Shadowlea

One of the things we need to put a stop to right from the beginning is puppy biting. Puppies love biting. And at first it does not hurt, so why bother? Well, if we let the behavior continue, we will run into a lot of trouble later on.

Puppies being puppies they are going to want to bite. We cannot really blame them since they are genetically programmed to do so. This will be especially intense when they are teething. The natural thing for them to do would be to put their teeth into just about everything, including you.

You might wonder whether he will ever stop. When the teething begins, it might sometimes think your cute little puppy is more like a vicious little alligator, snapping and biting everything.

But, as you might have guessed, you don't necessarily have to live with this forever; at least not, if you choose to teach him bite inhibition. This can be achieved quite easily, especially if you start teaching him early - the earlier the better.

What is often suggested is to discourage his biting by, for example, ignoring him afterwards, and rewarding positive behavior (i.e. not biting).

When he is biting you, others, the one thing you must not do is to start a tug of war or a struggling, pulling game of any kind. He would misinterpret that to mean that his behavior is, in fact, acceptable.

However you want to go about teaching your puppy, the biggest key will always be consistency. In other words, everyone who will be around your puppy (you, your family members, etc.) will need to use the same technique when it comes to biting.

If you and / or your family members are inconsistent in this effort, it will only confuse your puppy, and he will not understand that he is doing something wrong.

Again, you are in charge and you are the one who needs to set the rules and communicate them effectively. It is natural for your dog to bite, so if he is left to his own devices, he will do so. Do not expect him to figure it out himself.