My friend needs to know how to stop her aggressive puppy from biting! Nothing I’ve come up w/ helps!?
My friend has a miniature toy poodle (yeah – I know!) who’s becoming more and more aggressive. At first we thought it was just teething but replacing a bitten hand with a chew toy didn’t work! Time out didn’t work eaither, neither did saying ‘no’ sharply or ignoring him. He goes after legs, feet, arms hands, and he even tries to bite the face! He had bitten my friend’s mother pretty badly – she needed stitches on her hand! My friend tried to sign him up to obedience school but she was told that he needs all his shots – the problem is that he is only 2 month old & much too young to receive many of the shots he still needs. My dogs were never this aggressive so I’m not sure what advice I can give her. I also thought I’d mention that the dog also kidnaps shoes and hides them in a spot that no one can reach – he’s accumulated over 9 pairs already, along with clothes, pillows, blankets and other things that are way too big for him and he continually drags in there. He has started destroying furniture as well and jumping very high in order to ‘steal’ more things for his hole of clutter. He is also the second dog in the house – the first one is the same breed as him but older and very, very calm. My friend is at the end of her wits because the thing even jumps at her throat, trying to rip off her necklaces! How can the tiny terror be stopped?????
Try having her watch some episodes of “it’s me or the dog” on animal planet, she has some excellent tips for curbing certain behaviors but once you start the training you have to keep at it. They have to show the dog who is alpha (boss), right now the dog thinks it is boss.
if that dosnt work why dont you try watching dog wisper on animal planet i think its really good it helped me with my dog
good luck x
Okay first of all if the dog is acting like this is because of the owner if the owner is playing around with him and acting like it’s okay to do then the puppy will think oh it’s play time he or she must have gotten away with this before try not to give it to much attention and try to show him what is bad he tears something up take him to the spot smack his nose and leave him a lone and walk away you have to show the dog who is boss you have to train the dog to show him that you are the owner and the puppy is the dog the best way is to get this clicker they have out now in pet co or petsmart it’s a training thing your friend will have to sit there and train the dog!!!!
the best way is with treats
when it does something good you click it and treat
when it does something bad smack on the nose the pup will
get the hang of it he is only two months
trust me I have four dogs
I think your friend would really benefit from hiring a professional trainer to help her out. It’s true that she won’t be able to go to a puppy school for another few months but a trainer will be able to come into your friend’s house and help her one on one. Even though the dog is a toy breed, it doesn’t excuse her from biting and can still be very dangerous.
It’s really important that you figure out whether she’s biting people because she’s playing, or because she’s aggressive or fearful. Since she is only 2 months old, I would say that she is most likely doing this because she is playing. You or whoever is playing with her at the time needs to walk out of the room quickly and immediately after she bites and leave her alone for a minute or two. Saying ‘ow’ or yelping before you walk out will also help her to understand that biting is not an acceptable form of play. After a minute or two you can come back in the room and hand her a toy to play with like nothing ever happened. It’s also really important to praise her with a treat when she is playing properly.
Puppies do not know proper play manners, and need to be taught how to play properly by their owners. To them biting people may be really fun, and because dogs frequently nip at each other when they are playing (and she probably did this with her litter mates), she may see nothing wrong with nipping you. Of course this isn’t acceptable, and the quickest way to do so is to get rid of her playmate the second she bites.
In regards to being destructive, I would crate train her and keep her in the crate unless someone is in the room and able to watch her constantly. When someone sees her starting to destroy something she isn’t supposed to have, call out her name sharply so that she stops what she’s doing and looks to see who is calling her. When she does this, praise her and offer her a toy to replace the object she was destroying.
First is it a miniature or a toy it can’t be both! I am going to guess it is a mini I just got one and mine is 7 month old now yours is 8 weeks old a baby! Sure it has sharp teeth but it is not aggressive it is a baby did you get that it is a baby.
Now you need to know this baby, Ok I will stop calling it a baby! this puppy is just learning how fast do you think you want this puppy to be perfect? Hell you could of only had it for a week!
Look get it the second set of shots, next start taking it with you places, go to dog obedience class without the dog and audit and ask questions from the instructor you need it. The library has dog training books go read them. Start using a kennel get the puppy toys he can have I have a hamper full of toys for my pup. Start playing tug with your dog and if you are worried about a sharp puppy tooth then wear gloves. I can honestly say puppy teeth don’t hurt so toughen up it is a puppy. Also puppy proof your home or block off areas you don’t want the puppy in. Lets see teach the puppy a settle position laying on his side till he stops fighting and then release. Also take off the necklaces you are just asking for trouble why is this so hard for you this is all common sense stuff this dog is a puppy.
I also want ot see the wound to your friends mothers hand stitches my ass from a 8 week old puppy? Look if you can’t handle this pup send to me.
Has she tried yelping like she was hurt and folding hands on chest while turning away from the dog? She should ignore it not punish it it. She should also not yell since puppies see yelling as excited play. She also has to make sure the puppy see’s her & her mother & every one else as above her.
I don’t understand how a small puppy could bite a woman in the face. She should be towering over a puppy at even 5 ft??…. If she is on the floor with it or holding it then she needs to stop babying it by holding it much and not getting on the floor at the dogs level. When a person lowers themselves they are not alphas. You can do this with some pups but obviously not this one.
A lot of people spoil little dogs & puppies which is why so many “little cute” dogs are the worst behaved. No fast movements either as this will excite the dog too. As soon as the dog has all it’s shot, they should enroll & follow through with obedience class.