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puppy nipping?

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Hi The puppy is nipping and has very sharp teeth. She is a Brichon Frise. What is the best method to stop her from nipping each time she is running around and playing with family members? Thanks, BA

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I have the same problem with my 8 week old Lab/golden retriever mix. We have had him a week and are doing real well with the crate and house training  but when he plays it is always nippping. I have books that I have been using for reference but have not had the time to sit down and really read them so any information I get from this group will really help KIM Before you buy.

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Two things have begin to work for us with our 14 week Lab..Mix. Redirect him to a toy he likes to chew on like a Rope Buda or something.  When he starts biting…fold up your arms on your chest and give a loud no or ouch. and walk away from him and ignore him. You take his play away from him, and he’ll begin to learn that when he nips, playtime is over.  It’s a long haul. Be patient and lay in some extra bandaids. >Hi >The puppy is nipping and has very sharp teeth. >She is a Brichon Frise. >What is the best method to stop her from nipping each time she is running >around and playing with family members? >Thanks, >BA

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This is from my other post but you might find it useful. Rob Just my two cents: -There are probably methods to stop biting that work, but not everyone works on every dog.  Consistency is key.  We had a hard time being consistent and did not find a method that word consistently. – Our Lab puppy drove us crazy with biting to the point we wished we had not got her (We are very happy now).  She did grow out of it slowly and by 7-8 months stopped. – We read the books and tried the tricks, they did not work for us, could have been lack of consistency. – Chew toys are GREAT!!  The greater the number and variety the more entertained the dog will be and the less apt to use your hands, arms, etc for a chew toy. – You will get through this.  It just takes a LOT of patience and perseverance. Please try everything short of hitting your dog.  I do not believe that is the answer.  It is just a puppy! – Exercise & socialize your dog once it has it shots.  A tired and socialized dog is a good dog, a healthy dog and a happy dog. My two cents, Rob Before you buy.

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> Two things have begin to work for us with our 14 week Lab..Mix. > Redirect him to a toy he likes to chew on like a Rope Buda or > something.  When he starts biting…fold up your arms on your chest > and give a loud no or ouch. and walk away from him and ignore him. > You take his play away from him, and he’ll begin to learn that when > he nips, playtime is over.  It’s a long haul. Be patient and lay in some > extra bandaids.

Hello Mickey, Yes, it’s a long haul if you’re using ineffective methods. As a professional dog trainer, I’d go hungry if I told my students to stock up on band aids… The PROBLEM with what you’ve been taught to do to control mouthing, is that it doesn’t BREAK the behavior, it just distracts it… That’s why I don’t use that method. Another reason I don’t use that method, is that as with MOST training methods, there is a DOWNSIDE to the technique you are using… The downside with this technique is, that you may be REINFORCING the dog’s DESIRE for this behavior BECAUSE OF YOUR REACTION to his mouthing… FURTHERMORE, if we DISTRACT the dog TOO MUCH, he’ll NO LONGER THINK of the behavior we are trying to EXTINGUISH… THAT MEANS, that each time he starts to mouth on you, is just like a new experience… You don’t ACCOMPLISH ANY TRAINING, unless the dog is ALLOWED to BEGIN the UNDESIRABLE behavior REPEATEDLY, and INTERRUPT it CONSISTENTLY, with a BRIEF distraction and PROLONGED, NON PHYSICAL PRAISE. You can continue "training" your dog not to nip and mouth you over the long haul, and you’ll probably be fine with it in about six months when he’s done teething anyway… OR, you can learn the appropriate methods to BREAK HIS DESIRE for the behavior… THIS WEEK. Now, some of our ”experts” here have some methods that will quickly break the dog’s desire for the mouthing behavior… The method cindy moore PREFERS, involves CHOKING the dog everytime he mouths on you… That’s O.K., because choking the dog is acceptable here… BUT IT’S NOT O.K. to DETER your dog from WANTING TO BOND WITH YOU… The mouthing behavior is a BONDING attempt. If you use FORCE to turn him OFF to the mouthing, you also turn him off to YOU. That’s why I’m out to put these bums out of business. You can get all the information you need to properly handle and train your dog using non force, non confrontational, scientific and psychological behavior modification and conditioning techniques, from the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual available for free at http://www.doggydoright.com BEWARE the forgeries to confuse you, and the warnings offered to you from our rpdb Gang Of Thugs regarding killfiling my posts and the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual. 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