puppy biting

[maureen]

Anyone help me - Cooper is 4 months old, we have had him for a month now and he bites all the time...our hands and wrists are very sore - he has a selection of different texture toys and chewy tastes to eat which last a day, but before we can stick something into his mouth, he is biting us - I am sure it is excitement....we have tried using a stern voice for him to stop and I am hessitant to smack his nose....any advice please                    

[PennyB]

Here's a link to a previous thread re puppy biting with other links in it.

http://cockersonline.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3759

I'd resist the temptation to smack the nose as this can cause a lot more problems later on (some dogs can become hand shy and go on to bite a hand that comes near them when they are older and it'll be more serious then)                    

[Pammy]

Maureen - have a look at our FAQ on playbiting:

http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/forum/viewt...opic.php?t=2016

hope it helps                    

[Katherine]

Hi

We had this problem with Barnaby as you saw on my thread but we have recently found a way which seems to work better than just plain "NO" As well as no we have started stamping hard on the floor next to him which scares him a bit and stops him biting. I hope it will work for you :wink:
Good luck

Katherine                    

[maureen]

checked our that line and took their advice...so now he seems to be a bit better since I ignore him when he bites and walk away rather than keep playing or stroking him.  I also tried the high pitched cry when he has bitten me and again, he stops...only for a fews seconds, but I then stop doing whatever it was I was doing.  He seems to bite more when he is overtired and it is usually when he is about to sleep for a few hours....hope this helps others..                    

[Katherine]

Yeah Barnaby bites when he's overtired too. He has a mad hour in the morning and a mad hour before he goes to bed thats when he's worst.                    

[Gaeliccockers]

that when they bite , yell out like a dog or shout 'ouch'.  It shocks them into not doing it.  If that does not work then turn your back on them for 30 seconds immediately after they bite and they hate the lack of attention and so will not repeat.  If that doesnt work. Put them behind a door for no longer than 30 seconds, isolation for a cocker is a really bad thing.  No longer than 30 seconds though as otherwise they wont remember why they are there.  Worked for our two.