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Gordie
Name: Gordie
Age: 4 months
Sex: Male
Not Nuetered
We got a Black Lab around a month+ ago. When we first brought him home he was a relatively calm puppy, only until almost two weeks ago has he started to bite and bark. He is also a very stubborn learner and listener. I have tried many methods to try and stop his biting (exclusion, verbal, little slaps on the snout, and banishment to another room for a few minutes). It has gotten so bad that his bites sometimes break through our skin and so we have to put him outside. Our punishment more worsens his behavior rather than helps it.
AnswerYoung Labs, which I know best, and other puppies tend to very bad about biting. You see a litter of them, and all the ones that are awake are biting another one or themselves. I am not even sure they realize that when they are alone, if they quit biting, they would quit being bitten. At 3 to 4 months they are getting their adult teeth, and it seems they spend every waking moment biting or chewing. One thing you can do at that stage is to knot and wet a piece of cloth. Then freeze it. The cooling will soothe the gums. Only let the puppy have it when you are there to watch it. I maintain a Lab's favorite chew toy is another Lab. Otherwise they settle for any person they can. They keep hoping to find one that won't yelp, jerk their hand away, and leave.
You just have to keep on correcting them, hundreds of times, not dozens. Provide sturdy, safe toys such as Kongs and Nylabones. Avoid things they can chew pieces off and choke on them. Keep them away from electrical cords. Crates are essential for most young Labs and other dogs.
Raising your status will help too. The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts. Dogs see all the people and dogs in the household as a pack with each having their own rank in the pack and a top dog. Life is much easier if the 2 legged pack members outrank the 4 legged ones. You can learn to play the role of top dog by reading some books or going to a good obedience class. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat.
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