Dog Biting

[Casso 1,261]

Every pup goes through that phase , the difference between those that do and those that don't is temperament,

the higher the temperament the more predator like a pup acts and at the same time the more engaged with you the pup will be ,

I love a pup who is all over me biting and mouthing because it's all potential for work with me, by mouthing I know the pup is attached and attracted to me, if a pup pup is hanging on my every word , when I bend down to pick up something the pup is all over it that's what I'm lookin for that's the foundation of a conifident dog

 

Just introduce something as a mid point a tug item , an item it can bite but still have s connection with you, it's all a transferred oral attraction from the bitch to its litter mates , to its owner, pups are attracted with a greater force than is socially acceptable, once we understand that it's a lot easier to work with it, don't confront it manage it ,

[air gun ant 1,666]

My pups doing the same in a playful way when u let her out of the kennel just greating me in her puppyish way

mines the same, just mouthing my hands, she also comes running up, arse in the air gives of a little bark and then takes of like fecking rocket running round in circles! not a hint of aggression.

[bullmastiff 615]

Sounds like it's a family trait as my pup from the same litter does exactly the same!

Even when your walking down the hallway, he'll follow me, licking at my hands and nibbling my fingers. God forbid you bend down when he's about as you'll end up with an ear full of tongue and he tries to pull your hair!

He occasionally licks the wife's or nippers hands but has never tried to nibble them.

[Bosun11 537]

Every pup goes through that phase , the difference between those that do and those that don't is temperament,

the higher the temperament the more predator like a pup acts and at the same time the more engaged with you the pup will be ,

I love a pup who is all over me biting and mouthing because it's all potential for work with me, by mouthing I know the pup is attached and attracted to me, if a pup pup is hanging on my every word , when I bend down to pick up something the pup is all over it that's what I'm lookin for that's the foundation of a conifident dog

Just introduce something as a mid point a tug item , an item it can bite but still have s connection with you, it's all a transferred oral attraction from the bitch to its litter mates , to its owner, pups are attracted with a greater force than is socially acceptable, once we understand that it's a lot easier to work with it, don't confront it manage it ,

Spot on IMO Casso, couldn't better that advice.

[jeemes 4,484]

 

Obviously Scottish Lurcher you know the diffrence between puppy mouthing and being bitten because you s tated clearly you have had plenty of dogs/ pups before.If it was me I would put the dog down if I thought the dog had a tendency to bite people. Zero tolerance for me. You can be the patent type or stop the dog doing it somehow but the fact remains the dog can revert to that behavior later in life.

I wouldnt question it if it was mine but then its only you who knows what is happening,but if its enough to cause you concern and fear now you could regret it later and its just not worth it especially where children are involved. Most of the replies here are misunderstanding puppy biting for aggression,but I would grant you more intelligence than that SL.

It's 5 months old Jeemes and teething.and you want have zero tolerance and pts.

Don't get me wrong I would put an older dog down if I thought it was kid. people.aggressive but at 5 months old ? Obviously I can't see the way the dog is behaving because I'm not there.but if there's was a good hint of aggression being shown by the dog I would come down really hard and put the dog In its place.

The pup could be trying to climb the pack order trying to be alpha but it's got to be shown its place in the pack.

All the best s.lurcher which ever route you decide to go down.

Cheers King.

 

Im assuming SL knows the diffrence as I said in my reply.

[staffs riffraff 1,068]

This is why I like any pup I had in house for 2/3 month. My pup 5 1/2 month and knows how hard she can mouth when playing even if I let out a little (ouch) she knows to stop instantly and even when playing tug games knows to keep away from the hands. I would not put it down I would at least give it till its had a good season work and kennel it if you have to

[scottish lurcher 185]

Yeah it proper snapping bites have tried to yelp etc which used work when she was a young pup but lately it has started to properly snap. I have kennel her with my mates terrier .

[Casso 1,261]

What are the circumstances of the biting mate, is it when out , inside, are you moving, what are you doing at the time which causes the reaction in the pup

[scottish lurcher 185]

Pup just bites when and where ever it feels like ,and yes it's head strong type pup and yes I have told it off . But it just keeps coming back for more , and as there is young kids here I am worried it just snaps at one of them never had such a type of lurcher as this I know the all nip when teething but this is full on snapping . As iam unable to kennel dog due to my dogs living in doors due to dog thief's in area .I have manage to keep at mates kennels for time being . Thanks for everyone's advise !

[haymin 2,465]

Every pup goes through that phase , the difference between those that do and those that don't is temperament,

the higher the temperament the more predator like a pup acts and at the same time the more engaged with you the pup will be ,

I love a pup who is all over me biting and mouthing because it's all potential for work with me, by mouthing I know the pup is attached and attracted to me, if a pup pup is hanging on my every word , when I bend down to pick up something the pup is all over it that's what I'm lookin for that's the foundation of a conifident dog

 

Just introduce something as a mid point a tug item , an item it can bite but still have s connection with you, it's all a transferred oral attraction from the bitch to its litter mates , to its owner, pups are attracted with a greater force than is socially acceptable, once we understand that it's a lot easier to work with it, don't confront it manage it ,

Magic post ?

[fonzy 10]

Pup just bites when and where ever it feels like ,and yes it's head strong type pup and yes I have told it off . But it just keeps coming back for more , and as there is young kids here I am worried it just snaps at one of them never had such a type of lurcher as this I know the all nip when teething but this is full on snapping . As iam unable to kennel dog due to my dogs living in doors due to dog thief's in area .I have manage to keep at mates kennels for time being . Thanks for everyone's advise !

not for the faint hearted ay

[Casso 1,261]

One of the problems with rearing a driven pup is its prey instinct and how unsocial that expression is in a family environment, when a pup is charged up thousands of years of evolution is hard wired into its genes telling it to bite something,

 

When a pup is stimulated its urge is to bite , it's a behaviour which doesn't fall outside what canines do in the wild or what expected from driven pups in other dog related sports but they have systems set up to manage and channel it ,

 

Keep the pup in as calm a situation as possible, hard to do in a family environment I know but what you need to do is get under the charge and allow the pup to express its instincts in quiet walks in rural areas, walking in woods is by far the best way of smoothing out instinct into a social group expression, woods and rural areas trigger prey instinct where a pup can get all the pent up stimulation out of its system off lead,

 

Withholding petting or fussing or any other means that might stimulate pup helps enormously in the home , outside play, inside rest and relaxation, I would never ever have a pup loose in the house going through that period of development, not for the damage it would do but for the damage I would do to the relationship by having to confront it, for what to it is just natural behaviour, either crate or outside is by far the easiest

 

Rearing a pup like that is f***ing hard work, but if you can keep your mind on the grown dog you want your pup to grow in to it helps to control your emotions in the present, every pup is born social, its trying to keep it that way until we can help it channel all that prey instinct into a worthwhile expression along side us is the key,

[haymin 2,465]

Quit while your ahead ? Only joking you speak sense ??

[scottish lurcher 185]

Lads been down to see pup mate tells me tried the bitting antics we his terrier , and it seems it has put in it place , so going to leave pup there for a few days and see if that helps .