He is 6 months old. When I tell him no biting, he just barks at me. I want to stop his biting now before he gets any older
You gotta smack him tell him "No! Bad Dog!"
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How old is your dog? If he is a puppy then it is not unusual. Need more info please.
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You gotta smack him tell him "No! Bad Dog!"
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It's going to be teething for the next 6 months or so you need to get him several chew toys.
A good one to use is to throw on a pair of old sweat sox's and walk around your house for an hour or so.
Take them off and tie them in a big knot and just let the little guy attack that.
Also if you haven't done it yet he's at the perfect age for basic behavior training.
They should offer inexpensive classes at your local animal shelter
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If you're a peaceful person who hates any and all forms of violence (which I'm thinking you probably are, if you have to ask this question)… this will be hard for you to do, but I'm being honest – you're going to have to do this, to some degree, at least…
Your dog is now old enough to realize wrong from right, when he's yelled at… but better yet, if he's too stubborn to obey verbal commands, you're going to have to smack him/her.
It doesn't have to be hard enough to injure the poor lil' fella, but a swift swat to a sturdy area of the dog usually sends a good message. THIS IS NOT ANIMAL ABUSE! A dog can take a swat to the rear-end pretty darn well!
When he bites, stop your playful attitude immediately, give your dog an angry dissaproving look (which will help to further reinforce his connection with this look and the fact that his actions – this instance, and new future instances – are not allowable)…give him a quick brief scolding in a stern voice, and then… swat the lil' fella in his rump. Aim for one of his upper thighs, and of course, don't go hard enough to cause permanent injury, but don't give him a 'cutesy-wutesy love-tap' either…
Yeah, it sucks to hurt a puppy…but learning is a part of life, and it's gonna have to learn sooner or later that it is not alright for him to hurt people. Hopefully, SOONER, while it's bite still doesn't draw blood or really start hurting anyone.
Be stern and yell at the dog. It's ok if it gets scared of you at the moment. Dogs are forgiving and understandable – within 20 minutes or so, he will love you just as much as he/she did before.
It will take a few weeks ot see the final outcome… but you should begin to notice that the dog sorta "sees it coming" when it realizes it did wrong, even before you swat it… within the first week or two.
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FYI, the above is to be done in a PLANNED playtime with the dog, where you're intentionally trying to bring about the disapproved behavior. DON'T, however, make it seem as though you're asking him to do the dissaproved behavior – just create an environment in which you know he will naturally do it. Therefor he won't get confused as to why you're punishing him for something you asked him to do.
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Good luck!
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Keep in mind that when pups play with each other or their mom there is a lot of nipping and rough play that goes on. It is normal. They have trouble learning that they can not do that while playing with their persons.
For some reason people tend to let the sweet little doggies get away with everything because they are so cute and little. Nip it in the bud right now. He is not taking your words serious. When he nips try a sharp sound instead and firmly roll him over on his back, then give a verbal warning. Keep a low firm tone and then walk away. No cutesy stuff.
Be consistant every time he nips or tries to. He has to learn that you are not playing this game and he gets no "good attention" unless he plays nice.
I have had to retrain many pups from biting which is their way or showing affection. If real bad I hold them like a baby and actually place 2-3 fingers in their mouth toward the back of jaw(can't clamp down) and rub the gums and tongue and just play with their face, muzzle and mouth. Good way to check their teeth and look inside ears at same time. It works and I don't really know why. I have used this on little pups and not so little. I keep doing until they are licking my hand/arm/etc and not nipping anymore. They learn to lick or give "sugar" instead of using teeth. Then you give treats.
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to get him to stop, try making a loud, piercing yipping noise (the way you would imagine a puppy in pain would sound). this works great on young dogs because the sound will remind them of a littermate in pain, and most dogs will be startled and associate biting with your pain. this will lead to an immediate decrease in biting if you keep it up!
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my own dogs.