hEY THERE,

MISSY IS 7 WEEKS OLD... WE HAVE HAD HER FOR 2 WEEKS NOW.


MISSY IS ONE GOOD PUPPY.....WHEN IT IS MY WIFE AND ME SHE IS ESPECIALLY GOOD. WHEN EVER OTHER PEOPLE COME AROUND ESPECIALLY LITTLE CHILDREN SHE GETS WAY EXCITED! WHEN SHE GETS THIS WAY SHE IS VERY BITIE! (IS BITIE A WORD lol) SHE EVEN BARKS....AND SHE ALMOST NEVER BARKS. wHAT DO i NEED TO DO? SHE IS SUCH A GOOD PUPPY I JUST WANT HER TO BE LIKE THAT WHEN SHE IS AROUND OTHERS!

LATELY SHE HAS BECOME EVEN MORE BITIE WITH MY WIFE AND ME. HER TEETH ARE VERY VERY SHARP!!! THE LAST COUPLE TIMES SHE HAS BROKEN THE SKIN AND DRAWN BLOOD. WE HAVE CHEW TOYS AND WE TRY GIVING THOSE TO HER WHEN SHE IS LIKE THAT, BUT SHE THINKS WE ARE PLAYING WHEN WE PULL BACK OR EVEN IF WE TELL HER "NO". hELP!!!!!!!



THANK FOR THE HELP
COOPDOG

Hi! I pinched this from another thread right by yours in this forum, and I think it applies:
Originally posted by Barb_V
Go up to the top of the forum and click on the "Search" button. It's the best way to find posts with information you need. There are sooooo many topics here about housebreaking, biting, and crate training. Just type in any of those topics (one at a time, though) and it'll find all topics with those words in them. Good luck!

That being said, WOW is your puppy young! Came to you at 5 weeks? That is pretty early. Anywhich, I think you should be able to start with some basic puppy obedience like sit, no, and off, if you haven't already. Mouthing is a normal puppy thing to do, but your pup needs to understand that mouthing you is not okay. If you are into reading about it, The Art Of Raising A Puppy by The Monks of New Skete has really helped us understand and apply training at an early age with Calley. I hope this helps! Good luck and keep us posted!:D

My suggestion would be this.. First off Puppies and children will always make each other excited. And they should never be left alone to play.. ;) when you know children are going to be around I would put the pup on a lead so you can control the jumping and biting. second. to teach no bite I use the hand to the back of the mouth routine. Hold the pups head from the back and force your hand layed flat to the back of the mouth applying a little preasure and repeat No Bite.. This causes discomfort not pain. If you continue to do this as the pup ages it will bite less and less. Most puppies grow out of the biting stage anyhow. but this will help reinforce that biting on people is not acceptable. ;)


Good luck.