The puppy is constantly biting: what to do
All animals are very cute in childhood, and some are too playful. By nature, every dog has hunting instincts, which is probably why little puppies like to gnaw everything during games, everything gets into the teeth of the kids in a row, and the hands of the owners are no exception. And here the main task of the owner is to be vigilant and strict, you should not allow puppies to grab your arms or legs, an innocent childhood habit can develop into a big problem when the animal becomes an adult.
To do this, you need to arm yourself with the necessary knowledge and skills, and learn techniques to help wean your pet from a bad habit. This will help not only keep things safe and sound, but also save the owners from the puppy’s tenacious teeth.
However, one should not forget that it is through biting that a small puppy gets acquainted with the outside world, therefore, when trying to wean a baby from biting, one should avoid rude behavior, there is no need to scold him strongly, and even more so to beat him.
Puppies are especially active in testing their teeth when milk teeth begin to fall out. This order is established by nature, and it is necessary to intervene in the natural process very carefully. Also, puppies can bite each other while playing with each other or with adults.
The sooner you start the process of weaning a bad habit, the better. And, despite the fact that puppies look very cute during games, growling and clinging their teeth to their legs or arms, having matured and become adult dogs, they will no longer look so funny.
What is not a good reason to learn how to properly rid small pets from such an inappropriate occupation.
To begin with, the educational process can be limited to raising your voice. Being quick-witted creatures, dogs immediately catch a change in the owner’s intonation, which means that at first a strict “no” may be quite enough for the puppy to stop being outrageous. It is very important to use this command just when the baby, having played, starts to bite.
If the puppy was carried away by the game and ignored the command, you can resort to the newspaper (which, just in case, you need to have on hand), lightly slapping the naughty pet with it. Using this technique, you don’t have to worry that the puppy will be hurt, it won’t hurt, but the unexpected cotton will do its job and distract the baby from unacceptable behavior.
For a lasting effect, it is necessary that all family members adhere to the same line of behavior, and do not allow the pet unnecessary pranks. Having achieved success and accustomed the baby to the “fu” and “no” commands, do not forget to praise the puppy and switch his attention to another type of activity.
There is another method of education, which can also be successfully applied in practice. If during the game the puppy “bite” its teeth into the owner, he needs to leave the puppy without unnecessary words and emotions and leave the room. Thus, the owner makes it clear to the pet that it is impossible to bite during the game, otherwise he (the owner) will immediately stop paying attention to it.
Dogs are very intelligent animals, and if you patiently repeat the described “exercises”, you can achieve very good results in a relatively short time.