One of the best ways to ensure that your dog does not bite is to teach him when
he is still a puppy.Puppies have needle like teeth, before they get their adult teeth. These teeth
although not as lethal as adult teeth, can nevertheless provide quite a painful
nip.
Puppies experiment when young; they play and get to know their strength. If a
puppy is bitten too hard by another dog or puppy it yelps. This is exactly what
you should do when your puppy bites you.
Don't worry about giving the impression to your dog that you are weak. Ranking
does not really enter into the scheme of things until the dog gets his adult
teeth.
You can even overreact by yelping even if your puppy does not hurt you, if he
bites you – yelp. This process will make him less likely to bite when older.
The wrong approach, but one that is widely practised is to shout "No" and tap
the puppy on his snout. This actually only serves to confuse the puppy and has
no learning value. If it teaches anything, it will be that he needs to take
evasive action after biting. This is not what you are trying to teach him, is
it?
A puppy normally starts losing his puppy teeth at about 18 weeks, from this
stage on you need to be very careful. Don't allow your dog to bite even in
play. From this stage on your dog will show dominant behaviour. He will attempt
to test whether you are indeed the best person to lead the pack. Don't give him
any reason to think that he would be a better leader.
Anytime he tries to bite you, shout "No" followed by a severe stare. Ignore him
for a while after that. He must learn that it is not acceptable behaviour.
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