Dog biting may be considered normal but every dog owner should always keep in mind that as their pets get older, this behavior may pose serious risks to themselves and others.
While it might be considered cute while they are puppies, as they grow up, it is not so cute any longer.
Owners should start when still in the puppy stage to change their biting behavior.
During the puppy stage, biting is learned from the mother as well as others in the litter.
Since puppies may not always be with the mother, the person taking care of them has to be the one responsible for initiating the changes.
During the puppy stage, the puppy being trained should be allowed to play with some other puppies.
They love the interaction with other puppies and that will sometimes include biting.
As this stage progresses, puppies learn control.
Often when there is one overly aggressive puppy, all the other puppies will get after the rough one.
As shared interaction continues, the puppies learn to stop the biting rather than face punishment from the others..
The dog owner can start training for biting behavior early on while the puppy is at least 4 to 6 weeks old.
These tips will give an early advantage: ** The owner must let the puppy know that it hurts when they bite them.
The trainer should say "no" or "ouch" and be stern to convey to the puppy that it hurts.
The puppy should know that they exceeded their limit and be forced to think about what has just happened.
** The owner should slowly move their hand away.
This should not be done too fast, as this could result in more damage.
** If the puppy bites again, the verbal reaction should be repeated.
The trainer should step away for a short period.
The puppy will realize that their behavior was not appreciated and that the result is the owner does not want to be near them when this happens.
** The puppy should be given a toy to chew on.
** The puppy should be rewarded when their behavior is good and no biting occurs.
** When training puppies to stop biting the owner should be consistent.
The puppy should know that bites are not acceptable on a continuing basis.
** The puppy should be enrolled in an obedience class.
This provides interaction with other dogs as he or she gets older.
The class will teach limits with other dogs and humans.
** As the puppy ages and grows into a dog, he or she will need plenty of regular exercise and physical activity.
This also gives them the opportunity to get fresh air outside.
The dog should get to walk and be taught to fetch.
All of this helps the pet take their mind off of biting.
** Growing dogs should be kept on a physical activities schedule.
This ensures that they get used to doing certain things as well as enjoying them.
** It is important to keep small children safe by never leaving them by themselves with a puppy.
Since the puppy might be early in the learning process and the child could be bitten.
** The owner should not engage in aggressive behavior with their puppy.
Those actions could influence biting to continue.
If a dog or puppy continues to bite in spite of every effort by the owner, the best recourse is to contact a dog trainer or veterinarian for assistance.