Puppy Biting

When one puppy in the litter bites another puppy too hard, the hurt one cries loudly and stops playing, ignoring the first puppy altogether for a while.

This is what the owners of bitey, mouthy puppies should do, too - "OW!" (nice and loud, showing it really hurt) - Then turn around, walk away, and ignore the mouthy pup. He gets absolutely no attention whatsoever, negative or positive.

Biting stops play.

Let him have about 10 minutes to think about it. Then you can resume play. But if he gets too rough, it's over. Repeat the process.

The pups remember this training from their litter mates, and they respect it.

Rena Murray
DogWhisperWoman

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