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Puppy Biting

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GarryJ:
Hi

I have had my new puppy for over a week now and he is a real character, but he bites all the time. when he does it I make a loud noise and then leave him as thats what the books recommend. However it makes no difference to him, he just comes right back again.

I understand that puppys do bite but he also snarls and bares his teeth sometimes when I pick him up to pet him and this evening he was in the garden and got something in his mouth so I went to see what he was eating and he went for my hand snarling and he bite it hard.

Is this normal puppy behaviour as my friends are telling me if I am not careful I am going to end up with a vicious dog.                    

Gaynor:
Hi Garry


Just to let you know i went through the same thing with my pup a few weeks ago , i was REALLY in a state thinking i'd got the most EVIL puppy in the world ! , everyone on here was so supportive , and now shes 14wks old (Amber, orange~roan) and is SO much better , not perfect ...........YET !

 
Garry if you look under this puppy section you'll see the replies that i had under PLEASE HELP ME !!


Im sure you'll find lots of helpful advise on here

Good luck

Love gaynor & Amber xxxxxxxx                    

Jane S:
Here is a link to Gaynor's thread on puppy biting :http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/forum/viewtopic . php?t=2750

Garry, please do not listen to people who tell you that you will end up with a vicious dog - you have a puppy doing the normal things that all puppies do. He will learn given time & patience on your part.                    

KellyP:
Hi Garry,

Our blue roan girl millie is nearly 11months old - if she gets too excited she will still play nip - we just tell her "no" when she does it, sometimes we also cry/yelp, as if shes hurt us .. I think she actually realises she has done wrong because she usually licks you straight after - as if its an apology!

I was worried that she would end up thinking it was OK to bite people and that she would be "vicious" - but as Jane has said its just a puppy thing.

Please try not to worry and remember to be consistent in your scoldings - don't let him bite you once not get told off, but next time he bites he does - everyone in the household  should try to do the same - consistency is the key  :)   :) good luck                    

Jay.doyle:
Hi,
 when "Simba" our little 10 week old puppy bites we simply say NO until he stops and give him a toy to chew. Do not smack as said so in are book.
 Hope this helps you!
 
        Jason, Alexis and Simba  ;D                    

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