I have a 7 week old Siberian Husky, Am Staff mix female. She bites A LOT, with her little razor sharp teethies.

I completely understand the fact that what she is doing is natural, she's teething and too young to really know she's doing anything wrong and really just thinks everything is a game. Believe me, I've read it all.

I'm just wondering if anyone has ever had luck with dealing with biting at such a young age. My hands (not to mention, every other body part) will thank you. (And on another note, what about barking)

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Originally Posted by _rosie_posie_

I have a 7 week old Siberian Husky, Am Staff mix female. She bites A LOT, with her little razor sharp teethies.

I completely understand the fact that what she is doing is natural, she's teething and too young to really know she's doing anything wrong and really just thinks everything is a game. Believe me, I've read it all.

I'm just wondering if anyone has ever had luck with dealing with biting at such a young age. My hands (not to mention, every other body part) will thank you. (And on another note, what about barking)

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Hey
When my dog was a pup he was a nipper too. First of all try to occupy his teeth, like give him chew toys, but not rawhides, they're BAD. They can severely hurt your dog if he swallows a piece and cause internal bleeding. It happened to my friend, so yeah. Give him flavoured rubber bones.
Anyway, when he does bite or nip, tell him NO and then take your dog by the scruff of his neck, which is the skin at the back of his neck under his ears, and flip him over. He will be wiggly but hold him down until he submits, or until he stops moving. When he submits let him go, get up and walk away. This will show him that you're boss and he doesn't bite you. You may have to do this several times before he stops, but it will get easier each time because you dog will see it's pointless to fight you. If you see your dog is about to bite you, touch him or tap him to snap him out of the biting frame of mind. Hope this helps, it helped me!! Now I have a dog that won't bite me or my family! good luck!

I don't like the idea of pinning a young dog. That's not something a novice pet owner should even try.

This problem won't be solved overnight. I have a 9 week old puppy at home right now, and I'm an experienced dog owner. It takes time.

The best advice I can give you is to do what his litter mates, or another dog, would do. When he bites, yelp. Make it loud, and as close to a the sound a dog makes. When you yelp, and he stops, and he will stop, then walk away. Ignore him.

Or, yelp, give him something else to chew on, and then walk away.

The point of this is to get him to stop (the yelp in doggy language means that you're hurt), walking away teaches him that if he bites, you won't play. Giving him something else to chew on teaches him what he's allowed to chew on, and what he's not allowed to chew on.

Most importantly, make sure he has plenty of puppy safe things to chew on. Ice cubes are okay too, and do help with teething, but make sure to supervise, as some puppies are a bit too anxious and can choke on them. Go to your pet store, find someone knowledgeable about puppies, and get some puppy appropriate teething chew toys.

Trust me, this stage won't last forever, and the earlier you start training that this isn't okay, the sooner you'll be nip free.

If you think those puppy teeth hurt when they're in the mouth, wait until they fall out and you step on one that's imbedded into your carpet. I still have nightmares about that. ;)

Good luck.

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Originally Posted by Alty

I don't like the idea of pinning a young dog. That's not something a novice pet owner should even try.

This problem won't be solved overnight. I have a 9 week old puppy at home right now, and I'm an experienced dog owner. It takes time.

The best advice I can give you is to do what his litter mates, or another dog, would do. When he bites, yelp. Make it loud, and as close to a the sound a dog makes. When you yelp, and he stops, and he will stop, then walk away. Ignore him.

Or, yelp, give him something else to chew on, and then walk away.

The point of this is to get him to stop (the yelp in doggy language means that you're hurt), walking away teaches him that if he bites, you won't play. Giving him something else to chew on teaches him what he's allowed to chew on, and what he's not allowed to chew on.

Most importantly, make sure he has plenty of puppy safe things to chew on. Ice cubes are okay too, and do help with teething, but make sure to supervise, as some puppies are a bit too anxious and can choke on them. Go to your pet store, find someone knowledgeable about puppies, and get some puppy appropriate teething chew toys.

Trust me, this stage won't last forever, and the earlier you start training that this isn't okay, the sooner you'll be nip free.

If you think those puppy teeth hurt when they're in the mouth, wait until they fall out and you step on one that's imbedded into your carpet. I still have nightmares about that. ;)

Good luck.

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Alty gives good advice! I also have a pup who is a nipper.. Its just play but sometimes she get carried away with it. I purchased a "NylaBone" from walmart for puppies. My pup likes it a lot we stick it in the fridge for about 15mins so it is cool on her teeth. I look at it like she's an infant.. Baby's teethe and we give them teething rings. Why not for pups too? I hope this helps out your situation. Dominance is important with a bigger dogs especially but I don't think that's your problem. I wouldn't start pin your dog (at all really) especially with it just being a teething issue. Here is a link to petsmart which is a similar bone I got for my little one! Also make sure you get the appropriate size I made that mistake. Saves the hassle of returning something! Best of luck to you and your new baby! Nylabone Puppy Bone

Great advice Web, and I also learned something new. I honestly never thought about putting the chew toy into the fridge, that makes a lot of sense, and I'll be trying it on my 9 week old puppy today. :)

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Originally Posted by Alty

Great advice Web, and I also learned something new. I honestly never thought about putting the chew toy into the fridge, that makes a lot of sense, and I'll be trying it on my 9 week old puppy today. :)

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Thanks Alty I hope it works well for you also!

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Originally Posted by web1894

Thanks Alty I hope it works well for you also!

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And I hope you stick around. You're obviously intelligent, and have knowledge to share, so stick around, see if there are any other questions you can answer.

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