While dogs are better-known as man’s best friend, you, as the dog owner, are responsible for the training of your dog, if you wish him to live up to that lofty moniker. When you bring that cute puppy home, he’s a boisterous and loving character. What he lacks is discipline and that is where you come in. You need to fulfill your end of the bargain.
All In All dogs are ordinarily the most lovable of pets, inherently loyal, fun loving, comforting and always entertaining. Still, you have to face the fact that dogs are three years old standing in terms of discipline. That is why a training program early is required. Dogs absolutely love their owners fondness and like to please them. It is up to you to make your puppy recognize what is expected of him in the way he behaves. In their view, life is in a never-ending state of fun. They have no idea what is good or bad behavior, unless you let them know what is. One of the most everyday dog behavior problems you will have to put a stop to is the biting puppy syndrome.
Pups like chewing on everything, as any dog owner will tell you. The biting puppy may have a nice time chewing on your slippers, a book or a tasty bone. He should be able to enjoy any of his bones, but you want to provide the guidance to their behavior, so it keeps your pet away from your slippers. They do not know that there is a difference, unless you let them know. If you let your pet do as they wish, you may soon have an disrespectful biting pup, with everything in their approved list of biting behavior. If you are an irresponsible dog owner you will have no one to blame but yourself, when he graduates to bite you, your children or your neighbor every time he wants to. A biting puppy that is unchecked, will become a dog that bites, bringing you both in a lot of problems.
Just like children, dogs need behavioral guidance. Getting a biting puppy to understand the limitations is genuinely quite easy. Where do you draw the line? Biting food items and bones is a good rule of thumb. Anything else is a deal breaker. If you allow him to bite an old, worn out pair of carpet slippers, you are giving him a license to bite and chew up a variety of household items. He cannot distinguish between things which are OK to bite and those which are not.
Puppies, while teething, are prone to be biting pups. However cute you might think his decimation of yesterday’s paper, you have got to put your foot down. Dogs only understand rules in terms of the absolute. It’s either OK or not OK. The punishment should also fit the crime. In the case of inanimate objects, a rolled up newspaper, with a sharp noise report, will get your message across.
You must hold in reserve the most serious punishment for infractions which involve your puppy biting a human. No matter how fun loving, lacking in spite or whatever, a puppy must be dissuaded from the idea that biting a human is acceptable. Let’s say your daughter decides to share some fat scraps from her dinner plate with her pup. He is certainly eager to share in this largess, unwittingly biting her in his haste. While he means no harm, if you let this pass uncorrected, you’re giving him a green light for behavior that spells trouble down the road.
In order to promptly and unequivocally nip the biting puppy behavior in the bud, you have got to come down on him hard. A sharp smack on the nose, removal of the food and the dog version of a time out is what you need to impose. Slip his leash on and give him a taste of isolation out on the porch, along with a firm ‘bad dog’. This is language and action he can understand. He will know that his behavior resulted in a physical punishment, loss of the desired item and isolation from his family.
Utilizing this strategy, you can quickly and easily train your biting pup right out of his bad habit. By the time he’s 6 months old, you will have a permanent toddler dog who knows his limits!
Posted under dog training, puppies
This post was written by admin on June 21, 2009
