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What is the best way i can get my puppy to stop biting so much2007-11-25 2:52:00

he's about 3 months old and a collie mix

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Please don't hit or yell at your pup.

The most effective way I know to stop this habit is ignoring and redirect. If he is biting you give him/her a toy and get up and walk away from your dog. After a few minutes come back and praise your dog for playing (ie biting the toy and not you) and sit back down with him/her. If he starts biting again repeat the above steps.

Given time and patience this works quite well for all dogs. You should notice a marked improvement within a month or less. Dogs are smart and they can learn without someone hitting them or holding their mouth shout. You want them to not bite you (or anyone else) out of respect and willingness to please you not out of fear and pain.

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Make a fist and move it forward as he is going for your hand... NOT punching him! Just bumping his nose or teeth and saying NO each time. He will soon learn it is not much fun. Again I am not suggesting you punch the dog.

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Well the best method is to think like momma dog..she would bark really loud and scare the dog.

.. when ever the puppies teeth touch you, you scream really loud or say ouch really loud and startle the puppy...if he is not started it will not work.

flicking the nose or hitting on head can cause fear biters or hand biters, so these methods are not recommended...

..the trick to the above method is scare the bejebers out of the puppy anytime his teeth touch your skin.not just biting...plus reward, reward, reward for proper behaviour.

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If your dog is biting people, when he bites you grab his mouth and pinch his cheek into his teeth (kind of grab overhanded and apply pressure on his cheek) and he will realize that it hurts and after a few times of doing this he will stop. Tell him "no" or "no bite" when you do this and let him know his behavior is wrong. Also, make sure not to let him bite you when you play around or rough house because you will be sending mixed messages. Also, don't ever hit your dog with your hand or a newspaper because that can make a dog aggressive if they have a strong personality.