This Has Got To Stop!

[leaughxp]

Gunner won't stop his biting! I have tried giving him a stern "no," taping him on the nose while telling him "no," distracting him with other toys, and leaving the room. Nothing seems to work! He isn't interested in any of his toys when biting us and when I leave the room after eventually freeing myself he just wanders off to find something else bad to chew. I am trying to get everyone in the house to keep their stuff off the floor but he doesn't even seem to care that I left the room. Once he decides to bite he clamps down on you and doesn't let go! It's very hard to get your hand or arm back. It's easier when he bites pants but then my hand ges bitten in the process too. My hands and arms are scratched and punctured all over to the point of bleeding and my finger has been bit open in the same place for the third time now! Any other ideas of how to stop the biting? I feel bad because everyone has a hard time playing with him when all he does is attack you!

 

[milo]

HI there i have tried and tried to stop my 4 month old lab puppy to stop bitting as well and i have been giving the NO word but he still does it!!!What mjy dad does is he picks him up by the scuff and says No and ever since then he has never bittern my dad since!!!But i dont like that very much so what i do is if he carries on bitting and i say No three times then i put him in anouther room!!And that works!!!!
Anyway hope that helped!!!GOOD LUCK!!!YOU WILL NEED IT!!!LOL

 

[Millie]

I don't know about any esles experiences with lab puppies,but everyone I have ever had mauled me as a puppy. I think lab puppies are the worst biters. But I love them anyways. I have tried everything. Spray bottles worked for awhile. Put 5 or 6 pennies in a empty pop can and tape the opening. Shake it when ever the puppy bites. That worked for a while. Sorry I don't have any more advice. They will grow out of it. Good luck.

 

[leaughxp]

I don't know about any esles experiences with lab puppies,but everyone I have ever had mauled me as a puppy. I think lab puppies are the worst biters. But I love them anyways. I have tried everything. Spray bottles worked for awhile. Put 5 or 6 pennies in a empty pop can and tape the opening. Shake it when ever the puppy bites. That worked for a while. Sorry I don't have any more advice. They will grow out of it. Good luck.

WOW! Wish I had heard that before! I was thinking of trying a spray bottle but I don't want him to be afraid of water so I'll be able to bathe him. I can try the can with pennies but my mom put some rice and maccarroni noodles in a dassani water bottle and he loves that toy more than any of his other store bought toys; he runs all over the house with it. Of course I made sure he doesn't chew trough it and get to the rice and noodles. Any idea how long it takes for them to grow out of it?

 

[Renee750il]

Bimmer, who is now the soul of good manners, loved to sneak up behind me and nip me on the behind when he was a puppy. When he started growing up and developing a sense of responsibility, he pretty much quit.

I kind of miss it now. He had so much fun when I'd yelp.

 

[leaughxp]

I was hoping Gunner would chew on the orbee he just got but only chewed on it for maybe 5 minutes then ran around and tore into my hands. They look so bad and they hurt with all the bite scratches and punctures he has put in them. I went to the first puppy class Monday, it was the introduction and you don't breing the puppy until next week. The trainer didn't have any other suggestions that I haven't already tried except the bitter apple spray. I bought some sprayed it on my jeans and he seemed to leave them alone but I also sprayed it on some flannel pants I was wearing and he ripped holes in those so I'm not really optimistic about the spray. I'm just hoping next week in puppy class they have puppy playtime so that maybe the other puppies can teach him how to bite softer.

 

[bogolove]

Bimmer, who is now the soul of good manners, loved to sneak up behind me and nip me on the behind when he was a puppy. When he started growing up and developing a sense of responsibility, he pretty much quit.

I kind of miss it now. He had so much fun when I'd yelp.

Brady does the same thing, and he thinks it is so funny when I yelp too. He does it and then I yelp and turn around and he is staring up at me with a big smile, tongue hanging out, tail wagging furiously and ears perked up (as much as they will). He then makes this low barking sound and I can just see the laughter in his eyes. Usually I say "quit it monster" and that seems to be his signal to do it again. If that dog didn't make me laugh so much, I would be exhausted by his antics.

 

[agilitydobemom]

I have a suggestion for you to try
Try leashing Gunner while he is loose in the house then when he does decide he wants to chew on you it will be easier to pull him off and correct him for biting when he does bite tell him NO and make him sit (he will only sit for like a second) then let him get up and offer him a toy he may chew on it for a while then when he does start to chew again just repeat that if he does not take the toy and starts to chew right away give him a time out like in your bathroom or laundry room in a room he can't get into trouble in and leave him there for like five minutes not any more as he gets older you may have to increase his time outs after that bring him out and leash him and start all over
Pups are alot of work but if you keep up and work with them and train them right they are alot of fun
Also how old is Gunner he is probably at that teething stage so just keep lots of chew toys for him his gums may be sore
Another alternitive to toys if he isn't chewing them try a kong with treats in it it will keep him busy and not chewing on you and will teach him that toys can be fun
When you are to busy to keep him leashed just put him in a crate dogs like their crates and he will enjoy the time away to "chill" out

 

[deathsminion]

This is how I did it with my dobe, but he was never much of a biter. He would open his mouth to bite me, and the moment he did that, I stuck my hand in his mouth, wrapping it around his lower jaw and giving it a gentle squeeze whilst saying 'No', in a firm tone. Worked charms for me, he doesn't bite anyone anymore, even though he's still teething.

 

[Iggy]

Dudley, my Staffy, was a real biter. His baby teeth were like needles. What I did when he bit me was act like I was in lots of pain and shut him in the bathroom, wait for him to calm down and then give him a toy or bone. It took a few months but he slowly stopped doing it and now when he really wants to bite someone he goes and starts chewing on his toy.

 

[terrack]

its true, dogs do like to play, and they play rough, its their nature and in their mind its not their intention to be serious. If it was serious you would of been attack by a real bite if you know what I mean. As the dog gets older it should slow down and learn that its being a bit to rough. But you must enforce it in your case for that sounds like a discipline problem mix with playfullness. They go together somehow. When I had my pittbull, she dont like the kennel cab. when she bites me I say "no" or sometimes "no bitting" If she continues. I would immediately pick her up real fast and firmly grip a little bit on her coat to let her know that Im the dominant one of the house whole and put her in the kennel cab for a few hours. When the dog starts crying in the cab, you will have to sit in front of the cab and repeat "no bitting" make sure you have eye contact. If need be open the kennel and tap the snout everytime you lose I contact. Keep in mind that you're the dominant one.

 

[Renee750il]

Please, don't ever use your dog's crate, bed or any other place of sanctuary for punishment.

 

[agilitydobemom]

Please like Renee said do not use your crate for a punishment for a time out use another room not the crate and never "tap" a dog on the snout ecspecially for biting it only reinforces the habit

 

[madeydog]

bitting

Madey used to be horrible about bitting but my roommate had lots of dogs growing up and she would grab madey by the mouth when she bite gentle just to hold it shut and bit her on the ear just enouph so she knew it hurt a few time and she never bit again and she was two months old when we broke that habit

 

[my2girls]

Hi, I didn't read all of the responses, so I'm sorry if this is a repeat. My mom just got a yellow lab puppy a couple weeks ago. She has the same problem w/ him as far as biting on the rug/carpet, people and our clothes. If he doesn't take a toy as a replacement and is acting hyper, she of course tells him no in a firm voice "No, Don't Bite!" That's what she normally says, if he doesn't listen she tells him that he has to get in his bed until he calms down. Like time out. He whines a minute or two and then settles down. When they get him out again later he's usually better. She talked to the vet about it and he agreed that the time out thing was a good option b/c it gets the puppy time to relax and not continue the behavior. Just in the two weeks she has had him, he has already gotten a lot better.

Hope this helps!

Jamie

 

[Becca_]

We have sort of the same problem with Princess with my daughter. She gets real excited and wants her attention so she'll jump on her and use her mouth to play bite. She does this to no one else, just her. Princess also has some lab in her, enough to make her abnoxious. I got her to stop doing that to me by grabbing her nose and telling her no. My daughter just yells at her, shoves her away, tells her she wishes she was a nice dog like Gracie, and Princess thinks its a fun game and wants to jump on her again and play bite. She is the only one Princess does this too.

 

[durvish]

Never ever ever use the crate for punishment. The crate to a dog is like the bathroom to us guys. It's our sanctuary and keeps us sane. You do not want the dog to start refusing to go into the crate because he thinks he is getting punished. Believe me it will cause more problems down the road.

 

[my2girls]

The crate is intendedto be a home/bed for the puppy. When he/she has been playing and rough housing, and you want him/her to calm down, wouldn't you put them in their crate? I don't consider that punishment. I have read in a couple of different training books that once you are done playing, the puppy needs time alone and should be put in his crate. If the puppy is playing, being rough and biting, by putting him in his crate, you are allowing him to rest and at the same time, it's putting a stop to the behavior when nothing else was working.

As far as crating him if he goes potty in the house, gets into something he shouldn't etc..... You are right, I don't think it should be for "punishment." To relax and settle when playing is getting out of hand, yes I think the crate should be used and is not the same thing as "punishment." JMO

Jamie

 

[Doberluv]

As far as crating him if he goes potty in the house, gets into something he shouldn't etc..... You are right, I don't think it should be for "punishment." To relax and settle when playing is getting out of hand, yes I think the crate should be used and is not the same thing as "punishment." JMO

I agree. I put my Doberman pup in his crate when he was overly tired, going berserk and didn't know how to settle himself. I put him in when I needed a nap or rest and couldn't watch him. At those times where he was just getting out of control... into everything and he had already had a walk and I had had enough, I'd pop him in for half an hour. I put him in the crate in a matter of fact, "time for a nap" way and not with any anger or tension and he, as an adult loved his crate. I've only just taken it out of the house because it's so big. He now sleeps on a doggie bed on the floor or the couch. Of course, I was home all day and he wasn't in a crate for 10 hours. But there are times when I think most puppy owners need a break. It clears the air and prevents getting too frustrated and angry. So, without being excessive, a crate is a safe place for a quiet time, just so long as it's not used instead of training....or used for every little thing. The pup still needs to be shown how to behave in the house and he can't do that if he's in a crate too much.