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Managing puppy biting

  • Author : Admin
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  • Blog Category : Puppy Biting
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  • Created on 10-19-2021

As adorable and fun as puppies are, they also require a lot of work and patience. One common complaint of new puppy owners is the biting. Puppies are naturally curious and use their mouths to explore their environments, and if startled or threatened, they will naturally bite at a finger. It is important to understand before getting a dog that puppies biting cannot be avoided, and the owner should never lash out at a puppy for this natural, innocent behavior. However, biting behaviors can be managed, and the puppy can be trained out of inappropriate nipping. By understanding your puppy’s behavior and patiently training your pup, you can avoid frustration and enjoy the fun that comes with having a new puppy.

 

One way to better understand your puppy’s behavior is to monitor how tired it is. Puppies require a lot of sleep to stay happy and healthy (about twenty hours each day), and the result of a sleep-deprived puppy can be increased biting. Though it’s tempting to want to play with a new puppy all day, it’s important to make sure your puppy is well rested. If your puppy starts biting more than usual, ask yourself if your puppy has slept enough recently and try to create a calm environment if you think it should be nap time.

 

When your puppy is awake and well-rested, have a game plan for providing it with appropriate toys to chew on and stimulation. If your puppy becomes bored, it will find something to chew on or play with quickly, which can lead to biting shoes, furniture, or hands and fingers. Make sure the toys you choose are stimulating and have some variety to avoid a bored puppy, and be ready to spend time with them when they’re awake.

 

To avoid bitten fingers, try to be conscious of how much and in what way you are handling your puppy. There may be times a puppy needs some space away from your arms for a bit. Or there may be ways that your puppy does not like being touched. These situations can lead to biting. Pay attention to your puppy’s behavior and try to figure out what works best for you and your puppy to prevent too much biting to make raising your puppy as smooth as possible.