Puppy biting....NOTHING is working!!!

[Paul,Tara&Kobe]

Our 12 week old puppy Kobe is becoming increasingly bad for biting. I realise that everyone goes through this stage but nothing that we try is seeming to work.
We've tried almost everything listed in the biting inhibition thread and he just comes back for more, the only thing he really seemed to respond to was a time -out, however during the last week he seems to realise he'll only be in there a couple of minutes and as soon as he comes out he's biting again.
Has anyone had a puppy that is this bad for biting? We'd appreciate any advice that anyone can give.

[Vaks]

Always keep in your pocket a toy like this one



At the same time teaching "out", "sit," "stay," "down" and reward with the tug.

Use his desire to bite to motivate the dog to work.

:-)

Hélène

[Micky]

Stella went through a phase of biting in combination of zoomies which was rather annoying , my hands looked like I have been working with roses all day long. We tried all the usual things with treats redirect etc. but she was just a pain in the butt, the only thing which helped was time out in the crate, I put her in there and waited till she calmed down, then let her out. As she got older one other thing which used to work with her is leave the room, well my sister was with her seeing that I don’t trust her being alone in the room. Those are the two things which worked for me and Stella might be a good try, the other thing I chased her around the yard to get her tiered. Good luck, but trust me the one good thing it will END lol

[studio1one]

The best thing I have found is a really loud yelp and then a stare in the eyes, followed by back turned ignoring for a while.

[glinny]

A yelp didn't even slow Effie down. But if I whined and sounded like I was crying she got very concerned and would stop. If I am giving her a belly rub she needs to chew on something. She knows my hands are off limits now so she will chew on her own leg. Walking away if she bit while we were playing seemed to help but it took a while. She is much better at 22 weeks than she was at 12 weeks.

[Emoore]

Originally Posted by Paul,Tara&Kobe

Has anyone had a puppy that is this bad for biting?

I promise, I'm laughing with you. Every one of us who has had a puppy, right on cue around the 12 week mark, came on and started a thread that went something like:
"Guys I know these puppies are called landsharks and fuzzygators and i know they bite a lot, but you don't understand-- mine is BAD! Nobody in the history of the world has ever had a puppy that bites as much as my puppy! What do I do?"

At least that's how I remember mine going. Honestly, nothing really works in the moment. The things you do now are damage control for how much he mouths as an adolescent and an adult, they won't stop or slow the biting now.

The only thing that gave me any relief was carrying around a stuffed toy 24/7 and literally shoving it in his mouth whenever he came near me. He'd spit it out and head for my hands and I'd intercept him by shoving the toy in his mouth again.

Also, he stopped biting when he had a bully stick in his mouth.

[MaggieRoseLee]

It really isn't you, really. It's the breed.

So many of us have this issue we made up a sticky to help. click this --> Puppy BITING!!! Teaching Bite Inhibition

REAL exercise, tug toys all over the house, patiently TEACHING a new and less painful way to play...

Plus DOG CLASSES!

[Anastasia]

I am right there with you. Jack will be 12 weeks on Sat and he is eating us alive! All of the above posts describe him to a T. I try and shove a toy in his mouth and he moves his hand around it to bite the hand holding the toy. Nothing has worked, no yelping, whining, shake of the scruff. He simply prefers chewing flesh. The other day my 18 year old daughter sprayed her feet with bitter apple so she could pour herself a cup of coffee in peace!

I just keep putting a toy in his mouth and hope that we can outlast this phase of puppyhood. He starts puppy classes this weekend and hopefully that will help also.
Hang in there, I don't think I have ever read a post where someone has made it through this stage and was unhappy. They are worth the work but make no mistake, they are a lot of work!!

[mysweetkaos]

Sherman was HORRIBLE....I honestly don't remember Kaos being that bad, but then again it may be selective memory! Two things will help, carrying the toy around as others have suggested.....and time.
I used to tell my husband it was like SCH trials to play with Sherman and that we should get the kids bite sleeves for their birthdays....however @ about 6 months he finally figured it out!! Hooray...he still gets mouthy when he's tired, but hey so do I

ETA...yelping never seemed to help, it almost made him more excited. Turning your back to him never worked either, never underestimate a puppies ability to bring you down from the back...ha ha it's funny now!!

[RocketDog]

Remember, just "sticking" the toy in their mouth won't work---it's our engagement and attention they want.