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Biting and jumping is normal puppy behavior. Puppies will put absolutely everything into their mouths because they are curious and want to learn about new objects. Retrievers especially will like using their mouths. Dogs also play with each other through play-biting. However, you are absolutely right about teaching your puppy to stop biting on humans.
Here are some things that may help:
1. When your dog has his mouth on you, it is important NOT to jerk away. Jerking away will cause you to get scratched. More importantly, sudden and quick movements may make your dog think it is a fun game and reinforce his biting/mouthing behavior. At worst, quick movements may instigate your dog's prey drive and cause her to get aggressive. Instead, stay still and either give a No command or yelp as a puppy might do to his litter-mates when they are playing too rough. I use the yelp for puppies who are still learning and for accidental biting.
2. Yelping will startle your dog and cause him to release his mouth. Quickly follow that up by redirecting him onto a toy. You don't need to shove it in, just put it there for him to bite on.
3. Time-out. If your dog continues with his bad behavior after you have told him to stop, then say "time-out" and remove him to a time-out area (a safe but boring room, e.g. laundry room). Leave him in there for a couple of minutes and let him out. If he starts up again, non-mark him (ack, ack), and say time-out and put him back in time-out. This time lengthen the duration to about 10-15 minutes. Note that if your dog stops the bad behavior, make sure to praise him a lot and give him good treats. Keep this up and your dog will learn that certain behaviors get him rewards while others get him into a boring room with nothing to do.
4. Hand-feed him
You can try and teach him some bite inhibition. Hand-feed him some kibble one by one. If he bites too hard while trying to get at his food, yelp in a high pitch, and ignore him for a few seconds. Then start feeding him again. This way he learns that biting hard can hurt humans and when he does that, the food and attention stops. Hand-feeding is also good for bonding and establishing your leadership.
5. NILIF program. A great way to establish yourself as leader is through the control of resources. Don't give anything to your dog (including pets and affection) unless he does something for you first. For example ask him for a "sit" before you give him food, toys, or freedom.
6. Obedience training. It is great that you already have him enrolled in a puppy class. Try and do several obedience training sessions (10-15 minutes) every day. This will help establish you as a leader, improve your bond with your dog, exercise your dog's mind, and give you good tools that you can use to help control him in the house.
7. Make him work for his food.
A great way to exercise your dog mentally is through the use of interactive food toys. Some good ones include the Buster Cube, Premier Busy Buddy Collection, and of course Kongs. Frozen Kongs are great for when you have to leave your dog home alone. Just put some wet food into a classic Kong and freeze it. You dog will have fun licking and chewing at it for a long time.
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- Well your puppy is acting like a puppy, and one who has too little excersize and not enough manners. petco training is crap. Never send your dog away from training, YOU need to be the one giving commands and learning how to be a trainer. He needs puppy classes for socialization and basic manners. Then move him up to adult obediance classes. He bites because he is teething. Give him lots of toys and show him what is appropriate to chew on. He jumps because you let him!!! I bet its going to be even more fun when he is grown up.
What is it with people getting dogs and just expecting things to happen like magic, otherwise send them to someone else to do the work. They are a live creature full of natural instincts and drives and a mind of their own. They don't just naturally fit into our human society, you gotta take the time to work with them and show them how. - it's good idea, bringing your pup to obedience training will greatly help..
training is the best gift you can ever give your pup..
try this site for more information:
http://dogtime.com/dog-training-behavior… - Take him for a lot of walks, get him to chase a ball or toy until he's very tired. When he jumps on you push him down with the top of your leg and say ench!! When he bites pinch his lip against his teeth and if he yelps that's OK. Again tell him ench!! Never let the bad behavior be OK. He has too much energy and you need to exhaust him.The obedience class will be great, show you how to train him.
- contact cesar milan?
- I took my siberian husky there and i got kicked out the 3rd day!!!! but my dog barked, growled, lounged at people then the last day i was there my dog got loose from me they told to take her off the leash and she jumped over the blue fence and ran around the store barking and growling at people and bite a yellow lab
- I know where you're coming from. I have a puppy that used to be just like yours.
About the biting and jumping up: well, he's a puppy. That's what puppies do, unfortunately. You have to firmly and calmly teach him that he is not suposed to do that. For the biting: if he's biting/chewing on something, quickly distract him with something that he's allowd to chew on, then praise him to let him know he's doing the right thing. Also, try bitter apple spray: that worked with our puppy quite well. If he's biting you, find a trainer that you trust and ask him/her for advice. Same thing for the jumping.
And also remember to exercise your pup: I've been finding that a TIRED puppy is a GOOD puppy.
Good luck!! - Your dog is not wild, it's a puppy! What did you expect ~ you should be exercising this dog for one to two hours a day, run with him, bike with him, throw a ball for him...get him tired and the biting and chewing will stop. The puppy class is great, good for him, but much more important for you ~ you need to learn what to expect from a young dog. Once the class is over, it's up to you. Like naughty children, it's not their fault, it's the parents same with dogs, so start reading and learning what you have for the next 15 years!
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