Stop Puppy Biting

If you want to stop puppy biting you can not be like most people and confuse disobedience with not understanding. Your dog isn't disobeying if he doesn't understand what it is you're asking of him. More training is all he needs, so find the time to put in a little extra work, and your buddy will be obeying your every command.

If you know your dog knows a command (because he's done it many times) and he is not obeying, you can consider this true disobedience.
This can be a very serious problem (for example, If Dexter is running toward the road, and you say "come Dexter", if he doesn't obey we know how this can turn out). Your relationship with your dog can also be damaged by this behavior.

What your dog is telling you is that they do not respect your authority. Given the opportunity to continue this behavior, your dog will form the nasty habit of passive-aggression. This problem will only get worse if left unchecked.

This is where we come to alpha status. Your dog needs to realize that you are higher up in the social structure of the house. This is something all dog owners need to understand in order to keep a thriving relationship with their canine.
Remember your dog isn't human. He expects someone to be in charge of his behavior and his actions. In order to have a healthy relationship with your dog, and stop puppy biting, he needs to understand that you are the authority, and that he is beneath you. It does sound strange if you look at it from a human perspective, but again he is not human. Your dog will appreciate this structure.

Let's go through some tips on how to deal with disobedience by reestablishing the hierarchy, which is going to be the first task.

-Always exit your home or vehicle before your dog. In a dogs mind the alpha is the leader. You do not want your dog to think he is the leader by being able to go first. In the home this is not as important, but when you are leaving the home or your vehicle you must command him to stay until you exit first. Once you exit then you can release him from his stay command.

-This step seems cruel, but really isn't. Your dog should not expect to be fed. What I mean is, vary his feeding schedule so he knows you are in charge. Always have dinner, or a meal before your dog. Make him wait until you are finished then put his food down. He should not jump right into his food. He needs to wait for you to say it is okay to eat. Put his food down, make him wait, and then release him to eat. Get this down and he will surely know who is in charge.

There are many more in depth tips and strategies to master such as:

-Your home is your den; you control access to any part of it. -You must initiate play time. -Do not go straight to your dog upon arriving home to play. Alpha behavior is to do your thing first and play second.

You may also want to start, and continue, a training plan. Nothing fancy, just give your dog a few minutes a day to learn the basic commands you need him to master.
Such as:

-You want to give commands that you can immediately reinforce once disobeyed. You're dog will think it is much easier, and more rewarding to ignore you if you let him disobey continually. An example would be, if your dog is having fun in the park, and you call for him to 'come', he could either come, or do what is easy and keep playing. This goes to show you that your dog should always be on a leash until he has proven time after time that he will do exactly what is expected of him.

-Your voice and expressions are a very good training tool. When you praise your dog you should always be smiling, speaking lightly, and happily. Your facial expressions and your tone do make a difference. Your dog will learn your facial expressions and figure out anger, and happiness. If you are to correct your dog, and stop puppy biting, your voice should be stern, not shouting, but stern, in a lower pitch, and used with authority.

-You should not be repeating commands. If you are repeating commands, this will only teach your dog to wait until you repeat yourself to obey. Uh, no way! Always use a leash, and if your dog ignores you, give him an abrupt jerk, or tug to let him know that you are right there, and still in charge.

This is only the beginning of your dogs training. As you can see, there is much your dog and you need to learn.