Introduction
Puppies first learn to bite in the litter with other puppies, as biting is a form of playing and socializing with their siblings. Once a puppy leaves its birth mother and moves into a new home, they may continue their habit of biting as a way to play with their new human friends.
In this 2-minute video, dog trainer Debbie, from the Karen Pryor Academy (the founder of the dog clicking training method), does a quick demo to show dog owners how to stop a puppy from biting people. She shares the following tips with dog owners:
1. When the puppy starts biting you, distract your puppy by giving it a treat.
2. Give your puppy a toy to move their attention away from wanting to bite you.
3. If your puppy jumps up on you (to get more treats), turn side ways as a signal to let the puppy know that jumping (on people) is not approved.
4. Move away with the toy to reinforce this good behavior (of not jumping on people).
5. Once your dog responds well to this command, use the clicker sound to reinforce positive behaviors.
Dog training video - Puppy biting:
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