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This post was written by Puppy House Trainer on March 25, 2009
what is the best way to house train a puppy and teach him not to bite people?
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he is still too young too train yet,but you can start with a firm voice and a thump on his nose to get his attention to make him stop biting,puppies have a tendency to bite all sorts of things no matter what breed til they get a little older,but start with this to help him understand.
The bitings just a normal act of playing for a pup. Of course you wont want him to do that when he gets bigger.
As far as house training? Do you mean teaching him to use it outside? That just takes alot of time and patience. Alot of walks, alot of outside time. Alot of praise when they use it outside. Im not certain the best way to go about it, but what you DONT want to do is to rub his nose in his mess. That is mean and cruel and does not teach the dog a thing yet for some reason people think thats how you potty train a dog.
Remember, dogs arent perfect. You can have a 5 year old dog that is very well housebroken and still might have an “accident” every now and then and use it in the house. Thats just one of the things you deal with in pet ownership.
Posted by Jen W
Puppies bite because they are teething, and they grow out of it. Try and provide your puppy with lots of toys and when the puppy bites tell your puppy in a strong voice no. Put the puppy in a crate when they do this and again say no in a stern voice. This like a timeout period.
You have to make sure that everyone who trains the puppy does the same thing. You can also try and socialize your puppy with other dogs they also learn that way what is good behavior and what is not good behavior.
dogs dont understand what you say, but they do get the point from the tone of your voice. when you’re mad at it, let it know. same thing as when you’re happy with it. when it bites, pop it on the snout. dogs’ noses are very sensetive due to their heightened sense of smell. when it bites, pop it’s snout and say “no biting!” very sternly. he’ll get the point after a few times. also, get him toys he can chew on. puppies chew when their teeth come in, just like human babies. let him know its ok to chew on these and not people. dogs learn through repetition, so it’ll take a while, but he’ll eventually get the point. the same goes for house training him. when he makes a mess in the house, put his nose up to it (DO NOT rub his nose in it, it’s gross and cruel) and very sternly say “no!”. and spank him on the butt. then, put him outside and keep him there for a while, even if he whines and cries to get in. he’ll eventually learn that outside is where he needs to do his business because thats where he ends up if he does it in the house. he’ll learn he doesnt get spanked either when he goes outside. it’ll take about a month or two for him to learn those things but he’ll eventually learn.
The key to housebreaking a pup is to get the pup outside in time. Puppies generally need to go out at least once every 2 hours and the better you remember to keep up with the routine, the easier housebreaking will be, because you are “setting your pup up to succeed”. Do not expect him to hold his bladder for you for more than 2 hours and get upset because he urinated inside the house. If you didn’t take him out, you’ve “set him up to fail”.
I have always trained my puppies with the “Umbilical Cord” method. That is to attach a long rope or leash/lead (10 to 15 feet long) from you puppy to your waist in the house at all times. This way, the puppy has enough freedom to roam around but not too far away to get into trouble, the puppy will develop strong bonds with you because he has to follow you around, and when you absolutely have to rush him outside because he’s about to do his business, you don’t have to fumble around looking for a leash. This method has worked wonders for my two dogs and my friends’ dogs as well.
Remember, do not hit or rub your puppy in the mess he just did. He will most likely associate the punishment with “so I’m not suppose to do it in front of you” and transition to doing his business while you are not looking.
As far as the play-biting, I would encourage him to chew on toys rather than your hand. Stop the playing for a few when he begins to bite you with a firm “no” and then encourage him to chew on the toy instead. If he insists on biting your hand, push his snout down toward his chest gently but firmly, with a “no”. Initiate play again only when he’s not biting you.
Good luck!