How Can I Train My Dog to Stop Play Biting?
The trick to any dog training is consistency. You must be consistent in your actions or all you will create is confusion in the mind of your dog. Do not yell at your dog during training and do not strike your dog---these things only create confusion and teach your dog to avoid you or to be afraid of you. Training your dog to stop play biting can be accomplished in less than half an hour and involves nothing more than the brief withholding affection. This method of affection-withholding training is extremely effective. It works because your dog craves your affection and your attention and when you withhold them in a consistent manner for an easily-definable reason it doesn't take long for your dog to make the connection and stop the unwanted behavior.
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Instructions
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Play with your dog in a normal manner. The moment your dog starts play biting say the word "No!" and then turn your back and fold your arms, not saying a word or making eye contact until your dog settles down.
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Play with your dog again. As soon as your dog starts play biting say the word "No!" firmly and then turn your back and fold your arms. Do not say a word and make no eye contact until your dog stops jumping and settles down completely.
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Continue this routine until you can play with your dog without it play biting.
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Invite a friend over. Ask your friend to play with your dog. If your dog play bites have your friend, say the word "No!" firmly and then both of you immediately turn your backs and fold your arms and do not say a word or make eye contact with the dog until the dog settles down completely.
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Repeat the procedure, being totally consistent in your actions, until your dog stops play biting.
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Treat your dog normally and play with it normally after it has been trained. If your dog forgets and play bites after being trained simply saying the word "No!" in a firm voice (not yelling) should be enough to stop the biting action. If not, fold your arms and turn away, making no eye contact and saying nothing until your dog settles down.
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Tips & Warnings
Consistency is the key. You must fold your arms and turn your back every time your dog play bites.
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This turning away and folding of arms does not work with my dog because he then lunges and bites at the part of my body that is now facing him (my back, backs of legs, derrier, backs of arms, etc.). I have to leave the area completely for him to stop. This seems to happen the most in the fenced in back yard and once he is running and lunging and biting, there is no way to grab him. Any other suggestions?
