10-week old yellow lab pup - male
 

I realize that all young dogs tend to nip and bite, just a natural thing.

Are there things people have done to limit this? Obviously I'd like to get this behavior changed before he is full size but so far I've been unsuccessful.

Ideas?

Re: 10-week old yellow lab pup - male
 

get him toys and make sure he knows that the toys are the only thing he's allowed to bite.

He'll grow out of it.

Or you could bite him back.

PG

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Or you could bite him back.

PG

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Yep. You gotta show the little guy who the boss is. He'll figure it out.

Re: 10-week old yellow lab pup - male
 

This worked for me. I have a friend who is a vet and she concurs but make sure you ask your own vet.

Link

Re: 10-week old yellow lab pup - male
 

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Are there things people have done to limit this?

Ideas?

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remove all "chewable" human things from his view. Also go purchase the hard rubber NYLABONES not those crappy soft rubbery ones.

Start teaching him fetch with the ball

Also, you MUST become the ALPHA male/female in your relationship with the dog. The moment you allow him to think he/she is the LEADER of the surrounding domain is when you will lose all control forever.

At least with Jack Russel's its whats recommended and they are little al qaeda operatives always plotting your doom.

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Also, you MUST become the ALPHA male/female in your relationship with the dog. The moment you allow him to think he/she is the LEADER of the surrounding domain is when you will lose all control forever.


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This is very true. Here are some tips...
1) never let him win a starring contest
2) When he has done something bad...
a) you must catch it within the first 10seconds or so
b) change your tone of voice deeper and meaner
c) pop his snout (not hard) and say NO!
d) have spot or bet for him to go when he is being punished
example: <pop on snout> NO! Bad dog. Go to your bed!

3) when playing with toys and get in a tug of war situation, *never* let him win.




Other than that you should take him to dog classes (something one a week or bi weekly) and buy a book.

Re: 10-week old yellow lab pup - male
 

My suggestion:

1. Come up with a one word command you can use to tell the dog no biting. It should be short and not a command you use to tell the dog anything else. The word I've used is Teeth. You also want a visual hand gesture of some sort that always gets issued when the verbal command is given. Again, something you would not do for any other reason.

2. When the behavior occurs ... firmly issue the command/gesture and give the dog no more attention on the issue once the biting/nipping stops. Giving even negative attention is attention. Also, praising a dog for stopping is not a good idea here. There are many places that positive praise helps, but not here because the dog will learn to get attention by biting, then stopping, then getting positive attention.

3. For the new command to work, you must be 100% consistent in your behavior. No deviating ever. Even if whatever he/she is doing is cute or funny.

Re: 10-week old yellow lab pup - male
 

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...and buy a book.

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What sort of book should a puppy read to limit his nipping?

Re: 10-week old yellow lab pup - male
 

Picture? A puppy picture would be sorta nice right now.

Re: 10-week old yellow lab pup - male
 

not the op but:

http://www.gotpetsonline.com/picture...iever-0089.jpg