How do I get my puppy's biting and nipping under control?

I've tried everything I know how to get him not to bite or nip. Hes teething and he would rather chew on us than his teether toys. When we try to play all he wants to do it mouth my hand. I don't believe in physical punishment. I need to teach him that bitng it not okay.How do I get my puppy's biting and nipping under control?
Good for you, physical punishment is not the way to go. When your pup bites/nips right then say ouch, like you mean it and immediently, right that second, turn away from him. Do not talk to or look at him for a few minutes. Be consistant, do it every time, have other people that he has contact with do the same. Soon he will learn that biting/nipping is unacceptable. This is why pups should stay together as a family unit with mom till they are about three months old, they learn this from each other. One pup bites another to hard and the bitten pup yelps and walks away. That way they learn not to bite too hard.How do I get my puppy's biting and nipping under control?
I made a huge mistake in thinking that when my little Alfie was 7 weeks it was adorable and it didn't hurt! Well when his teeth actually come through it tore my hand to shreds, often drawing blood, Obviously, it was my own fault as i had taught him it was acceptable behaviour. Now i say ';NO'; in a stern voice and walk out the room. BITING= END OF FUSS/PLAYTIME. When you come back into the room, dont fuss him, ignore him to give him time to calm down and then pick him up when he's not paying you any attention. You are establishing yourself as leader then too.


I took my dog to puppy classes to teach him basic obedience and I found that when he is in a biting mood i turn to spending 5-10mins training him as this kind of distracts him. You can get treats that have like a mint filling in them too, I Got Alfie's from Pets At Home. The filling helps numb the gums so there should be no need to chew.





Hope this helps in some way, every dog is different and we only learn through experience. Good Luck! x
Try this, when he starts to bite you blow on his face and say ';stop'; or clap your hands and in a firm voice say ';NO, or Stop';. If that doesn't work, try getting a spray bottle filled with water and spray him when he gets overly playful and bites. Also give him one of his toys right after so that he can chew on that, and not your hand.
Don't hit him in the butt with a rolled up newspaper or slap his butt. I have read several articles on puppy chewing (I'm getting my first purebred Siberian husky puppy!) I have read many times you should take your hand and do a light nip at the scruff of their neck. Make sure the toys you have are small enough for a puppy to chew on. You can take a sock and tie it in a not and freeze it for a slightly bigger dog or take a baby chew toy and freeze it. Don't hurt the dog or deprive it of food that is very bad. Just let it know it's wrong by a little shake at the scruff of the neck that is what dogs do in the wild and to a puppy you are just another one in the pack. I am dominate over my dogs because I do the nothing in life is free tactic. When they are older teach your dog a simple trick (sit, shake, and lie down) and before they eat make them do a trick. Always eat first the leader of the pack always eats first. To let them go outside make them do a trick. The pack leader always leaves the home first. Never let the dog on furniture it makes them think they are equal to you. Always be at a higher place than your dog ( if they are on the floor then you should be in a chair). There are many tricks to see if your dog is about to let go of it's dominance these are called calming signs. Excessive yawning or the licking of lips is a calming sign. If your dog begins to sniff the area around him he is sending a calming sign. If your dogs eyes are dilated then your dog is very confident and is feeling dominate over you! Don't let that happen. Being dominate does not mean you beat your dog into submission. In fact the dog does not want to be dominate there is a lot of pressure on the pack leader to lead the pack.
DO NOT SPRAY HIM! It will make him fear water. We are having the same problem with our puppy and our vet told us to go to walmart and get one of those clicking things that people use to train their dogs and when she starts to bite us click it. After clicking it say NO! it has been working really good for us. The click is just to get her attention. You can also try yelping when he bites you that is how dogs tell other dogs that it hurts. He doesn't realize that he is biting you hard enough to hurt you. So you can yelp and tell him NO!. The yelping did not work for us and that is why we are doing the clicker. We bought it at walmart for $3. It is blue and has a yellow button on it that when you press it, it makes a clicking noise. Good luck!
Over-act!





When he nips you, yell out or say ';ow!'; loudly, the dog will learn that what he does is bad, and will stop!!





But never do what the first poster said.... my old dog used to be hit with a rolled up newspaper when she was a puppy (not by us!) and for the rest of her life she was terrified of newspapers.
During teething stage hand over a hard-wood or plastic piece to ur puppy. It is common in children also. It may be due to vitamin deficiency. Dump with more vitalized food.
Have you bought him a bone or a pig ear because those taste really good for dogs and they allow them to have something to chew on.


Hope I helped!!
When he bites or nips, tell him in a firm voice ';No!'; if you keep it up, the nipping/biting should stop.
rolled up newspaper. just a little pat on the butt when he bites. only way.