How To Train Your Wild Puppy Not To Bite

A puppy biting on water hose

Do you scream at your dog when it attempts to bite strangers? It may be true that some breed of dogs are by nature very wild and would occasionally disobey instructions but what if I told you that the fault was from you? That it’s because your dog didn’t get the right training as a puppy? The common approach to training a puppy not to bite has been to give them your fingers for it to give you soft bites whilst telling them not to bite too hard at the same time. Wrong!! What you were actually doing is to teach it to bite human flesh but not too hard. I didn’t know this until I subscribed to Doggy Dan’s $1 free trial online training here: The Online Dog Trainer .

Here are a few lessons I learnt.

Never give your puppy any part of your body to bite on as a  means of learning how not to bite. Isn’t it ironic that, you don’t want your dog to bite humans yet you teach it how to do it with your flesh? Ok so here’s what you should do instead. Give them anything appropriate like puppy toys or even, some safe-around-the -house things like parts of a broken tree, a stick etc to bite on. If it tries to bite on your body again and again, discourage it by directing it to the toys. I know it feels very good to have your new puppy lick and bite your fingers whilst you stroke, cuddle and almost kiss it. It’s lovely but don’t give it your flesh to bite. There are more situations to get cozy with your new dog. You can give a little scream in pain when it bites on any part of your body to let it know it’s painful. If it goes back to biting again on your fingers give it a time out by placing it down calmly. Leave it for at least five minutes and come back to start all over again. Keep repeating this method, everyday, it’s that simple. Note that it’s ok to tolerate your puppy’s accidental biting behavior when it’s about 8 weeks to 4 months old but never tolerate it after months. Also ensure that you always have something in your hands for it to bite on other than your body part. If you want to know more, subscribe to Doggy Dan’s online Training here: The Online Dog Trainer

The point is, whatever it is, never scream or shout  ‘stop, stop’ at your puppy when it bites on your body part. Instead, set it down gently for some time and let it know that the bite was painful with a little scream of “ouch”!  Continue repeating the sequence until it get’s it.