Training a Dog Not to Bite

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Puppies use their teeth and mouths for a considerable number of reasons, and biting is not always a bad thing; in fact , it is never an aggressive behaviour. Biting, or mouthing, is a dog’s primary way of simply touching and exploring objects. There is nothing inherently wrong with a puppydog chewing or mouthing your hands.

Nevertheless as a puppy dog grows to be a dog, this will become a nuisance, or even a danger. You don't want to worry about your dog incidentally injuring you or someone else just because they do not understand that what they are doing isn't right. If biting is a problem for any reason, it is important that dog training methods be employed to address it.

One good system is to simply let out a sharp cry when your dog bites. This emulates a reply dogs are spontaneously aware of, telling them that they should stop or they are going to hurt you. Since your dog doesn't want to hurt you, this is enough for them to stop, and they should eventually unlearn the behaviour all together.

Nonetheless letting out a yelp in this manner can also lead a dog to believe he or she is dominant over you, and they are largely winning in a play fight. It's important that you stop playing and engaging with your dog when they bite, so the lesson they take from it is that biting stops play time. You do not want negative attention to be part of your dog training, but giving a dog the cold shoulder is fine and effective.

It’s a great idea to redirect your dog’s attention to another object, like a gnaw toy. When your dog bites or mouths you, simply give them a toy to play with and chew on. Again, their behaviour is maybe not aggressive, so this will not promote assertive behavior.

If you think your dog’s biting is aggressive, you might want to bring in a professional to help with your dog training, as this may be a big problem if not addressed.

Biting is a serious problem that should be addressed with correct dog training straight away, please take your dog to a pro dog trainer or look at potentially getting help online thru this preferred dog forum.

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