How To Stop Puppies Biting

It is common for puppies to bite and nip on things and is actually necessary as they go through teething. If you learn how to stop puppies biting things at an early stage then biting won’t become a problem as they grow older.

Like any other training method you should stick to one proven method and be consistent with it and making sure that the rest of the family follows the same training techniques.

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Many owners aren’t aware that they are actually encouraging their puppies to bite and nip at things and this behaviour becomes something that the puppy thinks is good to do and if not dealt with at an early age it can lead onto bigger problems as the dog gets older and can cause serious harm if they bite someone.

Playing tug-o-war and wrestling with your dog, letting your dog bite or take nips at your hand and fingers all actually encourage your puppy to think that biting is playing and should be done and even worse could develop into dog aggression. If you are serious about learning how to stop puppies biting you and other people then I don’t recommend you do these things with your puppy as it will encourage bad behaviour.

Here are a few tips and tricks that will help you learn how to stop puppies biting:

• As soon as the puppy bites you, firmly say “NO” and take your hand or finger away and give the puppy a toy that it can chew on instead.
   
• Have a can with some rocks or coins or anything with a loud noise when shaken and each time the puppy takes a bite or nip at you, shake the can and say “NO”, the loud clanging noises from the can makes the puppy feel uncomfortable and will learn that if it bites you there will be a irritable noise that comes along with it so your puppy will learn to stop biting.

• My personal favourite method is to make it seem like the puppy is hurting you when they bite or nip your hand, fingers, heels, or anywhere else. This is quite an effective method when trying to learn how to stop puppies biting. If the puppy bites you make a loud “OUCH” or yelping sound, then stop playing with the puppy and ignore it for a little while. With consistency the puppy will learn that if it bites you then you won’t play with it anymore and hence will stop biting you in the future.  

Never physically punish your puppy by hitting it, some puppies will interpret this as a game and will try to bite you even more while some others will be afraid of you and this can cause much more problems, especially if you’re in the process of training your puppy.

Whenever the puppy plays with you and licks you without using its teeth to bite or nip then praise it to show that you are pleased with its good behaviour and if your puppy begins to bite again then continue using your chosen method to stop the biting and show the puppy that you are not pleased with its biting.

Learning how to stop puppies biting and implementing the method you have learnt is not a very difficult task and anybody can teach their puppy or even older dog to stop biting as long as they are consistent with their training and use the right techniques.

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