Dog Health Questions: How do i stop my dog attacking me?

My dog is 22 weeks and since he was a puppy he has bitten me every time i go anywhere near him.
I reward him when i tell him off and he leaves me however he carries on again biting and jumping up me.
I give him two warnings if he dosn't listen he goes in his cage.
He also goes to dog training and eats a well balanced diet which is low in protein and has no preservatives in apart from rosemary.
He does not do this to my mum or her boyfriend however he does it too new people after meeting them for a little while. He's getting on my nerves what can i do?
Oh and he get's a walk a day and he is a Cocker Spaniel

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Dogs are not good with warnings. They tend to think in action - reaction.

So what might be happening here is:

Action (dog bites) - Reaction (you tell him "off") - Action (dog stops biting) - Reaction (you give him treat)...now, if he's a smart little puppy, he'll have figured out that biting you will at some point result in him getting a treat. On the other hand, he's probably wondering why sometimes he gets a treat and other times he gets a time out.

You need to change the Action - Reaction pattern, so there is no reward for biting. Dogs are not terribly critical about rewards. Treats is a reward, praise is a reward, attention is a reward, even negative attention is a reward.

So your Reaction should be "no treats, no praise, no attention"

Try this instead:
Action (puppy bites) - Reaction (you yelp, get up and leave, ignoring him completely).

Do this consistently and he should get the point.

When he bites visitors, either have them give the appropriate reaction or simply remove him, giving him as little attention as possible when you're doing so.

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• maybe an extra walk or 2. keep doing what you're doing, but i wouldn't use the crate as a punishment. find a quiet time out corner and make him stay there a couple minutes. put a blanket down but no toys. he needs to learn to respect you. and putting him in the crate is too easy. and he'll learn to hate or fear the crate.


• yes you have to be the alpha so try this. when he starts jumping and biting you and you tell him off when he gets off he has to sit for 1 min. before you treat him. he does not get the reward until he sits 1 min. then reward and praise. if he doesn't know the sit command you need to start teaching it. at this point all he knows is jump,bite,off,reward so he keeps doing the bad behavior to get a treat. you need to be in charge of when he gets the treat not him. and he only get it if he gives you a positive behavior.
  
  if he jumps up on you before the minuet is up say a firm NO!!! just take his collar and put him in cage (don't keep telling him off, no second chances) leave him 10 min. when you let him out of cage tell him to sit and when he does you treat and praise.
  
  if he doesn't know sit put a leash on him and stand in front of him and take a treat and slowly raise it back over his head and as soon as his rear touches the ground you treat and praise. this is all positive training, a positive reward for a positive behavior.
  
  it will take some time but if you are consistent ant even practice 2-3 times a day he will learn. lets face it he learned how to get your attention with negative behavior for a treat so he isn't dumb. good luck


• He thinks hes higher up then you
  show him your the alpha dog
  it may seem creul but you may have to smack him on the nose to show him whos boss


• show dominace, he thinks he is better then you. what u need to do is put him on his side and keep him down till he gives and stop wriggling. he will bite u while u try to get him dowm but keep going.
  after a few times of this he will get it. do this when ever he bites u


• you should not be putting a dog in a cage he isnt a budgie, if he is jumping up on you just turn your back and ignore him, dont shout or give him any type of reaction, the cold shoulder will make him understand you dont like him doing that, putting him in a cage will just make his bad behaviour worse in the long run


• You need to assert yourself as the dominant member of the pack. Your dog thinks he is and it's annoying to him when you try to tell him/show him what you want him to do. If he "goes to dog training", are you going with him?
  
  I think 90% of problems people have with their dogs can be solved by a change in behavior of the owner.
  
  Consult your trainer and have him/her assist you with this process as well.
  
  Good luck. I've been bitten twice in my life (bad bites). One was a cocker spaniel and it was because I got between her and her food accidentally.