How To Stop Puppy Biting Before It Becomes A Real Problem

Owning a puppy is one of the best joys in life for anyone. One of the ways that a puppy communicates and explores the world is through biting, but puppy biting can quickly become a big problem if you do not put a stop to it right away.

Before you can put a stop to this problem, you want to understand why they bite. Besides it being a way for the puppy to explore their new world, it is also a way for them to play.

When puppies play with other puppies they will all bite because this is a natural reaction for them. That is how puppies are expected to play with other puppies, but not with people.

It is your job to teach them the appropriate way to play with people and that means letting them know that biting can hurt and is not appropriate. They also bite to communicate with you that they are hungry, so make sure that you feed them on a regular schedule so they are not hungry and trying to bite.

There are many other reasons why puppies bite, but knowing that it is a natural reaction is going to make it easier for you to deal with. You just have to be patient as you train them not to bite.

Now, it is important that you start training the puppy from the first day you bring them home that biting is not acceptable. The earlier you begin the training the easier it is going to be to teach them.

When your puppy bites, give them a firm command of no or stop to let them know that they are being too rough. If they still persist with biting then you want to repeat the command and then leave them in the room alone for a few minutes.

This will teach them that biting is going to leave them with no one to play with. It is always good to have toys that are only for your puppy because you can let them know that it is okay to bite the toys, but never people or your things.

If they do bite people or your things, give them the command and then give them one of their toys so they begin to understand what they can bite and what they can't. You have to be persistent and consistent with their training, which can take a little time to be taught to them effectively so that you end up with a puppy that biting is not a problem with anymore.

As you are training them, when they do the proper behavior and stop the biting once the command is given then you want to reward them. Tell them they are a good dog and give them a treat.

This will let them learn quickly what is appropriate behavior with biting and what is not. Just make sure you do not punish the puppy for not getting it right away because no dog responds well to punishment and can make the problem of biting even worse.

Now that you know how to stop puppy biting before it becomes a big problem, you just need to spend some time with your puppy to show them the behavior you expect from them. It will be time well spent for you and your puppy when you have a dog that biting becomes a thing of the past for.

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