How to Teach a Puppy Not to Bite

One of the first things to teach a new puppy is
not to bite. Otherwise, puppy biting can become
a bad habit and that can result in injury.

Be Consistent

All the family members must be advised to
maintain consistency in the way the new puppy is
trained. It is natural for a puppy to be playful
and to bite including its litter mates. Expect
the puppy to be playful with all the members of
the family.

Pretend to be a Puppy

Recognizing how a puppy behaves with its
siblings makes training simpler. It helps to
praise and give the puppy treats to distract it
from biting. If one of its litter mates yelps,
it stops. Thus the owner must yelp like a puppy
when fingers are nibbled - the puppy will move
away. Stop playing with it for a while.

Keep It Short

The training session with the puppy should be
brief as it has a short attention span. The
training must have a positive note and talking
in a happy tone helps as well. Pet and praise
the puppy when it pays attention to what is
being said.

Provide Toys to Play With

During training the puppy not to bite, provide
it with lots of toys to sink its teeth into or
chew on. Yelp when it bites the hand and be
consistent in this reaction. The puppy will back
off.

Give Lots of Love and Attention

Puppies like toys with texture so have plenty
of such toys. It will pick its favorite and it
is best to use it while teaching the puppy not
to bite. Further, puppies require much love and
attention, as well as play time with the right
toys.

Old Shoes and Clothes are not Toys

The puppy gets confused very easily and cannot
distinguish between new and old, so avoid giving
old shoes or clothes as toys to have fun with.
Otherwise it will think that it is acceptable to
nibble on all clothing and shoes.

Stick to the Routine

Everybody must stick to the training routine.
Children must not let the puppy nip or bite in
play as this will confuse the puppy. Teach
children to yelp and stop playing too. As a
rule, the puppy is offered treats only for good
behavior.

Nobody wants an aggressive dog so it is worth
following these pointers on the best way to
train a puppy not to bite.


----------------------------------------------------
The Dog Training Source specializes in providing
training advice to dog owners. Whether you want
your dog to sit, stop barking, walk nicely on
the lead or simply just be quiet - this is the
place for you
(http://www.thedogtrainingsource.com/category/train-my-dog/)


EasyPublish this article: http://submityourarticle.com/articles/easypublish.php?art_id=273928

>