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.

50 biting dogs :)

:) anyone here ever get a puppy and regret it..?

I would guess that's exactly where 95% of the dogs in the shelters come from... :2 cents:

probably.. but how do you give up your own dog?? doesnt make sense.

no
mine was a pain in the ass and had attitude but I still loved him and would have never even thought of giving him up at a shelter

puppy obedience class if you have the Money and really wanna keep him!

If not just spank him a lil and say "no" very loud every time he bites u, he will get it eventually...

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