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TEACH YOUR PUPPY NOT TO BITE |
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TEACH YOUR PUPPY NOT TO BITE |
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It is common knowledge that all puppies bite at some stage. Their sharp
teeth can be quite painful and very often our hands are targeted. Therefore, it
is important to teach your puppy not to bite. Here are a few ideas that should
be helpful in teaching your puppy not to bite.
Don't wave your hands around in front of your puppy, as their natural reaction
is to grab your hand just like they would if they had been playing with their
brothers and sisters in the litter. Also do not grab their head, nose or face.
Make sure that you have plenty of soft toys available for your puppy to play
with, since puppies like to be stimulated constantly. These toys can be used
for them to grab, pull and to play fetch with.
When your puppy is playing well and isn't biting your hands, shower him with
plenty of praise. However, as soon as he bites your hands, immediately stop
playing and walk away for a short period of time. This will teach your puppy
not to bite.
Your puppy sees playing a game as a fun and entertaining activity. When your
puppy does not play the way you want him to, you can stop playing. This puts a
stop to the fun that he has been having. He will then learn that he needs to play
nicely and be gentle for you to start playing again. Be consistent and play
when he behaves well and take away fun when faced with bad behavior. This will
be helpful in teaching your puppy not to bite.
When it comes to small children the last thing you want is for your puppy to
bite them. Always make sure that the child moves slowly towards the puppy in
order to touch him. Any quick or rapid movement will cause your puppy to get
all excited. Teach your children to stop moving whenever the puppy starts getting
excited. Always supervise children around puppies.
A puppy biting indiscriminately is no laughing matter. Take this seriously.