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9 week old Great Dane
How do I keep my puppy from jumping and biting?
I play with him a lot to try to us up some of his energy. Any ideas? |
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Consistently is very important in correcting jumping and other problems. Quickly correcting him every time he jumps on somebody is very important. Something bad has to happen each time. People are successful with a number of different things. One of the most gentle is to grab his front paws and hold him up. The traditional knee to the chest or step on his paws work well too. In each case apply ''Bad dog, its name off!'' in a firm, but not loud voice. I attended a training seminarlast fall. The presenter gave a very effective demenstration of turning your back and walking away. Go ahead with it even if he is too quick to add a physical correction.
Young Labs, which I know best, and other puppies tend to very bad about Biting. You see a litter of them, and all the ones that are awake are biting Another one or themselves. I am not even sure they realize that when they are Alone, if they quit biting, they would quit being bitten. At 3 to 4 months They are getting their adult teeth, and it seems they spend every waking Moment biting or chewing. One thing you can do at that stage is to knot and wet a piece of cloth. Then freeze it. The cooling will soothe the gums. Only let the puppy have it when you are there to watch it. I maintain a Lab's favorite chew toy is another Lab. Otherwise they settle for any person they can. They keep hoping to find One that won't yelp and jerk their hand away, or growl "Bad dog." and clamp Their mouth shut. Then offer a chew toy. They keep trying despite hundreds Of corrections. Another good technique is to quit playing and go away. Be Sure to praise them when they are playing nice and not biting. You just have to keep on correcting them, hundreds of times, not dozens. Provide sturdy, safe toys such as Kongs and Nylabones. Avoid things they can Chew pieces off and choke on them. Keep them away from electrical cords. Crates are essential for most young Labs and other dogs. There is more useful information for the new puppy owner in the sticky at https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/i...tml#post251802 |
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