Comments on: How to Stop Puppy Biting

By: Isabel

Isabel — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 20:01:17 +0000

I have a corgi-heeler mix pup who is about 4 months old and we’ve had her for a month; I’ve been training her but we have many issues with her that seem to be getting worse. One is that she doesn’t like going on walks and will spend the whole time trying to run back home– she doesn’t like being outside at all unless its in the woods while I go to play disc golf with my dad. When I take her out, she immediately runs back towards the back door after peeing. I’ve tried to initiate play and she just stays at the door. She also barks a lot which isn’t surprising considering she is mixed with corgi, but there is lots of aggressive barking towards my dad whenever he walks in the room and although she’s started trusting him a little more, she still barks. She also has a biting problem which I think is because shes so hyper- shes probably constantly so hyper because I have to leave her in her kennel all day since I have school and no one else in my family is willing to do anything before I get home. She’s also skittish and when she bites, I tell her no and put a toy in her mouth but she resorts to growling and attacking me whenever I do this. She’s overall not good with many people. Sorry that this was wordy, but you guys seem to know what you’re doing and I really need help. I want her to be social with everyone and outgoing and friendly and I want to be able to take her outside without her being miserable every second she’s out there.

By: James Linn

James Linn — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 18:19:41 +0000

My wife has a female German Shepherd-Siberian Husky mix about 7 or more months old. She’s from the animal shelter and was picked up by Animal Control roaming the streets. A family adopted her but returned her shortly because “she was too destructive.” Understandably, she has numerous problem behaviors. Some are improving but some are intensifying. Her tendency to chew on things that are not appropriate, such as brand new 4″x4″ painted redwood posts that hold up the roof over our wide front porch is one big one. My wife spent a good deal of money having a carpenter replace the existing posts and other wooden trim. He did a wonderful job and damage to the existing posts was why. Another of our dogs had chewed on one post when she was a puppy, and then the new dog began chewing on several of the 5 posts. Our homeowner’s insurance carrier had did a inspection of the property from the street and taken pictures, resulting in asking us to make repairs or our policy would not be renewed. It has only been the 5th day since the carpenter finished his repairs and I caught the new dog chewing on the one post before we had even had a chance to take pictures and submit them to the insurance company so that we would be able to renew our policy when the time comes. Is this behavior that can be corrected, or is it something that no amount of chew toys and training can fully correct? She also has other issues such as separation anxiety, bullying the other, smaller dog during play, and of course, chewing on furniture items. The cost of damage already has exceeded $2500 if you count the loveseat, desk and outdoor porch structures. My wife got this dog while I was hospitalized, and I had objections due to her size and breed. I’m in very poor health and cannot do much with the dog myself. It is also difficult because it is a non-stop problem that I am stuck to deal with while she and other family members are away from home. I had told my wife she could get a small, female poodle when our last dog passed away from old age. I have experience with poodle and mixed-poodle breeds and have never had these kind of behavioral problems to deal with. And being disabled I do not have financial resources to constantly pay for repairs and new furniture. Please help, because my wife does not want to give up on her new dog, or admit that she made a poor choice with regard to my health and the smaller dog we already have. Thank you so very much for any suggestions.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 02:34:45 +0000

In reply to Tsuki & Haruki.

Hi ShibaShake I love your site and have been using your techniques since getting Casper, our 13 week old cream Shiba. I got him from a breeder in Missouri (we live in Miami) and blessedly he came to us completely potty trained He was afraid of everything (thankfully not a Alpha male) and because of your guidance here in your articles he makes progress and I come from firm behavior modification and guidance and he has blossomed
My question is this: his first exposure to 2 other Shibas in our extended family will be this Thanksgiving when they visit Since both of these dogs are like a Red Bull infused jail break Im worried he will pick up bad behaviors while they are here
We quietly come and go in our home and he does not bark or go berserk The visiting dogs do
He has never tried to beg food but these other two are devious scavengers
I want to lay down ground rules for our guests to respect how I am training but my wife says that’s ridiculous
I plan to put them all in the Timeout area during dinner but I’m deathly afraid he is going to pick up bad behaviors in the 4 hour visit here
Any suggestions?

By: Jake3323

Jake3323 — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 03:21:51 +0000

How do I get my adult shiba to stop biting? I have a two year old shiba, and he won’t stop biting me whenever I try to play with him or give him food. I adopted him when he was one, so I couldn’t train him as a puppy.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:58:46 +0000

I have a 7 mo old shiba puppy who gets very mouthy when excited. I have worked diligently to teach her bite inhibition and with me she does well. When I have guests however, she doesn’t do well. She is very reactive (excited) and gets mouthy. I’ve tried to tell my guests to ignore her, to no avail. They get excited at seeing her (very cute, awww a puppy, etc, etc.) How do I get her under control?

By: Allison Cruz

Allison Cruz — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 00:22:27 +0000

Hi there! I just have a question on the timeout method. My 3 months old puppy has a nipping problem and has a bad bite inhibition (she would break superficial skin). I have been using timeout as saying ouch or yelping does not seem to be working. The timeout seem to be working but I do have a question. We play with our puppy in the living room (just the living room) and I use the crate (I know… I shouldnt be using her crate… im gonna buy a small play pen) for timeout which is in my room upstairs. Whenever she bites, I would carry her and go upstairs and put her on the crate. I just say “timeout.. no biting.” nothing more. Is carrying her upstairs a good idea or should I bring the crate downstairs?

By: Cstars

Cstars — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:22:17 +0000

Hello I meant to say He is a 2 yr old Shiba-inu !!
Sorry for that mistake.. He was born with 3 legs and a 1/2 stump leg, and was unable to starch like other dogs to go out…To break the habit of his jumping up and biting me every time he has to go outside ..so I was trying a technique of just trying to get him to stop jumping on me but that’s not working , because of the biting so as I’m doing that he’s biting me harder . He likes to bark I suppose we have taught him to do so because of his disability however the barking is lessening because I ignore him on certain Barks that I know are just out of fear and attention to just be verbal .. I don’t want to ignore his notion of wanting to go outside to potty but I need to figure out a way to redirect the barking and biting and letting me know .. I thought about using a bell that is tied to the door and trying to retrain him to use his nose to ring the bell and I think that’s what we should’ve done to begin with.
Thanks for any suggestions

By: Cstars

Cstars — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:55:23 +0000

Hello, I have a two-year-old Sheeba in you he’s a beautiful boy and he’s a good boy he listens and he’s well-trained however he has a disability, he was born with only three legs and a half stump on the fourth leg .. When he was younger my daughter and I made the mistake in teaching him instead of scratching on the door to come in and out and go to the bathroom outside like the other dogs he would just bark at the door and that seem to work but lately he jumps and bites on us really hard in order to go out and I can’t seem to get him to stop .. So now as I walk around my own house he’ll run at me and bite me until I let them out and that could mean biting me until I could get to the door , it’s gotten bad..
Any advice on how to break this horrible habit ?

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:08:25 +0000

I have a 12 week old little boy Husky (Kid Cowboy) and a 12 year old Husky (Elvis). Elvis has been spoiled his entire life. He has weak legs so he is not too pleased when the puppy is super energized and wants to play, how can I get the puppy to play nice with Elvis, or can I? Also, Elvis is very possessive of his food, he does not share, never has. Right now I have to feed them separately, can I teach them to share? Thank you

By: Torey

Torey — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:23:15 +0000

In reply to Paul.

I got a puppy who looks like a chihuahua but is way bigger than any ones chihuahua I have ever seen. I tell people he is a chihuahua something but someone mentioned that he looks like a Shiba so I looked online and I think he is some of the pictures look just like him.

That being said, I have kept a lot of the behaviors on here under control. Pig skin bones, or soft hide, we call them his chews. I always have them around. When I’m watching TV or something and don’t want to play I tell him to get his chew and he picks one and chews it. I have many toys in a few baskets that I bring out and mix up so he doesn’t get bored. I have scavenger hunts with some of his food hidden all over and tell him to find it. When he finds things in the yard, eg pine cones, he brings them to me and I thank him and make him think he did something good and give him something in return for bringing it back. My mother in law says that I’m his playmate and not the alpha, but he obeys and does what I want because he gets something in return. He knows most commands, and he’s 9 months, does them for me without problem, but anyone else and he decides if he wants to obey.

So, my suggestion is not to make things about dominance necessarily, because a lot of the more intelligent dogs seem to respond best, when young if they get rewarded with fun and play. I put the toy in timeout, like it’s the toys fault, at first, then he gets timeout. I keep his leash on him most of time, and catch it when he isn’t obeying.

The thing that I have the most problem with is barking. When he doesn’t know what a noise is, he thinks he needs to tell everyone that there is a problem, and barks. But when we go investigate the sound, and I say it’s ok, he stops and ignore it. For example, the neighbor was shoveling the snow in front, we r in an apartment, and when he barked, we went outside to see what it was, he didn’t like the shovel at first, but we ended up helping the guy and when I shoveled for a lil (and he thought he helped with the pile) it wasnt Scarry anymore and he didn’t bark or care any time after that. So sometimes it helps them to know what that noise is.

My neighbors are ok with his occasional outburst tho because they have a chihuahua that barks at everything and they started showing her things went a big deal she got a bit better.

Hope maybe this helps someone and good luck.