in this video we will be discussing puppy bite why they bite how to stop it and some useful
techniques and tools for you whenever your dog starts biting on things he should not have if
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why puppy bite before we discuss solutions to stop puppy bite let's think about why puppy bite for a
puppy typically between age 12 weeks to up to 6 months is when he switches from puppy teeth
into adult teeth the teething period can be uncomfortable for your dog his gum
might be sore and swollen sometimes you might see traces of blood on his toys it is unlikely
you ever find his baby teeth because most of the time your puppy just swallow it
during the teething period your dog needs things to chew on to ease the pain of changing teeth
if you don't provide your dog safe chewing toys very likely your dog will just find things
on his own like your carpet cabinet shoes or anything within his reach that he can bite on
another reason puppy bite is that unlike human uses hands and eyes to explore new things your dog
uses its nose and its mouth whenever it get in contact with a new object
typically your dog starts by sniffing the object and then in order to further examine the object
he will put the item in his mouth in order to get to know this item
for a puppy pretty much everything surrounding him is new and exciting for him so yes
he's going to want to use his mouth to explore everything within his environment your home
puppy also bite each other during playtime if you watch any dog play closely you will notice
their play is pretty much trying to bite and nip on each other with some wrestling movement
for dogs their skin has fur to protect so during normal play biting they should not have any injury
or wound however if your puppy bites you as human we don't have thick fur to protect
our skin so we will feel pain if your dog bites you just knowing that your puppy bites you does
not mean he's trying to attack you he bites you because he thinks he's playing and because he is
interested in you and he wants to further examine you by putting your hand or your feet in his mouth
to get to know you it is your responsibility to teach your dog that it is not okay to bite you
under any circumstance now this brings us to the next topic
how to stop puppy bite so now you know why puppy bites they bite due to physical need
during teething they bite to explore and they bite for play how to stop
depends on a few different scenarios biting due to teething a large part of biting question i receive
is with puppy between age 12 weeks to 6 months this is exactly the teething period
make sure you provide your dog plenty of chewing toys if you have kong at home you can put in some
yogurt and freeze it in the freezer frozen treats should greatly ease the teething pain
you can also froze some dog friendly fruits like watermelon blueberries or bananas
and give it to your puppy as treats or reward to chew on you can also buy safe chewing toys
and give it to your puppy to help curb the teething if you have a shiba inu he tends
to lose interest on toys quickly so make sure you have a few different chewing toys
and alternate them often to keep your puppy excited and engaged with the chew toys
biting for play or attention if your puppy is biting you during playtime or he's biting you
to get attention do not give him chewing toy or attention right away
if you respond right after your dog bit you your dog will think biting you get your attention
and you don't want that instead if he bites you during playtime use this opportunity to teach him
biting inhibition you can create a yelping sound like a hurt or loudly tell him no and
immediately stop everything that you are doing this should give your dog a clear signal
that biting means game over game over and also biting you hurts so he should reduce the chance
of biting you again if your dog bites you for attention do not respond right away because again
if you give him attention right after he bites he will think that biting you gets your attention
and we don't want that instead if he bites you for attention use a low steady tone tell him no
and don't make any eye contact turn your back on him for a minute or so then ask him to sit
only when he sits you praise him dramatically and give him all the attention he wants
this will tell him sitting will get your attention but biting will not
biting out of boredom other than teething or looking for attention reason
your puppy might just be biting out of boredom if he is biting out of boredom check if you
have exercised him enough does he need to go outside again or maybe he needs another playtime
when he bites out of boredom you can swiftly offer him something safe for him to chew on maybe
a frozen kong treat a bone or anything that is safe for him to chew to summarize understanding where
your dog is in for the teething stage and also why he bites should provide you insightful information
as to how to resolve biting based on the root cause try to use a sense of humor if your dog
really destroys your precious furniture because trust me he does not mean it
but hey he is a puppy and puppy has chewing needs as a resourceful owner make sure you provide him
plenty of activities throughout the day and also give him lots of chewing toys and icy treats to
chew on to curb that teething need if you find this video informative remember to give this a
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