Chow Chow Training and Eliminating Biting Behaviors

Copyright (c) 2011 Laura Coleman

This sturdy built breed with extremely thick
double coat is known for being suspicious of
strangers and over protective of its owners in
addition to property. This disposition, though
advantageous to the safety of owners, can be one
of the factors this breed is viewed as high risk
dogs by some since quite a few dog bite
occurrences are linked to them. But despite the
risk this breed can possibly cause, owners or
potential owners need not be frightened for
there are useful strategies on how to approach
this problem and that is right Chow Chow
training.

Similar to other dog breeds specifically those
with dominant and strong personality, training a
Chow Chow must start at a really young age.
Training at this moment in time typically calls
for careful socialization with the mother along
with other pups in the litter. This is helpful
in creating social relationships as well as
getting them used to common sights and sounds.
It's also during this time that a pup discovers
about biting and how to control it.

Called bite inhibition, it's a reaction wherein
a dog inhibits or controls the force of its
biting so as not to hurt or bring injury to
anyone. Ideally, a dog learns this when playing
together thus explains why a dog must not be
taken away from the mother and the rest of the
litter when they're still very young. The
principle of bite inhibition is that, when the
puppy bites its sibling way too hard, that
sibling will yelp, stop playing and ignore the
rough puppy. When this takes place every time a
pup bites too hard, that pup will soon realize
that playtime and fun ceases when the biting is
too hard hence will need to regulate the force
of its bite for continued fun.

Owners can use this concept during Chow Chow
training. If your Chow Chow pup begins to bite
harder than it's supposed to, yelp and say
something like "ouch" or "oww" and then stop
playing with that pup. Allow a few seconds to
pass and when the biting continues, repeat the
initial step. If the first step appears
ineffective, you may also want to abandon the
room or area where you're at for a few seconds.
While you are walking away, don't look back or
budge regardless of its best effort to tempt you
to play.

This approach must encourage your puppy to bite
less hard and less often. Smacking your puppy's
nose or hitting the head must not be utilized
when challenged with this problem. It can do
more harm than good since a puppy will see the
need to protect itself thus will be prompted to
bite.

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Being a Chow Chow owner for many years, Laura
Coleman discovered that this breed needs firm
and timely Chow Chow training. To discover the
most effective and gentle methods for Chow Chow
training, feel free to check out
http://www.chowchowsavvy.com.

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