How Do I Stop Puppy Biting Me?

So you have a biting puppy?

Puppy biting and dog bite are common problems people face with young, high energy dogs.

In a dog pack, this is corrected early. Puppies in a litter correct each other by screeching and nipping each other when they get too rough.

So if your puppy is biting and nipping, use this dog instinctive behavior and the signals that will seem natural to the pup. Scream and turn away from him for 10-15 seconds. Then start the game again.

If the puppy bites again, promptly cry out and turn away from him yet again. He'll get the idea.

Your scream should be like the yip of a hurt puppy, not so loud it scares your dogs to death.

No Dog Bite!

Rena Murray
DogWhisperWoman

Why Do Dog Show Handlers Put Dog Food In Their Mouths?

I was asked by a friend, "Why does a handler at dog shows tend to be taking a piece of food out of his mouth and giving it to the dog?"

According to the judge, it helps keep the dog focused on his dog handler instead of his surroundings. And because the food is at a level that's up from the dog's view, the animal ends up staring upward at his handler.

What some people do not think about is the natural dog instinctive behavior in a dog pack. There the adult dogs regurgitate food for the pups once they are weaned, and continue doing this for a while before the pups can share the kill. So of course, this act is familiar to them.

Let me make one thing clear, though. I go to great lengths for my dogs. But I do not place dog food in my mouth! Your breath would not smell very good!

Rena Murray
DogWhisperWoman

Dog Bite on the Butt

Many people who have been bitten by dogs are often bitten on the rear end. And, all the person is trying to do is get away from the situation. What a place for a dog bite, too!

So why a bite on the butt?

If you think about it, turning your back on a dog who is not relaxed is making your rear a perfect target.

This is another reason that knowing Dog Whispering and Dog Body Language is important. Knowing what the dog is saying can save your butt! (literally)

Rena Murray
DogWhisperWoman

P.S. Turning your back on a dog before he has surrendered to you puts him in "prey drive." That is much more dangerous than his natural dog instinctive behavior to chase. This is why you have to learn dog body language and to address and take care of a situation before you move on.

"That's My Baby" - What a Show!

I once saw a woman on Animal Planet who decided that she was going to have her pregnant dog wed the sire of her pups. She gathered all her friends with dogs of the same breed and dressed everyone in gowns and other appropriate attire.

There was a dog-safe cake and toy presents... not to mention new clothes and brushes for the female guests. Trying to get everyone seated to avoid playing was a little harder than they planned.

The owner was really in for a shock. Here the bride was, right in the middle of the wedding vows ... when the groom suddenly charged away from her side for another b*tch in heat. He was just about on top of her! The guests were horrified!

And the bride didn't even care.

Moral of the story: Matrimony is a human institution, and it has nothing to do with animals or dog instinctive behavior! Your dog is a DOG, not a little person! ... not even if you put clothes on him.

Dog Instinctive Behavior - Don't Sniff My Crotch!

Okay, let's be honest. Nobody likes a dog that's smelling a crotch! Most people don't want anything to do with "that thing" after it's done "that."

There's a common misconception that a dog is being perverse by smelling that area in a human. Our crotch is like a dog's anal glands to them - like calling cards. It's like reading our personal history in seconds.

That's why dogs smell each other's anal glands - To learn as much about each other as they can. It's dog instinctive behavior, but unacceptable bad dog behavior to us. Again, most humans don't find that kind of behavior pleasant or desirable.

So here's what you do.

Take the dog by the scruff of the neck and sit him down in one place. Do not allow him to return to contact with people for at least 5 minutes, possibly 10. What works even better is to make the dog sit down right where he made the mistake, and then he is surrendering the situation.

If you don't calm his brain down first, all you are doing is creating a dog that will go right back to the situation and do it again - because he is still just as fixated as when you started the exercise.

You also should not shut the dog away, because that just escalates the frustration. Anywhere.

No more sniffing crotches!

Rena

P.S. By the way, guys. I agree with you. I hate that!