| Puppies learn through play, the same as all baby | | | | not learned manners and how to control their bites. |
| creatures. So when training a puppy not to nip the best | | | | Some dogs grow out of this behavior when they get |
| way is in the form of play. Everything to a puppy is a | | | | older but some don't. When training puppies not to nip |
| game, and each learning experience is gained from a | | | | press down light, but yet firmly, on its tongue and within |
| game. | | | | a few weeks this should stop. Make sure you have |
| When playing with your puppy you can teach him at | | | | bones/toys for the puppy to chew, just like a baby it is |
| the same time. One of the first things your puppy | | | | teething. |
| needs to learn is that your are the alpha dog. The | | | | 4) It's not going to completely stop. You still have to |
| most effective way of teaching him that you are the | | | | train puppies not to nip. The bite inhabitation is teaching |
| alpha male is by gently rolling him over onto his back | | | | them when enough is enough and to not bite hard |
| when playing. This reinforces that you are the alpha | | | | enough to draw blood. |
| male to the puppy. Do this as often as possible. Do it | | | | Plus, to young puppies that are teething, it feels good |
| firmly, not roughly. | | | | to bite and chew. When the puppy starts biting on you, |
| Puppies litter mate teach each other not to bite too | | | | try yelping and turning away from the puppy. |
| hard. But to some extent they still nip. Puppies, like | | | | After a few seconds, if it has left you alone, go back |
| babies, love to have things to chew on in their mouth. | | | | to playing or petting it. The puppy should get the idea |
| A pup learns SO much from their mother before 8 | | | | that it's not a good thing to bite YOU or any other |
| weeks of age. And, ALL dogs need to be trained to | | | | human. |
| not nip - they are teething until 7 months of age, and | | | | 5) Another way to train puppies not to nip is to try |
| they use their mouths to communicate. | | | | teaching them that they should only chew on the |
| They have to be taught what is appropriate and what | | | | objects/toys you have provided for them. It should help |
| is not. | | | | to eliminate the biting/nipping problem. |
| There are many ways to train puppy not to nip. Here | | | | With each other nipping and playful biting are principal |
| are the seven most common ways to train puppies | | | | ways the dogs play. How much they do that with you |
| not to nip. | | | | depends how you want them to behave. Giving them |
| These techniques are simple and effective. Any of | | | | repeated gentle but firm admonitions about it will help |
| them can be used when training puppy not to nip : | | | | them understand. |
| 1) It's normal for a puppy to nip, and they grow out of it. | | | | When the puppy tries to grab your arm with it's teeth |
| So one way to train a puppy not to nip is when he nips | | | | but not bite, when playing. It is usually a territorial thing. |
| or bites give him a little slap on the nose, then grab his | | | | Pull the arm back, and the puppy will know it can play, |
| mouth and hold it shut, scold him and say no, bad dog. | | | | while still telling the puppy that you have seen that |
| This will stop him thinking it is ok to nip. Repeat and | | | | behavior before, and that it is not good behavior. |
| rinse - make sure that you do the same thing | | | | There are a few techniques involved in training puppies |
| everytime you train a puppy not to nip. | | | | not to nip. Play, enforced behavior, or verbal |
| 2) You can train a puppy not to nip by making a loud | | | | admonitions. |
| noise when they do it - a loud yelp and stopping all play | | | | However you chose to train a puppy not to nip, make |
| normally does the trick. | | | | sure that you are consistent with your training. With |
| 3) Most puppies are mouthy/nippy because they're still | | | | time, and patience, the problem will be resolved. |
| young and curious about everything. Also they have | | | | |