Lab puppy biting?

I am a brand new lab owner for the first time…. he is just now 8 weeks old and loves biting which is totally normal from what everyone says and what I have been reading. Just wondering if Don or anyone else has any tips to get him to stop biting sooner or what to do when he does start biting my wife or myself which he tries to do quite a bit. I have a few dog books… gamedog and waterdog and have been checking different websites and they all say something different so any help would be greatly appreciated. Just curious how long this spell lasts in most puppies.

Layne Monroe

When we frist got my dog he did the same thing , so to stop it we rolled up some newspaper and thumped him on the nose ,not to hard but just enough to let him know it was there. That stoped the biting pretty fast

When we frist got my dog he did the same thing , so to stop it we rolled up some newspaper and thumped him on the nose ,not to hard but just enough to let him know it was there. That stoped the biting pretty fast

Does he have plenty of toys and maybe some raw hides to chew on? This has help me in the past.
Just a thought

Does he have plenty of toys and maybe some raw hides to chew on? This has help me in the past.
Just a thought

My new lab is now 13 weeks and both my kids and all neighbor kids have some reminders of her on them (bite marks, scratches).

We have noticed in the last week that she is doing this less and less. One thing we noted, they do this as they think they are playing, not because they are bad. You need to correct each and every time they try.

I grad her by the snout, gently but firmly, look her in the eye, and say no. I have taught my daughters to do the same. They catch on quick and are eager to please. Just be consistent and understanding.

Eric

My new lab is now 13 weeks and both my kids and all neighbor kids have some reminders of her on them (bite marks, scratches).

We have noticed in the last week that she is doing this less and less. One thing we noted, they do this as they think they are playing, not because they are bad. You need to correct each and every time they try.

I grad her by the snout, gently but firmly, look her in the eye, and say no. I have taught my daughters to do the same. They catch on quick and are eager to please. Just be consistent and understanding.

Eric

My yellow pup is 4 months now and I have and still exp. this, its crucial you establish the command “NO”. Then use this in conjunction with squeezing the lip into her teeth. They pay attention in a hurry and will stop biting whatever it is and drop it. If it is biting something it shouldnt, use “No” and sqeueeze lip into teeth. If you are trying to get it to drop dummy or ball use your “give” or “drop” command. Get the check cord and start executing short sessions of retreives. Its so great to see them work and perform! Good luck, patience is key and persistance and everyone on same sheet of music who is around and working the pup. Good Luck, I love my yellow!

My yellow pup is 4 months now and I have and still exp. this, its crucial you establish the command “NO”. Then use this in conjunction with squeezing the lip into her teeth. They pay attention in a hurry and will stop biting whatever it is and drop it. If it is biting something it shouldnt, use “No” and sqeueeze lip into teeth. If you are trying to get it to drop dummy or ball use your “give” or “drop” command. Get the check cord and start executing short sessions of retreives. Its so great to see them work and perform! Good luck, patience is key and persistance and everyone on same sheet of music who is around and working the pup. Good Luck, I love my yellow!

I second the rolling the lip onto the teeth. Those teeth are SHARP when they are young, and it has worked well for my pups in the past. Also, great about using the NO command for all bad things. This will help later when they do other bad things. Once they learn the NO command they don’t have to know if they are doing right or wrong, you give the NO command and they will stop whatever it is they are doing. I just use the NO command without using the dogs name so they don’t get confused later on. Plus, if you yell their name and say no and scold them, the next time you want them to come and use their name they may not respond well.

I second the rolling the lip onto the teeth. Those teeth are SHARP when they are young, and it has worked well for my pups in the past. Also, great about using the NO command for all bad things. This will help later when they do other bad things. Once they learn the NO command they don’t have to know if they are doing right or wrong, you give the NO command and they will stop whatever it is they are doing. I just use the NO command without using the dogs name so they don’t get confused later on. Plus, if you yell their name and say no and scold them, the next time you want them to come and use their name they may not respond well.

You are right about everyone saying something different, in books and websites, ect. With that being said, I am going to give a different approch than most.
First off, he is going to be biting and chewing things until he loses his puppy teeth. Have things handy that are acceptable for him to chew. When he is chewing on something he shouldn’t, gently remove it from his mouth and replace it with the thing he can chew on.
Now for the biting, I don’t want to have him quit biting- I want to teach him good bite from bad bite. I want him to assoicate my hand close to his mouth as a good thing. What I like to do is take a treat and rub it in the palm of my hand. I will then hold that palm in front of the dogs nose. Start out just inches in front of him at first. As the pup leans forward to sniff your hand, give the command touch. When he touches your palm, praise him and give him the treat that you were hiding in you other hand. Congratulations, your pup just succeeded with his first command! Now instead of biting your hand, he is going to be sniffing your palm. If you are playing with him and he bad bites, give out a high pitched yelp and leave the room. That is what his litter mates would do. You are telling him that he is playing too rough. He will soon understand that if he is too rough playtime is over. Yelp loud enough to get his attention but don’t scare the sheeeit out of him. Play the retrieving game with him as explained in the article. Pups also like to attack moving objects, that is why they will try to bite your ankles or pant legs. What I like to do in this case is tie a string on a small toy and have the pup chase it. When he catches it, do not pull it away. Let him chew on it until he drops or brings it back to you.
I don’t do anything negetive with my hands, such as hit or swat. My hands and his mouth are going to be working together for a long time. I do not want him cowering or turning his head when I raise my hand. I start by placing a finger in his mouth.He is already used to sniffing your palm. If he gently clamps down, I will praise him and give him a treat. If he chomps down, I will say no and gently push my finger back and he will open his mouth. Keep repeating this and he will get the idea.

You are right about everyone saying something different, in books and websites, ect. With that being said, I am going to give a different approch than most.
First off, he is going to be biting and chewing things until he loses his puppy teeth. Have things handy that are acceptable for him to chew. When he is chewing on something he shouldn’t, gently remove it from his mouth and replace it with the thing he can chew on.
Now for the biting, I don’t want to have him quit biting- I want to teach him good bite from bad bite. I want him to assoicate my hand close to his mouth as a good thing. What I like to do is take a treat and rub it in the palm of my hand. I will then hold that palm in front of the dogs nose. Start out just inches in front of him at first. As the pup leans forward to sniff your hand, give the command touch. When he touches your palm, praise him and give him the treat that you were hiding in you other hand. Congratulations, your pup just succeeded with his first command! Now instead of biting your hand, he is going to be sniffing your palm. If you are playing with him and he bad bites, give out a high pitched yelp and leave the room. That is what his litter mates would do. You are telling him that he is playing too rough. He will soon understand that if he is too rough playtime is over. Yelp loud enough to get his attention but don’t scare the sheeeit out of him. Play the retrieving game with him as explained in the article. Pups also like to attack moving objects, that is why they will try to bite your ankles or pant legs. What I like to do in this case is tie a string on a small toy and have the pup chase it. When he catches it, do not pull it away. Let him chew on it until he drops or brings it back to you.
I don’t do anything negetive with my hands, such as hit or swat. My hands and his mouth are going to be working together for a long time. I do not want him cowering or turning his head when I raise my hand. I start by placing a finger in his mouth.He is already used to sniffing your palm. If he gently clamps down, I will praise him and give him a treat. If he chomps down, I will say no and gently push my finger back and he will open his mouth. Keep repeating this and he will get the idea.

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I grad her by the snout, gently but firmly, look her in the eye, and say no. I have taught my daughters to do the same. They catch on quick and are eager to please. Just be consistent and understanding.

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Worked for me also and it teaches the “NO” comand early and they get to understand what it means. Makes getting rid of other un wanted habits easier as they come.

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I grad her by the snout, gently but firmly, look her in the eye, and say no. I have taught my daughters to do the same. They catch on quick and are eager to please. Just be consistent and understanding.

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Worked for me also and it teaches the “NO” comand early and they get to understand what it means. Makes getting rid of other un wanted habits easier as they come.

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I grad her by the snout, gently but firmly, look her in the eye, and say no. I have taught my daughters to do the same. They catch on quick and are eager to please. Just be consistent and understanding.

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Worked for me also and it teaches the “NO” comand early and they get to understand what it means. Makes getting rid of other un wanted habits easier as they come.

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Worked great but she thinks her name is “NO”

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I grad her by the snout, gently but firmly, look her in the eye, and say no. I have taught my daughters to do the same. They catch on quick and are eager to please. Just be consistent and understanding.

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Worked for me also and it teaches the “NO” comand early and they get to understand what it means. Makes getting rid of other un wanted habits easier as they come.

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Worked great but she thinks her name is “NO”

mine is 9 weeks, several weeks ago he quickly learned that I am not his chew toy, flick to the nose, and replaced with actual chew toy. He sits well for scratches now! Where as before he would try to nip and play while I was petting him. My daughter has not been so firm and he still tries to nibble on her, she will learn not to let the dog take advantage. The pups learn very quickly the “no” command. Now if I can just keep him from attacking the wifes hosta’s, but it is kind of funny.

Worked great but she thinks her name is “NO”

That is funny, my father-in-laws neighbor thought his dogs name was dammitt cause he kept yelling “down dammitt!”

mine is 9 weeks, several weeks ago he quickly learned that I am not his chew toy, flick to the nose, and replaced with actual chew toy. He sits well for scratches now! Where as before he would try to nip and play while I was petting him. My daughter has not been so firm and he still tries to nibble on her, she will learn not to let the dog take advantage. The pups learn very quickly the “no” command. Now if I can just keep him from attacking the wifes hosta’s, but it is kind of funny.

Worked great but she thinks her name is “NO”

That is funny, my father-in-laws neighbor thought his dogs name was dammitt cause he kept yelling “down dammitt!”

Chomps our hostas are taking a beating as well.

Layne Monroe

Chomps our hostas are taking a beating as well.

Layne Monroe

Don, since my daughter is less forcefull than I, she started using your idea of yelping and walking away. The pup will chase her at first, but then gives up. I have noticed that after just one day the pup isn’t all over her.

Don, since my daughter is less forcefull than I, she started using your idea of yelping and walking away. The pup will chase her at first, but then gives up. I have noticed that after just one day the pup isn’t all over her.

Very good advice Don, never thought of that approach. I never really thought too much about the puppy nipping stage. Seemed every pup I’ve seen does it and they grow out of it. Although, I have never had a dog living in the house either.

Very good advice Don, never thought of that approach. I never really thought too much about the puppy nipping stage. Seemed every pup I’ve seen does it and they grow out of it. Although, I have never had a dog living in the house either.