Is Puppy Nipping AN Issue For You? – The Reason Why You Need To Stop This Behavior Right Now!
Nipping or playful biting isn’t unusual in puppies and some older dogs. Dogs explore the world thru their mouths, so nipping is natural and not aggressive. It is how they communicate, interact, explore, and play.
Puppies play by biting and mouthing one another and dogs that were removed from the litter too early, and whose owners inspire coarse play will nip in emotional duress. Puppies, thru sibling play learn bite inhibition. If a puppydog bites another pup too hard, the other pup yaps loudly and stops playing with him. The biter learns that such bite force results in social isolation.
Your skin is more sensitive than a pup, so teach your young dog or dog to control nip pressure. Play with him, but when he nips too hard roar “NO” and loudly hurting. Turn your back to him, get up and stroll off face and eyes averted. Don’t speak or touch him for thirty seconds – long enough for the lesson to sink in, although not so long that he forgot and started playing with something else.
Also, your dog desires chew toys. When playing with him, if he snaps your hand or face, say a pointed, “No!” When he stops, give him the chew, and when his jaws close around it, praise him.
If your dog is over excited and keeps nipping, give ‘time out’. Take him to his crate or a little room and leave him alone there for 5 mins. Resume play but tone it down until he will tolerate play without nipping.
High energy herd breeds are naturally overexcited and mouthy so no contact play like Frisbee or get works best. Avoid coarse play like slap-boxing or coarse wrestling. Keep games friendly and low key.
I know many dog and puppy owners who are scared to take their dogs out in public because of their worry that their animal may bit another dog or possibly a person. If you think you may have a dog or puppy that might be lured in doing this then you MUST take action now before it is too late. When you first get your little dog it is imperative that you introduce your puppy to as many folk and other dogs as practicable this could make him more socially aware and you’ll find that you have a lot less problems in the future. If you’re not willing to try this then you actually need to consider if a young dog or dog is for you.
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