2-almost 3 month GSD neck biting other dog. HELP?!
 

Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum. I have really liked it here. I have a huge problem.. My 2 month old german shepherd keeps biting my 1 year old Jack Russell Terrier. Boo, the GSD keeps jumping on top of my Jack Russell and biting his neck (REALLY HARD, HIS TEETH ARE LIKE STAPLES!) well, the J.R either attacks him back or just lets him bite his neck and tail and leaves him.. Please how do I stop this? I cage the german shepherd because he is always biting my other dog. The J.R is very calm while the GSD all he does is bite the J.R. Please help me. Thank you so much. :help: :confused:

This is how they play...ask my 3.5 year old Golden:) The older dog will correct the pup if he's out of line. If you don't like it, then they get separated until the pup calms down.

YUP! I have a VERY patient 5 year old terrier mix named Einstein, about 25 pounds, who will run my pup ragged...for which I am thankful! She pounces, she bites, she bites HARD, he lets her have it, they chase each other like crazy, bite, bite, bite, BITE!! If she gets out of line and bites too hard, he gives it right back to her, which "knocks her down a peg" and she adjusts her behavior...well...that is until she forgets again...:D Dogs sometimes play really rough (mine do) but nobody gets truly hurt...you'll definitely hear a "yip" now and then, usually coming from the pup when the older dog is saying...WHOA THERE, that bite was just a little too hard!

Oh, the puppy play. It seems very rough to us, but just think how young boys play..its only the dog equivalent. My doberman and shepherd play and you'd think they're trying to kill each other but its all just fun for dogs.

My pup plays really, really rough with other pups. Actually to the point of having to be seperated sometimes. I have found that older, patient dogs are really good at putting her in her place and teaching her manners. She was introduced to my neighbors 5 yr old Schnauzer as soon as we brought her home. He was very gentle with her but quick to put her in her place. Today my Karly is now 2x the size of the Schnauzer but always uses her manners when she is with him as well as any other older dog. Once in a while she slips up and he lets her know without hesitation. Perhaps you could find an older dog that you can trust to put your pup in its place without actually hurting her. My Karly always comes home with a different attitude after being with the big dogs.

Yup, they play rough sometimes. When I got my first GSD i was little conerned as well when I first saw it. She would run around the yard with a similar sized Rottie and they would take turns pinning each other this way. A more experienced owner told me what others on here have said. I wouldn't worry too much. If they ever get serious, you will know it when you see it. There will be no doubt in your mind.

My GSD pup (10 weeks) and my 5 yr old Boston Terrier go at it too. I actually posted about my concern with it but didn't get much response. They get rough but when my Boston is done, he lets the pup know and the pup gets the message. One thing for sure, it definitely wears them out and a long nap usually ensues.

Teach your puppy limitations, as mama dog would have done.

Only let them play in a controlled environment, when pup gets to rough, correct it. Grab its snout and squeeze until it starts to whine and let go, repeat until puppy stops being so rough. Then praise the pup for its changed behavior immediately.

Direct your pup to a toy and again praise puppy immediately when pup decides to play with the toy instead of the other dog (which your pup sees as a toy).

Do not let puppy alone with the other dog, always supervise interaction between the 2 dogs.

Your puppy needs to learn how to correctly pay with another dog, or when it meets another dog, it will not know how to act and may get into a fight.

Take your puppy to supervised puppy socialization classes, have someone help you to learn how to teach your puppy to "play nice".

Ther is NO need to grab your dogs nose until it whines. Please do not do this.

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I'd take my cue from the Jack Russell. If he seems okay, let them play.
If the puppy starts to get the best of him distract with a toy and give him (pup) a minute to calm down.