Puppy BITING!!! Teaching Bite Inhibition

**JeanKBBMMMAAN** · 09-25-2006, 11:20 AM

I see a lot of posts about puppies nipping, which is what puppies do. I think the goal is not so much to stop them from biting, but to teach them good bite inhibition/having a soft mouth. You can do the stopping biting quickly using negative reinforcement, or teach it slowly and as positively as possible where the dog actually LEARNS bite inhibition. And a result of this will be less and eventually no biting.

That is a huge thing for a dog to learn. I have a pack o' dogs, I get foster puppies and I never have to teach it because they do it for me. Mario will in fact lick my arm in apology if he makes a mistake and mouths me.

Since most people don't have that luck there are some articles on teaching it-that is the goal, really, bite inhibition, not stopping nipping. So yeah, can you scruff or smack a puppy and get them to stop? Yes, but can you create other problems in the process? Yes. And you want them to learn to do this as they grow.

Bite Inhibition Article The first part is the best.

http://www.phsspca.org/training/puppy_biting.htm

ClickerSolutions Training Articles --
The other thing to remember is that you are replacing the playmates and mom that he knows and unless they had people spending a lot of time with the puppies at the breeder, they really don't know much about interacting with people. I think you'll all be fine! And as soon as shots are done, sign up for a positive based obedience class for fun!

I figured after people checked those articles out, they could post other things, or reinforce things read, that they did to help their dogs learn that bite inhibition. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/13_puppy.gif[/img]

**JeanKBBMMMAAN** · 11-18-2006, 09:29 PM

Have seen a lot of new puppy biting posts-bumping!

SuzyE · 12-15-2006, 08:14 AM

Thank you for the articles. I am going to call a client and see if Cesar can start playdates with his female Lab pup THIS weekend. Cesar has four adult dogs to play with daily but I need to find him a puppymate.

Tacoma123 · 03-20-2007, 09:22 PM

bump... praying this stuff works...

tracyc · 06-18-2007, 12:55 PM

This topic has been made "sticky" so it will continue to be at the top of the threads in the puppy behavior forum. Thanks Jean for these great links.

New posters: please continue to add additional links, resources, bite inhibition ideas and techniques, etc. to this thread.

borzoimom · 07-05-2007, 10:46 PM

How I teach bite inhibition is "game over". If you do not want the puppy to bite in play or mouth- as soon as they do- get up- or stand up- and leave the room... You do not see the dog following you or react. Remember- they only continue to do something if they realize a reaction..
" game Over..". Say nothing - walk out.. And its hard because you have to be consistant- that includes resting on the couch watching a movie you waited all week to see..

RussUK · 08-03-2007, 03:11 AM

im with borzoimon, when were playing, she can bite me, she does it soft, but as they game goes on, she can get a little rogher, usualy "no" calms it down but if not, i say "ow no" and walk away.

wrenny · 09-28-2007, 09:11 PM

Yeah. **** puppies.!!!R$Q#R#@#@! r5T

aaron.whitney · 10-28-2007, 12:12 PM

I am also currently going through the little pains of teaching bite inhibition. The methodology of teaching this has been covered very well in this forum.
Odin's progress seems to be going good at times and then he gets me with a good one. I have noticed a direct relation between unacceptable bites and his need for a bathroom break. Anyone else experienced this? The little guy seems to have a way of bringing out the kid in me and making me loose track of time. My wife just informed me "It was the same with our last GSD puppy."

KTM450SX · 12-30-2007, 01:37 PM

I'm trying to teach my new pup this stuff too.

a loud NO! from me usually gets him to stop whatever he is doing, exept biting. NO! seems to have no effect...I cant get him to stop biting me. he got ahold of my hand today and bit hard started growling and then tried to tug my hand off I said NO NO a bunch tried yelping...he would not stop I finally had to grab him with my other hand and pin him on the floor, then I walked out of the room and left him there for a few minutes.

09-25-2006, 11:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
JeanKBBMMMAAN The Rescues Rule Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22,783	Puppy BITING!!! Teaching Bite Inhibition I see a lot of posts about puppies nipping, which is what puppies do. I think the goal is not so much to stop them from biting, but to teach them good bite inhibition/having a soft mouth. You can do the stopping biting quickly using negative reinforcement, or teach it slowly and as positively as possible where the dog actually LEARNS bite inhibition. And a result of this will be less and eventually no biting. That is a huge thing for a dog to learn. I have a pack o' dogs, I get foster puppies and I never have to teach it because they do it for me. Mario will in fact lick my arm in apology if he makes a mistake and mouths me. Since most people don't have that luck there are some articles on teaching it-that is the goal, really, bite inhibition, not stopping nipping. So yeah, can you scruff or smack a puppy and get them to stop? Yes, but can you create other problems in the process? Yes. And you want them to learn to do this as they grow. Bite Inhibition Article The first part is the best. http://www.phsspca.org/training/puppy_biting.htm ClickerSolutions Training Articles -- The other thing to remember is that you are replacing the playmates and mom that he knows and unless they had people spending a lot of time with the puppies at the breeder, they really don't know much about interacting with people. I think you'll all be fine! And as soon as shots are done, sign up for a positive based obedience class for fun! I figured after people checked those articles out, they could post other things, or reinforce things read, that they did to help their dogs learn that bite inhibition. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/13_puppy.gif[/img] __________________ Help IMOM help Pets www.imom.org Help a rescue: wish some big dogs a Happy Howliday! www.bigdogsbighearts.blogspot.com Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight. Albert Schweitzer

11-18-2006, 09:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
JeanKBBMMMAAN The Rescues Rule Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22,783	Re: Teaching Bite Inhibition Have seen a lot of new puppy biting posts-bumping! __________________ Help IMOM help Pets www.imom.org Help a rescue: wish some big dogs a Happy Howliday! www.bigdogsbighearts.blogspot.com Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight. Albert Schweitzer

12-15-2006, 08:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
SuzyE Crowned Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: michigan Posts: 5,077	Re: Teaching Bite Inhibition Thank you for the articles. I am going to call a client and see if Cesar can start playdates with his female Lab pup THIS weekend. Cesar has four adult dogs to play with daily but I need to find him a puppymate. __________________ "You can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals" -french proverb

03-20-2007, 09:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tacoma123 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Chester / Morgantown, PA Posts: 95	Re: Teaching Bite Inhibition bump... praying this stuff works... __________________ Pup is Tacoma, born 1/23/07 - she's a 2007 model Tacoma

06-18-2007, 12:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
tracyc Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St. Louis Posts: 5,393	Re: Teaching Bite Inhibition This topic has been made "sticky" so it will continue to be at the top of the threads in the puppy behavior forum. Thanks Jean for these great links. New posters: please continue to add additional links, resources, bite inhibition ideas and techniques, etc. to this thread. __________________ Tracy St. Louis, MO http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...shepherd_4.gif Luca says, "Arf!"

07-05-2007, 10:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
borzoimom Master Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 675	Re: Teaching Bite Inhibition How I teach bite inhibition is "game over". If you do not want the puppy to bite in play or mouth- as soon as they do- get up- or stand up- and leave the room... You do not see the dog following you or react. Remember- they only continue to do something if they realize a reaction.. " game Over..". Say nothing - walk out.. And its hard because you have to be consistant- that includes resting on the couch watching a movie you waited all week to see..

08-03-2007, 03:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
RussUK Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wolverhampton, UK Posts: 163	Re: Teaching Bite Inhibition im with borzoimon, when were playing, she can bite me, she does it soft, but as they game goes on, she can get a little rogher, usualy "no" calms it down but if not, i say "ow no" and walk away. __________________ Sasha - 10 months old "Dear Lord, please let me be the person my dog thinks I am, failing that, make everybody think like my dog"

09-28-2007, 09:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
wrenny Master Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 652	Re: Teaching Bite Inhibition Yeah. **** puppies.!!!R$Q#R#@#@! r5T __________________ Lex, 4 years old.

10-28-2007, 12:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
aaron.whitney Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Newport News Virginia Posts: 166	Re: Teaching Bite Inhibition I am also currently going through the little pains of teaching bite inhibition. The methodology of teaching this has been covered very well in this forum. Odin's progress seems to be going good at times and then he gets me with a good one. I have noticed a direct relation between unacceptable bites and his need for a bathroom break. Anyone else experienced this? The little guy seems to have a way of bringing out the kid in me and making me loose track of time. My wife just informed me "It was the same with our last GSD puppy."

12-30-2007, 01:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
KTM450SX Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 74	Re: Teaching Bite Inhibition I'm trying to teach my new pup this stuff too. a loud NO! from me usually gets him to stop whatever he is doing, exept biting. NO! seems to have no effect...I cant get him to stop biting me. he got ahold of my hand today and bit hard started growling and then tried to tug my hand off I said NO NO a bunch tried yelping...he would not stop I finally had to grab him with my other hand and pin him on the floor, then I walked out of the room and left him there for a few minutes.

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