Puppy biting? should i avoid this dog?
 

theres this dog i love i want to get.. he is a maltipoo... adorable.. but he keeps trying to bite me and stuff.. like i went to see him at the place he is, and when u try to carry him he keeps trying to bite your hand, cant even pet him without getting bitten.. any ideas?

is this a big problem and should i avoid this dog?

i love him already and he needs a home... but i dont know about all that biting..

he is 11 weeks old..

Best test to see if the dog is right for you. Try holding him in your hands, on his back. If he stays there he trusts you and you will have a good dog. If he keeps trying to right himself, forget it.

Maltipoo's are known to be ferocious and vicious, dangerous creatures:

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If I were you, I would have it put down right away... :warning

ADG

didnt get a chance to try that :( but the dog is sweet, i just think maybe he is teething, but im worried about the biting thing.. cant even pet the damn thing..

The dog is trying to bite you and you still want it?

nah i saw a lot today.. they were mostly adorable and sweet

no its not like trying to bite me.. like ANYONe that carries him, he tries to nibble on their hands and stuff. like u put ur hand close to it he tries to nibble on it..

he doesnt bark, growl, nada.. he just seems chewy, and he is extremely playful.. just wants to run around everywhere..

Earlier you said he's trying to bite, now its not really that -looks to me that you're mind's made up. Go take him home and if he does have problem, put him down.

no what i mean is like when he is sitting down and im next to him, he isnt trying to bite me.. he just bites anything you put close to his mouth.. it doesnt hurt. its more like a nibble..

like i try to carry him, i hold him, and he is busy trying to figure out how to chew my hands... u put ur hand to pet his head, he tries to chew the damn thing.. but then uleave him on the floor, throw toys around, he plays, wags his tail, comes back to u, etc..

its confusing.. he is a sweet, chewy puppy

and no my mind is not made up thats why im here asking.. i have option of adopting another dog. just wondering if someone had a dog that would try to chew their hands when they carried them, and how they solved this problem

Puppies tend to mouth/bite a lot... but it's something you can correct. Going by your description, it's nothing more than typical puppy behavior.

Like Cesar Milan says, dogs need rules, boundaries and limitations. Nip it in the bud now and you'll have a well balanced dog. Let it slide and you'll come home to chewed up shoes and furniture.

yup ive probably spent dozens of hours reading up....

when he bites me i'll yell out a loud NO and give him another toy.. if he does it again i'll yell no, and ignore him for a while.. eventually he'll learn...

im also going to enroll in some puppy classes since this is my first dog.. wish me luck guy.. im going to pull the trigger

A biting puppy is not a big problem. It could be a problem when the dog grows up. A bite of an adult dog can be painful. Especially, it can be painful if the dog bites your face when you are asleep or something. Anyway, the owner of the dog should train the dog to be obedient. Beware, a tortured dog may rebel against its master.

yeah this dog is only 11 weeks old.. i dont think any behavior cant be changed

If he is just being playful he will grow out of it.

ya im gonna try to stop the behavior.. do you own a dog?

its just puppy shit right now, wait until he grows up a little more before u start screaming at him
he was born less than 3 months ago

Biting/nibbling is like a gateway drug for psychopathic puppies...

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Put down Cujo and save yourself, while you still can! :helpme

ADG

dont guess take him to school. also he is a puppy but take him to school to fix it now.

yup, already starting classes on wednesday plus also got private trainer :1orglaugh

cant wait to bring the doggy home tomorrow

I don't think you are a dog person. Get a cat.

except i think i am.. that dog will get the most love/care/training/attention any dog could get.. isnt that what matters?

im going to give a homless dog a great home and love..

Easy to train out of the dog. I bet no one is doing that currently and everyone is rewarding the dog for its "cute" behaviour. Learn to train the dog or get help to train it and you will be fine.

smack it. it'll listen after few times

I would guess the dog is around a lot of other dogs or people that don't pay much attention to it. Dogs are pack animals and puppies try to find their place in the pack. Many of them do this by biting. If you take the dog the first thing you need to teach him is that you are in charge. You are the pack leader. Chances are the biting will stop then. It is doing this that can be the challenge.

If it were me and I really wanted the dog I would contact a trainer, tell them what is going on and see how hard this is to break. The trainer will be straight with you and that should give you some good info to make your decision with.

puppies do alot of biting, its normal

Bite him back he wont bite you anymore :)


On a serious note sounds like typical behavior. Nip it in the ass now like others suggested or prepare for whats coming :thumbsup

All puppies go through a teething phase, it's perfectly normal behavior. It actually feels good on their teeth when they're bite-nibbling everything in sight, including your fingers. Just make sure you have plenty of chew-toys handy, because once they get the dreaded taste for people's shoes it can get really annoying to come home and find all your $110 dollar sneakers piled under the table along with your $300 boots and your good dress shoes -- all chewed to shit.

In other words it's probably best to just lock up your shoes now.

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You got it, I never had a prob with mine but they both like to pick up sticks and chew them. Better the sticks in the yard than my shoes!

Actual biting or just putting its mouth round your hand loosely?
My dog weakly chews peoples hands when she is pleased to see them.

it doesnt hurt.. he chews my hand but its not painful at all.. but id like to stop this behavior regardless

Fingers down throat every time he does it then. Soon associate it with feeling sick and stop.

Doesn't matter what the dog is like now... what matters is how much time you spend training it once you get it home.

Puppies do bite.. Just "bite it back" with your hand. The puppy will soon realize that "if I bite it wont get fun....".

:1orglaugh:thumbsup or a chew toy for the dog ;)

wtf is a multipoo? I think I had one of those this morning, had to wipe twice!

Get a real dog or don't get anything, those stupid little dogs with peanut brains are useless.

dog training schools arent to train the dogs, the owner gets trained.

instead of saying no to the dog when he nibbles on you, try "ow" in a raised voice, but not yelling. i've never seen a puppy who didn't chew.

This is not biting. This is chewing behavior, commonly found in puppies but you do have to get it under control.

(1) Get him chew toys. Uncooked beef soup bones are good for this but don't ever, ever cook them as the cooked bones can splinter and puncture his stomach or intestines.

(2) When he chews on you, hold his jaws closed with one hand and issue the command "No teeth!", then release him. Do this each time he tries to chew on you. Be consistent with this command and always be CALM which you issue the command but assertive. Do not raise your voice when commanding on this level.

Remember that this may take some time as this kind of oral behavior for the dog is also delivering of affection but an inappropriate delivery method to humans.

This may take a while to set in or he may get it quickly but start immediately or he will continue the behavior into adulthood and that can get problematic.

Yours in Canines.

Sally.

didn't read the thread, but sounds like the dog is being affectionate

if you don't like it, come down on it

my cocker was like that
nibbled not just on hands but EVERYTHING including my mom's brand new $400 leather boots
my dad liked to "toughen" him up by getting him to bite hands so he grew older and nibbled on hands a lot
definitely need to take care of that while he's still young

post pictures when you get him :)

yeah ill post some pics when he is home here.. im so excited.. he is such a sweet cute little rascal

what size crate do you guys recommend

The dog will eventually bite your cock off.

Spoken like a true dog whisperer expert. All your logic makes perfect sense. I think it's puppy behavior that needs to have an outlet and corrected early on as well.

it's an easy behavior to train him out of when he's a puppy, not so easy as an adult. SallyRand has it right.

Thank you for you very kind reply and you are 100% correct that an outlet serves as a distraction and helps modify the behavior. The dogs for which I care are large, several very large and all of them have one very sharp end, so that they must be properly socialized and trained such that blood loss in minimized!

LOL!

These guys and gals can make you bleed just playing around! Remember, the dog is a dog, not a human and if you try to treat the dog as you would treat a human, you not only fail but piss off the dog!

And you'll also likely get hurt along the way!

Sally.

When my dogs were puppy's every time they somewhat bit me, I rolled them on their back and kept their mouth shut with my hand ( of course he can breath and I am not hurting him ) but it shows youre in control ( repeat 100 times and problem solved )

Any kind of Kennel Cab or crate should be at least 50% taller than the dog and at least 150% as long. The dog must have enough room to make a full turn without twsiting around too much. Aslo when the animal is crated, you should keep a small fan on the vent openings of the crate to help keep the dog cool; that is the side vetns. Don't blow air directly into the front as that method is ineefective and could dry out the dog's eyes.

5-6 hours is maximum time in a crate as they dog will have to urinate and holding on for a dog can induce long-term kidney damage. You should make certain that the dog has peed and pooped before crating.

You should use the command. "Go in your box!" and then reward with a treat. YOu can lure them into the box using a treat tossed into the box, accompianied by the aforementioned command. The get the door shut fast!

For the first few times, dog will look at you like "WTF?" but will calm down about it an come to regarding the box as its own territoty and be happy to enter.

Sally.

You one smart human!

That's it in a nutshell!

Damn! You good! Submission, calm delivery of the command, just like a Momma dog would and awareness that YOU are The Pack Leader!

WONDERFUL!

Sally.

Biting is normal for an 11 week old pup. You sound like you have no idea what you're getting into -- you should definitely read up on raising a puppy. Look up "bite inhibition". Google is your friend.

Never use negative reinforcement on the dog for biting -- always find a distraction that he likes better, and treat him with a cookie when he doesn't bite. With my Lab, I found out he hates orange peels, so I always kept one nearby in case he went after my hands.

Also, give them something to chew on...bully sticks when he's old enough, or they also love ice cubes.

It sucks when you're going to get something from the fridge and get bitten on the achilles tendon by them razor sharp puppy teeth. It takes a few weeks or months to get that behavior out of them.