Puppy Biting Tips.
One of the first things you have to deal with as the owner of a new puppy is how to stop puppy from biting and nipping. Although for the puppy this is completely normal behaviour, it can prove annoying and embarrassing to the owner as well as the potential for danger as the dog grows. thankfully it is comparatively easy to stop puppy biting problems very quickly and without a lot of effort. When approaching a problem like this it is important to understand why the behaviour is there before attempting to rectify it.
**Why Do Puppies Bite**
Puppies bite naturally for many reasons and it is important for the dog owner to understand and recognise each of them.
Puppy Play biting.
Investigation.
To dominate.
Excitement.
Fear.
The herding instinct.
Pain relief.
Feed me.
Not all puppies are affected by all the reasons and an article like this cannot hope to address them all, We are concentrating on the most common reason here along with general good practice that will probably deal with any puppy biting, whatever the underlying reason. The puppy is playing is the reason for most puppy biting problems we experience.
**Dealing With Puppy Biting**
Coming up are the surefire ways to stop a new puppy from making a meal of you and the family, however, without a consistent approach they will work no better than doing nothing, in fact it may be worse. Everyone who has contact with the new puppy should be aware of how to deal with bites, this includes the children, there should be no time that the rules don’t apply. Consistency and a sensible puppy will ensure success in a very short period of time, less than a day is possible.
Let puppy know.
Follow the way puppies play in the pack, when your puppy bites, let out a yelp and immediately stop playing and avoid eye contact for a while, your puppy immediately understands this is a bad thing and will try to make friends again. restart play when you are comfortable that puppy understands it was wrong and do the same every time you get a bite, if everyone apples this technique the puppy will stop biting in record time so everyone can enjoy pain free play sessions.
Puppy Biting Tips
1. Play with other dogs.
2. Ensure puppy has appropriate chew toys.
3. Children can over excite a puppy and cause them to bite
4. Avoid leaving alone for long periods
These and many more tips will be discussed in upcoming articles. Start training your puppy almost immediately and you will reap the benefits of a long, loyal and loving relationship.
The puppy years - they are what YOU make them.