, don't use the chew toys - that will only confuse play time with chewing time for him. When he starts to chew on your hand, give him a chew toy and then walk away. Let him get the idea that playing and chewing are two different and separate activities.

RD · Mar 28, 2006

How long have you had him?

Doggish.Obsession · Mar 28, 2006

The stupid lady who bred him dump him at my house when he was NOT EVEN 6 weeks old.

I was mad. But all's well so far. Housebreaking A++ Obedience B Tricks (for his age) A Playing A+++++ : )

PixieSticksandTricks · Mar 28, 2006

Just something that works for us with our Cocker pup and for my dad and his Rottie pup. When they bite don't yell, slap, or make it into a huge deal just cross your arms and remove yourself from his reach. Also do not look at him do not speak to him. He will learn that when he bites he doesent get to play with you anymore and should give up.

I read this way back before either parent got either puppy in a puppy training book. It works like a charm for both cases and it might work for yours.

mojozen · Mar 28, 2006

How he plays with his dolls is normal. Pretty much all dogs who play with dolls generally kill them (that's the shaking them violently) repeatedly until they can figure out how to unstuff the buggers. My own dog does this with every stuffed toy he has... and my entire living room becomes a sea of white fluff about once every couple of months. (he doesn't get a lot of stuffed toys... he only needs about one or two at a time).

Here is the best way to get a dog to stop hurting you. When he hurts you say NO or SQUEAL really really LOUD, then walk away and ignore him. Don't look at him, don't pet him, just leave him alone for about 5 to 15 min (we do it for about 10 with Mojo). He WILL make the connection that since he bit you , that upset you, thus you won't play with him anymore.

But the KEY is to be CONSISTANT.... ANYTIME he bites you, you have to say NO or AH-AH or NEH! (which is what I use with Mojo), then turn your back and ignore them. Even if you just went through the process 3 minutes ago, do it again... and KEEP DOING IT, until he stops biting you.

I don't remember at what age puppies start to teeth, but you may want to check on that, and start giving him age appropriate chew toys that will help massage his gums and loosen his teeth up a bit. I wouldn't give him rawhide, but some softer toys (not dolls!) will help with the process - like a puppy kong, or some other puppy chew toys.

doberkim · Mar 28, 2006

he probably has little to no bite inhibition because he wsa taken from his mother and his littermates very early.

one of the reasons we told you NOT to get him that early.

but why listen to us, right?

PixieSticksandTricks · Mar 28, 2006

doberkim said:

Don't jump all over her she didn't ask for that.

http://www.chazhound.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21680

RD · Mar 28, 2006

This isn't meant to be an "I told you so" response, but the reason he is doing this might have a LOT to do with being taken from his mother and littermates so early. 6-8 weeks is a crucial part of development, I believe it is around this age when puppies develop important things like bite inhibition, which your little guy does not seem to have. Were he left with his mum and littermates for that period of time, you probably would not be having such a big problem with this.

I don't do the yipping thing. I'm not a "yipping" kind of person and it will probably have very little effect on a puppy that didn't spend a lot of time with mum and littermates. If my dog bites me in play, I stop everything, take him by the muzzle and tell him to TAKE IT EASY in a low, severe voice. As soon as I see him relax, I praise him and resume play. If he does not relax, I stop everything and completely ignore him. To a puppy, scolding or negative attention is MUCH better than no attention at all, and ignoring will work. If he bites you while you ignore him, leave the room. He needs to learn that the fun stops when he hurts you.

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