how to train a 6 week old puppy to not bite?

At six weeks old he's a bit young to be away from his mother and littermates; staying with them helps to curb mouthy behavior and I've found that the earlier puppies are taken from the litter, the harder it is to curb mouthiness. Be patient with him and realize that mouthiness in a puppy that age is normal. Each time he mouths, pull your hand away and make a "yip" sound- just like his mother and littermates would've done. He will begin to learn that mouthing on you is painful. If he does it during playtime, start with the "yip" sound but if he persists stop play until he calms down and then resume playing. He will learn that the fun stops if he mouths. He'll learn quickly as long as you're consistent.

hey ive got a jack russel/cockerspaniel mix, she's not a puppy anymore, but I had her when she was prob 6 weeks, which is still really young to be apart from the mother. But she's still teething, that could be why she is biting, or she may still feel the need to nurse. Try and her some good chew toys and massage her gums some with your finger, if she's teething her mouth is probably sore. Break up some ice too and let her chew on that, even now that my dog is older she still likes ice. Start massaging her paws too when you both have your down time, if she's laying on your lap while watching tv, get her used to you handling her paws, this will make the process of trimming her claws easier now and in the future, so she wont be so skittish. If her claws are sharp now you can trim them now, just dont go all the way down to the pink part, they can bleed and hurt the dog. If you're not quite sure, or need 2 hands, take her to the vet for the first time, they will prob charge you about $15 to do the trim, but you'd learn the right way to do it. She's still young for her shots, so in about another 4 weeks i'd say, if you can hold out, do her shots and her claws at the same time. You'll get the hang of it, but jacks are very energetic (as you prob already know) so get her used to a few basic things while she's young and some good key phrases for commands. Get her used to a certain bedtime , thats what I did for my pups, i got 2 more in nov of 05 and they know what it means when i say "time for bed" they go in the kitchen and plop down on the dog bed and the other goes in the crate. hope it works out for you!

there are many methods for this. i used this method:

when he playbites or anything, say in a firm voice "no bite" and stop playing and he'll come back 2 u again with the toy but don't play with him as a punishment. never use negative reinforcement by slapping him, just don't play with him. then in about an hour or the next time u play with him, if he bites, do the same thing, so he gets the message that if he bites you wont play with him. if he's a more stubborn dog then along with saying "no bite" enclose ur fingers around his muzzle and squeeze it gently to express the message more strong.

another good method is sticking frozen butter on ur hand. it's a little messy but worth every minute. this will teach him to lick instead of bite.

hope i helped!

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His mom should be teaching him that. A 6 week old puppy should still be with it's mother. If you have a 6 week old puppy and not the mother you should contact a trainer or behaviorist, there will be other issues that come up, things the puppy should have learned from it mother but was denied that opportunity by a back yard breeder.

You should also notify your local animal control about the breeder that is selling 6 week old puppies, in many places this is illegal.

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After I started training my dog, he became very attached to me and loves to stay by side as long as he can. But just going to them won't help. You have to practice what they teach you outside of the class and you need to keep up with it at least every now and then after the class ends otherwise they'll just go back to previous habits. This course is a really good place to go for dog obedience classes. It get's your dog around other people and dogs to socialize while getting the training you need. As for electric collars, I would say to not get one. In my experience, they're only a negative effect on your dog. I mean of course you're going to need to correct your dog, but being positive and encouraging your dog works a lot faster and easier.

Every dog is different, so unless you have a german shepherd or a really smart dog, it might take a while to train her. You might get frustrated with her, but go easy. She's still a puppy and has a lot of energy. A backyard or somewhere to run will help her get rid of a lot of energy that might cause her to misbehave from boredom.

I just went through this. With constant disapproval of the biting the puppy will out grow this in time. They are much like a real baby. This is how they find out what things are.Be patient and don't hit your puppy for this just the change in your voice is enough to teach your puppy when he or she is doing something that is not approved of. Give your puppy tons of praise when he or she does something good. It may seem silly but over praise will get you the best results.

With some very headstrong puppies, striking them will encourage the behaviour, as they will think you are playing.

I would grab the muzzle firmly, look the pup in the eyes and say "no!" THEN give him something else to mouth, like a toy, and praise him for that. You can also grab the lower jaw, press on teh toungue and hold it, saying "no!" as this is quite uncomfortable for the pup, and he will get the idea, many times. Important, though, is to give him somethign TO chew on, since he is mouthy.

If he is still not listening, get a corrective collar or prong and use a lead correction to get the message through. Most dogs do not require this, but some might. Always pair any correction with "no!"

Six weeks is very young, but you do want any pup to understand he cannot bite humans.

1. No - but then have something he can bite. Have lots of toys. During teething (just like humans) dogs need something to bite on. Wet a clean rag, freeze it and it will help with teething.

2. Be careful of play that encourages biting.

3. If you are nipped you can use a high pitched yelp. It is what his littermates would do to protest rough play. Play should stop if he bites. He will learn that biting means no play.

4. Sometimes pups bite when they need to eliminate. If your pup seems "bitety" take him out.

Bring him back to his mother and littermates and leave him there for the next 2-4 weeks so he can be properly socialized and learn bite inhibition. And while he's there, you should pick up some books on puppy rearing and training.