16:59 Puppy Handling Training 19:18 Consistency Is Key!
A common issue i see poor dog training advice given for is puppy biting, so i'm going to give you the most standardized professional advice possible. Remove yourself from the situation. Puppy mouthing, biting, grabbing at limbs and clothing, are natural behaviours as they try to make sense of the world around them, but their teeth are needle sharp and can do damage to skin and to clothing, and you do not want your puppy growing up into an adult dog thinking that using their teeth on a person is acceptable.
4.3 To Remove Yourself From The Situation If You Feel Yourself Losing Your Temper.
First, the hardest part, let your puppy bite on your hand. Which leads us to the next tip to stop puppy biting… 3. Your puppy’s behaviour is instinctive and it will be your job to teach your puppy that biting is not acceptable if he wants to be part of your pack.
5 Simple Puppy Biting Training Tips.
Steps for training a puppy bite inhibition. After about a minute, you can resume play. The main goal of training when it comes to a biting puppy is to teach him an alternative behavior.
Besides Working On Nipping Behavior As Outlined.
Make sure to always redirect your puppy to an appropriate chew toy such as a marrow bone, antler, or kong filled with something tasty (you can even freeze the kong to make it a teething toy). Since most puppies learn to “sit” relatively fast and it is a behavior we reward quite often, you can use it to redirect your pup into a “sit” instead of biting. Give a quick tug on the leash directly sideways from his collar and parallel to the ground, firm enough to make him let go and reconsider his biting.
Always Provide Your Puppy With Chew Toys Or Something Healthy And Safe To Chew On.
From the beginning, do not encourage your puppy to bite, mouth or nip your fingers and clothes. 4.4 don’t snatch your hand or the object away. Gently put your puppy in their crate to give them a chance to calm down and prevent them from biting.
