Have tried correcting him, but to no avail. he just won't stop!
The more you try to correct him, the more he does it.
He is a very defiant dog, never had one like this before, and yes he does know that I am boss!
You have just used an oxymoron. How can he CLEARLY know that you are the boss and not let you do whatever you want to him? The problem, as you stated, is that your corrections are ineffectual and all they do is encourage him and fuel his desire to continue his ways. Do you know why? Because they are not hard enough. If a dog is corrected, once, at the proper level, whatever that level may be, he will stop because that correction will not feel good and he will not want a repeat performance. But, most people today are incapable of giving a proper correction because they are afraid of hurting the dog's supposed feelings. Put a prong on him and the next time he bites for any reason, correct him, hard enough to hear him. If he stops, great, your correction worked, praise him for a second and go on. If not, correct harder til he stops. The lesson here is called cause and effect. YOU screw up and YOU have to face the consequences of your actions. Try it, it works.
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February 4th, 2009 at 8:19 am
You have to dominate him, he thinks that you are submissive, I would suggest lightly nipping him back and growling at him (No, I'm serious) or perhaps blowing in his face when he nips.
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February 4th, 2009 at 8:49 am
Bite his ear gently back every time he nips ye, will soon get the message!!!
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February 4th, 2009 at 9:00 am
uhm - my cocker spaniel used to do this to the back of my heels every time I walked away from him. Next time he does this, say to him in a firm low voice "NO" and put him straight out (say in the kitchen where he has to stay in one place) leave him a few minutes and let him back in the room, if he doesn't it again - do the same again, he will quickly work out that when he does this, he gets separated from you and he won't like it.
I know exactly how you feel - my dog new I was the boss but he still kept pushing those boundaries!. I thought I was going to get a tiny little cocker spaniel who would want to be a lapdog - instead I got a dog with quite a bit of attitude - but a lot of fun!!!
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February 4th, 2009 at 9:34 am
He's a puppy & all puppies do this,he is teething & just like a baby everything has to be explored with his mouth,make sure he has loads of things that you are happy for him to chew on like raw hide chews & when he gets nippy with you make a little yelp sound-dont smack or nip him!
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February 4th, 2009 at 9:57 am
It depends. Is he nipping in a playing way or is he serious about hurting you.
If he is playing i suggest that you stick with the discipline some things take months to correct.
If he goes to nip give him a small smack on the nose and say a firm "NO". You wil have to just keep doing this. If he is an inside dog each time he nips say 'NO' and put him outside. Keep persisting.
If it is a nasty nip he/she may be in pain i suggest you take him to the vet just to be on the safe side.
If you have not always owned the dog he may have been abused before in that area and it takes a long time to forget the abuse you have suffered.
I had an abused dog that took 1 year to stop cringeing every time i patted him.
Time usually is the answer.
Also praise him when you do manage to get a pat in without being nipped
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February 4th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Call da dog wisper it helps!
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February 4th, 2009 at 10:32 am
You have just used an oxymoron. How can he CLEARLY know that you are the boss and not let you do whatever you want to him? The problem, as you stated, is that your corrections are ineffectual and all they do is encourage him and fuel his desire to continue his ways. Do you know why? Because they are not hard enough. If a dog is corrected, once, at the proper level, whatever that level may be, he will stop because that correction will not feel good and he will not want a repeat performance. But, most people today are incapable of giving a proper correction because they are afraid of hurting the dog's supposed feelings. Put a prong on him and the next time he bites for any reason, correct him, hard enough to hear him. If he stops, great, your correction worked, praise him for a second and go on. If not, correct harder til he stops. The lesson here is called cause and effect. YOU screw up and YOU have to face the consequences of your actions. Try it, it works.
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February 4th, 2009 at 11:07 am
HOW OLD IS HE ? I HAVE A JACK AND HE USED TO THAT,BUT DONT WORRY HE WILL STOP.WHEN HE DOES IT GET UP AND WALK AWAY AND IGNOR HIM,THEN AFTER ABOUT 5 TO 10MINS GO BACK AND DO THE SAME.THEN IF HE DOES IT AGAIN JUST KEEP WALING AWAY AND IGNOR HIM.HE WILL GET THE MESSAGE…MY JACK DID…GOOD LUCK XXX
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