| Re: help with puppy biting
Get a new trainer. At 13 weeks, you have a BABY on your hands. This BABY up until now has used his mouth to learn about the world. It's not being aggressive, it's being a puppy.
Redirection is key, each and every time he goes for your skin, pants, whatever, shove a soft toy in his mouth and praise like crazy! You'll have to do this a MILLION more times before he gets it. Holding the puppy by the collar and staring into his eyes will not show him who's boss. He doesn't know that his biting is wrong. YOU have to teach it. Positive reinforcement is key at this age. Try soaking a washcloth in water, then freezing it. Give that to the puppy when he gets nippy. Have a ton of soft toys on hand that you can shove in his mouth when he gets nippy. Make sure you praise like hell when he's chewing something he's supposed to.
Don't let the puppy and lab rough-house. Keep all interactions supervised at all times. |