If your pet is an adult dog with biting problems then the first thing to do is ensure he is not a threat to other animals or people.
Under these circumstances, before doing anything else, you must buy a muzzle, that fits your dog, and keep this on him whenever he may be in contact with others.
Even if your pet is generally well behaved you should not trust him if he has shown any signs of aggression in the past.
The muzzle should only be necessary until you have trained your pet to stop biting and may not be necessary at all for young dogs whose bite may not be a threat, yet.
Apart from the danger to others your dog's aggressive behavior may also be a danger to himself.
Unless the biting is stopped there may come a time when he bites someone and legal action is brought against you and then the authorities may also insist that your pet is destroyed.
So there are several reasons to stop dog biting problems.
The safety of other animals and people, the safety of the culprit dog himself and the financial costs to you if legal action is taken against you.
Now lets look at some of the things you can do to train your dog to stop biting.
There may be an underlying reason for your pet's behavior.
Dog biting problems may be due to sickness or pain and any sign of this in your pet should be investigated by your veterinary.
Once you have eliminated health problems as being a reason for your pet's biting habit then you should consider other causes.
For example, the problem may be due to a stressful situation.
To stop dog biting problems you will need to find the reason for the stress and try to remove it from your pet's daily life.
When a dog is in a stressful situation he reverts to his natural instincts and may become defensive.
His natural defense is to use the only weapon available to him and that is his bite.
Causes of stressful situations include contact with unfamiliar people, meeting other dogs, being confined, being in pain and being hungry.
These are just a few of the stressful situations your dog may find himself in and you should try and identify if his biting problem is due to stress and, if you think it is, what the cause of that stress is and what you can do to eliminate it.
One other cause of stress that you must consider, and be honest in your evaluation of this.
is if your dog has an aggressive owner.
If you are aggressive towards your pet, for instance when disciplining him, then there is every chance your dog will also become aggressive.
You should never use physical punishment to discipline your dog and this is particularly true when trying to stop dog biting problems.
Your pet should never feel threatened by you and should always feel loved and cared for.
Play with your dog frequently, give him toys to play with, give him regular walks and ensure he always has sufficient food and water.
Give him lots of love and affection and he will feel happy and secure and will not feel the need to protect himself.
If you need to stop dog biting problems you will need to be consistent with your training techniques.
Read as much as you can about dog training and ensure you receive good obedience training advice from a recognized teacher.
The methods discussed, above, on how to stop dog biting and the methods used for all your dog training should be used by all your family members so that your dog's training is consistent and there is no confusion for him.
Ensure all family members and people who are involved with your pet's training learn their training techniques from the same source and study the same dog training course.