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my puppy....bites
ok so in november i got a puppy from the animal shelter...she was 19 weeks when we got her...she deffinately has terrier in her and we think beagle and maybe a little greyhound...but she bites like crazy and she is very wild...does anyone know like what we can do to train her...because we bought books but nothing has really helped...
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hold her on her back until she calms down it will show u r incharge
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I recommend the "ouch" tactics, but it really helps to make sure everyone is part of the training. Part of why I find pet "ownership" so frustrating (and hence why I made the intelligent decision of no more cats or dogs), is that often guests and certain family members are allowed to break the training rules. This results in the animal learning that it doesn't have to always behave (whether we credit them with it or not, most animals are more intelligent than what we think). Everybody in the house needs to be part of the discussion about how to respond to bad and good behavior, that way the dog is getting the same message from everyone.
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Muzzle
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i know that when they are puppies they are teething so they like to chew and naw on things. i once asked the vet what to do when my dog would bite my hand when i held him and the vet said offer the puppy a bone or plush toy while you are holding him and say when he bites you say no bite and put the bone or plush toy in the puppies mouth and he will settle down like a baby with a pacifier
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shock collar, or squirt it with a water bottle when it misbehaves
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Your puppy sounds like she's teething, the same thing human babies do! You need to get her things to chew on, if she continues biting when she gets older, like if she tries to play bite you, ignore it and walk away. Dogs play bite to get attention and when you don't give them that attention they learn that biting doesn't get them that. When the dog stops biting start being happy and playing with him and she'll learn that good behavior equals fun. ^^
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With one of our pups I used the Shrill Scream--"ouuuuch" when he would bite and it curtailed the behavior well. With another I had to give her a little squirt of breath spray in the mouth every time she'd bite or chew something that she shouldn't. This has to be done immediatly when the puppy is biting or has bitten or it won't be understood. After a short time all I had to do was show her the can and she'd stop. You know the mama dog would just nip the puppy back...but I don't recommend this. :-)
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She's a puppy. She is most likely play biting? I'm guessing because you didn't say. Here's advice on what to do when your puppy bites too hard when they are playing.
First, tie your dog up inside, to a chair or something sturdy.
Next, play with your dog. As soon as she bites hard say "OUCH" and turn around and ignore her for 30 seconds to a minute. Make sure that she doesn't have any other toys or fun things to do durring this time. After that time, go back to playing with her, but when she bites hard again say "OUCH" and turn around and ignore her.
You'd be amazed at how well this works. The puppy is just playing, and doesn't realize that she is hurting you. When you show her that play stops after she bites hard, then she won't want to bite hard anymore because she wants play to continue.
After she gets this down, then start to yell "ouch" and ignore her after she bites a little softer, and then a little softer, until she does nothing but mouth at you, if that. It will take a while, but if you work with her like this every day, then she'll definately get the hint sooner rather than later.
If she is biting because she is scared or aggressive, then you have a whole other problem and should call a veterinarian or an animal behavioralist.
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hey um yes everytime it bites spray it with wate from a spray bottle. cait ♥
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