It is extremely common for new puppies to bite and nip their new owner and as such it is usually the first problem a new owner will have to overcome. Nearly all new puppies take part in this behaviour, which is hard wired to its brain, but as a family pet it is a behaviour that needs to be controlled. thankfully it is comparatively easy to stop puppy biting problems very quickly and without a lot of effort. Puppies bite for a reason, so realising why they do it is the first step to overcoming the problem.
**Understand Why Your Puppy Bites**
There are a number of very good reasons why your new puppy is biting you, if you can realise why it is happening you can tackle the problem easily.
Puppy Play biting.
Curiosity.
To be leader of the pack.
Excitement.
Your Puppy is scared.
The herding instinct.
Pain relief.
Hunger.
Not all puppies are affected by all the reasons and an article like this cannot hope to address them all, We are concentrating on the most common reason here along with general good practice that will probably deal with any puppy biting, whatever the underlying reason. Play biting is the top behaviour to explain puppy biting.
**Stop Puppy Biting**
The super tips below are recognised as successful ways to control your puppies biting behaviour, however, success will only happen if they are applied consistently. Everyone who has contact with the new puppy should be aware of how to deal with bites, this includes the children, there should be no time that the rules don’t apply. A bright dog will learn to stop after only a few lessons but some may take a little longer.
Let puppy know.
When puppies play and one bites the other too hard the bitten one will let out a yelp and stop playing for a minute, the offender immediately backs away knowing they have done wrong, after a few moments play begins again, we should mimic this by giving a loud Ouch when bitten and immediately stop playing, puppy instinctively knows what has happened and will be saddened and will want to gain favour again. Do not hold a grudge, after a short time when puppy has realised you should make up by continuing play, but repeat it every time, if everyone apples this technique the puppy will stop biting in record time so everyone can enjoy pain free play sessions.
Puppy Biting Tips
1. Puppies need to meet other puppies.
2. Have chewable toys that belong to your puppy.
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4. Boredom will not help
This is just part of a series of information articles dealing with puppy behaviour problems in more detail. Start training your puppy almost immediately and you will reap the benefits of a long, loyal and loving relationship.
The puppy years – they are what YOU make them.