Puppy biting help

[Razorgirl]

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Hi, I have a Tibetan Terrier puppy (she's nine weeks old). She has just had her first injection and now keeps on biting me and members of my family quite hard. I've been on various websites for help and tired what they've told me to do. For example: 'When she bites really hard give a high pitched yelp (if yelping doesn't work say 'too bad'). Your puppy should stop for a moment. You should Praise your puppy for stopping or licking you. Carry on playing then repeat the steps.'

It then says if this doesn't work give your puppy a time-out. Which is, if your puppy bites you hard stop playing and ignore her or move away for 10-20 seconds. After that you carry on playing with the puppy, and repeat the steps.

I've tried this all day for about 2 days, but she doesn't take any notice and carry's on biting really hard (I know that she won't understand straight away). If I do move away from her she follows me and jumps up to get to me, when she knows she can't, she sits down and barks. It doesn't help that my older brother likes to play rough with her and lets her bite him. When I told him that he needs to do what I've been doing when she bites really hard, he takes no notice and carry's on playing rough with her.

I've also tried giving her squeaky toys when she tries to bite me to distract her.

I really don't mind her biting me, as i understand that she is still a puppy and is teething but i'm worried that, she will think its okay to bite and bite my friends and the friends of the family and hurt them. Also I'm worried that when she's not a puppy any more she will think its okay to bite and really hurt someone.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Please help i'm really not sure what to do.

 

[Biker John]

I think you will have a problem in getting her to understand as long as she is being given mixed signals. You are doing it right to stop her but your brother is teaching her that biting people is fun. Please try and get your brother to follow the same training as you are doing, try pointing out to him that when she gets older and stronger she could easily hurt someone which could lead to her being seized and put down through his fault not hers. Hope you get the problem solved soon.

 

[gypsysmum]

I agree that you have got it right and your brother is ruining it all. Your puppy may learn not to bite you if you persevere with the time out. Your timing has to be good for her to understand.

Dogs must learn not to touch people with their teeth. It is a life saving lesson!

 

[Shewbert]

I agree with the above comments, your brother is undoing everything you are attempting to teach the dog,

Puppies are natural biters they chew anything, but they have to learn that hands etc are not for chewing,

If he grabs your hand to bite it, keep your hand perfectly still, dont shout, dont make any movement with your hands, he will eventually think "this isn't fun" and do something else. Dont treat him for any sort of biting, even when he stops, throw a ball for him and treat him for doing that instead.

He has to learn the basic, NO, SIT, LIE, STAY commands, He will soon learn that NO means no play, no treat, When I teach the NO I say it fairly harshly (dont shout, don;t smack or scruff shake) then walk away from the dog ignoring him, he will soon sus out that NO is bad, No makes you leave him,,he won't like it.

Stop your brother encouraging bad behaviour, your dog will only get confused, the dog thinks why does he let me do it and not you?, the dog will end up always going to your brother to play rough.

Think of the serious side,,,if that was a babies hand it would a serious scenario.

Hope this helps you, but he's young he will learn with patience from you.

Shewy