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How do I get my 9 week old Pit Bull to stop biting without smacking her on the nose or butt?
Push her away and say NO in a loud voice every time she does it.
I have always trained my dogs by grabbing their mouth and holding it closed when they start to bit. I do this 3 or 4 times and they normally stop. Other than this you will need to do what my friend has done. She keeps an empty coke bottle next to her and when she sees the dog trying to bite she picks it up and waves it at the dog. She has never hit the dog with the bottle but he hates it and will not bite when she does this one. Find something like this that you can use to train the dog not to bite with. It works well too.
First, never smack a pup and never yell at a pup. That just creates fear. I know it is a human instinct to do that, but please try to avoid it. Now if she is running into the street and a car is coming, yes, of course, you yell, but in every day training it causes much more harm than good.
There are a ton of good YouTube videos where you can watch the best training techniques. I could spend hours detailing them, but I am a visual person so I suggest find a few good YouTubes and follow their directions
9 weeks is very young and the pup is teething which makes her be extra mouthy/bite-y.
Always offer a toy (big enough so she won't choke) any time she gets mouthy like that and treats when she takes the toy.
Consistency is the key in the training. Post back with an update. Bigger dogs are usually much smarter than little dogs (I have little dogs) so your training should go pretty quickly!
Blessings!
I have a 5 week old Pit Bull puppy. How do I stop her from biting people?
By Sally H. from Elkhart, IN
Biting is natural for your pup, however, you can provide training to help your pup learn that biting is not acceptable is some situations.
I have a month half pit blue pit puppie how do you train him to potty in one spot in house and how u stop him from bitting pulling At clothes want listen to u when u stay stop or lay down or sit if he do after that he get mad tear potty pads up bark at me bit at me help please!
My mom has a Pit Bull and two other dogs. We got him five years ago from a shelter and he was underweight and not healthy. He now is happy and healthy and loves my mom. My brother and I have moved out for college and he now lives with my mom. He follows her around the house and he is getting very protective (possessive) of her. Now whenever she has any friends over he stares at them and watches their every move and if they move a chair or get up too fast he will nip them.
By Lily D
You need professional training for the dog and your Mom right away. Get some of Cesar Milans' books as he deals a lot with red zone dogs. Don't wait.
I have a 1 year old female Pit and recently she has been going after my roommate and his dog (which is a male pit) when they come in our room or by us. My roommate came in my room and she bit him and then went and stood over her food and then she went after him again. She also has bitten my boyfriend. What can I do to get her to stop?
By britt.b
You have a dog with inbred aggression tendencies. When this breed begins to be aggressive you need to take action immediately. It is guaranteed to escalate. Begin by finding Cesar Milans (the dog whisperer) website and read enough to understand red zone dogs. Your dog needs intensive training immediately and you need to learn to understand what you are dealing with.
If your dog bites a person you are legally responsible because you are aware of the dogs tendencies. Your dog will need to be handled very carefully for its lifetime to avoid someone being badly hurt and you becoming legally responsible for the damage. Get started right away. www.cesarsway.com/
How do I teach and train my 7 month old Pits to not bite and jump all over people?
By Nicole A
When the dog is approaching you and you know it's going to jump or the dog is in the process of jumping, step forward, do not back up. Step into the dog's space, give a command like "down" "back"or whatever, use same word every time. Reason you step forward is dogs don't do backward easily.
Don't knee a dog in chest, they think that's fun. For the biting I have used a snap on the bridge of their nose, like you are flicking something off your finger and say "no bite." Don't hurt the dog, get the dogs attention that what they are doing is not acceptable.
I just had my Pit Bull bite my neighbor. He is 1 1/2 years old. I got him from a guy when he was 8 months. How do I get him to not bite other people? I don't want to put him down either. Thanks.
By Anthony
I would look in to a dog training class. There are reasonable ones in petsmart.you and your dog would take them together. If that doesn't work your best option might be a trainer with pit bull experience.
We have a 5 month old Pit/Lab. We got him a month ago. He had no training. I've gotten him house broken, but we can't get him to stop biting us. He draws blood and is barking at every noise. I need hep fast. He is my baby.
By judie from Clinton, IL
First of all, stop treating him like your "baby." If you treat him like a baby, he will think he is your boss and try to boss you around by biting you. You must make him understand that YOU are the boss. Don't let him sit in your lap, keep him off the furniture. Keep his head below yours. Don't talk baby-talk to him. Make him wait to eat. It sounds harsh, but it is a system that dogs understand. You must stop treating him like a baby. He's a dog.
Jewels (10 wk old Pit) has a bad habit of biting us and our smaller dogs. We want to break her of it before our child arrives so our son/daughter does not get bitten. We have tried chew toys for her to chew on and treats between meals, but nothing is working. What can you suggest to me?
I have a three month old Pit Bull, that is just biting like crazy. How do I get my puppy to stop biting?
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I would suggest getting information about The Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan. He has many pits and would certainly know what to do. He has books and DVDs. His show is on NatGeo Wild every day. I hope this will help you.
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