Comments on: Puppies Behaving Badly: Jumping and Biting http://3lostdogs.com/puppies-behaving-badly-jumping-and-biting/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lisa http://3lostdogs.com/puppies-behaving-badly-jumping-and-biting/comment-page-1/#comment-924 Lisa Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:55:00 +0000 http://3lostdogs.com/?p=571#comment-924 Hi my name is Lisa, I have a 10 week old German Sheperd pup, I have read and tried your tips as she is constantly biting myself and my children, if I say no she growl's and barks then starts the whole biting process again, I have started to put her in a room on her own for 15 mins but as soon as she comes out she still continues to bite, she has got lots of toys to try and distract her but it dos'nt seem to have any effect. Please can you give me any advise Thankyou Hi my name is Lisa, I have a 10 week old German Sheperd pup, I have read and tried your tips as she is constantly biting myself and my children, if I say no she growl’s and barks then starts the whole biting process again, I have started to put her in a room on her own for 15 mins but as soon as she comes out she still continues to bite, she has got lots of toys to try and distract her but it dos’nt seem to have any effect. Please can you give me any advise Thankyou

]]> By: Thinking of Returning Your New Puppy to the Shelter/Breeder? Please Read This First | 3 Lost Dogs http://3lostdogs.com/puppies-behaving-badly-jumping-and-biting/comment-page-1/#comment-908 Thinking of Returning Your New Puppy to the Shelter/Breeder? Please Read This First | 3 Lost Dogs Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:51:07 +0000 http://3lostdogs.com/?p=571#comment-908 [...] a tutorial for stopping biting here.. Be sure to read the comments section on that post for more [...] [...] a tutorial for stopping biting here.. Be sure to read the comments section on that post for more [...]

]]> By: 43 Tips for New Puppy Owners | 3 Lost Dogs http://3lostdogs.com/puppies-behaving-badly-jumping-and-biting/comment-page-1/#comment-827 43 Tips for New Puppy Owners | 3 Lost Dogs Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:49:27 +0000 http://3lostdogs.com/?p=571#comment-827 [...] Don’t get offended when your puppy chews on you. Puppies bite. Sometimes painfully. It is NOT aggression. Do not react by yelling, smacking him, rolling him on [...] [...] Don’t get offended when your puppy chews on you. Puppies bite. Sometimes painfully. It is NOT aggression. Do not react by yelling, smacking him, rolling him on [...]

]]> By: Lili http://3lostdogs.com/puppies-behaving-badly-jumping-and-biting/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Lili Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:31:15 +0000 http://3lostdogs.com/?p=571#comment-298 Thank you so much for the answer and the link. I have another question for you but I'll see if it is in that book before I pester you again. :) Thank you so much for the answer and the link. I have another question for you but I’ll see if it is in that book before I pester you again. :)

]]> By: admin http://3lostdogs.com/puppies-behaving-badly-jumping-and-biting/comment-page-1/#comment-297 admin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:57:33 +0000 http://3lostdogs.com/?p=571#comment-297 Hi Lili, I'm glad you like the site. :) The "ow!" strategy is pretty much standard, but what's even more important than saying "ow" is what you do <em>after</em> you say it. Here's something to try: Since your puppy has learned to ignore the word "ow," pick a different trigger word, like "that's it," or "enough." Practice this in a puppy-proofed room - somewhere that you can leave your pup unsupervised without her getting into trouble. Step one: Play with her, and the <em>instant</em> she bites too hard, say your trigger word, then leave the room, closing the door behind you. Leave the puppy alone for a couple minutes. This has to be consistent; no nagging, no "if you bite me one more time I'm leaving." Puppy has to learn that every single time she bites too hard, you leave and playtime is over, period. Step two: If you haven't yet taught your pup any basic commands, like sit or down, you should work on that now. Because after you've put her in "time out," you need to show her some appropriate ways to play and get your attention. So: grab a dog toy and come back in the room. Tell her to sit. When she does, praise her and offer to play tug-of-war with the dog toy. I won't go into too much detail on this here, because I have a link I think you should check out. DogStarDaily.com offers a full-length book called After You Get Your Puppy. This book covers all the puppy subjects, like housetraining, socialization, and all that good stuff. They've recently turned this book into an ebook, and it is completely free to download. There is a detailed section on puppy biting. Read the Bite Inhibition section, particularly pages 90-95. This should help you out. Here's the link: http://dogstardaily.com/training/dog-star-daily-declares-january-shelter-dog-prevention-month -Katie 3lostdogs.com (I'll email this to you in case you don't see it on the blog) Hi Lili, I’m glad you like the site. :)
The “ow!” strategy is pretty much standard, but what’s even more important than saying “ow” is what you do after you say it.
Here’s something to try: Since your puppy has learned to ignore the word “ow,” pick a different trigger word, like “that’s it,” or “enough.”
Practice this in a puppy-proofed room – somewhere that you can leave your pup unsupervised without her getting into trouble.

Step one: Play with her, and the instant she bites too hard, say your trigger word, then leave the room, closing the door behind you. Leave the puppy alone for a couple minutes. This has to be consistent; no nagging, no “if you bite me one more time I’m leaving.” Puppy has to learn that every single time she bites too hard, you leave and playtime is over, period.

Step two: If you haven’t yet taught your pup any basic commands, like sit or down, you should work on that now. Because after you’ve put her in “time out,” you need
to show her some appropriate ways to play and get your attention. So: grab a dog toy and come back in the room. Tell her to sit. When she does, praise her and offer to play tug-of-war with the dog toy.

I won’t go into too much detail on this here, because I have a link I think you should check out. DogStarDaily.com offers a full-length book called After You Get Your Puppy.
This book covers all the puppy subjects, like housetraining, socialization, and all that good stuff. They’ve recently turned this book into an ebook, and it is completely free to download. There is a detailed section on puppy biting. Read the Bite Inhibition section, particularly pages 90-95. This should help you out.
Here’s the link: http://dogstardaily.com/training/dog-star-daily-declares-january-shelter-dog-prevention-month

-Katie
3lostdogs.com
(I’ll email this to you in case you don’t see it on the blog)

]]> By: Lili http://3lostdogs.com/puppies-behaving-badly-jumping-and-biting/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Lili Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:25:40 +0000 http://3lostdogs.com/?p=571#comment-286 Love this site, thanks for having it available. I have a concern related to biting. My puppy is 9 weeks old, and we've been consistant on doing the whole "Owww" thing, but she doesn't care. It doesn't matter how loud or annoyingly shrieky it is, she just keeps on going. Walking away only means she bites our pants and ankles. We do put her in the crate when she doesn't get the point, but I was wondering..is there another strategy other than that OW to get her attention because she's not responding to that. Thanks! Love this site, thanks for having it available. I have a concern related to biting. My puppy is 9 weeks old, and we’ve been consistant on doing the whole “Owww” thing, but she doesn’t care. It doesn’t matter how loud or annoyingly shrieky it is, she just keeps on going. Walking away only means she bites our pants and ankles. We do put her in the crate when she doesn’t get the point, but I was wondering..is there another strategy other than that OW to get her attention because she’s not responding to that. Thanks!

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