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Biteing
Well i first got my puppy not to long ago and i was reading a book about them and it said if they bite you grawl at them and in the begging it worked but today i do it and she keeps doing it and biting me and scratching me... what do i do? please help.
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DO NOT GROWL AT YOUR PUPPY.
You can't trust every book out there on training dogs. Really, you can't. What is the basis for growling at your puppy? That dogs do it in the wild?
That is bullshit. First of all, dogs have not been the same as their wild ancestors as soon as we put a collar on them. They may have a lot of the same instinct and habits, but they are not the same.
A growl is a sign of aggression. Showing your dog that your aggressive will not make him stop biting, it will only serve to make him scared of you. If he feels that he has a reason to be afraid of you then he will lash out and bite you, before you get the chance to bite him.
Stop growling at your dog, and since that book told you to do it, I would stop using that book for anything what so ever.
If you want a book, then search for "clicker training" or "positive enforcement training" or something else along those lines. I may even be nice enough to call the very reliable dog behavioralist in my area and ask for specific books that he would recommend if you send another question to me reminding me. I would do it now, but it's 12 midnight.
As for my advice to train him not to bite...
-stop growling at him
-ignore his bad behaviors. When he bites you, especially since he's a puppy, he is most likely trying to play. Even if you growl at him, or swat him away, he will think that you are playing back. This will only reward him for biting you. What you should do is ignore him when he does this. Turn around and walk the other way. If he follows and continues to do it, then put him in a pen, or small room for a while. Just a short while though. As soon as he calms down, bring him out and start all over again. If he starts right back up with the biting, then -ignore, -send him to his pen, -start all over again.
-Give her treats and a lot of praise every time he is being good. When you go to play with him, bring along his favorite treats. when he's playing nice make sure to talk in a gently, soothing voice and call him good girl, and stroke her gently.
-Stay strict in your training. Don't be lazy about it. This is the time for him to learn. If you put it off until later, then it will only be much much harder. If you keep him from learning these bad behaviors, or stop them early, then it will be much easier in the long run. Make sure everyone in the family knows that they are not allowed to let her bite them.
Remember that you can't trust everyone that writes a book. I trust my local dog behavioralist very much, and if you send me a question reminding me, I will try to get some very good recommendations for doggy training books.
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