Originally Posted by
teej89
Hey guys! New here! I've grown up with labs all my life but 3 years out of grad school I've finally opted to get my own. I finally got him and he's going on 10 weeks old. I wanted him specifically for waterfowl hunting but I'm joining a retriever club and am going to get into hunt tests with him also.
ANYWHO.... To the problem. He's not a morning pup so I don't train him before work, we just walk slash hang out. THen I train him at noon and at 6:30, if he's down for it. I'm following the Hillmann routine.
Ever since the second day I've had him he's had a TERRIBLE biting problem. If he's not training or not drowsy/tired he is always biting and biting hard. I say ouch out loud to him and pull him off me and put an antler/rope in his mouth but he'll drop it and come right back to biting me. When he's biting I try and stop playing with him and just sit there but he'll bite anywhere, doesn't matter if I put my hands out. I've turned him on his back to show dominance but that didn't do anything, it's a temporary fix for a minute or two. THat didn't work, then I tried crating him for a couple minutes when he bites too much and that didn't work, he comes outta the crate guns a blazin'
Anyone have any input on what I can do?