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How To Stop A Puppy From Nipping
Everybody loves puppies. They are probably one of the cutest living things on this planet. People tend to want puppies a lot more than they want older dogs because they want to see the dog grow from a young little pup into a full adult. Puppies are also less aggressive usually, and are less powerful as well. This makes them ideal for someone who has never owned a dog before.
Even though the are lovable and cute and all those good things, puppies are still a lot to handle. They require potty training or else they end up leaving a whole lot of "droppings" around the house. This is just theh beginning of your problems though. There's a wide range of things that you must teach the pet before it grows up to be an adult. Doing this is essential unless you want to end up with a big, uncontrollable dog that even tougher to handle than a pup.
Nipping Isn't Cute
One of the important habits that you should try to stop in your dog is nipping. Although it may be cute to watch your pet chew away on something, it isn't so cute when that thing is something valuable like your clothes or furniture. That's why people care so much about this specific habit. It can be the most destructive if not taken care of promptly. Try not to blame the dog though. It's all part of natural instinct for it to want to bite onto everything it sees near its face, whether that be feet, furniture, or that new pair of heels.
Stopping a puppy from nipping is especially important when it comes to feeding. Many owners try to make their dog more comfortable with them by feeding them food by the hand. This is a great thing to do as it establishes trust between dog and owner. The only problem is that this is no fun if your hand gets bitten every time you attempt to feed the puppy. It isn't doing this because it hates you or anything like that, it's just normal behavior. Still, it's a habit that needs to be reared in.
Breaking The Habit
Getting rid of this behavior ends up being similar to breaking any other bad habit. You must encourage good actions and discourage bad ones. You can do this by rewarding your dog with more food when it doesn't bite it's feeder's hand. Or, let it bite all it wants, on a chew toy that is. Chew toys are a great way to redirect that desire to bite towards something that is OK to nibble and nip on. To discourage nipping, don't respond when it happens. This probably sounds counter-inntuitive, but you want to avoid hitting the dog when it bites. This will only make it more aggressive and will make it bite even more.
If you have any children in the home, be sure to share these tips with them. Your children probably interact with the dog a lot, so its important for them to know how to properly handle it when nipping occurs. Following these techniques should cause a gradual decrease in nipping.
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