Comments on: Puppy Biting – Managing Excitement and Self-Control

By: Katrina

Katrina — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 18:08:24 +0000

Hi I have 6 month old staffie and he keeps biting n jumping up ppl I have tryed alsorts 2 try stop this but nothing seem 2 be working he does listen though wen I say get in ur bed u naughty boy but thn he back 2 not listening

By: shibashake

shibashake — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 22:15:39 +0000

In reply to Mika.

I went through a similar thing with my Shiba Inu. He would bite on the leash as well as jump and bite on me. More on our experiences –
http://shibashake.com/dog/train-your-dog-to-stop-biting-on-the-leash
http://shibashake.com/dog/pack-leader-to-an-aggressive-dog#walk

By: Mika

Mika — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 20:36:16 +0000

Hi! I have a huge problem with my 10 months golden retriever. When he is very excited he won`t stop jump and bite me. He started act this way when he was 6 months., and now it`s even worst. He is not doing this at home or in our yard but only when I`m taking him for walk. At home even when we are playing he won`t bite me at all. He can chase the ball for 15 minutes and without any reason he will start to bite my shoes, pants, and if I don`t react he will jump and bite my legs, and arms. I can`t calm him down at all, and I can`t just not react because it`s very painful. The other thing, that I just can`t leave him and walk away when I`m in the public place or far away from my home. I used almost every method and I totally don`t know what to do…I`m not using any prong collar, e-collar because I don`t believe in that kind of tools but I started to be really desperate. I was taking a toy with me to distract him but he doesn`t want a toy he prefers to bite my arms. I was using water spray, pet corrector and nothing. He knows all comments but when he is in this excitement mood he`s not listening at all. Sometimes he will sit, and after 5 seconds when I move he will start do exactly the same. And yes I`m giving him a lot of exercise, dog park, hiking. Unfortunately, I can take him to any public place or far away from my apartment. It`s so frustrated because he is really great puppy and I totally don`t know what is wrong. I fixed him 2 weeks ago, and actually he is more out of control then before. Any advice?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 02:01:07 +0000

I have e a 13 month old English and American bulldog at night he starts to get mouthy, and he bites at my hands and it hurts now. He’s’ 56 pounds. I say no or leave it or I put him in his crate. When will he stop?

By: justasking

justasking — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 02:43:41 +0000

In reply to Bay. It wont necessarily cure his hyper nature. It'll help REDUCE humping behaviour and give him one less need to fulfill and so reduce food intake. It may make him less aggressive towards other male dogs but his Hyper-ness is built up energy. Best outlet would be a long run or jog or a game of Frisbee. Something like a lure course or flirt pole would be great for the high drive and if done right, you can teach him to control his impulses. Neutering, if you go for it, is not always suitable for a puppy that's too young and can cause a lot of problems too if at the wrong age and time. I think he's too young, judging from the last comment you left. I'm sixteen, got myself in a similar situation with a German shepherd :P

By: justasking

justasking — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 13:59:35 +0000

Hi, there!
We have an 8 month old gsd pup. And he refuses to stop biting. We tried bite inhibatition when he was younger and it worked for two days in which after a month of not being able to pet him I was able to have him calmly in my lap. After those two days, the technique lost its hold on him and he would bite harder than ever. Then, a hard bite would scratch but now that he’s older he has started to chew on my arms instead. He has a chewtoy he loves and never leaves and he gets a 25-30 minute brisk walk in the morning and three intense 15 minute play sessions otherwise. I exercise him before and after school timings. In the middle of the mayhem there were days in which his hosting stopped altogether after we moved and he was as calm as a sea breeze but then, without any prior warning, while I sat with him he turned his attention to NY face and began to mouth it. Being COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE I got up gave his leash a tug (his leash status on all day now because of this) and he did a nice sit and shake but got right back at jumping, biting and making a chewing motion on my arm. When we let him lose in the yard (which is normally only in play) he’ll run into the yard and then towards me and start jumping and biting. Other than this he’s a gem and I hate that this bit of him overpowers all the good things he does and has learnt. Any help is appreciated.

By: Litenarata

Litenarata — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 16:37:03 +0000

In reply to Bay. What are you doing to "calm him down"? Young huskies need TONS of exercise and they need to be kept busy. They aren't a dog you can leave outside alone by itself and they aren't a dog that will lay around the house chilling. Even a fenced yard is often not enough and huskies are often not suitable for off-leash activities because they have an extremely high prey drive. (which you have already seen with your dog) If you want the dog to calm down, you need to spend a couple hours a day running, walking, playing, and training him. A young husky can easily knock out a 8-mile run like it's nothing, and my dad used to take his husky on long runs like this to burn off her energy. Huskies are very smart and intelligent and get bored easily, so you need to keep him busy with training and activities.

By: Bay

Bay — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 05:54:46 +0000

If I get my dog nurtured will he not be as hyper?

By: Bay

Bay — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 05:53:28 +0000

Hi I am a 17 year old who has gotten herself into some trouble but hoping someone could help me.. About 2 months ago I brought home a husky/lab mix 6 month old puppy. He was chained up all alone in my friends back yard and I just couldn’t take it so I offered to take him off of their hands and bring him home with me. I live on a large farm with fields and lots of room for the pup to play or so I thought. Smokey (the puppy), turned out to be a whole lot more misbehaving than I thought he was. He jumps, bites, scratches and destroys everything!! He really is a sweet dog I can tell he wants to be a good boy but I don’t know how to break these habits. For the past couple of weeks he’s been staying in a fenced area because he runs off and kills our chickens, I have been trying to get him to calm down enough to come in the house and sleep inside but he is far too hyper to even lay down without tearing the room apart first. My parents are threatening to give him away but I just feel like I owe it to this little guy to at least help him in some way, I’m desperate for help!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 22:37:54 +0000

In reply to Sarah.

I have the same problem but not that bad. She is a husky too and she is 8.5 mouths old now and still doing it she is getting better. What we did is get her a kneel that will help with your door being damaged and make sure she sleeps in it too. Every time my dog gets excited or starts to bite in the house that’s where she goes and she knows she’s in trouble. But sometimes she bites for other reasons like instead of waiting at the door and she comes up and bites me I try to ignore and then she well usely give up and go to the door and bark and if she doesn’t give up in the kneel she goes

I really hope this information is helpful I love my dog too it does get better I promise the first three mouths were treable but now she is doing so much better I’m only 14 years old and I have to go to school and then I do volunteer work on the weekends. Then your a stay at home mom you have so much more time that you get to spend with your dog.

It also helps when she gets all excited that you put a leach on her to have her calm down