puppy biting

[kim03333]

hi. i have a 4 month old rottweiler puppy and we can't seem to stop her from biting us.

she mostly does it when she gets excited like when she is out for a walk on the field, or when we are playing with her. does anyone have any ideas on how to stop this behaviour? thanks alot

[Bigeye74]

We had a similar issue with our mutt. When bitten we issued a load yelp and turned our backs on her and stopped playing with her. This did the trick, good luck!

[leelapops]

Hi kim. 4 months, how cute! *wag*

Does she do it with just you? Or everyone she spends time with? That might determine why she's doing it. Normally as she's so young that's just, as you said, excitable behaviour.

Well, our Collie is almost 3 now (they grow up so fast!) but initially he would nip in excitement. One thing that worked for us was, if he nipped during play (as that's one of the examples you've given), we would make it clear that his behaviour was unacceptable, giving him a loud "ah-ah", and immediately disengaging from the game, so he saw that his behaviour meant that the fun stopped! That's harder to do when you're out and about though, as you still have to continue the walk, even if it's only to take her home! Maybe someone else could provide better info on that.

Something else we found worked with Jack was yelping when he nipped, as it's a sound that I believe dogs can relate to and understand as an indicator of pain.

That's all a bit wordy, I hope it helps. It's usually only a phase, and as long as you are firm with her, it should subside.

Good luck :) Lisa x

[leelapops]

Well, you said it just as well in far fewer words, Bigeye! D'oh! *lol*

Lisa x

[kim03333]

thanks everyone for help. she doesn't tend to discriminate between the people she bites. she attacks anyone, shes not fussy. i will try the suggestions and hopefully sort her out. thanks again

[La Diva]

You should read this link:

http://www.jersey.net/~mountaindog/berner1/bit estop.htm

OR

search "Bite inhibition" on www.champdogsforum.co.uk

where other dog owners have the same problem with their pups.

[Kiwibird]

Rottweillers tend to be 'mouthy' dogs. The always want to touch you, lean on you, sit on you and mouth you. All over you like a rash..........This is something that needs to be controlled at an early age. "NO' loudly, disengage, turn you back and walk away.
Pups chew. Get her a 'mouthing toy' and encourage her to chew on this, not you. When playing always have a toy between you and the dog that she can grab on to and tug at. NEVER allow the pub to grab you.
Most of all start taking her to a Puppy School in your area. She will rapidly grow into a large dog and if not trained properly from an early age could become a problem.

[ellingstone]

Try making a noisy sound like your hurt and make a big fuss he should stop as the last thing he wants is to hurt you. It worked very well on my Rotti who is now 2 yrs old and has
a great temperament.