Comments on: Stop Doing These 5 Things to Teach Your Puppy Not to Bite

By: Peg Collins

Peg Collins — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 23:29:54 +0000

I have a 6 month Great Pyrenees pup. She is now about 80 pounds. She has always been a biter and I’ve had trouble controlling this behavior. She no longer draws blood, but it still hurts. She will jump and bite at me, my hands, shoes, clothing, when I’m walking outside. She will bite at me during a game of tug when she gets excited. I don’t know how to stop this behavior. If I ‘freeze’ she will stop. I want to be proactive and stop it to begin with, not always having to react. I get so frustrated with her. Will she outgrow it? I’ve tried Yelping: nothing; shaker bottle: worked for about a week till she realized it just made noise; redirection: worked when she was little. Help!

By: Dog Training Advice Tips

Dog Training Advice Tips — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:45:35 +0000

In reply to Marissa. You are welcome!

By: Marissa

Marissa — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:29:40 +0000

Yelping actually did help with my puppy, but he was not too into biting to begin with. We do roughhouse and I let him bite at me, but his bite inhibition is fantastic. I am very interested in hearing more stories where alternative methods were used however, just in case I come across a similar situation in the future! Thank you for sharing!

By: Donald Johnson

Donald Johnson — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 01:44:50 +0000

In reply to SteveSinBaja. These are good tips, thanks!

By: SteveSinBaja

SteveSinBaja — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 03:52:06 +0000

My wife and I socialize puppies for the Breeder who sold us our “boys”. She recommended using your thumb and forefinger to hold the puppies bottom jaw. I curl my forefinger under the jaw, with my thumb flat inside the mouth, under the puppy’s tongue.
Don’t pinch hard, use just enough pressure to hold/control the puppy’s jaw.
The puppy won’t like it, and will try to get away, eventually whining/crying to be let go. (Again don’t apply any more pressure than is required to hold on – the goal is not to hurt the puppy, but to control the behavior.)
Repeat the “control” any time the puppy bites too hard.
Our boys have learned how to play with a very “soft” mouth when mom or dads hands or fingers are involved. They play tug of war with toys as hard as they want, but they know when to soften their “play bites”.