Wednesday, July 29, 2009
how can u tell if your lab is a full blooded?
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He should look like these dogs> http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10.
If there any major differences, you can assume he is not..
More great pics. If you click on these pics, they will take you to a breeder's website, and you will see many good Labs> http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10.
Other than having the lineage from the breeder, there's no way for sure (even that isn't fool proof).
Unless you got AKC papers, you can't. There is NO DNA test to prove breed, and if the dog is not registered so you can trace parentage.you are just guessing!
Unless you can obtain any registration on the parents,I'm afraid you will be in the dark on this one.
DNA? Check with the breeder. Other than that, there isnt a way that I know of. What does it matter anyway?? If you're wanting to breed the dog, it makes no difference unless you have akc registration and then it would be certain as far as lineage goes.
If your Lab has dewclaws on his back feet He is not full blooded..But a mix could Not have them as well. Front Declaws are OK.Webbed feet.Look at photos in a lab book..He should have an otter tail,,But there are two versions of Labs English and American..I prefer the English.Your Vet could probably tell
If hes standing up,and running around happy,Hes probably full of blood,
If hes laying down ,cant run and very weak he may well have been full blooded.
Hope that helps.
There is no way to tell. He could be mixed with a "lab-like" breed, and you'd never know. Just enjoy him for the reason you have him, which is a pet, and make sure to neuter him.
There'sNO SUCH THING as "full blooded"ANYTHING!
IF you didn't get the AKC REGISTRATION paperwork from a REPUTABLE breeder.you have a MUTT/MONGREL!
How can prepare my house for a new puppy?
i will get my puppy in about 3 to 4 days.. and I want to get my house ready for the puppy's arrival. What are some good ways to get both the house and myself prepared?
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Our "puppy" turned 8 months old today, and I think our best investment from the beginning was a crate. If you start your new puppy the first day getting used to his/her crate, they will grow to love it. It will become their place of security - Home Sweet Home!
Another must have is plenty of chew toys. You can never have too many. We keep a small basket on the floor in the living room for Cody's toys. He knows where to go when he wants to play with one. (Now, if only I could train him to put them back!)
Best of luck to you! Enjoy your new puppy!
get some training and lecturing tools. puppies need to be disciplined when young or they will get a habit of doing bad things. for the house, i have no suggestions except to go buy one thats comfortable.
OK i did the same thing. you just go to like borders and get this book called THE ULTIMATE DOG BOOK. it has everything you need to get a dog and how to travle with them and everything
This is an EXCELLENT summary of what you need to do:
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/content.
Make sure that there's enough space for it to run around and there's a place for it to sleep and put the leash next to the door for when you take it out to walk! Good luck with the dog!
buy lots and lots of chew toys or it will chew your furniture.
I love the use of a crate. My dog finds it as his safety spot. He didn't like it at first because he was locked in. Now, he loves to nap in it and use it as his get away spot.
Be sure house plants are up where the puppy cannot chew them. Be sure your yard plants are NON TOXIC to dogs %26 be sure your yard is well fenced with no little places for the pup to get out of. Be sure ALL electrical %26 phone cords are kept up out of reach. Be sure there is nothing laying around the pup can get a hold of %26 chew up that is not a doggy toy (try to avoid rawhide - pig ears %26 cow hooves are MUCH BETTER!). Be sure there is NO mouse poison or bug killer stuff on it..
some ways are to block off areas that have important items with small pet gates. you should also have a designated area that the dog would go to the bathroom in so he/she could know why he/she is there.and for you , you need to have a lot of time to play, feed, walk, and especially keep an eye on the little dog because you don't know how much trouble they could get in when you turn your back.
Good Luck : -)
1 suggestion i have learned VERY well : Keep all doors closed and the rooms the puppy is allowed in keep EVERYTHING off of the floor that is small enough for puppy's mouth to fit on or around. :D This is a very well-learned lesson at my house. I have lost any number of flip flops sue to my aunt's dog. :) hope this helps!
Take EVERYTHING you care about, or want to keep and put it in a cupboard about six feet off the floor. If you like it, and you leave it on the floor or within reach, you have only yourself to blame when your puppy destroys it totally.
If they can't reach it, they can't destroy it. If they can reach it, they chew it.
1. never leave anything on the floor that you dont want the puppy to chew on.
2. leave lots of chew toys and things all over the house, then he will chew them instead of furniture.
3. Dont have cleaners or other toxic things on the floor or where puppy can reach them.
4. Take a class at Petco or Petsmart, they are great!
5. Be ready to take the puppy out to P after each meal, and every two hours all day and about 3 times at night. Yes you will have to wake up several times at night. But not for long!
6. The puppy pee pads you get from the store work great for times when you cant go out.
7. Dont take the puppy to public places until it has its shots.
8. be ready to be loved loved loved! Yay!
Get a bottle of apple-bitter spray, spray it lightly around electric wires,house plants, front of closet, or other room you don't want your dog to get in. keep away any house cleaners, bug sprays or traps, Auto liquid ANTI FREEZER.
A baby play pan works great to give your dog safe space to play with it's toys.
Be prepared yourself to love unconditionally!
It's so worth it!
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Our "puppy" turned 8 months old today, and I think our best investment from the beginning was a crate. If you start your new puppy the first day getting used to his/her crate, they will grow to love it. It will become their place of security - Home Sweet Home!
Another must have is plenty of chew toys. You can never have too many. We keep a small basket on the floor in the living room for Cody's toys. He knows where to go when he wants to play with one. (Now, if only I could train him to put them back!)
Best of luck to you! Enjoy your new puppy!
get some training and lecturing tools. puppies need to be disciplined when young or they will get a habit of doing bad things. for the house, i have no suggestions except to go buy one thats comfortable.
OK i did the same thing. you just go to like borders and get this book called THE ULTIMATE DOG BOOK. it has everything you need to get a dog and how to travle with them and everything
This is an EXCELLENT summary of what you need to do:
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/content.
Make sure that there's enough space for it to run around and there's a place for it to sleep and put the leash next to the door for when you take it out to walk! Good luck with the dog!
buy lots and lots of chew toys or it will chew your furniture.
I love the use of a crate. My dog finds it as his safety spot. He didn't like it at first because he was locked in. Now, he loves to nap in it and use it as his get away spot.
Be sure house plants are up where the puppy cannot chew them. Be sure your yard plants are NON TOXIC to dogs %26 be sure your yard is well fenced with no little places for the pup to get out of. Be sure ALL electrical %26 phone cords are kept up out of reach. Be sure there is nothing laying around the pup can get a hold of %26 chew up that is not a doggy toy (try to avoid rawhide - pig ears %26 cow hooves are MUCH BETTER!). Be sure there is NO mouse poison or bug killer stuff on it..
some ways are to block off areas that have important items with small pet gates. you should also have a designated area that the dog would go to the bathroom in so he/she could know why he/she is there.and for you , you need to have a lot of time to play, feed, walk, and especially keep an eye on the little dog because you don't know how much trouble they could get in when you turn your back.
Good Luck : -)
1 suggestion i have learned VERY well : Keep all doors closed and the rooms the puppy is allowed in keep EVERYTHING off of the floor that is small enough for puppy's mouth to fit on or around. :D This is a very well-learned lesson at my house. I have lost any number of flip flops sue to my aunt's dog. :) hope this helps!
Take EVERYTHING you care about, or want to keep and put it in a cupboard about six feet off the floor. If you like it, and you leave it on the floor or within reach, you have only yourself to blame when your puppy destroys it totally.
If they can't reach it, they can't destroy it. If they can reach it, they chew it.
1. never leave anything on the floor that you dont want the puppy to chew on.
2. leave lots of chew toys and things all over the house, then he will chew them instead of furniture.
3. Dont have cleaners or other toxic things on the floor or where puppy can reach them.
4. Take a class at Petco or Petsmart, they are great!
5. Be ready to take the puppy out to P after each meal, and every two hours all day and about 3 times at night. Yes you will have to wake up several times at night. But not for long!
6. The puppy pee pads you get from the store work great for times when you cant go out.
7. Dont take the puppy to public places until it has its shots.
8. be ready to be loved loved loved! Yay!
Get a bottle of apple-bitter spray, spray it lightly around electric wires,house plants, front of closet, or other room you don't want your dog to get in. keep away any house cleaners, bug sprays or traps, Auto liquid ANTI FREEZER.
A baby play pan works great to give your dog safe space to play with it's toys.
Be prepared yourself to love unconditionally!
It's so worth it!
how can one place a cast on a small poodle's leg?
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Well.. to state the obvious.. you dont
You take the bugger to the vet.. if its casted improperly there can be devistating problems later that will in the end cost your MUCH MUCH more than a simple cast now.
No way around it..
Good Luck
Wismom
u can't ,take it to the vet. what is wrong with u people?
GO TO A VET - if it needs a cast, than it needs a vet!
The vet can do it. I had a couple of small chihuahua pups that hurt their legs by falling off the couch. Not broken, so they did not need a cast, but both had to have a splint. A cast can be done just as easily as a splint.
If one is a veterinarian, it's a snap! It's the years of training thing.
Not the sort of thing you'd really want to try if you weren't, however.
Don't even think about it! Your pet won't thank you.
You can't b
Oh never mind
pht-pht-pht @#$% pht-pht-pht
A magazine can be sorta rolled around the leg %26 taped for a TEMPARAY splint just to hold the leg till you can get to the vet.
how can i?
how can i convince my mom to let me get a puppy
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if she is saying no to you, then she probably says it with good reason.
pets take up a lots of time patience, training, and MONEY!! you have to pay for vet bills, flea, tick, and heartworm medication, dog food. you have to know how to be responsible for your pet's training and good behavior.
your pet should be kept indoors out of the weather, so you also have to potty train it. you have to take time to play with it.
there's much to do besides being a friend to your dog.
tell her you love her and say that you want a puppy.
promise to do all her housework!!
tell her that you are lonely and that you need a companion to talk to and play with and that having a pet will teach you responsiblity
worked for me
I am working on that myself. I will tell you if I get anywhere!
improve your work or grades..promise to take care of it
show her that you are responsible enough. example do chores, READ books puppies, do good in school, do stuff without her asking you to..
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if she is saying no to you, then she probably says it with good reason.
pets take up a lots of time patience, training, and MONEY!! you have to pay for vet bills, flea, tick, and heartworm medication, dog food. you have to know how to be responsible for your pet's training and good behavior.
your pet should be kept indoors out of the weather, so you also have to potty train it. you have to take time to play with it.
there's much to do besides being a friend to your dog.
tell her you love her and say that you want a puppy.
promise to do all her housework!!
tell her that you are lonely and that you need a companion to talk to and play with and that having a pet will teach you responsiblity
worked for me
I am working on that myself. I will tell you if I get anywhere!
improve your work or grades..promise to take care of it
show her that you are responsible enough. example do chores, READ books puppies, do good in school, do stuff without her asking you to..
How can I use to fatten up my puppies quickly ?
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Because puppies grow very quickly, they are often thin and lanky, like a teen aged boy. You really don't want to overfeed them, as this will cause them to grow too quickly, which can lead to serious structure problems. (For example, many people think that puppies who grow too quickly are more prone to hip dyplahia.) The best thing to do is put them on a high quality puppy food and make sure that they are getting the recommended amount. I would not worry about the puppies weight unless they are extremely thin; then I would take them to a vet.
However, if you are determined to put some weight on them.
Do NOT give them high-fat people food as this will cause diarrhoea (and they will loose weight). The best thing to do is slowly increase their food intake, and feed a high quality food, such as Inova, several times a day. You can also feed Natural Balance dog food roll. You can give them raw soup bones (DO NOT boil them as this will cause them to splinter). (Bone marrow has lots of calories.) Macaroni and Cheese is an excellent old breeder trick that is used on show dogs. It'll take about two-three weeks. If the puppies seem weak, have runny noses/ eye discharge, or any other health problems, take them to the vet immediately as this could be a sign of a serious illness. Good luck with your puppies!
Feed them people food.
Feed him ( duh!) and give him a lot of treats and maybe some human foods , in a few days he`ll be FAT!
Don't give them human food. If they are not gaining weight be sure to have the vet check for parasites. Puppy food is the best for putting weight on.
fry up a few pounds of bacon put the grease on the dog food they will love it and get fat wont hurt them at all make the coats shine you can buy some cheap pig knuckle's and boild them ley them go at it thats what we do with our hunting dogs after a long weekead of running without hardly no food
Feed them some rice and some bread or cheese that sould work to fatten them up..
Please don't use additives to fatten up puppies.. You can cause them to have metabolic problems later..the very best way to raise healthy pups of correct weight is to feed a premium kibble, and make certain that they don't have WORMS..
Premium kibble will cost more per bag, but considerably less per month, as pups need less, eat less, and waste (poop) less. You don't need any extra ANYTHING if you are feeding a good quality kibble, such as Canidae (my fav) Innova, Wysong, Solid Gold, Wellness, or Natural Balance. some of these brands will be at any pet supply shop..
Pups should be fed 4 times per day, all that they will eat in about 5 minuutes, until they are 12 weeks, then it can be reduced to 3 times oer day..this is the erfect time to housetrain them quickly, as they will all need to poo a few minutes after eating..so that is the time to take them outside..
If the pups are underweight, it is either the nutrition they are lacking or the parasites. or both
Keep them wormed (at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 weeks of age) and feed them 3 to 4 times a day if they are young. and if they are young you can soften their food, put some warm water in their food (only if its hard food) hard food is the best for them and make sure they eat all they can.
Hmmmmmm your user name Is mr.magic ehhhhhhh.
could that be code for Wicked Witch . I bet You named your dogs Hansel and Gretal didn't you?
All puppy foods are specially designed to help puppies gain weight faster. Go to a store, pick a pet food suggested by your vet, and feed him/her no more than three times a day and they will gain weight accordingly. If you are worried that your puppies are too skinny, keep in mind that some breeds have bodies that are meant to be thin because they burn a lot of fat with by running around and being active than other heavier dogs. If this doesn't help, just ask your vet for assistance.
How can I train my toddler to look after my dog while I'm out?
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PUT DOG BISCUITS IN THE KIDS POCKETS, IT WILL TAKE YOUR DOG HOURS TO GET THEM OUT OF THE POCKETS, make sure the kids got loads of pockets, they will become great chums, hope this helps?
not a good thing.
You don't, you get a baby sitter, and besides i think it's a aganest the law to leave a child home alone.
Tricky one - you can train dogs, but you can't really train toddlers, and I have tried, believe me. Better to train the dog to look after the toddler - might work better.
Why would you want to leave a toddler in the house alone.
Umm bad idea. Dog can hurt toddler or toddler can hurt dog. Never EVER leave them alone together EVER!!
Just.. let them be friends!
I hope you are joking (I know your'e joking, you wouldn't be allowed to go out yourself if you weren't lol)
Congrats! you win the "dumbest" question of the day award!
If your child is responsible for the dog.you're sick.
I hope this is one of those so-called jokes that people with no life ask.
you should never have procreated!
ARE YOU NUTS DONT LET YOUR TODDLER HOME ALONE ESPACIALLY WITH A DOG
der fink about it not a good idea!!
well if i know one thing that is not living a child alone the dog could hurt the toddler or somebody coul cme in and take the child so you are better off taking child with you or getting a baby sitter
If its a stuffed dog, no problem, if its a hot dog, no problem, unless it gets hungry!
Ha Ive heard of dogs being trained to look after toddlers before, so Id know, your best bet is to put the dog on a leash and take the kid with you otherwise it could cause controversy with law enforcement/
If you leave your toddler and dog alone while you are out, you should be reported to the authorities and have your baby and dog taken from you.
Children and dogs/pets need to be supervised by an adult at all times.
I think it would be much wiser to train the dog to look after your toddler.. that would make more sense
shouldn't this question have been posted on April 1st? Nice joke..trying to get points huh? LOL!
If, in the unlikely event that you're serious, I wouldn't worry about it. The dog and toddler are both obviously smarter than you are.
well train him or get someone to do it for u if your scared that it will bite your toddler
Don't, haven't you seen the amount of attacks by dogs to children and adults in the papers and on t.v.and it's illegal!
what about getting someone to look after your toddler?
Maybe English is your second language and you don't realize how you've asked your question. What your question implies is that you are going to leave a child age 1 - 3 years old home alone to look after a dog. Is this what you meant to ask? If so, you should NEVER leave a child home alone. I would say not to leave a child home alone until they are a teenager (13 and over). If this is not what you meant to ask, please add details to your question to clarify your meaning.
p**s off
I would try getting them to look aftrer you. How is your CPN by the way?
NEVER. your toddler should never be left alone with your dog ever. even if your dogs fine you just dont do it.
you must be nuts! or you are a very irresponsible parent.
if the toddlers looking after the dog.who is looking after the toddler?
put em in the same cage
Josephine, how is Napolean doing, has he left Elba yet?
Friday, May 8, 2009
how can i train my puppy to stop biting?
because my sister and my parents are getting tried about it but she s 2and a half moths old and she dosn't listen at all HELP
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Spraying stuff on hour hands ..uhhuh..well.and how long do you keep up smelling repulsive?
Ignoring them?? SO when do they learn?
I have seen some strange suggestions on thie board
Puppies bite - that is how dogs and puppies play with each other. He thinks he is playing with you by mock fighting. Its a dog's favorite game - watch two good dog buddies ripping tearing rolling - and diving at each other and grabbing without puncturing.
You have to DO something about it.
Now what is really really neat is your puppy came pre-programmed to understand certain behavior as disapproval and approval. In dog language, behavior is communication.
In a group of dogs, if he nipped the leader and the leader was not amused, they would knock him over, grab the skin on his neck or the side of his face and pinch it without breaking the skin, and growl.
So do what they would do. That is something a dog understands instinctively. Lot of theories out there about yelping in pain and pushing him away (duh.that is what the dog who LOST the mock fight does and the winner is the boss now) or all this other stuff - but your puppy didn't read those books!
Step One: Learn to use your voice. Mot people either let their voice slide up in register or they sound futile and weak. You want to deepen your voice and sound like a drill sergeant. The word NO is basic to doggy manners (and people too.). The deep sound mimics the rumble/growl of the top dog.
Step Two: Do what the leader would does physically (well, mimic it - biting him wouldn't be fun.)
When he nips at you, roar NO in a deep voice, grab him by the collar or back of the neck, push him down and hold him on the ground and as you are doing that and snap your fingers on the end of his nose or slap his nose with your fingers. While you pin him down and get his nose, lean over him and keep saying BAD BAD BAD - do NOT let your voice slide up, make it deep.
Step Three: when you let him up, you relax you voice and say "okay, now be nice" and let him come back over and get petted. (That is the postive part.) The more he settles down and gets petted without nipping, the happier your voice gets.
Get after him about EVERY SINGLE TIME - you must be 100% consistent.
Now when he comes over and snuggles and licks and doesn't nip, he always gets "What a sweetie", rub, pet, cuddle. And guess what? That is exactly how dogs express approval of each other!
buy her lots of chewing toys. you can't help it, it's the teething problem. it will be over in a couple of months. don't worry :)
Keep lots of toys around. When you are playing with your puppy, never use your hands, just toys. When she puts her teeth on you, yelp loudly, like another pup would, and immediatly give her a toy to chew. Then praise her for chewing on the toy. Another thing to try is when she bites. Immediately get up and end the play session. Just walk away and ignore her.
say "no bite" when they bite. slap her lightly. bite your puppy, see how she feels to get bit!
Well, I have had many puppy's and yes you can train them to stop bitting. Whenever they bite you grab there mouth (not hard though) and look him or her in the eyes and say NO!
i`d say take her to a school and have her trained and also buy her some chew toys it will really help her and if it does not work then i think the best think to do is to try and trian her your self
when she does, grab her muzzle and tell her NO. make her look you in the eye, and smack your hand to your thigh. (she should get scared by the noise, so she knows not to)
biting is part of being a puppy, and it might not work. sometimes you got to put up with the TEETHING stage of puppyhood.
My dog was a biting maniac when he was a puppy. I sat with him one day and every time he bit me I tapped his nose.it took about 30 times but he finally stopped biting me. Unfortunately for my husband I was the only one he stopped biting. I didn't tap hard because that would be wrong but he didn't like it. If you don't like the tapping thing then maybe you could do the same thing on the nose with a rolled up paper or something. The only thing I recommend is that everyone sits with him one at a time and does it because my dog is 8 years old now and still bites my husband and never bites me.
its called teething and they r growin the teeth larger.buy lots of chew toys and it will be over before u know it
whenever your dog starts biting your arm or what ever put a toy in front of its mouth than it will bite dat after a while it will get used to biting its toy not U LOL
gud luk it will work
Hit her on the nose with a rolled up newspaper. I do that. Don't worry, she'll still love you.
Make sure she has lots of chew toys.
When she bites say NO.firmly, but don't yell..my dog really understands "Be Nice".immediately thereafter give her a chew toy and praise her for using that instead..pups respond much better to positive re-inforcement that punishment.
I cannot stress enough that you MUST be consistent. Don't let her get away with it some times becasue at that point she is being gentle and cute..you'll just confuse her. Everyone in your family must follow the same routine as well. When you have visitors please make sure you stress to them that you don't allow hand wrestling.
Is the puppy actually biting you, or chewing on things you don't want her to?
For biting at people, this is something that will need to be worked on and you have to be consistent with it. Not addressing the issue properly, even one time, sends mixed signals and confuses your puppy about what you expcect from her as far as behavior goes.
The following method was taught to us by our trainer and also recommended by out vet. It's been very effective and we have a Border Collie puppy, which are known for nipping as it's part of their herding instinct.
When the puppy bites at you, gently grab the scruff of the back of his neck, shake lightly and say "No Bite". This is the same method a mother dog uses to discipline her puppies and will get your puppies attention. Mom did this to your puppy and you are communicating with your puppy in a way HE understands. When your puppy releases the bite, praise the puppy for the good behavior. It's also a good idea to offer the puppy acceptable things to bite such as a toy. Your puppy needs to learn what is appropriate.
Your puppy just sees you as a litter playmate and simply needs to be taught that biting you is not appropriate. Another thing we did (also suggested by the vet and trainer) was to work on reducing the pressure of the bite. Your puppy doesn't understand that you are getting hurt. A high pitch "ow,ow,ow" or "ouch" will sound very much like her litter mates, who used the same sound to tell her if she hurt them. When we did this with our puppy, she immediately stopped and the next attempt at play biting was far more gentle. If you choose to do this, you would eventually work into the "no bite" method explained above.
Good Luck!
You cant stop the puppy from biting.
She is teething and will be for about another year, then the chewing furniture and things begin.
All the joys of puppies i am afraid.
Imagine a child stages in life and the dogs go through the same.
try making a yelping noise, because when they're puppies in the litter that's how they know when they're playing too rough, it's important that the training is consistent, and they should know by 6-8 months that it's not remotely ok to even let their teeth tough skin
form a mouth with your hand and simulate a bite on the neck pinning the puppy down on its side. this is what the parent would do. add along with that, a firm "NO!".
you have to completely dominate the puppy. you aren't physically harming the puppy nor are you hurting its feelings. you are demanding respect and thats all.
dont listen to people telling you to yelp. they are idiots. you want to take the parent role in this situation not the role of another puppy. you want respect not pity. and you dont want to reward biting with a toy. rewards are for good behaviour not bad behaviour.
When she bites, flick her in the nose, and say no, firmly.
My dog did the same thing, luckily she is small. When she tried to bite, we would just put our fingers around her muzzle, look her right in the eyes, and tell her "no bite", and she learned she wasn't allowed to bite people. If your dog is big, then smack it on the nose when it tries to bite and tell it "no bite", and if it continues, smack harder.
Answers:
Spraying stuff on hour hands ..uhhuh..well.and how long do you keep up smelling repulsive?
Ignoring them?? SO when do they learn?
I have seen some strange suggestions on thie board
Puppies bite - that is how dogs and puppies play with each other. He thinks he is playing with you by mock fighting. Its a dog's favorite game - watch two good dog buddies ripping tearing rolling - and diving at each other and grabbing without puncturing.
You have to DO something about it.
Now what is really really neat is your puppy came pre-programmed to understand certain behavior as disapproval and approval. In dog language, behavior is communication.
In a group of dogs, if he nipped the leader and the leader was not amused, they would knock him over, grab the skin on his neck or the side of his face and pinch it without breaking the skin, and growl.
So do what they would do. That is something a dog understands instinctively. Lot of theories out there about yelping in pain and pushing him away (duh.that is what the dog who LOST the mock fight does and the winner is the boss now) or all this other stuff - but your puppy didn't read those books!
Step One: Learn to use your voice. Mot people either let their voice slide up in register or they sound futile and weak. You want to deepen your voice and sound like a drill sergeant. The word NO is basic to doggy manners (and people too.). The deep sound mimics the rumble/growl of the top dog.
Step Two: Do what the leader would does physically (well, mimic it - biting him wouldn't be fun.)
When he nips at you, roar NO in a deep voice, grab him by the collar or back of the neck, push him down and hold him on the ground and as you are doing that and snap your fingers on the end of his nose or slap his nose with your fingers. While you pin him down and get his nose, lean over him and keep saying BAD BAD BAD - do NOT let your voice slide up, make it deep.
Step Three: when you let him up, you relax you voice and say "okay, now be nice" and let him come back over and get petted. (That is the postive part.) The more he settles down and gets petted without nipping, the happier your voice gets.
Get after him about EVERY SINGLE TIME - you must be 100% consistent.
Now when he comes over and snuggles and licks and doesn't nip, he always gets "What a sweetie", rub, pet, cuddle. And guess what? That is exactly how dogs express approval of each other!
buy her lots of chewing toys. you can't help it, it's the teething problem. it will be over in a couple of months. don't worry :)
Keep lots of toys around. When you are playing with your puppy, never use your hands, just toys. When she puts her teeth on you, yelp loudly, like another pup would, and immediatly give her a toy to chew. Then praise her for chewing on the toy. Another thing to try is when she bites. Immediately get up and end the play session. Just walk away and ignore her.
say "no bite" when they bite. slap her lightly. bite your puppy, see how she feels to get bit!
Well, I have had many puppy's and yes you can train them to stop bitting. Whenever they bite you grab there mouth (not hard though) and look him or her in the eyes and say NO!
i`d say take her to a school and have her trained and also buy her some chew toys it will really help her and if it does not work then i think the best think to do is to try and trian her your self
when she does, grab her muzzle and tell her NO. make her look you in the eye, and smack your hand to your thigh. (she should get scared by the noise, so she knows not to)
biting is part of being a puppy, and it might not work. sometimes you got to put up with the TEETHING stage of puppyhood.
My dog was a biting maniac when he was a puppy. I sat with him one day and every time he bit me I tapped his nose.it took about 30 times but he finally stopped biting me. Unfortunately for my husband I was the only one he stopped biting. I didn't tap hard because that would be wrong but he didn't like it. If you don't like the tapping thing then maybe you could do the same thing on the nose with a rolled up paper or something. The only thing I recommend is that everyone sits with him one at a time and does it because my dog is 8 years old now and still bites my husband and never bites me.
its called teething and they r growin the teeth larger.buy lots of chew toys and it will be over before u know it
whenever your dog starts biting your arm or what ever put a toy in front of its mouth than it will bite dat after a while it will get used to biting its toy not U LOL
gud luk it will work
Hit her on the nose with a rolled up newspaper. I do that. Don't worry, she'll still love you.
Make sure she has lots of chew toys.
When she bites say NO.firmly, but don't yell..my dog really understands "Be Nice".immediately thereafter give her a chew toy and praise her for using that instead..pups respond much better to positive re-inforcement that punishment.
I cannot stress enough that you MUST be consistent. Don't let her get away with it some times becasue at that point she is being gentle and cute..you'll just confuse her. Everyone in your family must follow the same routine as well. When you have visitors please make sure you stress to them that you don't allow hand wrestling.
Is the puppy actually biting you, or chewing on things you don't want her to?
For biting at people, this is something that will need to be worked on and you have to be consistent with it. Not addressing the issue properly, even one time, sends mixed signals and confuses your puppy about what you expcect from her as far as behavior goes.
The following method was taught to us by our trainer and also recommended by out vet. It's been very effective and we have a Border Collie puppy, which are known for nipping as it's part of their herding instinct.
When the puppy bites at you, gently grab the scruff of the back of his neck, shake lightly and say "No Bite". This is the same method a mother dog uses to discipline her puppies and will get your puppies attention. Mom did this to your puppy and you are communicating with your puppy in a way HE understands. When your puppy releases the bite, praise the puppy for the good behavior. It's also a good idea to offer the puppy acceptable things to bite such as a toy. Your puppy needs to learn what is appropriate.
Your puppy just sees you as a litter playmate and simply needs to be taught that biting you is not appropriate. Another thing we did (also suggested by the vet and trainer) was to work on reducing the pressure of the bite. Your puppy doesn't understand that you are getting hurt. A high pitch "ow,ow,ow" or "ouch" will sound very much like her litter mates, who used the same sound to tell her if she hurt them. When we did this with our puppy, she immediately stopped and the next attempt at play biting was far more gentle. If you choose to do this, you would eventually work into the "no bite" method explained above.
Good Luck!
You cant stop the puppy from biting.
She is teething and will be for about another year, then the chewing furniture and things begin.
All the joys of puppies i am afraid.
Imagine a child stages in life and the dogs go through the same.
try making a yelping noise, because when they're puppies in the litter that's how they know when they're playing too rough, it's important that the training is consistent, and they should know by 6-8 months that it's not remotely ok to even let their teeth tough skin
form a mouth with your hand and simulate a bite on the neck pinning the puppy down on its side. this is what the parent would do. add along with that, a firm "NO!".
you have to completely dominate the puppy. you aren't physically harming the puppy nor are you hurting its feelings. you are demanding respect and thats all.
dont listen to people telling you to yelp. they are idiots. you want to take the parent role in this situation not the role of another puppy. you want respect not pity. and you dont want to reward biting with a toy. rewards are for good behaviour not bad behaviour.
When she bites, flick her in the nose, and say no, firmly.
My dog did the same thing, luckily she is small. When she tried to bite, we would just put our fingers around her muzzle, look her right in the eyes, and tell her "no bite", and she learned she wasn't allowed to bite people. If your dog is big, then smack it on the nose when it tries to bite and tell it "no bite", and if it continues, smack harder.
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