How to prevent biting habit of your dog

Puppies must learn to inhibit their biting habit before they are 4 months old. With large breed dogs, 4 months may be too late because at this age the puppy may already be too large for most mothers of young children to feel comfortable around. For owners, the larger the dog is, the more difficult it is to control, especially around children. Normally, they learn this from their mother, their litter mates. But as we take them away before learning is completed, we must take over the responsibility of training them.

Ways to prevent biting habit -

1. Socialization - Allow your puppy to socialize with other puppies and dogs so that they can pick up where they left off. Puppies roll, tumble and play with each other and when they play, they bite each other. This is where they learn to inhibit their biting and learn to control themselves. This happens naturally and we cannot accomplish it. It can only be learned from trial and error and they must learn from their own experience.

Another advantage of dog to dog socialization besides the fact that it will help your dog to vent their energy in an acceptable manner. So the amount of play biting on you and your family should decrease gradually. Puppies that do not play with other puppies are generally much more hyperactive and destructive in the home as well.

Lack of Socialization Causes Biting

A major cause of biting is lack of socialization of your pup, which often results in fearful or aggressive behavior. The two major reactions a dog has to something it is afraid of are to avoid it or to act aggressive in an attempt to make it go away. This is the most common cause of children being bitten. Dogs that are not socialized with children often end up biting them.

2. Trust and Respect Inhibits Biting -

There are many other reasons your dog biting behavior and before you teach your dog anything, there are two essential prerequisites - trust and respect. If your dog doesn't trust you, there is no reason why he should respect you and when you attempt to teach your dog something, he may not listen to you. Even abused dogs love their owners and a unique characteristic of dogs is their unconditional love. You don't have to do anything to acquire your dog's love. But you must do a lot to gain your dog's trust and respect.

Another area where you may destroy our dog's trust is when you scold or punish them for house soiling and accidents. When house training your puppy, there is never an appropriate time to punish. If you catch your dog in the act, just head for the towels and cleaner. You have no right to scold him, because if he is going in the wrong place, it is your fault, not his. If you find an accident after the fact, just clean it up.